The MLB Belt · reign 4,805
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from Cincinnati Reds, 6–5, on September 24, 1949. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 6–5, on October 2, 1949.
6Defenses
8Days
247thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 30, 1949
2.7Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 6–5, on October 2, 1949.
Defended against
Reds ×4Cardinals ×2
The season
- 1949: New York Yankees had the best record (97–57–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,389 | Sep 24, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 10,390 | Sep 25, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,391 | Sep 25, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,392 | Sep 27, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,393 | Sep 29, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,394 | Sep 30, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,395 | Oct 2, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,396 | Oct 2, 1949 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | −1 | Title change |