The MLB Belt · reign 7,100
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–1, on August 28, 1979. Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 2–0, on September 3, 1979.
5Defenses
6Days
338thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Sep 2, 1979
2.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 2–0, on September 3, 1979.
Defended against
Giants ×4Dodgers
The season
- 1979: Baltimore Orioles had the best record (102–57–0); they won the World Series; 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,152 | Aug 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 15,153 | Aug 29, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,154 | Aug 31, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,155 | Sep 1, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,156 | Sep 1, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,157 | Sep 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,158 | Sep 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0 | −2 | Title change |