The MLB Belt · reign 2,098
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from St. Louis Cardinals, 5–4, on September 5, 1912. Lost it to Brooklyn Dodgers, 7–3, on September 17, 1912.
9Defenses
12Days
171stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 16, 1912
4.8Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Brooklyn Dodgers, 7–3, on September 17, 1912.
Defended against
Phillies ×4Cardinals ×3Brooklyn Dodgers ×2
The season
- 1912: Boston Red Sox had the best record (105–47–2); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 63 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Pirates’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,692 | Sep 5, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,693 | Sep 6, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 4,694 | Sep 7, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 4,695 | Sep 8, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–8 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,696 | Sep 10, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 4,697 | Sep 11, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 4,698 | Sep 12, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,699 | Sep 13, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,700 | Sep 14, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,701 | Sep 16, 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,702 | Sep 17, 1912 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3 | −4 | Title change |