The MLB Belt · reign 14
Chicago White Stockings
Took the belt from Hartford Dark Blues, 9–3, on July 8, 1876. Lost it to Louisville Grays, 4–2, on August 5, 1876.
10Defenses
28Days
5thReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Jul 18, 1876
12.8Average winning margin
154thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Louisville Grays, 4–2, on August 5, 1876.
Defended against
Grays ×4Boston Red Caps ×3Reds ×3
The season
- 1876: they had the best record (52–14–0); 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Stockings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jul 8, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Hartford Dark Blues 9–3 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 33 | Jul 11, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 18–7 | +11 | Defense |
| 34 | Jul 13, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 35 | Jul 15, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 15–0 | +15 | Defense |
| 36 | Jul 18, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Louisville Grays 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 37 | Jul 20, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Louisville Grays 18–0 | +18 | Defense |
| 38 | Jul 22, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Louisville Grays 30–7 | +23 | Defense |
| 39 | Jul 25, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 23–3 | +20 | Defense |
| 40 | Jul 27, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 17–3 | +14 | Defense |
| 41 | Jul 29, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 42 | Aug 1, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Louisville Grays 15–7 | +8 | Defense |
| 43 | Aug 5, 1876 | Louisville Grays beat Chicago White Stockings 4–2 | −2 | Title change |