The MLB Belt · reign 1,590
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3, on September 17, 1905. Lost it to Brooklyn Superbas, 2–0, on September 25, 1905.
6Defenses
8Days
169thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 23, 1905
2.3Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Brooklyn Superbas, 2–0, on September 25, 1905.
Defended against
New York Giants ×3Reds ×2Cardinals
The season
- 1905: New York Giants had the best record (105–48–2); New York Giants won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 68 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,603 | Sep 17, 1905 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,604 | Sep 18, 1905 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,605 | Sep 19, 1905 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,606 | Sep 20, 1905 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,607 | Sep 22, 1905 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,608 | Sep 23, 1905 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,609 | Sep 24, 1905 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,610 | Sep 25, 1905 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 2–0 | −2 | Title change |