The MLB Belt · reign 10,032
New York Mets
Took the belt from Washington Nationals, 3–1, on September 3, 2016. Lost it to Atlanta Braves, 4–3, on September 10, 2016.
5Defenses
7Days
193rdReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Sep 9, 2016
3.2Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Reds ×3NationalsBraves
The season
- 2016: Chicago Cubs had the best record (103–58–1); Chicago Cubs won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for New York Mets across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmer Flores | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Asdrúbal Cabrera | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Yoenis Cespedes | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Curtis Granderson | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | James Loney | 5 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Mets’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,208 | Sep 3, 2016 | New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 21,209 | Sep 4, 2016 | New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 21,210 | Sep 5, 2016 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 21,211 | Sep 6, 2016 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,212 | Sep 7, 2016 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,213 | Sep 9, 2016 | New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,214 | Sep 10, 2016 | Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |