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The 1879 season

85 belt games · 38 title changes

Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) carried the belt into the 1879 season. It changed hands 38 times among 7 franchises, and Providence Grays finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Red Caps, 14.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
186May 1, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Troy Trojans 7–5Defense
187May 2, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Troy Trojans 10–1Defense
188May 3, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Troy Trojans 13–12Defense
189May 6, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Syracuse Stars 7–6Defense
190May 8, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Syracuse Stars 5–2Defense
191May 10, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 7–6Title change
192May 13, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 12–3Defense
193May 17, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 11–3Defense
194May 20, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Syracuse Stars 8–0Title change
195May 22, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Buffalo Bisons 15–11Title change
196May 24, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Buffalo Bisons 8–3Defense
197May 28, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 4–0Defense
198May 29, 1879Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Syracuse Stars 14–6Title change
199May 30, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 4–2Title change
200May 31, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–7Defense
201Jun 4, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Syracuse Stars 6–5Title change
202Jun 5, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 10–1Title change
203Jun 7, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 9–3Defense
204Jun 11, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Buffalo Bisons 7–5Defense
205Jun 12, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Syracuse Stars 5–3Title change
206Jun 14, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Syracuse Stars 10–0Defense
207Jun 17, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Troy Trojans 3–1Defense
208Jun 19, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Troy Trojans 4–3Defense
209Jun 20, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Troy Trojans 8–3Defense
210Jun 24, 1879Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Buffalo Bisons 4–3Title change
211Jun 25, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–0Title change
212Jun 27, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 2–1Defense
213Jun 30, 1879Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Buffalo Bisons 2–1Title change
214Jul 1, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–0Title change
215Jul 2, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 4–2Defense
216Jul 4, 1879Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Buffalo Bisons 14–8Title change
217Jul 5, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–6Title change
218Jul 8, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 2–1Defense
219Jul 12, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Troy Trojans 4–3Defense
220Jul 12, 1879Buffalo Bisons beat Troy Trojans 5–4Defense
221Jul 15, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Buffalo Bisons 4–3Title change
222Jul 16, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Buffalo Bisons 5–3Defense
223Jul 17, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Buffalo Bisons 12–5Defense
224Jul 19, 1879Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Boston Red Caps 8–2Title change
225Jul 21, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–0Title change
226Jul 23, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–1Defense
227Jul 26, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Boston Red Caps 1–0Title change
228Jul 28, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 12–0Title change
229Jul 29, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 13–4Defense
230Jul 30, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 8–0Defense
231Jul 31, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 19–3Defense
232Aug 2, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 9–0Defense
233Aug 5, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 8–2Defense
234Aug 6, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 7–0Defense
235Aug 7, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Boston Red Caps 6–5Title change
236Aug 9, 1879Providence Grays beat Syracuse Stars 6–3Title change
237Aug 11, 1879Providence Grays beat Syracuse Stars 3–2Defense
238Aug 12, 1879Providence Grays beat Syracuse Stars 2–1Defense
239Aug 13, 1879Providence Grays beat Troy Trojans 11–3Defense
240Aug 14, 1879Troy Trojans beat Providence Grays 6–2Title change
241Aug 15, 1879Providence Grays beat Troy Trojans 16–7Title change
242Aug 19, 1879Providence Grays beat Syracuse Stars 12–2Defense
243Aug 20, 1879Providence Grays beat Syracuse Stars 13–3Defense
244Aug 21, 1879Syracuse Stars beat Providence Grays 6–0Title change
245Aug 22, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 12–4Title change
246Aug 23, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 11–2Defense
247Aug 26, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 10–3Defense
248Aug 27, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Syracuse Stars 6–4Defense
249Aug 28, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 15–1Defense
250Aug 29, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 11–1Defense
251Aug 30, 1879Troy Trojans beat Boston Red Caps 4–2Title change
252Sep 3, 1879Troy Trojans beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 5–4Defense
253Sep 4, 1879Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Troy Trojans 4–1Title change
254Sep 5, 1879Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Troy Trojans 6–1Defense
255Sep 6, 1879Troy Trojans beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 13–5Title change
256Sep 8, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Troy Trojans 11–5Title change
257Sep 10, 1879Troy Trojans beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 9–4Title change
258Sep 11, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Troy Trojans 10–1Title change
259Sep 12, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 4–1Title change
260Sep 13, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Boston Red Caps 7–5Title change
261Sep 15, 1879Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) beat Boston Red Caps 5–3Defense
262Sep 17, 1879Providence Grays beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 6–2Title change
263Sep 18, 1879Providence Grays beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 5–4Defense
264Sep 19, 1879Providence Grays beat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 15–5Defense
265Sep 23, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Providence Grays 7–3Title change
266Sep 25, 1879Providence Grays beat Boston Red Caps 15–4Title change
267Sep 26, 1879Providence Grays beat Boston Red Caps 7–6Defense
268Sep 27, 1879Boston Red Caps beat Providence Grays 12–6Title change
269Sep 29, 1879Providence Grays beat Boston Red Caps 5–1Title change
270Sep 30, 1879Providence Grays beat Boston Red Caps 14–3Defense

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