The MLB Belt · reign 8,068
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from St. Louis Cardinals, 4–2, on June 10, 1992. Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 4–3, on June 18, 1992.
5Defenses
8Days
460thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 16, 1992
3.0Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Montreal Expos ×3Cardinals ×2
The season
- 1992: Atlanta Braves had the best record (98–64–0); Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 82 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Chicago Cubs across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Vizcaino | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Derrick May | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Luis Salazar | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Andre Dawson | 4 | 5 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,186 | Jun 10, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 17,187 | Jun 12, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 17,188 | Jun 13, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 17,189 | Jun 14, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 17,190 | Jun 15, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 17,191 | Jun 16, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 17,192 | Jun 18, 1992 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |