The MLB Belt · reign 5,926
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Minnesota Twins, 5–2, on August 23, 1964. Lost it to Los Angeles Angels, 3–2, on August 29, 1964.
5Defenses
6Days
456thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 28, 1964
4.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Minnesota Twins, 5–2, on August 23, 1964.
How it ended
Lost it to Los Angeles Angels, 3–2, on August 29, 1964.
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Angels ×2
The season
- 1964: New York Yankees had the best record (99–63–2); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,711 | Aug 25, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,712 | Aug 26, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 12,713 | Aug 27, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,714 | Aug 28, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 12–1 | +11 | Defense |
| 12,715 | Aug 28, 1964 | Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,716 | Aug 29, 1964 | Los Angeles Angels beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | −1 | Title change |