The MLB Belt · reign 1,120
Chicago Orphans
Took the belt from Louisville Colonels, 4–1, on October 4, 1898. Lost it to Louisville Colonels, 8–0, on April 17, 1899.
7Defenses
195Days
116thReign for the franchise
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,609 | Oct 8, 1898 | Chicago Orphans beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | Defense |
| 2,610 | Oct 9, 1898 | Chicago Orphans beat St. Louis Browns 5–4 | Defense |
| 2,611 | Oct 9, 1898 | Chicago Orphans beat St. Louis Browns 3–0 | Defense |
| 2,612 | Oct 13, 1898 | Chicago Orphans beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1 | Defense |
| 2,613 | Apr 14, 1899 | Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 15–1 | Defense |
| 2,614 | Apr 15, 1899 | Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,615 | Apr 16, 1899 | Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4 | Defense |
| 2,616 | Apr 17, 1899 | Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Orphans 8–0 | Title change |