The MLB Belt · reign 1,866
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from Philadelphia Phillies, 1–0, on July 31, 1909. Lost it to Brooklyn Superbas, 2–0, on August 9, 1909.
9Defenses
9Days
194thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 7, 1909
3.3Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Brooklyn Superbas, 2–0, on August 9, 1909.
Defended against
Boston Doves ×5Phillies ×2Brooklyn Superbas ×2
The season
- 1909: Chicago Cubs finished 104–49–2, 2nd of 16 by record; Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 65 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,193 | Jul 31, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,194 | Aug 1, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,195 | Aug 1, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,196 | Aug 3, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,197 | Aug 4, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,198 | Aug 5, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,199 | Aug 5, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,200 | Aug 6, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,201 | Aug 7, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,202 | Aug 8, 1909 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 4,203 | Aug 9, 1909 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 2–0 | −2 | Title change |