The MLB Belt · reign 5,015
Washington Senators
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 4–2, on September 1, 1952. Lost it to New York Yankees, 5–2, on September 6, 1952.
5Defenses
5Days
284thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 2, 1952
3.4Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 5–2, on September 6, 1952.
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Philadelphia Athletics ×2
The season
- 1952: Brooklyn Dodgers had the best record (96–57–2); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 71 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Senators’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,832 | Sep 1, 1952 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 10,833 | Sep 2, 1952 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,834 | Sep 2, 1952 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,835 | Sep 3, 1952 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 10,836 | Sep 4, 1952 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,837 | Sep 5, 1952 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,838 | Sep 6, 1952 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–2 | −3 | Title change |