The MLB Belt · reign 4,504
Brooklyn Dodgers
Took the belt from New York Giants, 8–1, on April 18, 1946. Lost it to New York Giants, 7–3, on April 28, 1946.
6Defenses
10Days
193rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 22, 1946
4.0Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Giants, 7–3, on April 28, 1946.
Defended against
New York Giants ×3Boston Braves ×2Phillies
The season
- 1946: Boston Red Sox had the best record (104–50–2); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Brooklyn Dodgers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,778 | Apr 18, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 8–1 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 9,779 | Apr 20, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,780 | Apr 21, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,781 | Apr 22, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Boston Braves 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,782 | Apr 23, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Boston Braves 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,783 | Apr 24, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 9,784 | Apr 26, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 9,785 | Apr 28, 1946 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 7–3 | −4 | Title change |