The MLB Belt · rivalry
Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics (1876)
8Belt meetings
7Cubs wins
1Athletics wins
2Title changes
Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Athletics (1876) have met 8 times with the MLB belt on the line, from June 6, 1876 to September 6, 1876. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Chicago Cubs lead the belt series 7–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jun 6, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 7–0 | Defense |
| 19 | Jun 8, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 8–7 | Defense |
| 20 | Jun 10, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 14–4 | Defense |
| 27 | Jun 27, 1876 | Philadelphia Athletics (1876) beat Chicago White Stockings 14–13 | Title change |
| 28 | Jun 29, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 19–3 | Title change |
| 29 | Jul 1, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 18–10 | Defense |
| 54 | Sep 5, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 11–5 | Defense |
| 55 | Sep 6, 1876 | Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics (1876) 15–3 | Defense |