The MLB Belt · reign 5,955
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from California Angels, 2–1, on May 14, 1965. Lost it to Kansas City Athletics, 7–3, on May 19, 1965.
5Defenses
5Days
441stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 18, 1965
4.4Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Kansas City Athletics, 7–3, on May 19, 1965.
Defended against
California Angels ×3Kansas City Athletics ×2
The season
- 1965: Minnesota Twins had the best record (102–60–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,771 | May 14, 1965 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 12,772 | May 15, 1965 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,773 | May 16, 1965 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 12,774 | May 16, 1965 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,775 | May 17, 1965 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 13–2 | +11 | Defense |
| 12,776 | May 18, 1965 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,777 | May 19, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | −4 | Title change |