The MLB Belt · reign 1,159
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from Brooklyn Superbas, 4–3, on July 31, 1899. Lost it to Boston Beaneaters, 8–3, on August 14, 1899.
9Defenses
14Days
62ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 9, 1899
3.8Average winning margin
178thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Beaneaters, 8–3, on August 14, 1899.
Defended against
Brooklyn Superbas ×4Colonels ×2Boston Beaneaters ×2St. Louis Perfectos
The season
- 1899: Brooklyn Superbas had the best record (99–47–2); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,697 | Jul 31, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,698 | Aug 1, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,699 | Aug 2, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,700 | Aug 5, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,701 | Aug 6, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,702 | Aug 6, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Perfectos 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,703 | Aug 8, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,704 | Aug 9, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 14–13 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,705 | Aug 12, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,706 | Aug 12, 1899 | Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,707 | Aug 14, 1899 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 8–3 | −5 | Title change |