The MLB Belt · reign 396
Detroit Wolverines
Took the belt from New York Giants, 9–1, on October 1, 1886. Lost it to Philadelphia Quakers, 5–1, on October 9, 1886.
7Defenses
8Days
27thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 6, 1886
3.7Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Quakers, 5–1, on October 9, 1886.
Defended against
Nationals ×4Philadelphia Quakers ×2New York Giants
The season
- 1886: Chicago White Stockings had the best record (90–34–2); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 46 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Wolverines’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 971 | Oct 1, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 9–1 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 972 | Oct 2, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 973 | Oct 4, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 974 | Oct 5, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 10–7 | +3 | Defense |
| 975 | Oct 5, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 976 | Oct 6, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 977 | Oct 7, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines and Philadelphia Quakers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 978 | Oct 8, 1886 | Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 11–0 | +11 | Defense |
| 979 | Oct 9, 1886 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 5–1 | −4 | Title change |