The MLB Belt · reign 4,922
New York Yankees
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 1–0, on July 20, 1951. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 9–4, on July 26, 1951.
5Defenses
6Days
309thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 25, 1951
3.4Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 9–4, on July 26, 1951.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Cleveland Indians ×2
The season
- 1951: they had the best record (98–56–0); they won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,637 | Jul 20, 1951 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 10,638 | Jul 21, 1951 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,639 | Jul 22, 1951 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 10,640 | Jul 22, 1951 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,641 | Jul 24, 1951 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,642 | Jul 25, 1951 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,643 | Jul 26, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 9–4 | −5 | Title change |