Belt Holders
Get belt alerts
The MLB Belt · season

The 1889 season

131 belt games · 58 title changes

Philadelphia Quakers carried the belt into the 1889 season. It changed hands 58 times among 8 franchises, and New York Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Beaneaters, 21.

Who held it, in order

PhilliesBravesPhilliesBravesGiantsBravesHoosiersBravesPhilliesNationalsPhilliesNationalsPhilliesGiantsSpidersGiantsSpidersPhilliesSpidersNationalsSpidersBravesSpidersBravesSpidersGiantsCubsGiantsHoosiersGiantsPhilliesBravesPhilliesBravesNationalsBravesNationalsSpidersNationalsSpidersPhilliesSpidersGiantsPiratesCubsPiratesHoosiersPiratesCubsPhilliesCubsNationalsHoosiersPhilliesHoosiersCubsHoosiersPiratesGiants

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,243Apr 24, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–4Defense
1,244Apr 29, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 8–3Title change
1,245Apr 30, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 7–6Title change
1,246May 1, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 10–8Defense
1,247May 2, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 5–4Title change
1,248May 3, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 9–6Defense
1,249May 4, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 3–2Defense
1,250May 6, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 23–3Defense
1,251May 8, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 7–0Defense
1,252May 9, 1889New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 10–9Title change
1,253May 10, 1889New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–5Defense
1,254May 11, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
1,255May 13, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 7–5Defense
1,256May 14, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 13–9Defense
1,257May 15, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8–7Defense
1,258May 16, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 14–4Defense
1,259May 17, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 14–4Defense
1,260May 18, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 10–8Defense
1,261May 22, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
1,262May 24, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 5–3Title change
1,263May 25, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 8–4Defense
1,264May 28, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 10–3Defense
1,265May 29, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2Defense
1,266May 30, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 10–8Defense
1,267May 30, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago White Stockings 4–2Defense
1,268Jun 1, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–2Defense
1,269Jun 3, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–6Defense
1,270Jun 4, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2Defense
1,271Jun 5, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
1,272Jun 6, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 6–1Defense
1,273Jun 7, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 14–7Defense
1,274Jun 8, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–5Title change
1,275Jun 10, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 3–1Title change
1,276Jun 11, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–3Title change
1,277Jun 11, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 7–5Title change
1,278Jun 13, 1889New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 3–2Title change
1,279Jun 14, 1889New York Giants beat Philadelphia Quakers 14–4Defense
1,280Jun 19, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 10–1Title change
1,281Jun 20, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 1–0Title change
1,282Jun 21, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 17–6Defense
1,283Jun 22, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 8–6Title change
1,284Jun 24, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–4Defense
1,285Jun 25, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Quakers 8–6Defense
1,286Jun 26, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Cleveland Spiders 7–3Title change
1,287Jun 27, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–1Title change
1,288Jun 28, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 7–2Defense
1,289Jun 29, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4Title change
1,290Jul 1, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–2Title change
1,291Jul 2, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–4Defense
1,292Jul 4, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 6–0Title change
1,293Jul 4, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 11–7Title change
1,294Jul 5, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 2–0Defense
1,295Jul 6, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 9–6Defense
1,296Jul 8, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 6–1Title change
1,297Jul 9, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 15–5Defense
1,298Jul 10, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 8–5Title change
1,299Jul 11, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 9–1Title change
1,300Jul 12, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Defense
1,301Jul 13, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 11–6Defense
1,302Jul 15, 1889New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 7–4Defense
1,303Jul 16, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat New York Giants 13–10Title change
1,304Jul 17, 1889New York Giants beat Chicago White Stockings 8–3Title change
1,305Jul 18, 1889New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 4–2Defense
1,306Jul 19, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat New York Giants 9–8Title change
1,307Jul 20, 1889New York Giants beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 8–5Title change
1,308Jul 22, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 10–9Title change
1,309Jul 23, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 7–5Defense
1,310Jul 24, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat New York Giants 15–6Defense
1,311Jul 25, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–5Title change
1,312Jul 26, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 3–0Defense
1,313Jul 27, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
1,314Jul 29, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–6Title change
1,315Jul 30, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Quakers 13–0Defense
1,316Aug 1, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
1,317Aug 2, 1889Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 10–6Title change
1,318Aug 3, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Boston Beaneaters 8–3Title change
1,319Aug 5, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–2Title change
1,320Aug 6, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Cleveland Spiders 8–1Title change
1,321Aug 7, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 20–6Title change
1,322Aug 8, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Cleveland Spiders 10–7Title change
1,323Aug 10, 1889Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–5Title change
1,324Aug 12, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Title change
1,325Aug 13, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 13–4Defense
1,326Aug 14, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 4–2Defense
1,327Aug 15, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 9–2Title change
1,328Aug 16, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 7–4Defense
1,329Aug 17, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 15–10Defense
1,330Aug 19, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Defense
1,331Aug 20, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Cleveland Spiders 6–1Defense
1,332Aug 21, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5Defense
1,333Aug 22, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Chicago White Stockings 11–7Defense
1,334Aug 23, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2–1Title change
1,335Aug 24, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Chicago White Stockings 6–2Title change
1,336Aug 26, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4–2Title change
1,337Aug 27, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5–1Defense
1,338Aug 27, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 8–3Title change
1,339Aug 28, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 14–7Defense
1,340Aug 29, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Chicago White Stockings 9–2Defense
1,341Aug 30, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Chicago White Stockings 8–1Defense
1,342Aug 30, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–5Title change
1,343Aug 31, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–1Defense
1,344Aug 31, 1889Chicago White Stockings and Pittsburgh Alleghenys tied 11–11Tie · defense
1,345Sep 2, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 2–1Defense
1,346Sep 2, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2Title change
1,347Sep 3, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2Title change
1,348Sep 4, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat Philadelphia Quakers 15–8Defense
1,349Sep 5, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Chicago White Stockings 4–1Title change
1,350Sep 7, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Chicago White Stockings 4–3Defense
1,351Sep 7, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Chicago White Stockings 2–1Defense
1,352Sep 9, 1889Washington Nationals (1886–89) beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 9–6Defense
1,353Sep 10, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 9–7Title change
1,354Sep 14, 1889Philadelphia Quakers beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 11–3Title change
1,355Sep 14, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Philadelphia Quakers 10–7Title change
1,356Sep 16, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Chicago White Stockings 4–3Defense
1,357Sep 17, 1889Chicago White Stockings beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 19–8Title change
1,358Sep 18, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Chicago White Stockings 10–5Title change
1,359Sep 19, 1889Indianapolis Hoosiers beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 12–6Defense
1,360Sep 20, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 10–6Title change
1,361Sep 21, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 9–6Defense
1,362Sep 23, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 6–3Defense
1,363Sep 24, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 13–8Defense
1,364Sep 25, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–5Defense
1,365Sep 26, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Philadelphia Quakers 9–2Defense
1,366Sep 27, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–3Defense
1,367Sep 28, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Philadelphia Quakers 4–1Defense
1,368Sep 30, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys and New York Giants tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,369Oct 1, 1889Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat New York Giants 7–2Defense
1,370Oct 2, 1889New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6–3Title change
1,371Oct 3, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 9–0Defense
1,372Oct 4, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 6–1Defense
1,373Oct 5, 1889New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 5–3Defense

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change. Nothing else.