The MLB Belt · reign 4,467
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from New York Giants, 4–3, on July 1, 1945. Lost it to Boston Braves, 3–1, on July 12, 1945.
10Defenses
11Days
265thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 5, 1945
5.9Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from New York Giants, 4–3, on July 1, 1945.
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Braves, 3–1, on July 12, 1945.
Defended against
Boston Braves ×5Phillies ×5
The season
- 1945: they had the best record (98–56–1); Detroit Tigers won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 67 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,685 | Jul 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 24–2 | +22 | Defense |
| 9,686 | Jul 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,687 | Jul 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,688 | Jul 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,689 | Jul 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 9,690 | Jul 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,691 | Jul 7, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,692 | Jul 8, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–6 | +6 | Defense |
| 9,693 | Jul 8, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 9,694 | Jul 12, 1945 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,695 | Jul 12, 1945 | Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 3–1 | −2 | Title change |