The MLB Belt · reign 5,400
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Baltimore Orioles, 3–0, on May 13, 1958. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 3–2, on May 24, 1958.
9Defenses
11Days
387thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 22, 1958
3.1Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 3–2, on May 24, 1958.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×4White Sox ×2Tigers ×2Orioles
The season
- 1958: Milwaukee Braves had the best record (92–62–0); they won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,658 | May 13, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 11,659 | May 14, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,660 | May 16, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,661 | May 17, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,662 | May 18, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,663 | May 18, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,664 | May 20, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,665 | May 21, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,666 | May 22, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,667 | May 23, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 11,668 | May 24, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2 | −1 | Title change |