The MLB Belt · reign 4,770
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 8–3, on July 2, 1949. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 8–6, on July 10, 1949.
7Defenses
8Days
244thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 9, 1949
1.6Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 8–6, on July 10, 1949.
Defended against
Cubs ×3Reds ×2Cardinals ×2
The season
- 1949: New York Yankees had the best record (97–57–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Pirates’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,304 | Jul 2, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 8–3 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 10,305 | Jul 3, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,306 | Jul 4, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,307 | Jul 4, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,308 | Jul 6, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,309 | Jul 7, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,310 | Jul 8, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,311 | Jul 9, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,312 | Jul 10, 1949 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6 | −2 | Title change |