The MLB Belt · reign 391
Chicago White Stockings
Took the belt from St. Louis Maroons, 4–2, on September 15, 1886. Lost it to Detroit Wolverines, 6–2, on September 23, 1886.
6Defenses
8Days
57thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 17, 1886
5.0Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Wolverines, 6–2, on September 23, 1886.
Defended against
Cowboys ×4Wolverines ×2
The season
- 1886: they had the best record (90–34–2); 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 959 | Sep 15, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat St. Louis Maroons 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 960 | Sep 16, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Kansas City Cowboys 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 961 | Sep 17, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Kansas City Cowboys 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 962 | Sep 17, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Kansas City Cowboys 16–5 | +11 | Defense |
| 963 | Sep 18, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Kansas City Cowboys 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 964 | Sep 20, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 965 | Sep 22, 1886 | Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 966 | Sep 23, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 6–2 | −4 | Title change |