The MLB Belt · reign 614
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Took the belt from Cleveland Spiders, 12–3, on July 29, 1890. Lost it to New York Giants, 3–0, on August 11, 1890.
8Defenses
13Days
11thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 6, 1890
8.1Average winning margin
192ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Giants, 3–0, on August 11, 1890.
Defended against
Pittsburgh Alleghenys ×4Boston Beaneaters ×2SpidersNew York Giants
The season
- 1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished 86–43–0, 1st of 8 by record; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 63 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Brooklyn Bridegrooms’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,455 | Jul 29, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 12–3 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 1,456 | Jul 30, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 15–5 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,457 | Aug 1, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,458 | Aug 1, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 20–1 | +19 | Defense |
| 1,459 | Aug 2, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,460 | Aug 4, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 16–6 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,461 | Aug 6, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,462 | Aug 7, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 14–5 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,463 | Aug 9, 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,464 | Aug 11, 1890 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–0 | −3 | Title change |