The MLB Belt · reign 5
Hartford Dark Blues
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics (1876), 6–3, on May 6, 1876. Lost it to Chicago White Stockings, 6–4, on May 23, 1876.
5Defenses
17Days
1stReign for the franchise
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | May 6, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 6–3 | Title change |
| 7 | May 8, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 7–4 | Defense |
| 8 | May 13, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat New York Mutuals 28–3 | Defense |
| 9 | May 16, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 8–2 | Defense |
| 10 | May 17, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Boston Red Caps 8–3 | Defense |
| 11 | May 19, 1876 | Hartford Dark Blues beat Boston Red Caps 12–2 | Defense |
| 12 | May 23, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Hartford Dark Blues 6–4 | Title change |