The MLB Belt · reign 1,905
New York Giants
Took the belt from Pittsburgh Pirates, 7–1, on May 23, 1910. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 8–2, on June 4, 1910.
8Defenses
12Days
197thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 30, 1910
2.4Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 8–2, on June 4, 1910.
Defended against
Phillies ×4Reds ×2PiratesBrooklyn Superbas
The season
- 1910: Chicago Cubs had the best record (104–50–0); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 79 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,290 | May 23, 1910 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 4,291 | May 25, 1910 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,292 | May 27, 1910 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,293 | May 28, 1910 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,294 | May 30, 1910 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,295 | May 30, 1910 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,296 | May 31, 1910 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,297 | Jun 1, 1910 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,298 | Jun 2, 1910 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,299 | Jun 4, 1910 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 8–2 | −6 | Title change |