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Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Wolverines

36Belt meetings
24Cubs wins
12Wolverines wins
17Title changes

Chicago Cubs and Detroit Wolverines have met 36 times with the MLB belt on the line, from June 19, 1882 to May 26, 1888. The belt changed hands in 17 of those games. Chicago Cubs lead the belt series 24–12.

Belt gameDateResult
471Jun 19, 1882Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 12–0Defense
484Jul 11, 1882Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 8–4Defense
485Jul 12, 1882Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 2–1Title change
486Jul 14, 1882Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 23–4Title change
494Jul 27, 1882Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 6–3Title change
495Jul 28, 1882Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2Title change
496Jul 29, 1882Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 17–1Title change
528May 1, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 7–4Defense
529May 2, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 5–3Defense
530May 3, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 10–1Defense
531May 5, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2Title change
532May 7, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 7–0Defense
533May 9, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 17–7Defense
683Jul 11, 1884Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 4–2Title change
684Jul 12, 1884Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 6–5Title change
685Jul 14, 1884Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 6–3Defense
686Jul 15, 1884Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 14–0Title change
693Jul 28, 1884Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 5–3Title change
694Jul 29, 1884Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 16–8Defense
695Jul 31, 1884Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 4–0Defense
696Aug 1, 1884Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 5–2Defense
905Jul 8, 1886Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 9–4Title change
906Jul 9, 1886Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 8–2Defense
907Jul 10, 1886Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 3–1Defense
954Sep 9, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–3Title change
955Sep 10, 1886Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 14–8Title change
956Sep 11, 1886Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 14–4Defense
964Sep 20, 1886Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 7–3Defense
965Sep 22, 1886Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 6–3Defense
966Sep 23, 1886Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 6–2Title change
1,079Sep 5, 1887Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 11–7Title change
1,080Sep 7, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–2Title change
1,081Sep 7, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–4Defense
1,132May 24, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 8–4Defense
1,133May 25, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 3–2Defense
1,134May 26, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 9–8Title change

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