The MLB Belt · reign 46

Boston Red Caps

Took the belt from Chicago White Stockings, 11–9, on September 11, 1877. Lost it to Providence Grays, 8–6, on May 4, 1878.

8Defenses

235Days

7thReign for the franchise

+1Closest call · May 1, 1878

6.5Average winning margin

4thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days

68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Chicago White Stockings, 11–9, on September 11, 1877.

How it ended

Lost it to Providence Grays, 8–6, on May 4, 1878.

Defended against

Dark Blues ×3Brown Stockings ×2Chicago White Stockings ×2Grays

1877: Boston Red Caps finished 42–18–1, 1st of 6 by record; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
1878: they had the best record (41–19–0); 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 23 times that season.

margins from Boston Red Caps’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
123	Sep 11, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat Chicago White Stockings 11–9 Game →	+2	Title change
124	Sep 13, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat St. Louis Brown Stockings 8–1	+7	Defense
125	Sep 15, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat St. Louis Brown Stockings 7–2	+5	Defense
126	Sep 17, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat Chicago White Stockings 13–5	+8	Defense
127	Sep 20, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat Chicago White Stockings 7–1	+6	Defense
128	Sep 26, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat Hartford Dark Blues 14–4	+10	Defense
129	Sep 27, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat Hartford Dark Blues 13–2	+11	Defense
130	Sep 29, 1877	Boston Red Caps beat Hartford Dark Blues 8–4	+4	Defense
131	May 1, 1878	Boston Red Caps beat Providence Grays 1–0	+1	Defense
132	May 4, 1878	Providence Grays beat Boston Red Caps 8–6	−2	Title change