The MLB Belt · reign 6,747
Montreal Expos
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 11–2, on September 24, 1974. Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 5–1, on September 30, 1974.
5Defenses
6Days
27thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 25, 1974
2.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 11–2, on September 24, 1974.
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 5–1, on September 30, 1974.
Defended against
Phillies ×3Cubs ×2
The season
- 1974: Montreal Expos finished 79–82–0, 15th of 24 by record; Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 92 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Montreal Expos’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,378 | Sep 25, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 14,379 | Sep 25, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,380 | Sep 27, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 14,381 | Sep 28, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 14,382 | Sep 29, 1974 | Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 14,383 | Sep 30, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 5–1 | −4 | Title change |