The MLB Belt · reign 302
Providence Grays
Took the belt from Cleveland Blues (1879–84), 3–2, on August 15, 1884. Lost it to Buffalo Bisons, 2–0, on September 9, 1884.
13Defenses
25Days
44thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 5, 1884 3.2Average winning margin
155thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
6thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Wolverines ×4Chicago White Stockings ×4Blues ×3Bisons ×2
The season
- 1884: they had the best record (84–28–2); 15 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 45 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Providence Grays’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|
| 706 | Aug 15, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 707 | Aug 19, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 708 | Aug 20, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 709 | Aug 21, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Chicago White Stockings 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 710 | Aug 23, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Chicago White Stockings 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 711 | Aug 27, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Chicago White Stockings 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 712 | Aug 28, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Chicago White Stockings 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 713 | Aug 29, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 714 | Aug 30, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 715 | Sep 2, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Buffalo Bisons 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 716 | Sep 3, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Buffalo Bisons 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 717 | Sep 4, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 718 | Sep 5, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 719 | Sep 6, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 720 | Sep 9, 1884 | Buffalo Bisons beat Providence Grays 2–0 | −2 | Title change |