The MLB Belt · reign 5,765
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from Los Angeles Angels, 6–0, on August 9, 1962. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–2, on August 15, 1962.
5Defenses
6Days
408thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 12, 1962
5.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–2, on August 15, 1962.
Defended against
Kansas City Athletics ×3Cleveland Indians ×2
The season
- 1962: San Francisco Giants had the best record (103–62–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 89 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,377 | Aug 9, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 6–0 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 12,378 | Aug 10, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,379 | Aug 11, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 11–2 | +9 | Defense |
| 12,380 | Aug 12, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,381 | Aug 14, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 12,382 | Aug 15, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 12,383 | Aug 15, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | −1 | Title change |