The MLB Belt · reign 944
Chicago Colts
Took the belt from New York Giants, 13–2, on September 10, 1895. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–5, on September 18, 1895.
8Defenses
8Days
100thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 15, 1895
5.9Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–5, on September 18, 1895.
Defended against
Colonels ×5Pirates ×2New York Giants
The season
- 1895: Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) had the best record (87–43–2); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 60 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Colts’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,178 | Sep 10, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 13–2 Game → | +11 | Title change |
| 2,179 | Sep 10, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,180 | Sep 12, 1895 | Chicago Colts and Louisville Colonels tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,181 | Sep 13, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 15–3 | +12 | Defense |
| 2,182 | Sep 14, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 15–4 | +11 | Defense |
| 2,183 | Sep 15, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 11–5 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,184 | Sep 15, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,185 | Sep 17, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,186 | Sep 17, 1895 | Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,187 | Sep 18, 1895 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 6–5 | −1 | Title change |