The MLB Belt · reign 497
New York Giants
Took the belt from Boston Beaneaters, 10–4, on August 31, 1888. Lost it to Indianapolis Hoosiers, 4–3, on September 10, 1888.
6Defenses
10Days
49thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 8, 1888
2.2Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Indianapolis Hoosiers, 4–3, on September 10, 1888.
Defended against
Philadelphia Quakers ×3Hoosiers ×2Boston Beaneaters
The season
- 1888: they had the best record (84–47–7); 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,209 | Aug 31, 1888 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 10–4 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 1,210 | Sep 1, 1888 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,211 | Sep 3, 1888 | New York Giants and Philadelphia Quakers tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,212 | Sep 4, 1888 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,213 | Sep 5, 1888 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,214 | Sep 7, 1888 | New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,215 | Sep 8, 1888 | New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,216 | Sep 10, 1888 | Indianapolis Hoosiers beat New York Giants 4–3 | −1 | Title change |