The MLB Belt · reign 4,780
Brooklyn Dodgers
Took the belt from St. Louis Cardinals, 4–2, on July 31, 1949. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 5–2, on August 6, 1949.
5Defenses
6Days
226thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Aug 5, 1949
5.4Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 5–2, on August 6, 1949.
Defended against
Pirates ×4Reds
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 Brooklyn Dodgers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,332 | Jul 31, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 10,333 | Aug 1, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 10,334 | Aug 2, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,335 | Aug 3, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,336 | Aug 4, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 10,337 | Aug 5, 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,338 | Aug 6, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–2 | −3 | Title change |