The MLB Belt · reign 1,039
Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
Took the belt from Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 9–3, on August 10, 1897. Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 3–0, on August 19, 1897.
9Defenses
9Days
18thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 14, 1897
6.4Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 3–0, on August 19, 1897.
Defended against
Brooklyn Bridegrooms ×6Phillies ×3
The season
- 1897: Boston Beaneaters had the best record (93–39–3); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 56 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baltimore Orioles’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,409 | Aug 10, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–3 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 2,410 | Aug 10, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Brooklyn Bridegrooms tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,411 | Aug 11, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,412 | Aug 11, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13–3 | +10 | Defense |
| 2,413 | Aug 12, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–7 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,414 | Aug 13, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,415 | Aug 14, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–10 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,416 | Aug 16, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 14–5 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,417 | Aug 17, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,418 | Aug 18, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,419 | Aug 19, 1897 | Cleveland Spiders beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 3–0 | −3 | Title change |