The MLB Belt · reign 4,566
Philadelphia Phillies
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 4–1, on September 13, 1946. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 2–1, on September 19, 1946.
5Defenses
6Days
255thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 18, 1946
1.6Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 2–1, on September 19, 1946.
Defended against
Pirates ×2Reds ×2Cubs
The season
- 1946: Boston Red Sox had the best record (104–50–2); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Phillies’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,907 | Sep 13, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 9,908 | Sep 14, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,909 | Sep 15, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,910 | Sep 16, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,911 | Sep 18, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,912 | Sep 18, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,913 | Sep 19, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 | −1 | Title change |