The MLB Belt · reign 7,873
Pittsburgh Pirates
Took the belt from New York Mets, 8–5, on September 9, 1989. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 7–2, on September 15, 1989.
5Defenses
6Days
375thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 14, 1989
2.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Cardinals ×4Mets
The season
- 1989: Oakland Athletics had the best record (99–63–0); Oakland Athletics won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 90 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Pittsburgh Pirates across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | Bobby Bonilla | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Jay Bell | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Andy Van Slyke | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Michael LaValliere | 5 | 4 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Pirates’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,771 | Sep 9, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 8–5 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 16,772 | Sep 10, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 16,773 | Sep 11, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 16,774 | Sep 12, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 16,775 | Sep 13, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 16,776 | Sep 14, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 16,777 | Sep 15, 1989 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2 Game → | −5 | Title change |