The MLB belt in the 1890s
All decades →1,389Belt games
621Title changes
12Franchises that held it
GiantsHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: Atlanta Braves, from September 18, 1891, with 16 defenses.
Days with the belt, 1890s
| San Francisco Giants | 693 | 19% |
| Cincinnati Reds | 591 | 16% |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 432 | 12% |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 350 | 10% |
| Chicago Cubs | 327 | 9% |
| Washington Senators (1892–99) | 260 | 7% |
| Louisville Colonels | 243 | 7% |
| Atlanta Braves | 237 | 6% |
| Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) | 164 | 4% |
| Cleveland Spiders | 160 | 4% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Sep 18, 1891 | Atlanta Braves | 16 def. |
| Sep 3, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) | 13 def. |
| May 6, 1892 | Chicago Cubs | 11 def. |
| Aug 31, 1894 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) | 11 def. |
| Aug 11, 1898 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) | 11 def. |
| Jun 23, 1890 | Atlanta Braves | 10 def. |
| Jun 26, 1894 | San Francisco Giants | 10 def. |
| Aug 21, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) | 10 def. |
| Sep 2, 1896 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) | 9 def. |
| Aug 10, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) | 9 def. |