The MLB Belt · reign 6,289
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Seattle Pilots, 5–0, on June 10, 1969. Lost it to New York Yankees, 4–2, on June 18, 1969.
6Defenses
8Days
468thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 16, 1969
4.3Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 4–2, on June 18, 1969.
Defended against
Yankees ×3Royals ×2Seattle Pilots
The season
- 1969: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (109–53–0); New York Mets won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,465 | Jun 10, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Pilots 5–0 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 13,466 | Jun 11, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Pilots 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,467 | Jun 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 13,468 | Jun 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 13,469 | Jun 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,470 | Jun 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 13,471 | Jun 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 13,472 | Jun 18, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | −2 | Title change |