The MLB Belt · reign 600
Boston Beaneaters
Took the belt from Cincinnati Reds, 12–4, on June 23, 1890. Lost it to Chicago Colts, 6–5, on July 4, 1890.
10Defenses
11Days
100thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 2, 1890
5.0Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Colts, 6–5, on July 4, 1890.
Defended against
Pittsburgh Alleghenys ×4Spiders ×4RedsChicago Colts
The season
- 1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms had the best record (86–43–0); 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 63 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Beaneaters’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,424 | Jun 23, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 12–4 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 1,425 | Jun 24, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,426 | Jun 25, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10–6 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,427 | Jun 26, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,428 | Jun 27, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,429 | Jun 28, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,430 | Jun 30, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,431 | Jul 2, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,432 | Jul 2, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,433 | Jul 3, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,434 | Jul 4, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 12–1 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,435 | Jul 4, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5 | −1 | Title change |