The MLB Belt · reign 8,219
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Seattle Mariners, 7–4, on April 20, 1994. Lost it to California Angels, 6–3, on April 26, 1994.
5Defenses
6Days
473rdReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Apr 23, 1994
4.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Oakland Athletics ×3MarinersCalifornia Angels
The season
- 1994: Montreal Expos had the best record (74–40–0); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 49 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for New York Yankees across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul O'Neill | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Luis Polonia | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Pat Kelly | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Don Mattingly | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Danny Tartabull | 3 | 5 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,476 | Apr 20, 1994 | New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 7–4 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 17,477 | Apr 21, 1994 | New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 17,478 | Apr 22, 1994 | New York Yankees beat Oakland Athletics 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 17,479 | Apr 23, 1994 | New York Yankees beat Oakland Athletics 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 17,480 | Apr 24, 1994 | New York Yankees beat Oakland Athletics 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 17,481 | Apr 25, 1994 | New York Yankees beat California Angels 11–1 | +10 | Defense |
| 17,482 | Apr 26, 1994 | California Angels beat New York Yankees 6–3 Game → | −3 | Title change |