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The 1885 season

108 belt games · 40 title changes

Buffalo Bisons carried the belt into the 1885 season. It changed hands 40 times among 8 franchises, and New York Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Giants, 29.

Who held it, in order

WolverinesMaroonsBravesMaroonsGraysCubsBravesGraysGiantsGraysBravesGraysWolverinesGraysBisonsGraysBisonsPhilliesBisonsBravesBisonsCubsGraysCubsGiantsCubsGiantsBravesGiantsPhilliesGiantsPhilliesGraysGiantsWolverinesGiantsCubsGiantsMaroonsGiants

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
746May 1, 1885Detroit Wolverines beat Buffalo Bisons 8–3Title change
747May 2, 1885Detroit Wolverines beat Buffalo Bisons 10–4Defense
748May 4, 1885Detroit Wolverines beat Buffalo Bisons 10–4Defense
749May 8, 1885St. Louis Maroons beat Detroit Wolverines 10–3Title change
750May 11, 1885St. Louis Maroons beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
751May 12, 1885St. Louis Maroons beat Boston Beaneaters 8–6Defense
752May 13, 1885St. Louis Maroons beat Providence Grays 8–2Defense
753May 15, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Maroons 2–0Title change
754May 16, 1885St. Louis Maroons beat Boston Beaneaters 4–2Title change
755May 19, 1885Providence Grays beat St. Louis Maroons 10–2Title change
756May 20, 1885Providence Grays beat St. Louis Maroons 10–4Defense
757May 21, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 10–0Title change
758May 22, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 2–0Defense
759May 25, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 1–0Defense
760May 26, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 11–10Defense
761May 27, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 6–1Defense
762May 28, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 4–3Title change
763May 30, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 4–3Defense
764Jun 2, 1885Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1Title change
765Jun 3, 1885Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1Defense
766Jun 6, 1885Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2Defense
767Jun 8, 1885Providence Grays beat Philadelphia Quakers 1–0Defense
768Jun 9, 1885Providence Grays beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–1Defense
769Jun 10, 1885Providence Grays beat New York Giants 2–1Defense
770Jun 11, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 4–3Title change
771Jun 12, 1885New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–4Defense
772Jun 13, 1885New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–3Defense
773Jun 15, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 5–3Defense
774Jun 16, 1885Providence Grays beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
775Jun 17, 1885Providence Grays beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–4Defense
776Jun 18, 1885Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 8–0Defense
777Jun 19, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat Providence Grays 9–5Title change
778Jun 20, 1885Providence Grays beat Boston Beaneaters 9–8Title change
779Jun 23, 1885Detroit Wolverines beat Providence Grays 11–0Title change
780Jun 24, 1885Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 7–6Title change
781Jun 25, 1885Providence Grays beat Detroit Wolverines 7–0Defense
782Jun 27, 1885Buffalo Bisons beat Providence Grays 5–4Title change
783Jun 29, 1885Providence Grays beat Buffalo Bisons 12–5Title change
784Jun 30, 1885Providence Grays beat Buffalo Bisons 16–9Defense
785Jul 1, 1885Buffalo Bisons beat Providence Grays 6–5Title change
786Jul 3, 1885Buffalo Bisons beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–5Defense
787Jul 4, 1885Philadelphia Quakers beat Buffalo Bisons 10–5Title change
788Jul 4, 1885Philadelphia Quakers beat Buffalo Bisons 7–2Defense
789Jul 6, 1885Buffalo Bisons beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–3Title change
790Jul 8, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat Buffalo Bisons 9–8Title change
791Jul 9, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat Buffalo Bisons 6–2Defense
792Jul 10, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat Buffalo Bisons 13–6Defense
793Jul 11, 1885Buffalo Bisons beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2Title change
794Jul 13, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Buffalo Bisons 6–4Title change
795Jul 14, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Buffalo Bisons 9–1Defense
796Jul 15, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Buffalo Bisons 4–2Defense
797Jul 16, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Buffalo Bisons 9–3Defense
798Jul 16, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Buffalo Bisons 13–9Defense
799Jul 18, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Defense
800Jul 20, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 7–3Defense
801Jul 22, 1885Providence Grays beat Chicago White Stockings 6–5Title change
802Jul 23, 1885Providence Grays beat Buffalo Bisons 7–2Defense
803Jul 27, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 4–0Title change
804Jul 28, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 8–7Defense
805Jul 29, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Providence Grays 3–2Defense
806Jul 30, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 2–0Defense
807Jul 31, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–0Defense
808Aug 1, 1885New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 7–6Title change
809Aug 4, 1885New York Giants beat Buffalo Bisons 7–1Defense
810Aug 6, 1885New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 1–0Defense
811Aug 7, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 8–3Title change
812Aug 10, 1885New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 12–0Title change
813Aug 11, 1885Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 8–4Title change
814Aug 12, 1885New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
815Aug 13, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 8–1Defense
816Aug 15, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 12–2Defense
817Aug 17, 1885New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2Defense
818Aug 18, 1885New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–3Defense
819Aug 19, 1885Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
820Aug 20, 1885New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–1Title change
821Aug 21, 1885New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–1Defense
822Aug 22, 1885New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–0Defense
823Aug 24, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 10–5Defense
824Aug 26, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 6–0Defense
825Aug 27, 1885New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1Defense
826Aug 28, 1885New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 3–1Defense
827Aug 29, 1885New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–1Defense
828Aug 31, 1885New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 5–1Defense
829Sep 3, 1885New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 18–3Defense
830Sep 4, 1885New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Defense
831Sep 5, 1885Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 5–2Title change
832Sep 7, 1885Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 3–1Defense
833Sep 8, 1885Philadelphia Quakers beat Providence Grays 1–0Defense
834Sep 9, 1885Providence Grays beat Philadelphia Quakers 3–1Title change
835Sep 10, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 8–1Title change
836Sep 11, 1885New York Giants beat Providence Grays 9–1Defense
837Sep 15, 1885New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 8–4Defense
838Sep 16, 1885Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 6–2Title change
839Sep 17, 1885New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 1–0Title change
840Sep 19, 1885New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 6–5Defense
841Sep 21, 1885New York Giants beat Buffalo Bisons 10–0Defense
842Sep 23, 1885New York Giants beat Buffalo Bisons 17–2Defense
843Sep 24, 1885New York Giants beat Buffalo Bisons 11–3Defense
844Sep 25, 1885New York Giants beat Buffalo Bisons 15–1Defense
845Sep 26, 1885New York Giants beat Buffalo Bisons 4–1Defense
846Sep 29, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
847Sep 30, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 2–1Defense
848Oct 1, 1885Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 8–3Defense
849Oct 3, 1885New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 12–8Title change
850Oct 6, 1885St. Louis Maroons beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
851Oct 7, 1885New York Giants beat St. Louis Maroons 5–1Title change
852Oct 8, 1885New York Giants beat St. Louis Maroons 8–3Defense
853Oct 9, 1885New York Giants beat St. Louis Maroons 5–0Defense

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