The MLB Belt · reign 1,041
Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
Took the belt from Cleveland Spiders, 12–6, on August 21, 1897. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 4–3, on September 2, 1897.
10Defenses
12Days
19thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 26, 1897
3.9Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 4–3, on September 2, 1897.
Defended against
Reds ×5Chicago Colts ×3St. Louis Browns ×2
The season
- 1897: Boston Beaneaters had the best record (93–39–3); 12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,421 | Aug 21, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 12–6 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 2,422 | Aug 24, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,423 | Aug 24, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Chicago Colts tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,424 | Aug 25, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,425 | Aug 26, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,426 | Aug 27, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,427 | Aug 27, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,428 | Aug 28, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,429 | Aug 30, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,430 | Aug 31, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 12–5 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,431 | Sep 1, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 11–5 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,432 | Sep 2, 1897 | St. Louis Browns beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–3 | −1 | Title change |