The MLB Belt · reign 7,460
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from Montreal Expos, 4–1, on August 4, 1984. Lost it to Montreal Expos, 1–0, on August 9, 1984.
5Defenses
5Days
440thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 8, 1984
2.8Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Montreal Expos, 1–0, on August 9, 1984.
Defended against
Mets ×4Montreal Expos
The season
- 1984: Chicago Cubs finished 96–65–0, 2nd of 26 by record; Detroit Tigers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,906 | Aug 4, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 15,907 | Aug 5, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,908 | Aug 6, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 15,909 | Aug 7, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 15,910 | Aug 7, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 15,911 | Aug 8, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 15,912 | Aug 9, 1984 | Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 1–0 | −1 | Title change |