The MLB Belt · reign 5,038
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 12–7, on May 29, 1953. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 3–1, on June 16, 1953.
15Defenses
18Days
327thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 9, 1953
4.9Average winning margin
161stLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
5thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 3–1, on June 16, 1953.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×4Cleveland Indians ×4White Sox ×3Tigers ×3Philadelphia Athletics
The season
- 1953: Brooklyn Dodgers had the best record (105–49–1); they won the World Series; 17 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 62 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,895 | May 29, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–7 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 10,896 | May 31, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 10,897 | Jun 2, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,898 | Jun 3, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 18–2 | +16 | Defense |
| 10,899 | Jun 4, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,900 | Jun 5, 1953 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,901 | Jun 6, 1953 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,902 | Jun 7, 1953 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 10,903 | Jun 7, 1953 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,904 | Jun 9, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,905 | Jun 10, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 10,906 | Jun 11, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,907 | Jun 12, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,908 | Jun 13, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,909 | Jun 14, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,910 | Jun 14, 1953 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,911 | Jun 16, 1953 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 3–1 | −2 | Title change |