The MLB Belt · reign 9,352
New York Mets
Took the belt from Philadelphia Phillies, 9–4, on July 5, 2008. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 5–2, on July 18, 2008.
9Defenses
13Days
154thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 11, 2008
3.6Average winning margin
192ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Giants ×3Rockies ×3Phillies ×2Reds
The season
- 2008: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had the best record (100–62–0); Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 84 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for New York Mets across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | Carlos Beltrán | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | José Reyes | 14 | 10 |
| 4 | Carlos Delgado | 13 | 10 |
| 5 | Damion Easley | 12 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Mets’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,809 | Jul 5, 2008 | New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–4 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 19,810 | Jul 6, 2008 | New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 19,811 | Jul 7, 2008 | New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–9 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,812 | Jul 8, 2008 | New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 19,813 | Jul 9, 2008 | New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 19,814 | Jul 10, 2008 | New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 19,815 | Jul 11, 2008 | New York Mets beat Colorado Rockies 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 19,816 | Jul 12, 2008 | New York Mets beat Colorado Rockies 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 19,817 | Jul 13, 2008 | New York Mets beat Colorado Rockies 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 19,818 | Jul 17, 2008 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 10–8 | +2 | Defense |
| 19,819 | Jul 18, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5–2 Game → | −3 | Title change |