The MLB Belt · reign 306
Providence Grays
Took the belt from Buffalo Bisons, 8–2, on September 12, 1884. Lost it to Detroit Wolverines, 7–1, on September 20, 1884.
5Defenses
8Days
45thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Sep 16, 1884
4.4Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Wolverines, 7–1, on September 20, 1884.
Defended against
Wolverines ×3BisonsBlues
The season
- 1884: they had the best record (84–28–2); 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723 | Sep 12, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Buffalo Bisons 8–2 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 724 | Sep 13, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Buffalo Bisons 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 725 | Sep 15, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 726 | Sep 16, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 727 | Sep 17, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 728 | Sep 18, 1884 | Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 729 | Sep 20, 1884 | Detroit Wolverines beat Providence Grays 7–1 | −6 | Title change |