The MLB Belt · reign 6,321
California Angels
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 5–2, on August 23, 1969. Lost it to Baltimore Orioles, 6–3, on August 30, 1969.
5Defenses
7Days
54thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 29, 1969
3.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Baltimore Orioles, 6–3, on August 30, 1969.
Defended against
Cleveland Indians ×2Orioles ×2Tigers
The season
- 1969: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (109–53–0); New York Mets won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from California Angels’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,533 | Aug 23, 1969 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 13,534 | Aug 24, 1969 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 13,535 | Aug 26, 1969 | California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 13,536 | Aug 27, 1969 | California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 13,537 | Aug 29, 1969 | California Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 13,538 | Aug 29, 1969 | California Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,539 | Aug 30, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 6–3 | −3 | Title change |