The MLB Belt · reign 1,006
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2, on May 17, 1897. Lost it to Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 6–4, on May 23, 1897.
5Defenses
6Days
43rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 21, 1897
3.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 6–4, on May 23, 1897.
Defended against
Orioles ×3Phillies ×2
The season
- 1897: Boston Beaneaters had the best record (93–39–3); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 56 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,338 | May 17, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,339 | May 18, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 13–2 | +11 | Defense |
| 2,340 | May 19, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,341 | May 20, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 11–10 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,342 | May 21, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,343 | May 22, 1897 | Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 12–10 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,344 | May 23, 1897 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4 | −2 | Title change |