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Kansas City Royals

106Reigns
576Days held
103Defenses
1969First reign

Every reign

  1. 106th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Seattle Mariners 5–0 · lost to New York Yankees
    May 23, 2026 – May 25, 20262 days · 1 def.
  2. 105th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Milwaukee Brewers 8–2 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    Apr 4, 2026 – Apr 5, 20261 day · 0 def.
  3. 104th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 7–5 · lost to New York Yankees
    Jun 8, 2025 – Jun 10, 20252 days · 0 def.
  4. 103rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 1–0 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    May 31, 2025 – Jun 1, 20251 day · 0 def.
  5. 102nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Boston Red Sox 2–1 · lost to Boston Red Sox
    May 9, 2025 – May 10, 20251 day · 0 def.
  6. 101st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Los Angeles Angels 3–0 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Aug 21, 2024 – Aug 24, 20243 days · 1 def.
  7. 100th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cincinnati Reds 7–1 · lost to Los Angeles Angels
    Aug 16, 2024 – Aug 20, 20244 days · 3 def.
  8. 99th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–2 · lost to Los Angeles Dodgers
    Jun 15, 2024 – Jun 16, 20241 day · 0 def.
  9. 98th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat New York Yankees 4–3 · lost to Los Angeles Dodgers
    Jun 13, 2024 – Jun 14, 20241 day · 0 def.
  10. 97th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0 · lost to Minnesota Twins
    Aug 14, 2022 – Aug 15, 20221 day · 0 def.
  11. 96th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1 · lost to St. Louis Cardinals
    May 3, 2022 – May 4, 20221 day · 0 def.
  12. 95th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 3–2 · lost to Toronto Blue Jays
    Jul 28, 2021 – Jul 30, 20212 days · 1 def.
  13. 94th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 5–3 · lost to Chicago White Sox
    Jul 23, 2021 – Jul 27, 20214 days · 3 def.
  14. 93rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 4–0 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    Sep 16, 2020 – Sep 18, 20202 days · 0 def.
  15. 92nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 8–6 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Sep 8, 2020 – Sep 15, 20207 days · 5 def.
  16. 91st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 9–6 · lost to Toronto Blue Jays
    Jul 28, 2019 – Jul 29, 20191 day · 0 def.
  17. 90th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 1–0 · lost to Cleveland Indians
    Jul 20, 2019 – Jul 21, 20191 day · 0 def.
  18. 89th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 9–4 · lost to Cleveland Indians
    Sep 29, 2018 – Sep 30, 20181 day · 0 def.
  19. 88th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 2–1 · lost to Cleveland Indians
    Sep 27, 2018 – Sep 28, 20181 day · 0 def.
  20. 87th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Boston Red Sox 6–4 · lost to Toronto Blue Jays
    Jun 21, 2017 – Jun 25, 20174 days · 2 def.
  21. 86th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Los Angeles Angels 7–3 · lost to Boston Red Sox
    Jun 18, 2017 – Jun 20, 20172 days · 1 def.
  22. 85th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Los Angeles Angels 7–2 · lost to Los Angeles Angels
    Jun 15, 2017 – Jun 17, 20172 days · 1 def.
  23. 84th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat New York Yankees 6–2 · lost to New York Yankees
    May 23, 2017 – May 24, 20171 day · 0 def.
  24. 83rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 10–3 · lost to New York Mets
    Jun 17, 2016 – Jun 21, 20164 days · 2 def.
  25. 82nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 2–1 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Jun 13, 2016 – Jun 16, 20163 days · 2 def.
  26. 81st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat New York Mets 5–3 · lost to New York Mets
    Oct 31, 2015 – Apr 5, 2016157 days · 2 def.
  27. 80th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat New York Mets 5–4 · lost to New York Mets
    Oct 27, 2015 – Oct 30, 20153 days · 1 def.
  28. 79th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 3–0 · lost to Chicago Cubs
    Sep 27, 2015 – Sep 28, 20151 day · 0 def.
  29. 78th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Seattle Mariners 4–3 · lost to Cleveland Indians
    Sep 23, 2015 – Sep 25, 20152 days · 1 def.
  30. 77th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat San Francisco Giants 10–0 · lost to San Francisco Giants
    Oct 28, 2014 – Oct 29, 20141 day · 0 def.
  31. 76th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat San Francisco Giants 7–2 · lost to San Francisco Giants
    Oct 22, 2014 – Oct 25, 20143 days · 1 def.
  32. 75th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 9–5 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Jun 10, 2014 – Jun 19, 20149 days · 7 def.
  33. 74th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Baltimore Orioles 7–3 · lost to Baltimore Orioles
    Aug 11, 2012 – Aug 12, 20121 day · 0 def.
  34. 73rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 5–2 · lost to Baltimore Orioles
    Aug 7, 2012 – Aug 10, 20123 days · 2 def.
  35. 72nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 12–7 · lost to Texas Rangers
    May 27, 2011 – May 28, 20111 day · 0 def.
  36. 71st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 10–9 · lost to Texas Rangers
    Aug 31, 2010 – Sep 1, 20101 day · 0 def.
  37. 70th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 6–2 · lost to Texas Rangers
    Aug 29, 2010 – Aug 30, 20101 day · 0 def.
  38. 69th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 4–3 · lost to Cleveland Indians
    Aug 25, 2010 – Aug 27, 20102 days · 0 def.
  39. 68th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 3–2 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Aug 22, 2010 – Aug 23, 20101 day · 0 def.
  40. 67th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 6–5 · lost to Chicago White Sox
    Aug 21, 2010 – Aug 21, 20100 days · 0 def.
  41. 66th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2–1 · lost to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    Jul 2, 2010 – Jul 4, 20102 days · 1 def.
  42. 65th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Boston Red Sox 8–6 · lost to Boston Red Sox
    Jul 9, 2009 – Jul 10, 20091 day · 0 def.
  43. 64th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Houston Astros 2–1 · lost to Houston Astros
    Jun 23, 2009 – Jun 25, 20092 days · 1 def.
  44. 63rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5–3 · lost to Chicago White Sox
    Jun 25, 2007 – Jun 30, 20075 days · 3 def.
  45. 62nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Baltimore Orioles 10–8 · lost to Toronto Blue Jays
    May 8, 2005 – May 9, 20051 day · 0 def.
  46. 61st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 11–2 · lost to Anaheim Angels
    May 30, 2001 – Jun 1, 20012 days · 1 def.
  47. 60th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 5–3 · lost to New York Yankees
    Apr 7, 2001 – Apr 9, 20012 days · 1 def.
  48. 59th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat New York Yankees 3–2 · lost to New York Yankees
    Sep 6, 2000 – Sep 7, 20001 day · 0 def.
  49. 58th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–5 · lost to New York Yankees
    Sep 1, 2000 – Sep 4, 20003 days · 2 def.
  50. 57th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 7–3 · lost to Tampa Bay Devil Rays
    Aug 29, 2000 – Aug 31, 20002 days · 1 def.
  51. 56th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 4–0 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Jul 21, 2000 – Jul 22, 20001 day · 1 def.
  52. 55th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Anaheim Angels 7–1 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Sep 16, 1999 – Sep 18, 19992 days · 1 def.
  53. 54th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Boston Red Sox 5–2 · lost to Boston Red Sox
    Aug 9, 1999 – Aug 10, 19991 day · 0 def.
  54. 53rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Boston Red Sox 8–4 · lost to Tampa Bay Devil Rays
    Aug 12, 1998 – Aug 15, 19983 days · 2 def.
  55. 52nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Seattle Mariners 5–3 · lost to Seattle Mariners
    Apr 21, 1998 – Apr 22, 19981 day · 0 def.
  56. 51st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 5–4 · lost to Minnesota Twins
    Apr 10, 1998 – Apr 11, 19981 day · 0 def.
  57. 50th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 9–5 · lost to Minnesota Twins
    Apr 3, 1998 – Apr 5, 19982 days · 1 def.
  58. 49th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 3–1 · lost to Toronto Blue Jays
    Aug 31, 1996 – Sep 4, 19964 days · 3 def.
  59. 48th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 4–3 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Aug 27, 1996 – Aug 29, 19962 days · 1 def.
  60. 47th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 4–1 · lost to Texas Rangers
    Aug 17, 1996 – Aug 18, 19961 day · 0 def.
  61. 46th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat New York Yankees 5–2 · lost to Baltimore Orioles
    Apr 23, 1996 – Apr 24, 19961 day · 0 def.
  62. 45th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 4–1 · lost to Texas Rangers
    Jun 5, 1995 – Jun 6, 19951 day · 0 def.
  63. 44th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Milwaukee Brewers 3–1 · lost to Texas Rangers
    May 25, 1995 – May 31, 19956 days · 4 def.
  64. 43rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Seattle Mariners 12–9 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Jun 19, 1994 – Jun 23, 19944 days · 2 def.
  65. 42nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat California Angels 4–3 · lost to Seattle Mariners
    Jun 15, 1994 – Jun 17, 19942 days · 1 def.
  66. 41st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat California Angels 12–7 · lost to California Angels
    Jun 13, 1994 – Jun 14, 19941 day · 0 def.
  67. 40th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Milwaukee Brewers 10–1 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    Aug 18, 1990 – Aug 19, 19901 day · 0 def.
  68. 39th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 4–0 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Jul 7, 1990 – Jul 8, 19901 day · 0 def.
  69. 38th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 15–3 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Jul 5, 1990 – Jul 6, 19901 day · 0 def.
  70. 37th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 10–4 · lost to California Angels
    Jun 2, 1990 – Jun 5, 19903 days · 1 def.
  71. 36th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 11–7 · lost to Texas Rangers
    Aug 23, 1988 – Aug 24, 19881 day · 0 def.
  72. 35th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 4–2 · lost to Texas Rangers
    Aug 20, 1988 – Aug 22, 19882 days · 1 def.
  73. 34th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 9–6 · lost to Cleveland Indians
    Aug 17, 1988 – Aug 19, 19882 days · 0 def.
  74. 33rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Toronto Blue Jays 6–0 · lost to Texas Rangers
    Aug 14, 1988 – Aug 16, 19882 days · 1 def.
  75. 32nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Toronto Blue Jays 11–1 · lost to Toronto Blue Jays
    Aug 6, 1988 – Aug 8, 19882 days · 1 def.
  76. 31st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 2–1 · lost to Toronto Blue Jays
    Aug 3, 1988 – Aug 5, 19882 days · 0 def.
  77. 30th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Jul 29, 1988 – Aug 2, 19884 days · 3 def.
  78. 29th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 8–2 · lost to Cleveland Indians
    May 18, 1988 – May 21, 19883 days · 2 def.
  79. 28th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Texas Rangers 5–4 · lost to Minnesota Twins
    May 15, 1988 – May 17, 19882 days · 1 def.
  80. 27th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 8–1 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Apr 10, 1988 – Apr 16, 19886 days · 3 def.
  81. 26th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 3–2 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Apr 8, 1988 – Apr 9, 19881 day · 0 def.
  82. 25th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 8–4 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Oct 3, 1986 – Oct 5, 19862 days · 1 def.
  83. 24th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 4–2 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Oct 4, 1985 – Oct 6, 19852 days · 1 def.
  84. 23rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 7–2 · lost to Seattle Mariners
    Sep 15, 1985 – Sep 16, 19851 day · 0 def.
  85. 22nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat California Angels 6–0 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Sep 10, 1985 – Sep 15, 19855 days · 3 def.
  86. 21st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat New York Yankees 6–5 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    May 12, 1985 – May 18, 19856 days · 5 def.
  87. 20th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Baltimore Orioles 9–8 · lost to New York Yankees
    May 8, 1985 – May 10, 19852 days · 0 def.
  88. 19th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 5–3 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Sep 26, 1971 – Sep 28, 19712 days · 0 def.
  89. 18th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 5–2 · lost to Minnesota Twins
    Sep 19, 1971 – Sep 25, 19716 days · 2 def.
  90. 17th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Minnesota Twins 2–1 · lost to Minnesota Twins
    Sep 17, 1971 – Sep 19, 19712 days · 1 def.
  91. 16th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Washington Senators 8–5 · lost to Boston Red Sox
    Aug 21, 1971 – Aug 26, 19715 days · 3 def.
  92. 15th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 6–1 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    Jul 5, 1971 – Jul 7, 19712 days · 2 def.
  93. 14th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat California Angels 9–4 · lost to Chicago White Sox
    Jul 1, 1971 – Jul 2, 19711 day · 0 def.
  94. 13th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat California Angels 3–0 · lost to California Angels
    Jun 28, 1971 – Jun 30, 19712 days · 1 def.
  95. 12th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 10–4 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    May 16, 1971 – May 22, 19716 days · 1 def.
  96. 11th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 5–4 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    May 15, 1971 – May 16, 19711 day · 0 def.
  97. 10th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Detroit Tigers 8–1 · lost to Detroit Tigers
    Apr 27, 1971 – Apr 28, 19711 day · 0 def.
  98. 9th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Milwaukee Brewers 4–1 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    Sep 19, 1970 – Sep 20, 19701 day · 0 def.
  99. 8th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 8–7 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    Sep 13, 1970 – Sep 17, 19704 days · 1 def.
  100. 7th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Milwaukee Brewers 2–0 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Sep 10, 1970 – Sep 11, 19701 day · 1 def.
  101. 6th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 5–3 · lost to Milwaukee Brewers
    Aug 6, 1970 – Aug 8, 19702 days · 2 def.
  102. 5th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Cleveland Indians 1–0 · lost to Minnesota Twins
    May 13, 1970 – May 14, 19701 day · 0 def.
  103. 4th reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Oakland Athletics 2–0 · lost to California Angels
    Apr 8, 1970 – Apr 10, 19702 days · 1 def.
  104. 3rd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 10–3 · lost to Oakland Athletics
    Sep 28, 1969 – Apr 7, 1970191 days · 3 def.
  105. 2nd reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 5–3 · lost to Chicago White Sox
    Sep 26, 1969 – Sep 27, 19691 day · 0 def.
  106. 1st reign · Kansas City RoyalsBeat Chicago White Sox 9–8 · lost to Chicago White Sox
    Sep 20, 1969 – Sep 21, 19691 day · 0 def.
4,971Longest wait between reigns, days (1971–1985)
192Average wait, days
171Days since the last reign ended (2026)
23–20Best belt season (1988)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
202693–622
2025123–933
2024208–1244
202292–722
2021106–422
2020127–522
2019142–1222
201872–522
2017138–544
2016187–1123
2015127–543
20141911–833
2012104–622
201131–211
2010247–1766
200973–422
200764–211
200620–2
200591–811
2001124–822
2000188–1044
1999123–922
1998157–844
1996198–1144
1995106–422
1994106–433
1990145–944
19884323–201111
198662–411
19852814–1455
19714520–251010
19702711–1667
1969126–632

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