The MLB Belt · reign 387
Chicago White Stockings
Took the belt from Philadelphia Quakers, 13–1, on August 27, 1886. Lost it to Detroit Wolverines, 8–3, on September 9, 1886.
9Defenses
13Days
55thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 2, 1886
5.3Average winning margin
192ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Wolverines, 8–3, on September 9, 1886.
Defended against
New York Giants ×4Nationals ×3Philadelphia Quakers ×2
The season
- 1886: they had the best record (90–34–2); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 46 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Stockings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 944 | Aug 27, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 13–1 Game → | +12 | Title change |
| 945 | Aug 28, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 13–8 | +5 | Defense |
| 946 | Aug 30, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 13–10 | +3 | Defense |
| 947 | Sep 1, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 15–2 | +13 | Defense |
| 948 | Sep 2, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 949 | Sep 4, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 13–6 | +7 | Defense |
| 950 | Sep 6, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 951 | Sep 7, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 13–11 | +2 | Defense |
| 952 | Sep 8, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 953 | Sep 8, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 954 | Sep 9, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–3 | −5 | Title change |