The MLB Belt · reign 7,500
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Toronto Blue Jays, 10–1, on June 8, 1985. Lost it to New York Yankees, 2–1, on June 16, 1985.
5Defenses
8Days
489thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 10, 1985
3.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 2–1, on June 16, 1985.
Defended against
Orioles ×2Yankees ×2Blue Jays
The season
- 1985: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (101–61–0); Kansas City Royals won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,020 | Jun 8, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat Toronto Blue Jays 10–1 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 16,021 | Jun 9, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 16,022 | Jun 10, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,023 | Jun 12, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,024 | Jun 14, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,025 | Jun 15, 1985 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 10–8 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,026 | Jun 16, 1985 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | −1 | Title change |