The MLB Belt · reign 2,052
New York Giants
Took the belt from Cincinnati Reds, 3–0, on May 20, 1912. Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 5–1, on May 31, 1912.
8Defenses
11Days
220thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 28, 1912
4.5Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 5–1, on May 31, 1912.
Defended against
Brooklyn Dodgers ×4Reds ×2Phillies ×2
The season
- 1912: Boston Red Sox had the best record (105–47–2); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 63 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,592 | May 20, 1912 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 4,593 | May 21, 1912 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,594 | May 22, 1912 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,595 | May 24, 1912 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,596 | May 25, 1912 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 11–2 | +9 | Defense |
| 4,597 | May 27, 1912 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,598 | May 28, 1912 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,599 | May 30, 1912 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,600 | May 30, 1912 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,601 | May 31, 1912 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 5–1 | −4 | Title change |