The MLB Belt · reign 978
Cincinnati Reds
Took the belt from New York Giants, 4–0, on July 21, 1896. Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 6–1, on July 29, 1896.
7Defenses
8Days
40thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 28, 1896
2.9Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Spiders, 6–1, on July 29, 1896.
Defended against
Spiders ×3New York Giants ×2Boston Beaneaters ×2
The season
- 1896: Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) had the best record (90–39–3); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 52 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cincinnati Reds’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,266 | Jul 21, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 2,267 | Jul 21, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,268 | Jul 22, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,269 | Jul 25, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,270 | Jul 25, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,271 | Jul 26, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,272 | Jul 27, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,273 | Jul 28, 1896 | Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,274 | Jul 29, 1896 | Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1 | −5 | Title change |