The MLB Belt · reign 2,107
New York Giants
Took the belt from Boston Braves, 3–2, on April 17, 1913. Lost it to Brooklyn Dodgers, 5–3, on April 26, 1913.
8Defenses
9Days
229thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 21, 1913
5.0Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Brooklyn Dodgers, 5–3, on April 26, 1913.
Defended against
Boston Braves ×4Phillies ×4
The season
- 1913: they had the best record (101–51–4); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,720 | Apr 17, 1913 | New York Giants beat Boston Braves 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,721 | Apr 18, 1913 | New York Giants beat Boston Braves 13–4 | +9 | Defense |
| 4,722 | Apr 19, 1913 | New York Giants beat Boston Braves 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,723 | Apr 19, 1913 | New York Giants beat Boston Braves 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 4,724 | Apr 21, 1913 | New York Giants beat Boston Braves 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,725 | Apr 22, 1913 | New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,726 | Apr 23, 1913 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,727 | Apr 24, 1913 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,728 | Apr 25, 1913 | New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,729 | Apr 26, 1913 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 5–3 | −2 | Title change |