The MLB Belt · reign 1,489
New York Giants
Took the belt from Brooklyn Superbas, 2–0, on June 17, 1904. Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 6–5, on July 5, 1904.
16Defenses
18Days
163rdReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jun 24, 1904
5.8Average winning margin
161stLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
2ndMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 6–5, on July 5, 1904.
Defended against
Boston Beaneaters ×8Phillies ×5Brooklyn Superbas ×3
The season
- 1904: they had the best record (106–47–5); 18 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 72 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,360 | Jun 17, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,361 | Jun 18, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,362 | Jun 19, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 11–0 | +11 | Defense |
| 3,363 | Jun 20, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 12–4 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,364 | Jun 21, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,365 | Jun 22, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 3,366 | Jun 23, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,367 | Jun 24, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,368 | Jun 25, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,369 | Jun 27, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,370 | Jun 28, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,371 | Jun 29, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,372 | Jun 30, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,373 | Jul 1, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,374 | Jul 2, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 14–1 | +13 | Defense |
| 3,375 | Jul 4, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,376 | Jul 4, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,377 | Jul 5, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 6–5 | −1 | Title change |