The MLB Belt · reign 1,043
Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 22–1, on September 3, 1897. Lost it to Philadelphia Phillies, 2–1, on September 17, 1897.
13Defenses
14Days
20thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 9, 1897 5.2Average winning margin
178thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
6thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Colts ×5Pirates ×3Colonels ×3Phillies ×2
The season
- 1897: Boston Beaneaters had the best record (93–39–3); 15 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 | |
|---|
| 2,433 | Sep 3, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 22–1 Game → | +21 | Title change |
| 2,434 | Sep 4, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,435 | Sep 6, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,436 | Sep 6, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,437 | Sep 8, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,438 | Sep 9, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,439 | Sep 10, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 9–0 (forfeit) | +9 | Defense |
| 2,440 | Sep 11, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Chicago Colts tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,441 | Sep 13, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,442 | Sep 13, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,443 | Sep 14, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 15–8 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,444 | Sep 15, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 13–2 | +11 | Defense |
| 2,445 | Sep 16, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Philadelphia Phillies tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,446 | Sep 17, 1897 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,447 | Sep 17, 1897 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 2–1 | −1 | Title change |