The MLB Belt · reign 5,450
Kansas City Athletics
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 6–2, on September 6, 1958. Lost it to Washington Senators, 8–5, on September 13, 1958.
5Defenses
7Days
328thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 12, 1958
2.4Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 8–5, on September 13, 1958.
Defended against
Orioles ×3TigersWashington Senators
The season
- 1958: Milwaukee Braves had the best record (92–62–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Kansas City Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,767 | Sep 6, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 11,768 | Sep 7, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,769 | Sep 9, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,770 | Sep 10, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,771 | Sep 11, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 11,772 | Sep 12, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,773 | Sep 13, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 8–5 | −3 | Title change |