The MLB Belt · reign 1,647
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from New York Giants, 3–0, on August 20, 1906. Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 5–2, on September 2, 1906.
13Defenses
13Days
178thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 30, 1906
3.8Average winning margin
192ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
6thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 5–2, on September 2, 1906.
Defended against
Phillies ×4Reds ×4Boston Beaneaters ×3New York GiantsCardinals
The season
- 1906: Chicago Cubs finished 116–36–3, 1st of 16 by record; Chicago White Sox won the World Series; 15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,731 | Aug 20, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,732 | Aug 21, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,733 | Aug 22, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,734 | Aug 23, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,735 | Aug 24, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,736 | Aug 24, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,737 | Aug 25, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,738 | Aug 26, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 3,739 | Aug 27, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,740 | Aug 28, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,741 | Aug 29, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,742 | Aug 30, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,743 | Aug 31, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 3,744 | Sep 1, 1906 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 3,745 | Sep 2, 1906 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 | −3 | Title change |