The MLB Belt · reign 834

Cincinnati Reds

Took the belt from Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 11–4, on September 25, 1893. Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 1–0, on April 24, 1894.

7Defenses

211Days

24thReign for the franchise

+1Closest call · Apr 22, 1894

4.3Average winning margin

13thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days

110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 11–4, on September 25, 1893.

How it ended

Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 1–0, on April 24, 1894.

Defended against

Chicago Colts ×3Brooklyn Bridegrooms ×2Senators ×2

1893: Cincinnati Reds finished 65–63–3, 7th of 12 by record; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 66 times that season.
1894: Cincinnati Reds finished 56–76–2, 9th of 12 by record; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 53 times that season.

margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,925	Sep 25, 1893	Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–4 Game →	+7	Title change
1,926	Sep 26, 1893	Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–5	+2	Defense
1,927	Sep 26, 1893	Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–0	+5	Defense
1,928	Sep 28, 1893	Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–4	+4	Defense
1,929	Sep 29, 1893	Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 10–4	+6	Defense
1,930	Apr 20, 1894	Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 10–6	+4	Defense
1,931	Apr 21, 1894	Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 8–0	+8	Defense
1,932	Apr 22, 1894	Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 5–4	+1	Defense
1,933	Apr 24, 1894	Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0	−1	Title change