The MLB Belt · reign 8,621
Toronto Blue Jays
Took the belt from Florida Marlins, 6–1, on July 17, 1999. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 6–5, on July 24, 1999.
6Defenses
7Days
74thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 23, 1999
1.7Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Braves ×3Cleveland Indians ×2White Sox
The season
- 1999: Atlanta Braves had the best record (103–59–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Toronto Blue Jays across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon Stewart | 12 | 8 |
| 2 | Carlos Delgado | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Shawn Green | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Darrin Fletcher | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Tony Batista | 8 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Blue Jays’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,298 | Jul 17, 1999 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Florida Marlins 6–1 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 18,299 | Jul 18, 1999 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,300 | Jul 19, 1999 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,301 | Jul 20, 1999 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 18,302 | Jul 21, 1999 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,303 | Jul 22, 1999 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,304 | Jul 23, 1999 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,305 | Jul 24, 1999 | Chicago White Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–5 Game → | −1 | Title change |