The MLB Belt · reign 4,556
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from Boston Braves, 3–1, on August 23, 1946. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 6–3, on August 31, 1946.
6Defenses
8Days
277thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 29, 1946
1.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 6–3, on August 31, 1946.
Defended against
New York Giants ×3Brooklyn Dodgers ×2Boston Braves
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 Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,884 | Aug 23, 1946 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 9,885 | Aug 24, 1946 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 9,886 | Aug 25, 1946 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,887 | Aug 26, 1946 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,888 | Aug 27, 1946 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,889 | Aug 28, 1946 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,890 | Aug 29, 1946 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,891 | Aug 31, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 6–3 | −3 | Title change |