The MLB Belt · reign 8,930
Seattle Mariners
Took the belt from Minnesota Twins, 10–6, on May 29, 2003. Lost it to New York Mets, 3–2, on June 6, 2003.
6Defenses
8Days
68thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 5, 2003
3.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Twins ×3Phillies ×3
The season
- 2003: Atlanta Braves had the best record (101–61–0); Florida Marlins won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 79 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Seattle Mariners across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bret Boone | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Ichiro Suzuki | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Cameron | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Edgar Martinez | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | John Olerud | 8 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Seattle Mariners’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,923 | May 29, 2003 | Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 10–6 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 18,924 | May 30, 2003 | Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 18,925 | May 31, 2003 | Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,926 | Jun 1, 2003 | Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,927 | Jun 3, 2003 | Seattle Mariners beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,928 | Jun 4, 2003 | Seattle Mariners beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 18,929 | Jun 5, 2003 | Seattle Mariners beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,930 | Jun 6, 2003 | New York Mets beat Seattle Mariners 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |