The MLB Belt · reign 2,014
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from Brooklyn Dodgers, 2–1, on July 31, 1911. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–1, on August 11, 1911.
6Defenses
11Days
150thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 6, 1911
3.3Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–1, on August 11, 1911.
Defended against
Phillies ×3Boston Rustlers ×3
The season
- 1911: Philadelphia Athletics had the best record (101–50–1); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,506 | Jul 31, 1911 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,507 | Aug 3, 1911 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,508 | Aug 6, 1911 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,509 | Aug 6, 1911 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,510 | Aug 7, 1911 | Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Rustlers 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,511 | Aug 8, 1911 | Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Rustlers 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,512 | Aug 9, 1911 | Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Rustlers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,513 | Aug 11, 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1 | −4 | Title change |