The MLB Belt · reign 4,656
St. Louis Cardinals
Took the belt from Pittsburgh Pirates, 8–4, on September 23, 1947. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 3–0, on September 28, 1947.
5Defenses
5Days
178thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Sep 27, 1947
4.4Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 3–0, on September 28, 1947.
Defended against
Pirates ×3Cubs ×2
The season
- 1947: New York Yankees had the best record (97–57–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 84 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Cardinals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,075 | Sep 23, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 10,076 | Sep 24, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,077 | Sep 25, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 15–3 | +12 | Defense |
| 10,078 | Sep 25, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,079 | Sep 26, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,080 | Sep 27, 1947 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,081 | Sep 28, 1947 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0 | −3 | Title change |