The MLB Belt · reign 9,151
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2–1, on October 12, 2005. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 8–2, on April 4, 2006.
8Defenses
174Days
521stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 26, 2005
3.0Average winning margin
137thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Astros ×4Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ×3Cleveland Indians
The seasons
- 2005: Chicago White Sox finished 99–63–0, 2nd of 30 by record; they won the World Series while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 81 times that season.
- 2006: New York Mets had the best record (97–65–0); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Chicago White Sox across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jermaine Dye | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Joe Crede | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | Scott Podsednik | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Paul Konerko | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | A.J. Pierzynski | 9 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,377 | Oct 12, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2–1 Playoffs Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 19,378 | Oct 14, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5–2 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 19,379 | Oct 15, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8–2 Playoffs | +6 | Defense |
| 19,380 | Oct 16, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6–3 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 19,381 | Oct 22, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Houston Astros 5–3 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 19,382 | Oct 23, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Houston Astros 7–6 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 19,383 | Oct 25, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Houston Astros 7–5 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 19,384 | Oct 26, 2005 | Chicago White Sox beat Houston Astros 1–0 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 19,385 | Apr 2, 2006 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 19,386 | Apr 4, 2006 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 8–2 Game → | −6 | Title change |