The MLB Belt · reign 6,753
New York Mets
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 8–6, on April 20, 1975. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 7–4, on April 30, 1975.
6Defenses
10Days
48thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 27, 1975
3.7Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 7–4, on April 30, 1975.
Defended against
Cubs ×2Cardinals ×2Montreal Expos ×2
The season
- 1975: New York Mets finished 82–80–0, 10th of 24 by record; Cincinnati Reds 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 New York Mets’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,395 | Apr 20, 1975 | New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 8–6 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 14,396 | Apr 20, 1975 | New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,397 | Apr 22, 1975 | New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 14,398 | Apr 23, 1975 | New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 14,399 | Apr 25, 1975 | New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 14,400 | Apr 27, 1975 | New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 14,401 | Apr 29, 1975 | New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 14,402 | Apr 30, 1975 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7–4 | −3 | Title change |