The MLB Belt · reign 1,325
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from Chicago Orphans, 7–0, on April 26, 1902. Lost it to Brooklyn Superbas, 4–1, on May 8, 1902.
9Defenses
12Days
84thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 7, 1902
4.7Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Brooklyn Superbas, 4–1, on May 8, 1902.
Defended against
Cardinals ×4Reds ×3Chicago OrphansBrooklyn Superbas
The season
- 1902: they had the best record (103–36–3); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 57 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Pirates’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,040 | Apr 26, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 7–0 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 3,041 | Apr 27, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,042 | Apr 30, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,043 | May 1, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 18–6 | +12 | Defense |
| 3,044 | May 2, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,045 | May 3, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,046 | May 4, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 11–2 | +9 | Defense |
| 3,047 | May 5, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,048 | May 6, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,049 | May 7, 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,050 | May 8, 1902 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1 | −3 | Title change |