The MLB Belt · reign 876
New York Giants
Took the belt from Chicago Colts, 11–3, on August 20, 1894. Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 13–4, on August 30, 1894.
8Defenses
10Days
102ndReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Aug 29, 1894
5.9Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 13–4, on August 30, 1894.
Defended against
Colonels ×4Chicago Colts ×2Spiders ×2
The season
- 1894: Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) had the best record (89–39–1); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 53 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Giants’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,027 | Aug 20, 1894 | New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 11–3 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 2,028 | Aug 21, 1894 | New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 13–11 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,029 | Aug 22, 1894 | New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,030 | Aug 23, 1894 | New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,031 | Aug 24, 1894 | New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 20–4 | +16 | Defense |
| 2,032 | Aug 25, 1894 | New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 18–6 | +12 | Defense |
| 2,033 | Aug 25, 1894 | New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,034 | Aug 28, 1894 | New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,035 | Aug 29, 1894 | New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,036 | Aug 30, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 13–4 | −9 | Title change |