The MLB Belt · reign 5,627
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 6–0, on May 4, 1961. Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–4, on May 9, 1961.
5Defenses
5Days
419thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · May 7, 1961
3.2Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–4, on May 9, 1961.
Defended against
White Sox ×4Washington Senators
The season
- 1961: New York Yankees had the best record (109–53–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 85 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,117 | May 4, 1961 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–0 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 12,118 | May 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 12,119 | May 6, 1961 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 11–8 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,120 | May 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,121 | May 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,122 | May 9, 1961 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,123 | May 9, 1961 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | −1 | Title change |