The MLB Belt · reign 8,613
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7–0, on June 22, 1999. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 8–2, on June 30, 1999.
6Defenses
8Days
502ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 25, 1999
3.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Orioles ×3Tampa Bay Devil Rays ×2Tigers
The season
- 1999: Atlanta Braves had the best record (103–59–0); they won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 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 | Bernie Williams | 18 | 8 |
| 2 | Tino Martinez | 14 | 8 |
| 3 | Chuck Knoblauch | 13 | 8 |
| 4 | Paul O'Neill | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Derek Jeter | 10 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,277 | Jun 22, 1999 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–0 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 18,278 | Jun 23, 1999 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12–4 | +8 | Defense |
| 18,279 | Jun 24, 1999 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,280 | Jun 25, 1999 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,281 | Jun 26, 1999 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,282 | Jun 27, 1999 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,283 | Jun 29, 1999 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,284 | Jun 30, 1999 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–2 Game → | −6 | Title change |