The MLB Belt · reign 4,758
St. Louis Cardinals
Took the belt from Boston Braves, 2–1, on June 4, 1949. Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2, on June 10, 1949.
5Defenses
6Days
197thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jun 8, 1949
3.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2, on June 10, 1949.
Defended against
New York Giants ×3Boston Braves ×2
The season
- 1949: 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 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Cardinals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,275 | Jun 4, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 10,276 | Jun 5, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 10,277 | Jun 6, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,278 | Jun 7, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,279 | Jun 8, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,280 | Jun 9, 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,281 | Jun 10, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2 | −1 | Title change |