The MLB Belt · reign 5,920
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 4–3, on August 4, 1964. Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 5–3, on August 11, 1964.
6Defenses
7Days
453rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 8, 1964
2.3Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 5–3, on August 11, 1964.
Defended against
Kansas City Athletics ×4White Sox ×2
The season
- 1964: New York Yankees had the best record (99–63–2); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 78 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,693 | Aug 4, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 12,694 | Aug 5, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,695 | Aug 6, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,696 | Aug 7, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,697 | Aug 8, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,698 | Aug 9, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,699 | Aug 9, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,700 | Aug 11, 1964 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | −2 | Title change |