The MLB Belt · reign 1,645
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from New York Giants, 3–1, on August 6, 1906. Lost it to New York Giants, 7–0, on August 19, 1906.
10Defenses
13Days
177thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 8, 1906
4.5Average winning margin
192ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Giants, 7–0, on August 19, 1906.
Defended against
Brooklyn Superbas ×7New York Giants ×3
The season
- 1906: Chicago Cubs finished 116–36–3, 1st of 16 by record; Chicago White Sox won the World Series; 12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,719 | Aug 6, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,720 | Aug 7, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 9–0 (forfeit) | +9 | Defense |
| 3,721 | Aug 8, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,722 | Aug 9, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,723 | Aug 10, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,724 | Aug 11, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,725 | Aug 13, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,726 | Aug 15, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 10–7 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,727 | Aug 16, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 3,728 | Aug 17, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,729 | Aug 18, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,730 | Aug 19, 1906 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 7–0 | −7 | Title change |