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The 1880 season

84 belt games · 37 title changes

Providence Grays carried the belt into the 1880 season. It changed hands 37 times among 8 franchises, and Boston Red Caps finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago White Stockings, 21.

Who held it, in order

GraysBravesGraysWorcestersBravesWorcestersTrojansWorcestersGraysWorcestersGraysBluesGraysCubsBluesCubsBluesWorcestersCubsWorcestersBisonsWorcestersBluesWorcestersBisonsWorcestersCubsWorcestersStarsWorcestersGraysTrojansWorcestersTrojansWorcestersBravesTrojansBraves

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
271May 1, 1880Providence Grays beat Boston Red Caps 8–0Defense
272May 4, 1880Boston Red Caps beat Providence Grays 4–3Title change
273May 5, 1880Providence Grays beat Boston Red Caps 1–0Title change
274May 7, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Providence Grays 3–2Title change
275May 8, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Providence Grays 10–8Defense
276May 11, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Providence Grays 7–6Defense
277May 14, 1880Boston Red Caps beat Worcester Worcesters 6–5Title change
278May 15, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Boston Red Caps 6–3Title change
279May 17, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Boston Red Caps 19–10Defense
280May 18, 1880Troy Trojans beat Worcester Worcesters 10–1Title change
281May 20, 1880Troy Trojans beat Worcester Worcesters 5–2Defense
282May 22, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Troy Trojans 15–2Title change
283May 25, 1880Providence Grays beat Worcester Worcesters 7–1Title change
284May 26, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Providence Grays 10–2Title change
285May 27, 1880Providence Grays beat Worcester Worcesters 4–1Title change
286May 29, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Providence Grays 3–0Title change
287Jun 1, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Providence Grays 8–7Defense
288Jun 2, 1880Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–5Title change
289Jun 4, 1880Providence Grays and Chicago White Stockings tied 1–1Tie · defense
290Jun 5, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 6–3Title change
291Jun 7, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 7–1Defense
292Jun 8, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 6–4Defense
293Jun 10, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 8–5Defense
294Jun 11, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 10–5Defense
295Jun 14, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 16–2Defense
296Jun 16, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 7–6Defense
297Jun 17, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 11–8Defense
298Jun 19, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 8–7Defense
299Jun 22, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 5–2Defense
300Jun 23, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 10–4Defense
301Jun 24, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Troy Trojans 9–3Defense
302Jun 26, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 4–0Defense
303Jun 28, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 4–1Defense
304Jun 29, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 9–5Defense
305Jul 2, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 10–3Defense
306Jul 3, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Red Caps 6–1Defense
307Jul 5, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 3–2Defense
308Jul 6, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 7–1Defense
309Jul 8, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 5–4Defense
310Jul 10, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 2–0Title change
311Jul 13, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–0Title change
312Jul 14, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Chicago White Stockings 4–1Title change
313Jul 16, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Worcester Worcesters 5–4Defense
314Jul 17, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 7–1Title change
315Jul 21, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 4–1Title change
316Jul 23, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 3–1Defense
317Jul 24, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Chicago White Stockings 4–3Title change
318Jul 27, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cincinnati Stars 3–1Defense
319Jul 29, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cincinnati Stars 3–2Defense
320Jul 31, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cincinnati Stars 6–5Defense
321Aug 5, 1880Buffalo Bisons beat Worcester Worcesters 4–3Title change
322Aug 6, 1880Buffalo Bisons beat Worcester Worcesters 4–0Defense
323Aug 7, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Buffalo Bisons 2–1Title change
324Aug 10, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Worcester Worcesters 5–0Title change
325Aug 11, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Worcester Worcesters 3–2Defense
326Aug 12, 1880Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Worcester Worcesters 8–3Defense
327Aug 13, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–1Title change
328Aug 16, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–1Defense
329Aug 16, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–2Defense
330Aug 17, 1880Buffalo Bisons beat Worcester Worcesters 6–1Title change
331Aug 20, 1880Buffalo Bisons beat Worcester Worcesters 1–0Defense
332Aug 21, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Buffalo Bisons 8–0Title change
333Aug 24, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 2–1Title change
334Aug 26, 1880Chicago White Stockings beat Worcester Worcesters 9–4Defense
335Aug 30, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Chicago White Stockings 7–4Title change
336Aug 31, 1880Cincinnati Stars beat Worcester Worcesters 7–5Title change
337Sep 1, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Cincinnati Stars 8–4Title change
338Sep 4, 1880Providence Grays beat Worcester Worcesters 5–3Title change
339Sep 6, 1880Providence Grays beat Worcester Worcesters 4–1Defense
340Sep 8, 1880Providence Grays beat Worcester Worcesters 8–5Defense
341Sep 9, 1880Providence Grays beat Troy Trojans 1–0Defense
342Sep 11, 1880Troy Trojans beat Providence Grays 6–4Title change
343Sep 14, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Troy Trojans 11–2Title change
344Sep 16, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Troy Trojans 6–2Defense
345Sep 17, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Troy Trojans 3–1Defense
346Sep 18, 1880Troy Trojans beat Worcester Worcesters 4–3Title change
347Sep 20, 1880Troy Trojans beat Worcester Worcesters 7–1Defense
348Sep 21, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Troy Trojans 17–2Title change
349Sep 23, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Boston Red Caps 9–4Defense
350Sep 24, 1880Worcester Worcesters beat Boston Red Caps 16–2Defense
351Sep 25, 1880Boston Red Caps beat Worcester Worcesters 8–3Title change
352Sep 28, 1880Troy Trojans beat Boston Red Caps 7–6Title change
353Sep 29, 1880Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 6–5Title change
354Sep 30, 1880Boston Red Caps beat Troy Trojans 4–3Defense

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