The MLB Belt · reign 8,024
San Diego Padres
Took the belt from Chicago Cubs, 4–1, on September 3, 1991. Lost it to Atlanta Braves, 1–0, on September 11, 1991.
6Defenses
8Days
97thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 10, 1991
2.5Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Cardinals ×3Astros ×2Cubs
The season
- 1991: Pittsburgh Pirates had the best record (98–64–0); Minnesota Twins won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for San Diego Padres across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benito Santiago | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | Fred McGriff | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Darrin Jackson | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Tony Fernández | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Tim Teufel | 4 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from San Diego Padres’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,100 | Sep 3, 1991 | San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 17,101 | Sep 4, 1991 | San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 17,102 | Sep 5, 1991 | San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 17,103 | Sep 6, 1991 | San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 17,104 | Sep 7, 1991 | San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 17,105 | Sep 9, 1991 | San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 17,106 | Sep 10, 1991 | San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 17,107 | Sep 11, 1991 | Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 1–0 Game → | −1 | Title change |