The MLB Belt · reign 4,431
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 8–2, on September 17, 1944. Lost it to New York Yankees, 3–1, on September 25, 1944.
5Defenses
8Days
310thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 23, 1944
3.4Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 3–1, on September 25, 1944.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×3Philadelphia Athletics ×2
The season
- 1944: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (105–49–3); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,601 | Sep 17, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 8–2 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 9,602 | Sep 19, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,603 | Sep 20, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,604 | Sep 23, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,605 | Sep 24, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 9,606 | Sep 24, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,607 | Sep 25, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | −2 | Title change |