The MLB Belt · reign 2,125
New York Giants
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 5–2, on June 11, 1913. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 7–3, on June 20, 1913.
7Defenses
9Days
234thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 19, 1913
2.1Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 7–3, on June 20, 1913.
Defended against
Reds ×4Pirates ×3
The season
- 1913: they had the best record (101–51–4); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,763 | Jun 11, 1913 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 4,764 | Jun 12, 1913 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,765 | Jun 13, 1913 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,766 | Jun 14, 1913 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,767 | Jun 16, 1913 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,768 | Jun 17, 1913 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,769 | Jun 18, 1913 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,770 | Jun 19, 1913 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,771 | Jun 20, 1913 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 7–3 | −4 | Title change |