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The 1888 season

138 belt games · 58 title changes

Philadelphia Quakers carried the belt into the 1888 season. It changed hands 58 times among 8 franchises, and Philadelphia Quakers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Giants, 28.

Who held it, in order

BravesGiantsBravesWolverinesBravesPiratesBravesPiratesBravesCubsPhilliesCubsWolverinesPhilliesWolverinesBravesCubsBravesGiantsBravesGiantsPhilliesGiantsPhilliesCubsPhilliesCubsBravesCubsNationalsCubsGiantsPhilliesGiantsNationalsGiantsPiratesNationalsHoosiersNationalsGiantsPhilliesGiantsBravesGiantsHoosiersBravesWolverinesBravesWolverinesGiantsWolverinesPiratesWolverinesPiratesPhilliesWolverinesPhillies

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,105Apr 20, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–3Title change
1,106Apr 21, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–3Defense
1,107Apr 23, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 3–1Defense
1,108Apr 24, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–1Defense
1,109Apr 25, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 1–0Defense
1,110Apr 26, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 9–2Defense
1,111Apr 27, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 4–2Defense
1,112Apr 28, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 4–3Defense
1,113Apr 30, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 4–3Defense
1,114May 1, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–1Title change
1,115May 2, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 4–2Defense
1,116May 3, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 6–2Title change
1,117May 5, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 5–4Defense
1,118May 7, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 8–3Title change
1,119May 9, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 13–6Title change
1,120May 10, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Boston Beaneaters 11–10Title change
1,121May 11, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2–0Title change
1,122May 12, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Boston Beaneaters 7–4Title change
1,123May 14, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6–5Title change
1,124May 15, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 20–5Defense
1,125May 16, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1Title change
1,126May 17, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 9–2Defense
1,127May 18, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 13–0Defense
1,128May 19, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–4Defense
1,129May 21, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 4–1Title change
1,130May 22, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 4–2Defense
1,131May 23, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–4Title change
1,132May 24, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 8–4Defense
1,133May 25, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Detroit Wolverines 3–2Defense
1,134May 26, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Chicago White Stockings 9–8Title change
1,135May 30, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–2Defense
1,136May 30, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 5–4Title change
1,137Jun 1, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2Title change
1,138Jun 2, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 11–1Defense
1,139Jun 4, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–4Defense
1,140Jun 5, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 9–0Defense
1,141Jun 6, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 4–2Defense
1,142Jun 8, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 11–5Defense
1,143Jun 9, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 10–9Defense
1,144Jun 11, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 14–9Title change
1,145Jun 12, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 5–2Defense
1,146Jun 15, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 5–2Defense
1,147Jun 16, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
1,148Jun 18, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 4–2Defense
1,149Jun 18, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 9–7Title change
1,150Jun 19, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 8–7Defense
1,151Jun 20, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 8–1Title change
1,152Jun 21, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 4–2Title change
1,153Jun 22, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1Title change
1,154Jun 23, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–6Defense
1,155Jun 25, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 11–4Title change
1,156Jun 26, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–1Title change
1,157Jun 27, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
1,158Jun 29, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Defense
1,159Jun 30, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 7–0Defense
1,160Jul 2, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1Defense
1,161Jul 4, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–8Title change
1,162Jul 4, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 6–5Title change
1,163Jul 5, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–3Title change
1,164Jul 7, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 9–4Title change
1,165Jul 9, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 4–3Defense
1,166Jul 10, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Boston Beaneaters 6–1Title change
1,167Jul 11, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 7–5Defense
1,168Jul 12, 1888Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Chicago White Stockings 22–9Title change
1,169Jul 13, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 9–0Title change
1,170Jul 14, 1888Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 5–1Defense
1,171Jul 16, 1888New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 12–4Title change
1,172Jul 17, 1888New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 7–4Defense
1,173Jul 19, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 7–1Title change
1,174Jul 20, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–6Title change
1,175Jul 21, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–1Defense
1,176Jul 23, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 2–0Defense
1,177Jul 24, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Defense
1,178Jul 25, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–1Defense
1,179Jul 26, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 8–1Defense
1,180Jul 27, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–1Defense
1,181Jul 28, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2Defense
1,182Jul 30, 1888Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat New York Giants 9–1Title change
1,183Jul 31, 1888New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 6–1Title change
1,184Aug 1, 1888New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–4Defense
1,185Aug 2, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–3Defense
1,186Aug 3, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 9–6Defense
1,187Aug 4, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 13–6Defense
1,188Aug 6, 1888New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–2Defense
1,189Aug 7, 1888New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 6–4Defense
1,190Aug 8, 1888New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 4–1Defense
1,191Aug 9, 1888New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5–3Defense
1,192Aug 10, 1888New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2–1Defense
1,193Aug 11, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 3–2Title change
1,194Aug 13, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 3–2Defense
1,195Aug 14, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–5Defense
1,196Aug 15, 1888Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 7–2Title change
1,197Aug 16, 1888Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–0Defense
1,198Aug 17, 1888Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 11–7Title change
1,199Aug 18, 1888Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 5–1Title change
1,200Aug 20, 1888New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 2–0Title change
1,201Aug 22, 1888New York Giants beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 7–0Defense
1,202Aug 23, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 3–2Title change
1,203Aug 24, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–5Title change
1,204Aug 25, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–0Defense
1,205Aug 27, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 4–2Title change
1,206Aug 28, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 2–0Defense
1,207Aug 29, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 2–1Defense
1,208Aug 30, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 7–3Defense
1,209Aug 31, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 10–4Title change
1,210Sep 1, 1888New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2Defense
1,211Sep 3, 1888New York Giants and Philadelphia Quakers tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,212Sep 4, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 2–1Defense
1,213Sep 5, 1888New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–1Defense
1,214Sep 7, 1888New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–2Defense
1,215Sep 8, 1888New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–2Defense
1,216Sep 10, 1888Indianapolis Hoosiers beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
1,217Sep 11, 1888Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
1,218Sep 12, 1888Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Defense
1,219Sep 13, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 10–7Title change
1,220Sep 17, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
1,221Sep 18, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 12–2Title change
1,222Sep 18, 1888Boston Beaneaters beat Detroit Wolverines 8–4Defense
1,223Sep 19, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Boston Beaneaters 2–0Title change
1,224Sep 20, 1888New York Giants beat Detroit Wolverines 5–4Title change
1,225Sep 21, 1888New York Giants and Detroit Wolverines tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,226Sep 22, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat New York Giants 6–3Title change
1,227Sep 24, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Detroit Wolverines 5–1Title change
1,228Sep 25, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4–0Title change
1,229Sep 25, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Detroit Wolverines 6–3Title change
1,230Sep 26, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Detroit Wolverines 3–1Defense
1,231Sep 27, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 3–2Defense
1,232Sep 28, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2Defense
1,233Sep 29, 1888Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2Defense
1,234Oct 1, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8–3Title change
1,235Oct 2, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6–2Defense
1,236Oct 3, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 14–3Defense
1,237Oct 4, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 17–7Defense
1,238Oct 5, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 5–2Defense
1,239Oct 9, 1888Detroit Wolverines beat Philadelphia Quakers 12–8Title change
1,240Oct 10, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Detroit Wolverines 7–2Title change
1,241Oct 11, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 8–3Defense
1,242Oct 13, 1888Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 9–0 (forfeit)Defense

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