The MLB Belt · reign 969
Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
Took the belt from Washington Senators (1892–99), 6–5, on June 27, 1896. Lost it to New York Giants, 7–2, on July 4, 1896.
5Defenses
7Days
11thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 4, 1896
5.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Giants, 7–2, on July 4, 1896.
Defended against
New York Giants ×4Senators
The season
- 1896: they had the best record (90–39–3); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 52 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baltimore Orioles’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,246 | Jun 27, 1896 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–5 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,247 | Jun 29, 1896 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 16–3 | +13 | Defense |
| 2,248 | Jun 30, 1896 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,249 | Jul 1, 1896 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,250 | Jul 3, 1896 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,251 | Jul 4, 1896 | Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 11–10 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,252 | Jul 4, 1896 | New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 7–2 | −5 | Title change |