Belt Holders
Get belt alerts
The MLB Belt · rivalry

Chicago Cubs vs. Louisville Colonels

21Belt meetings
14Cubs wins
6Colonels wins
10Title changes

Chicago Cubs and Louisville Colonels have met 21 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 14, 1893 to April 19, 1899. The belt changed hands in 10 of those games. Chicago Cubs lead the belt series 14–6, with 1 tie.

Belt gameDateResult
1,886Aug 14, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Colts 6–5Defense
1,887Aug 15, 1893Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 11–6Title change
1,888Aug 16, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Colts 11–0Title change
2,180Sep 12, 1895Chicago Colts and Louisville Colonels tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,181Sep 13, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 15–3Defense
2,182Sep 14, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 15–4Defense
2,183Sep 15, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 11–5Defense
2,184Sep 15, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 5–4Defense
2,193Apr 16, 1896Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 4–2Title change
2,194Apr 17, 1896Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 14–3Defense
2,195Apr 18, 1896Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Colts 5–3Title change
2,603Sep 28, 1898Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Orphans 6–1Title change
2,604Sep 29, 1898Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 10–2Title change
2,605Oct 3, 1898Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 2–1Defense
2,606Oct 3, 1898Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 3–0Defense
2,607Oct 4, 1898Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Orphans 4–2Title change
2,608Oct 4, 1898Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 4–1Title change
2,613Apr 14, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 15–1Defense
2,614Apr 15, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 2–1Defense
2,616Apr 17, 1899Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Orphans 8–0Title change
2,617Apr 19, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 8–3Title change

Compare these two → · All rivalries →

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.