The MLB Belt · reign 452
Philadelphia Quakers
Took the belt from Detroit Wolverines, 10–1, on September 19, 1887. Lost it to Boston Beaneaters, 4–3, on April 20, 1888.
13Defenses
214Days
30thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 5, 1887 4.1Average winning margin
12thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
6thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
New York Giants ×4Pittsburgh Alleghenys ×3Boston Beaneaters ×3Nationals ×2Wolverines
The seasons
- 1887: Philadelphia Quakers finished 75–48–5, 2nd of 8 by record; 14 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 55 times that season.
- 1888: Philadelphia Quakers finished 70–61–1, 3rd of 8 by record; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 58 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Quakers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|
| 1,091 | Sep 19, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 10–1 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 1,092 | Sep 20, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,093 | Sep 23, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,094 | Sep 24, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 13–3 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,095 | Sep 24, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,096 | Sep 26, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,097 | Sep 27, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,098 | Oct 1, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 13–4 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,099 | Oct 3, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,100 | Oct 4, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,101 | Oct 5, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,102 | Oct 6, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,103 | Oct 7, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers and New York Giants tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,104 | Oct 8, 1887 | Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,105 | Apr 20, 1888 | Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |