The MLB Belt · reign 7,781
Milwaukee Brewers
Took the belt from Toronto Blue Jays, 6–2, on August 30, 1988. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 7–2, on September 7, 1988.
6Defenses
8Days
56thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Aug 31, 1988
3.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Tigers ×4Blue JaysWhite Sox
The season
- 1988: Oakland Athletics had the best record (104–58–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Milwaukee Brewers across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Yount | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Paul Molitor | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Joey Meyer | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | Rob Deer | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Leonard | 8 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Milwaukee Brewers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,588 | Aug 30, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–2 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 16,589 | Aug 31, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto Blue Jays 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,590 | Sep 1, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,591 | Sep 2, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 16,592 | Sep 3, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,593 | Sep 4, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 16,594 | Sep 5, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 16,595 | Sep 7, 1988 | Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–2 Game → | −5 | Title change |