The MLB Belt · reign 8,766
San Francisco Giants
Took the belt from Anaheim Angels, 3–2, on June 12, 2001. Lost it to San Diego Padres, 4–3, on June 19, 2001.
5Defenses
7Days
443rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 16, 2001
2.6Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Oakland Athletics ×3Anaheim Angels ×2
The season
- 2001: Seattle Mariners had the best record (116–46–0); Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 83 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for San Francisco Giants across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 11 | 7 |
| 2 | Benito Santiago | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Rich Aurilia | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Calvin Murray | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Ramon Martinez | 6 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from San Francisco Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,595 | Jun 12, 2001 | San Francisco Giants beat Anaheim Angels 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 18,596 | Jun 13, 2001 | San Francisco Giants beat Anaheim Angels 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,597 | Jun 14, 2001 | San Francisco Giants beat Anaheim Angels 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 18,598 | Jun 15, 2001 | San Francisco Giants beat Oakland Athletics 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 18,599 | Jun 16, 2001 | San Francisco Giants beat Oakland Athletics 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,600 | Jun 17, 2001 | San Francisco Giants beat Oakland Athletics 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,601 | Jun 19, 2001 | San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |