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The 1887 season

124 belt games · 55 title changes

Philadelphia Quakers carried the belt into the 1887 season. It changed hands 55 times among 8 franchises, and Philadelphia Quakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia Quakers, 29.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
981Apr 28, 1887New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–3Title change
982Apr 29, 1887New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–4Defense
983Apr 30, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 15–9Title change
984May 2, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 12–6Title change
985May 3, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 5–3Defense
986May 4, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 12–0Title change
987May 5, 1887Philadelphia Quakers and Washington Nationals (1886–89) tied 5–5Tie · defense
988May 6, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 2–1Defense
989May 7, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–1Defense
990May 9, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2Defense
991May 10, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 17–4Title change
992May 11, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 9–4Title change
993May 12, 1887New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 1–0Title change
994May 13, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 6–1Title change
995May 14, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 17–2Defense
996May 16, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–8Title change
997May 17, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 19–10Defense
998May 18, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–7Defense
999May 19, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 16–5Defense
1,000May 20, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 11–1Defense
1,001May 21, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 4–2Defense
1,002May 23, 1887Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Detroit Wolverines 7–6Title change
1,003May 27, 1887Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 9–8Title change
1,004May 30, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2–1Title change
1,005May 30, 1887Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–4Title change
1,006May 31, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6–5Title change
1,007Jun 2, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 2–0Title change
1,008Jun 3, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 3–1Title change
1,009Jun 4, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 3–1Title change
1,010Jun 6, 1887Boston Beaneaters and Washington Nationals (1886–89) tied 7–7Tie · defense
1,011Jun 8, 1887Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2Title change
1,012Jun 9, 1887Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat New York Giants 3–2Defense
1,013Jun 10, 1887New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 9–2Title change
1,014Jun 11, 1887New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 26–2Defense
1,015Jun 13, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
1,016Jun 14, 1887New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 5–2Title change
1,017Jun 15, 1887New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 29–1Defense
1,018Jun 16, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 12–5Title change
1,019Jun 17, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 19–9Defense
1,020Jun 17, 1887New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–1Title change
1,021Jun 18, 1887New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2Defense
1,022Jun 22, 1887New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3–2Defense
1,023Jun 23, 1887Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 2–1Title change
1,024Jun 24, 1887New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5–3Title change
1,025Jun 25, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 15–3Defense
1,026Jun 27, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 11–4Defense
1,027Jun 28, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
1,028Jun 29, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 8–7Defense
1,029Jun 30, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 10–5Title change
1,030Jul 1, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 17–13Title change
1,031Jul 2, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 11–3Defense
1,032Jul 4, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 7–3Defense
1,033Jul 4, 1887Detroit Wolverines and Boston Beaneaters tied 7–7Tie · defense
1,034Jul 5, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 16–8Defense
1,035Jul 7, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 10–8Title change
1,036Jul 8, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 8–6Title change
1,037Jul 9, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 8–5Defense
1,038Jul 12, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 15–3Title change
1,039Jul 13, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 12–4Defense
1,040Jul 14, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 7–4Title change
1,041Jul 15, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 5–2Title change
1,042Jul 16, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 10–4Defense
1,043Jul 18, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 12–2Defense
1,044Jul 19, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–4Defense
1,045Jul 20, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–2Defense
1,046Jul 22, 1887Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–3Title change
1,047Jul 23, 1887Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5–4Title change
1,048Jul 25, 1887Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 7–6Title change
1,049Jul 26, 1887Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 7–1Defense
1,050Jul 27, 1887Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1–0Title change
1,051Jul 28, 1887Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 13–6Defense
1,052Jul 29, 1887Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 23–6Title change
1,053Jul 30, 1887Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 10–4Title change
1,054Aug 1, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 10–7Title change
1,055Aug 2, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 16–3Defense
1,056Aug 3, 1887Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Boston Beaneaters 11–7Title change
1,057Aug 6, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 5–0Title change
1,058Aug 8, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 8–5Defense
1,059Aug 9, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 17–4Defense
1,060Aug 10, 1887Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 14–3Title change
1,061Aug 11, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2Title change
1,062Aug 13, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–2Defense
1,063Aug 15, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 6–1Defense
1,064Aug 16, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 7–6Defense
1,065Aug 17, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 3–2Defense
1,066Aug 18, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 11–2Defense
1,067Aug 19, 1887New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–8Title change
1,068Aug 20, 1887New York Giants and Philadelphia Quakers tied 5–5Tie · defense
1,069Aug 23, 1887New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2–1Defense
1,070Aug 24, 1887Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 2–1Title change
1,071Aug 25, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–8Title change
1,072Aug 27, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 28–14Defense
1,073Aug 29, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 16–2Title change
1,074Aug 30, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 9–3Defense
1,075Aug 31, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 7–6Defense
1,076Sep 1, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 5–1Defense
1,077Sep 2, 1887New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 2–1Title change
1,078Sep 3, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 12–10Title change
1,079Sep 5, 1887Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 11–7Title change
1,080Sep 7, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–2Title change
1,081Sep 7, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 8–4Defense
1,082Sep 8, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4–0Defense
1,083Sep 10, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 14–6Defense
1,084Sep 10, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17–3Defense
1,085Sep 12, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 6–0Defense
1,086Sep 13, 1887Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 2–0Title change
1,087Sep 14, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 15–6Title change
1,088Sep 15, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 11–1Defense
1,089Sep 16, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 11–1Defense
1,090Sep 17, 1887Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 12–3Defense
1,091Sep 19, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 10–1Title change
1,092Sep 20, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 3–2Defense
1,093Sep 23, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5–0Defense
1,094Sep 24, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 13–3Defense
1,095Sep 24, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8–1Defense
1,096Sep 26, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–5Defense
1,097Sep 27, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 2–1Defense
1,098Oct 1, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 13–4Defense
1,099Oct 3, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 3–0Defense
1,100Oct 4, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Defense
1,101Oct 5, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 1–0Defense
1,102Oct 6, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 6–3Defense
1,103Oct 7, 1887Philadelphia Quakers and New York Giants tied 5–5Tie · defense
1,104Oct 8, 1887Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 6–3Defense

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