The MLB Belt · reign 1,944
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from Brooklyn Superbas, 2–0, on August 17, 1910. Lost it to New York Giants, 18–9, on August 27, 1910.
9Defenses
10Days
206thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 23, 1910
4.6Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Giants, 18–9, on August 27, 1910.
Defended against
Brooklyn Superbas ×4Boston Doves ×3New York Giants ×2
The season
- 1910: they had the best record (104–50–0); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 79 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,365 | Aug 17, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 4,366 | Aug 19, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,367 | Aug 20, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 11–2 | +9 | Defense |
| 4,368 | Aug 21, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,369 | Aug 21, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,370 | Aug 22, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 4,371 | Aug 23, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,372 | Aug 24, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Doves 11–1 | +10 | Defense |
| 4,373 | Aug 25, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,374 | Aug 26, 1910 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,375 | Aug 27, 1910 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 18–9 | −9 | Title change |