The MLB Belt · reign 622
Chicago Colts
Took the belt from New York Giants, 6–5, on August 25, 1890. Lost it to Boston Beaneaters, 4–3, on September 2, 1890.
7Defenses
8Days
81stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 30, 1890
3.7Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Beaneaters, 4–3, on September 2, 1890.
Defended against
Phillies ×3New York Giants ×2Boston Beaneaters ×2
The season
- 1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms had the best record (86–43–0); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 63 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Colts’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,476 | Aug 25, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 6–5 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,477 | Aug 26, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,478 | Aug 27, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,479 | Aug 28, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 13–3 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,480 | Aug 29, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,481 | Aug 30, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–9 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,482 | Sep 1, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,483 | Sep 1, 1890 | Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 15–11 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,484 | Sep 2, 1890 | Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 4–3 | −1 | Title change |