The MLB Belt · reign 4,413
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 13–7, on July 30, 1944. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 6–1, on August 13, 1944.
8Defenses
14Days
321stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 10, 1944
4.0Average winning margin
178thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 13–7, on July 30, 1944.
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 6–1, on August 13, 1944.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×4White Sox ×3Yankees
The season
- 1944: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (105–49–3); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,561 | Aug 1, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,562 | Aug 5, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,563 | Aug 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 9,564 | Aug 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,565 | Aug 9, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,566 | Aug 10, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,567 | Aug 11, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 9,568 | Aug 12, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 12–5 | +7 | Defense |
| 9,569 | Aug 13, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | −5 | Title change |