The MLB Belt · reign 7,621
California Angels
Took the belt from Baltimore Orioles, 4–3, on August 24, 1986. Lost it to Baltimore Orioles, 9–3, on September 1, 1986.
6Defenses
8Days
94thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 30, 1986
1.7Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Baltimore Orioles, 9–3, on September 1, 1986.
Defended against
Tigers ×4Yankees ×2
The season
- 1986: New York Mets had the best record (108–54–0); New York Mets won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 79 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from California Angels’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,257 | Aug 24, 1986 | California Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 16,258 | Aug 25, 1986 | California Angels beat New York Yankees 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,259 | Aug 26, 1986 | California Angels beat New York Yankees 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,260 | Aug 28, 1986 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,261 | Aug 29, 1986 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 13–12 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,262 | Aug 30, 1986 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,263 | Aug 31, 1986 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,264 | Sep 1, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 9–3 | −6 | Title change |