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The 1883 season

97 belt games · 39 title changes

Chicago White Stockings carried the belt into the 1883 season. It changed hands 39 times among 8 franchises, and Boston Beaneaters finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Beaneaters, 30.

Who held it, in order

CubsWolverinesPhilliesWolverinesGiantsBisonsPhilliesCubsGiantsCubsGiantsBisonsGiantsBluesGiantsGraysGiantsBravesGraysBravesGraysPhilliesBravesWolverinesGraysBluesGraysBluesBravesGraysGiantsGraysGiantsBravesGiantsBravesGraysBravesBisonsBraves

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
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
534May 11, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat New York Gothams 12–1Defense
535May 12, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat New York Gothams 9–5Defense
536May 15, 1883Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 4–3Title change
537May 16, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 11–10Title change
538May 17, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 12–6Defense
539May 18, 1883New York Gothams beat Detroit Wolverines 11–6Title change
540May 19, 1883Buffalo Bisons beat New York Gothams 7–4Title change
541May 24, 1883Buffalo Bisons beat Philadelphia Quakers 8–4Defense
542May 25, 1883Buffalo Bisons beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–0Defense
543May 28, 1883Philadelphia Quakers beat Buffalo Bisons 3–2Title change
544May 30, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 15–8Title change
545May 30, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 22–4Defense
546May 31, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–3Defense
547Jun 1, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–1Defense
548Jun 2, 1883New York Gothams beat Chicago White Stockings 22–7Title change
549Jun 4, 1883Chicago White Stockings beat New York Gothams 5–2Title change
550Jun 5, 1883New York Gothams beat Chicago White Stockings 10–3Title change
551Jun 7, 1883New York Gothams beat Chicago White Stockings 16–8Defense
552Jun 8, 1883Buffalo Bisons beat New York Gothams 11–4Title change
553Jun 9, 1883Buffalo Bisons beat New York Gothams 8–7Defense
554Jun 11, 1883New York Gothams beat Buffalo Bisons 11–7Title change
555Jun 12, 1883New York Gothams beat Buffalo Bisons 17–8Defense
556Jun 14, 1883New York Gothams beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 5–0Defense
557Jun 15, 1883Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat New York Gothams 6–3Title change
558Jun 16, 1883New York Gothams beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 5–2Title change
559Jun 19, 1883Providence Grays beat New York Gothams 6–5Title change
560Jun 20, 1883New York Gothams beat Providence Grays 4–2Title change
561Jun 21, 1883New York Gothams beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
562Jun 22, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat New York Gothams 10–0Title change
563Jun 23, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–2Defense
564Jun 25, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 15–7Defense
565Jun 26, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat New York Gothams 7–2Defense
566Jun 28, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat New York Gothams 18–8Defense
567Jun 29, 1883Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2Title change
568Jun 30, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Providence Grays 3–2Title change
569Jul 2, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Providence Grays 6–1Defense
570Jul 3, 1883Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 4–0Title change
571Jul 4, 1883Philadelphia Quakers beat Providence Grays 9–0 (forfeit)Title change
572Jul 4, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 17–8Title change
573Jul 6, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 13–6Defense
574Jul 7, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 15–4Defense
575Jul 10, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 14–13Defense
576Jul 11, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 6–2Defense
577Jul 13, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 7–5Title change
578Jul 14, 1883Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2Defense
579Jul 17, 1883Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 4–2Title change
580Jul 18, 1883Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 13–5Defense
581Jul 19, 1883Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 7–3Defense
582Jul 21, 1883Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 7–5Defense
583Jul 25, 1883Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–0Defense
584Jul 26, 1883Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Providence Grays 5–2Title change
585Jul 28, 1883Providence Grays beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–2Title change
586Jul 30, 1883Cleveland Blues (1879–84) beat Providence Grays 7–2Title change
587Jul 31, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–4Title change
588Aug 1, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–0 (forfeit)Defense
589Aug 2, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 4–1Defense
590Aug 4, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 7–3Defense
591Aug 7, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Providence Grays 6–4Defense
592Aug 8, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Providence Grays 10–2Defense
593Aug 9, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Providence Grays 1–0Defense
594Aug 11, 1883Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2Title change
595Aug 14, 1883New York Gothams beat Providence Grays 9–6Title change
596Aug 15, 1883Providence Grays beat New York Gothams 11–5Title change
597Aug 17, 1883New York Gothams beat Providence Grays 7–6Title change
598Aug 18, 1883New York Gothams beat Boston Beaneaters 4–2Defense
599Aug 21, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat New York Gothams 15–8Title change
600Aug 22, 1883New York Gothams beat Boston Beaneaters 18–10Title change
601Aug 24, 1883New York Gothams beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–3Defense
602Aug 25, 1883New York Gothams beat Philadelphia Quakers 5–2Defense
603Aug 28, 1883New York Gothams beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–3Defense
604Aug 30, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat New York Gothams 5–3Title change
605Aug 31, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat New York Gothams 4–2Defense
606Sep 1, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–0Defense
607Sep 4, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat New York Gothams 8–2Defense
608Sep 6, 1883Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 6–1Title change
609Sep 7, 1883Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 8–1Defense
610Sep 8, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Providence Grays 4–3Title change
611Sep 10, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 4–2Defense
612Sep 11, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2Defense
613Sep 12, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 11–2Defense
614Sep 13, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 3–1Defense
615Sep 15, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 6–4Defense
616Sep 18, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 11–5Defense
617Sep 19, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 3–2Defense
618Sep 21, 1883Buffalo Bisons beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
619Sep 22, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Buffalo Bisons 18–4Title change
620Sep 25, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Buffalo Bisons 8–5Defense
621Sep 26, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Buffalo Bisons 7–5Defense
622Sep 27, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 4–1Defense
623Sep 28, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 6–2Defense
624Sep 29, 1883Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 6–4Defense

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