The MLB Belt · reign 9,121
Oakland Athletics
Took the belt from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 3–1, on July 19, 2005. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 2–0, on July 26, 2005.
6Defenses
7Days
486thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 23, 2005
3.5Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Rangers ×4Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimCleveland Indians
The season
- 2005: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (100–62–0); Chicago White Sox won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 81 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Oakland Athletics across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Ellis | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Dan Johnson | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Bobby Crosby | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | Nick Swisher | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Bobby Kielty | 7 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Oakland Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,303 | Jul 19, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 19,304 | Jul 20, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 19,305 | Jul 21, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 19,306 | Jul 22, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 11–10 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,307 | Jul 23, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,308 | Jul 24, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 19,309 | Jul 25, 2005 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 13–4 | +9 | Defense |
| 19,310 | Jul 26, 2005 | Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 2–0 Game → | −2 | Title change |