The MLB Belt · reign 7,359
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from Pittsburgh Pirates, 8–7, on June 28, 1983. Lost it to Montreal Expos, 6–3, on July 4, 1983.
5Defenses
6Days
427thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 30, 1983
2.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Montreal Expos, 6–3, on July 4, 1983.
Defended against
Montreal Expos ×3Pirates ×2
The season
- 1983: Chicago White Sox had the best record (99–63–0); Baltimore Orioles won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,703 | Jun 28, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 15,704 | Jun 29, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 15,705 | Jun 30, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,706 | Jul 1, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,707 | Jul 2, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,708 | Jul 3, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,709 | Jul 4, 1983 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 6–3 | −3 | Title change |