The MLB Belt · reign 7,735
Texas Rangers
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 7–6, on May 6, 1988. Lost it to Kansas City Royals, 5–4, on May 15, 1988.
7Defenses
9Days
42ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 13, 1988
3.4Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Orioles ×3Yankees ×2Royals ×2
The season
- 1988: Oakland Athletics had the best record (104–58–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Texas Rangers across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Fletcher | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Steve Buechele | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | Larry Parrish | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Pete Incaviglia | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Mike Stanley | 8 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Texas Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,482 | May 6, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees 7–6 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 16,483 | May 7, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,484 | May 8, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees 10–8 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,485 | May 10, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat Baltimore Orioles 13–5 | +8 | Defense |
| 16,486 | May 11, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat Baltimore Orioles 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 16,487 | May 12, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,488 | May 13, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,489 | May 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 16,490 | May 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 5–4 Game → | −1 | Title change |