The MLB Belt · reign 120
Chicago White Stockings
Took the belt from Providence Grays, 6–3, on June 5, 1880. Lost it to Cleveland Blues (1879–84), 2–0, on July 10, 1880.
19Defenses
35Days
22ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 8, 1880 4.3Average winning margin
153rdLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
1stMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Trojans ×6Worcesters ×6Grays ×5Boston Red Caps ×2
The season
- 1880: they had the best record (67–17–2); 21 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 37 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Stockings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|
| 290 | Jun 5, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 291 | Jun 7, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 292 | Jun 8, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 293 | Jun 10, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 294 | Jun 11, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 295 | Jun 14, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 16–2 | +14 | Defense |
| 296 | Jun 16, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 297 | Jun 17, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 11–8 | +3 | Defense |
| 298 | Jun 19, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 299 | Jun 22, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 300 | Jun 23, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 301 | Jun 24, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 302 | Jun 26, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 303 | Jun 28, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 304 | Jun 29, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 305 | Jul 2, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 306 | Jul 3, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 307 | Jul 5, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 308 | Jul 6, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 309 | Jul 8, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 310 | Jul 10, 1880 | Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 2–0 | −2 | Title change |