The MLB Belt · reign 4,837
New York Giants
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 7–0, on July 22, 1950. Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 6–3, on July 30, 1950.
6Defenses
8Days
308thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 29, 1950
2.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 6–3, on July 30, 1950.
Defended against
Cubs ×2Reds ×2Cardinals ×2
The season
- 1950: New York Yankees had the best record (98–56–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 71 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,475 | Jul 22, 1950 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 7–0 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 10,476 | Jul 23, 1950 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,477 | Jul 23, 1950 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,478 | Jul 25, 1950 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,479 | Jul 26, 1950 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,480 | Jul 28, 1950 | New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,481 | Jul 29, 1950 | New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,482 | Jul 30, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 6–3 | −3 | Title change |