The MLB Belt · reign 553
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Took the belt from New York Giants, 9–2, on August 15, 1889. Lost it to Chicago White Stockings, 2–1, on August 23, 1889.
6Defenses
8Days
12thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 21, 1889
3.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Stockings, 2–1, on August 23, 1889.
Defended against
Spiders ×3New York Giants ×2Chicago White Stockings
The season
- 1889: New York Giants had the best record (83–43–5); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 58 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Alleghenys’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,327 | Aug 15, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 9–2 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 1,328 | Aug 16, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,329 | Aug 17, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 15–10 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,330 | Aug 19, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,331 | Aug 20, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Cleveland Spiders 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,332 | Aug 21, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,333 | Aug 22, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Chicago White Stockings 11–7 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,334 | Aug 23, 1889 | Chicago White Stockings beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2–1 | −1 | Title change |