The MLB Belt · reign 710
Chicago Colts
Took the belt from New York Giants, 6–3, on May 6, 1892. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–4, on May 23, 1892.
11Defenses
17Days
85thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 21, 1892
3.7Average winning margin
163rdLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
15thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–4, on May 23, 1892.
Defended against
Pirates ×3Senators ×2St. Louis Browns ×2Spiders ×2New York GiantsBrooklyn Bridegrooms
The season
- 1892: Boston Beaneaters had the best record (102–48–2); 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Colts’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,655 | May 6, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,656 | May 7, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,657 | May 10, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–9 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,658 | May 12, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,659 | May 12, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 13–4 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,660 | May 14, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat St. Louis Browns 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,661 | May 14, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat St. Louis Browns 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,662 | May 16, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,663 | May 17, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,664 | May 18, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Cleveland Spiders 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,665 | May 20, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Cleveland Spiders 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,666 | May 21, 1892 | Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,667 | May 23, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 5–4 | −1 | Title change |