The MLB Belt · reign 8
Chicago White Stockings
Took the belt from Hartford Dark Blues, 8–1, on May 27, 1876. Lost it to New York Mutuals, 6–5, on June 15, 1876.
7Defenses
19Days
2ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 8, 1876
5.1Average winning margin
160thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Mutuals, 6–5, on June 15, 1876.
Defended against
Boston Red Caps ×3Athletics ×3Mutuals
The season
- 1876: they had the best record (52–14–0); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Stockings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | May 27, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Hartford Dark Blues 8–1 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 15 | May 30, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 16 | Jun 1, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 17 | Jun 3, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 18 | Jun 6, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 19 | Jun 8, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 20 | Jun 10, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 14–4 | +10 | Defense |
| 21 | Jun 13, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat New York Mutuals 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 22 | Jun 15, 1876 | New York Mutuals beat Chicago White Stockings 6–5 | −1 | Title change |