The MLB Belt · reign 449
Detroit Wolverines
Took the belt from Chicago White Stockings, 8–2, on September 7, 1887. Lost it to Boston Beaneaters, 2–0, on September 13, 1887.
5Defenses
6Days
35thReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Sep 8, 1887
7.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Beaneaters, 2–0, on September 13, 1887.
Defended against
Pittsburgh Alleghenys ×3Chicago White StockingsBoston Beaneaters
The season
- 1887: they had the best record (79–45–3); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 55 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Wolverines’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,080 | Sep 7, 1887 | Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–2 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 1,081 | Sep 7, 1887 | Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,082 | Sep 8, 1887 | Detroit Wolverines beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,083 | Sep 10, 1887 | Detroit Wolverines beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 14–6 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,084 | Sep 10, 1887 | Detroit Wolverines beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17–3 | +14 | Defense |
| 1,085 | Sep 12, 1887 | Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,086 | Sep 13, 1887 | Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 2–0 | −2 | Title change |