The MLB Belt · reign 878

Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)

Took the belt from Cleveland Spiders, 5–1, on August 31, 1894. Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 4–3, on September 16, 1894.

11Defenses

16Days

8thReign for the franchise

+3Closest call · Sep 8, 1894

8.5Average winning margin

167thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days

15thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Cleveland Spiders, 5–1, on August 31, 1894.

How it ended

Lost it to Cincinnati Reds, 4–3, on September 16, 1894.

Defended against

Spiders ×3Chicago Colts ×3Colonels ×3Reds ×2

1894: they had the best record (89–39–1); 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 53 times that season.

margins from Baltimore Orioles’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,037	Aug 31, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 5–1 Game →	+4	Title change
2,038	Sep 1, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 5–2	+3	Defense
2,039	Sep 3, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 13–2	+11	Defense
2,040	Sep 3, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 16–3	+13	Defense
2,041	Sep 4, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 9–3	+6	Defense
2,042	Sep 5, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 12–3	+9	Defense
2,043	Sep 6, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 14–6	+8	Defense
2,044	Sep 8, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 6–3	+3	Defense
2,045	Sep 9, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 9–4	+5	Defense
2,046	Sep 10, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 15–6	+9	Defense
2,047	Sep 12, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 16–2	+14	Defense
2,048	Sep 16, 1894	Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 14–2	+12	Defense
2,049	Sep 16, 1894	Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–3	−1	Title change