The MLB Belt · reign 901
Boston Beaneaters
Took the belt from Pittsburgh Pirates, 7–5, on June 6, 1895. Lost it to Chicago Colts, 7–4, on June 14, 1895.
6Defenses
8Days
142ndReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jun 7, 1895
8.5Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Colts, 7–4, on June 14, 1895.
Defended against
Colonels ×3Chicago Colts ×2Pirates
The season
- 1895: Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) had the best record (87–43–2); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 60 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Beaneaters’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,096 | Jun 6, 1895 | Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,097 | Jun 7, 1895 | Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,098 | Jun 8, 1895 | Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 17–3 | +14 | Defense |
| 2,099 | Jun 10, 1895 | Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,100 | Jun 11, 1895 | Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 11–0 | +11 | Defense |
| 2,101 | Jun 12, 1895 | Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,102 | Jun 13, 1895 | Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 20–3 | +17 | Defense |
| 2,103 | Jun 14, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 7–4 | −3 | Title change |