The MLB Belt · reign 9,597
San Francisco Giants
Took the belt from Minnesota Twins, 5–1, on June 22, 2011. Lost it to Chicago Cubs, 2–1, on June 29, 2011.
6Defenses
7Days
468thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 25, 2011
2.3Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Cleveland Indians ×3Cubs ×2Twins
The season
- 2011: Philadelphia Phillies had the best record (102–60–0); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 79 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for San Francisco Giants across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Schierholtz | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Miguel Tejada | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Cody Ross | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Pablo Sandoval | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Aaron Rowand | 4 | 2 |
Every game of the reign
margins from San Francisco Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,279 | Jun 22, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Minnesota Twins 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 20,280 | Jun 23, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Minnesota Twins 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,281 | Jun 24, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,282 | Jun 25, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,283 | Jun 26, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 20,284 | Jun 28, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 13–7 | +6 | Defense |
| 20,285 | Jun 28, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 20,286 | Jun 29, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |