The MLB Belt · reign 7,771
Toronto Blue Jays
Took the belt from Kansas City Royals, 5–1, on August 8, 1988. Lost it to Kansas City Royals, 6–0, on August 14, 1988.
5Defenses
6Days
35thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 12, 1988
2.4Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Yankees ×3Royals ×2
The season
- 1988: Oakland Athletics had the best record (104–58–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Toronto Blue Jays across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Fernández | 11 | 7 |
| 2 | Jesse Barfield | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Fred McGriff | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Ernie Whitt | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Rance Mulliniks | 6 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Blue Jays’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,568 | Aug 8, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 16,569 | Aug 9, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 16,570 | Aug 10, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 16,571 | Aug 11, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,572 | Aug 12, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,573 | Aug 13, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City Royals 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,574 | Aug 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–0 Game → | −6 | Title change |