The MLB Belt · reign 9,958
Chicago Cubs
Took the belt from Kansas City Royals, 1–0, on September 28, 2015. Lost it to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–0, on October 9, 2015.
7Defenses
11Days
529thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 3, 2015
3.4Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Reds ×3Brewers ×3Pirates
The season
- 2015: Chicago Cubs finished 97–65–0, 3rd of 30 by record; Kansas City Royals won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 87 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Chicago Cubs across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addison Russell | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Kyle Schwarber | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Dexter Fowler | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Starlin Castro | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Anthony Rizzo | 7 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Cubs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,056 | Sep 28, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Kansas City Royals 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 21,057 | Sep 29, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,058 | Sep 30, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 21,059 | Oct 1, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,060 | Oct 2, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee Brewers 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 21,061 | Oct 3, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee Brewers 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,062 | Oct 4, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee Brewers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,063 | Oct 7, 2015 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 21,064 | Oct 9, 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–0 Playoffs Game → | −4 | Title change |