The MLB Belt · reign 8,809
St. Louis Cardinals
Took the belt from Los Angeles Dodgers, 6–5, on September 8, 2001. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 2–1, on September 23, 2001.
8Defenses
15Days
347thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 17, 2001
5.2Average winning margin
174thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Brewers ×4Pirates ×3Dodgers
The season
- 2001: Seattle Mariners had the best record (116–46–0); Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 83 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for St. Louis Cardinals across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Pujols | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | J.D. Drew | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | Placido Polanco | 13 | 10 |
| 4 | Edgar Renteria | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | Craig Paquette | 10 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Cardinals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,672 | Sep 8, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–5 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 18,673 | Sep 9, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 18,674 | Sep 10, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 18,675 | Sep 17, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 18,676 | Sep 18, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 18,677 | Sep 19, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 18,678 | Sep 20, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 18,679 | Sep 21, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 18,680 | Sep 22, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 18,681 | Sep 23, 2001 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |