The MLB Belt · reign 88
Boston Red Caps
Took the belt from Syracuse Stars, 12–0, on July 28, 1879. Lost it to Syracuse Stars, 6–5, on August 7, 1879.
6Defenses
10Days
15thReign for the franchise
+6Closest call · Aug 5, 1879
9.2Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Syracuse Stars, 6–5, on August 7, 1879.
Defended against
Stars ×3Trojans ×3
The season
- 1879: Providence Grays had the best record (59–25–1); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 38 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Caps’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Jul 28, 1879 | Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 12–0 Game → | +12 | Title change |
| 229 | Jul 29, 1879 | Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 13–4 | +9 | Defense |
| 230 | Jul 30, 1879 | Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 231 | Jul 31, 1879 | Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 19–3 | +16 | Defense |
| 232 | Aug 2, 1879 | Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 233 | Aug 5, 1879 | Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 234 | Aug 6, 1879 | Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 235 | Aug 7, 1879 | Syracuse Stars beat Boston Red Caps 6–5 | −1 | Title change |