The MLB Belt · reign 1,651
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from St. Louis Cardinals, 2–0, on September 6, 1906. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–3, on September 13, 1906.
5Defenses
7Days
114thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 12, 1906
2.8Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–3, on September 13, 1906.
Defended against
Cardinals ×3Pirates ×2
The season
- 1906: Chicago Cubs had the best record (116–36–3); Chicago White Sox won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 68 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,751 | Sep 6, 1906 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,752 | Sep 7, 1906 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,753 | Sep 9, 1906 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,754 | Sep 9, 1906 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,755 | Sep 11, 1906 | Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,756 | Sep 12, 1906 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,757 | Sep 13, 1906 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3 | −2 | Title change |