The MLB Belt · reign 7,951
Oakland Athletics
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 9–5, on September 3, 1990. Lost it to Seattle Mariners, 5–2, on September 10, 1990.
5Defenses
7Days
441stReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Sep 8, 1990
5.4Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Yankees ×3Red Sox ×2
The season
- 1990: they had the best record (103–59–0); Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Oakland Athletics across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Baines | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | José Canseco | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Mark McGwire | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Willie McGee | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Rickey Henderson | 5 | 5 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Oakland Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,935 | Sep 3, 1990 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–5 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 16,936 | Sep 4, 1990 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,937 | Sep 5, 1990 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–0 | +10 | Defense |
| 16,938 | Sep 7, 1990 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 16,939 | Sep 8, 1990 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 16,940 | Sep 9, 1990 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 16,941 | Sep 10, 1990 | Seattle Mariners beat Oakland Athletics 5–2 Game → | −3 | Title change |