The MLB Belt · reign 7,403
Philadelphia Phillies
Took the belt from Montreal Expos, 9–7, on September 22, 1983. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 3–0, on September 27, 1983.
5Defenses
5Days
382ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 25, 1983
3.4Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 3–0, on September 27, 1983.
Defended against
Cardinals ×3Montreal ExposCubs
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 Philadelphia Phillies’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,785 | Sep 22, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Montreal Expos 9–7 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 15,786 | Sep 22, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Montreal Expos 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 15,787 | Sep 23, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 15,788 | Sep 24, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,789 | Sep 25, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,790 | Sep 26, 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 15,791 | Sep 27, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–0 | −3 | Title change |