The MLB Belt · reign 9,006
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Texas Rangers, 8–3, on May 23, 2004. Lost it to Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7–6, on May 30, 2004.
5Defenses
7Days
529thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · May 29, 2004
5.6Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Orioles ×3Tampa Bay Devil Rays ×2
The season
- 2004: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (105–57–0); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 86 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 | Hideki Matsui | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Derek Jeter | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Gary Sheffield | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Tony Clark | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Enrique Wilson | 9 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,079 | May 23, 2004 | New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 8–3 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 19,080 | May 25, 2004 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 19,081 | May 26, 2004 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 12–9 | +3 | Defense |
| 19,082 | May 27, 2004 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 18–5 | +13 | Defense |
| 19,083 | May 28, 2004 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 19,084 | May 29, 2004 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 19,085 | May 30, 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat New York Yankees 7–6 Game → | −1 | Title change |