The MLB Belt · reign 7,304
San Francisco Giants
Took the belt from Atlanta Braves, 6–3, on August 3, 1982. Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 6–2, on August 12, 1982.
9Defenses
9Days
396thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 10, 1982
2.9Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Los Angeles Dodgers, 6–2, on August 12, 1982.
Defended against
Astros ×5Braves ×4
The season
- 1982: Milwaukee Brewers had the best record (95–67–1); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 85 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from San Francisco Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,565 | Aug 3, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 15,566 | Aug 4, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,567 | Aug 5, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,568 | Aug 6, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,569 | Aug 7, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 15,570 | Aug 8, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,571 | Aug 8, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,572 | Aug 9, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,573 | Aug 10, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,574 | Aug 11, 1982 | San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,575 | Aug 12, 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 6–2 | −4 | Title change |