The MLB Belt · reign 7,358
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 5–4, on June 20, 1983. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 8–7, on June 28, 1983.
8Defenses
8Days
363rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 20, 1983
4.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Cubs ×4Cardinals ×4
The season
- 1983: Pittsburgh Pirates finished 84–78–0, 11th of 26 by record; Baltimore Orioles won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Pirates’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,694 | Jun 20, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 15,695 | Jun 20, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,696 | Jun 21, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 15,697 | Jun 22, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,698 | Jun 23, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,699 | Jun 24, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 15,700 | Jun 25, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 15,701 | Jun 26, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,702 | Jun 27, 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,703 | Jun 28, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7 Game → | −1 | Title change |