The MLB Belt · reign 488
New York Giants
Took the belt from Washington Nationals (1886–89), 6–1, on July 31, 1888. Lost it to Pittsburgh Alleghenys, 3–2, on August 11, 1888.
9Defenses
11Days
46thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 10, 1888
2.7Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Alleghenys, 3–2, on August 11, 1888.
Defended against
Boston Beaneaters ×3Hoosiers ×3Pittsburgh Alleghenys ×2Nationals
The season
- 1888: they had the best record (84–47–7); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 58 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,183 | Jul 31, 1888 | New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 6–1 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 1,184 | Aug 1, 1888 | New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,185 | Aug 2, 1888 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,186 | Aug 3, 1888 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,187 | Aug 4, 1888 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 13–6 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,188 | Aug 6, 1888 | New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,189 | Aug 7, 1888 | New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,190 | Aug 8, 1888 | New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,191 | Aug 9, 1888 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,192 | Aug 10, 1888 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,193 | Aug 11, 1888 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 3–2 | −1 | Title change |