The MLB Belt · reign 2,042
New York Giants
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 3–1, on September 30, 1911. Lost it to Boston Rustlers, 5–2, on October 7, 1911.
7Defenses
7Days
217thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 6, 1911
4.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Rustlers, 5–2, on October 7, 1911.
Defended against
Phillies ×3Brooklyn Dodgers ×2CubsPirates
The season
- 1911: Philadelphia Athletics had the best record (101–50–1); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,555 | Sep 30, 1911 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 4,556 | Oct 1, 1911 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,557 | Oct 2, 1911 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,558 | Oct 3, 1911 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 4,559 | Oct 4, 1911 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,560 | Oct 5, 1911 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,561 | Oct 6, 1911 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,562 | Oct 6, 1911 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,563 | Oct 7, 1911 | Boston Rustlers beat New York Giants 5–2 | −3 | Title change |