The MLB Belt · reign 8,245
Oakland Athletics
Took the belt from Kansas City Royals, 4–0, on June 23, 1994. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 10–2, on July 2, 1994.
7Defenses
9Days
446thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 29, 1994
3.1Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Tigers ×3California Angels ×3Red Sox
The season
- 1994: Montreal Expos had the best record (74–40–0); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 49 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Oakland Athletics across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Javier | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Gerónimo Berroa | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Brent Gates | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | Ruben Sierra | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Mike Bordick | 9 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Oakland Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,532 | Jun 23, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 17,533 | Jun 24, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 17,534 | Jun 25, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 17,535 | Jun 26, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 17,536 | Jun 27, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat California Angels 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 17,537 | Jun 28, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat California Angels 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 17,538 | Jun 29, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat California Angels 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 17,539 | Jul 1, 1994 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 17,540 | Jul 2, 1994 | Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 10–2 Game → | −8 | Title change |