The MLB Belt · rivalry
Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
11Belt meetings
5Cubs wins
6Blues wins
10Title changes
Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Blues (1879–84) have met 11 times with the MLB belt on the line, from July 10, 1880 to August 7, 1884. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. Cleveland Blues (1879–84) lead the belt series 6–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | Jul 10, 1880 | Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 2–0 | Title change |
| 311 | Jul 13, 1880 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–0 | Title change |
| 312 | Jul 14, 1880 | Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 4–1 | Title change |
| 521 | Sep 22, 1882 | Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 15–6 | Title change |
| 522 | Sep 23, 1882 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–0 | Title change |
| 523 | Sep 25, 1882 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 2–1 | Defense |
| 697 | Aug 2, 1884 | Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 10–8 | Title change |
| 698 | Aug 4, 1884 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–2 | Title change |
| 699 | Aug 5, 1884 | Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 8–5 | Title change |
| 700 | Aug 6, 1884 | Chicago White Stockings beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 13–4 | Title change |
| 701 | Aug 7, 1884 | Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2 | Title change |