The MLB Belt · reign 8,538
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Baltimore Orioles, 3–2, on July 3, 1998. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–1, on July 13, 1998.
6Defenses
10Days
493rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 5, 1998
2.8Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Tampa Bay Devil Rays ×4Orioles ×2
The season
- 1998: they had the best record (114–48–0); they won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 85 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for New York Yankees across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Jeter | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Tino Martinez | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Scott Brosius | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Paul O'Neill | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Chad Curtis | 5 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,131 | Jul 3, 1998 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 18,132 | Jul 4, 1998 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,133 | Jul 5, 1998 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,134 | Jul 9, 1998 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 18,135 | Jul 10, 1998 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,136 | Jul 11, 1998 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 18,137 | Jul 12, 1998 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 18,138 | Jul 13, 1998 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–1 Game → | −3 | Title change |