The MLB Belt · reign 8,324
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Seattle Mariners, 4–3, on September 6, 1995. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 5–0, on September 13, 1995.
5Defenses
7Days
481stReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Sep 11, 1995
5.8Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Cleveland Indians ×2
The season
- 1995: Cleveland Indians had the best record (100–44–0); Atlanta Braves won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 72 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 | Bernie Williams | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | Paul O'Neill | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Wade Boggs | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Randy Velarde | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Ruben Sierra | 5 | 4 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,696 | Sep 6, 1995 | New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 17,697 | Sep 8, 1995 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 17,698 | Sep 9, 1995 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 17,699 | Sep 10, 1995 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 17,700 | Sep 11, 1995 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 17,701 | Sep 12, 1995 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 17,702 | Sep 13, 1995 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–0 Game → | −5 | Title change |