The MLB Belt · reign 6,530
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from San Francisco Giants, 4–3, on June 3, 1972. Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 2–1, on June 10, 1972.
6Defenses
7Days
284thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 7, 1972
5.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 2–1, on June 10, 1972.
Defended against
Padres ×3Giants ×2Dodgers
The season
- 1972: they had the best record (96–59–0); Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Pirates’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,940 | Jun 3, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 13,941 | Jun 4, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,942 | Jun 4, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 13,943 | Jun 7, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 12–5 | +7 | Defense |
| 13,944 | Jun 7, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 13,945 | Jun 8, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 11–2 | +9 | Defense |
| 13,946 | Jun 9, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 13,947 | Jun 10, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | −1 | Title change |