The MLB Belt · reign 1,516
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from Brooklyn Superbas, 3–0, on September 1, 1904. Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1, on September 7, 1904.
7Defenses
6Days
157thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 7, 1904
2.9Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1, on September 7, 1904.
Defended against
Cardinals ×7
The season
- 1904: New York Giants had the best record (106–47–5); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 72 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,431 | Sep 1, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,432 | Sep 2, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,433 | Sep 3, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,434 | Sep 4, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,435 | Sep 5, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,436 | Sep 5, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,437 | Sep 6, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,438 | Sep 7, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,439 | Sep 7, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 | −3 | Title change |