The MLB Belt · reign 1,115
Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
Took the belt from Cleveland Spiders, 9–4, on September 17, 1898. Lost it to Chicago Orphans, 2–0, on September 23, 1898.
5Defenses
6Days
33rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 20, 1898
4.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Orphans, 2–0, on September 23, 1898.
Defended against
Chicago Orphans ×3Spiders ×2
The season
- 1898: Boston Beaneaters had the best record (102–47–3); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 65 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baltimore Orioles’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,593 | Sep 17, 1898 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 9–4 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 2,594 | Sep 19, 1898 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 12–6 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,595 | Sep 20, 1898 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,596 | Sep 21, 1898 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Orphans 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,597 | Sep 22, 1898 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Orphans 15–6 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,598 | Sep 22, 1898 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Orphans 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,599 | Sep 23, 1898 | Chicago Orphans beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 2–0 | −2 | Title change |