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The 1890 season

131 belt games · 63 title changes

New York Giants carried the belt into the 1890 season. It changed hands 63 times among 8 franchises, and Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished the season with it. Most defenses: Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 19.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,374Apr 19, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 4–0Title change
1,375Apr 21, 1890New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Title change
1,376Apr 22, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 7–3Title change
1,377Apr 23, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 3–1Defense
1,378Apr 28, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–0Title change
1,379Apr 29, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2Defense
1,380Apr 30, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 8–7Defense
1,381May 2, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–2Title change
1,382May 3, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 5–0Title change
1,383May 5, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Defense
1,384May 7, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
1,385May 8, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
1,386May 9, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6–1Defense
1,387May 10, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4Title change
1,388May 12, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Philadelphia Phillies 17–7Defense
1,389May 13, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–3Title change
1,390May 14, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 14–7Title change
1,391May 16, 1890Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 5–0Title change
1,392May 17, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 9–4Title change
1,393May 19, 1890Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2Title change
1,394May 20, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 7–3Title change
1,395May 21, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 4–3Defense
1,396May 22, 1890Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4Title change
1,397May 23, 1890Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–8Defense
1,398May 24, 1890New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 5–3Title change
1,399May 26, 1890New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 5–3Defense
1,400May 27, 1890New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 4–2Defense
1,401May 28, 1890Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
1,402May 29, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Chicago Colts 8–4Title change
1,403May 30, 1890Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6–4Title change
1,404May 30, 1890Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–7Defense
1,405May 31, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Chicago Colts 7–4Title change
1,406Jun 2, 1890New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6–4Title change
1,407Jun 3, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 20–7Title change
1,408Jun 4, 1890New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 4–1Title change
1,409Jun 5, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 13–2Title change
1,410Jun 6, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 10–3Defense
1,411Jun 7, 1890New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 9–3Title change
1,412Jun 9, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 6–1Title change
1,413Jun 10, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 6–1Defense
1,414Jun 11, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 8–7Defense
1,415Jun 14, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–5Title change
1,416Jun 14, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 3–0Title change
1,417Jun 16, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–0Title change
1,418Jun 16, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
1,419Jun 17, 1890New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 4–2Title change
1,420Jun 17, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
1,421Jun 18, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 9–1Defense
1,422Jun 20, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Defense
1,423Jun 21, 1890Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1Title change
1,424Jun 23, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 12–4Title change
1,425Jun 24, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0Defense
1,426Jun 25, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10–6Defense
1,427Jun 26, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6–0Defense
1,428Jun 27, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 7–5Defense
1,429Jun 28, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–1Defense
1,430Jun 30, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 9–2Defense
1,431Jul 2, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4Defense
1,432Jul 2, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4Defense
1,433Jul 3, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 8–0Defense
1,434Jul 4, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 12–1Defense
1,435Jul 4, 1890Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Title change
1,436Jul 5, 1890Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 7–5Defense
1,437Jul 7, 1890Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 4–1Defense
1,438Jul 8, 1890Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 3–2Defense
1,439Jul 9, 1890Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 3–2Defense
1,440Jul 10, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 5–3Title change
1,441Jul 11, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 6–0Defense
1,442Jul 12, 1890Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
1,443Jul 14, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Chicago Colts 10–3Title change
1,444Jul 15, 1890Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 12–6Title change
1,445Jul 16, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Chicago Colts 7–2Title change
1,446Jul 17, 1890Pittsburgh Alleghenys beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–5Title change
1,447Jul 18, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17–7Title change
1,448Jul 19, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8–3Defense
1,449Jul 21, 1890Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 20–11Title change
1,450Jul 22, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 16–5Title change
1,451Jul 24, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Chicago Colts 8–4Defense
1,452Jul 25, 1890Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–3Title change
1,453Jul 26, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Chicago Colts 10–4Title change
1,454Jul 28, 1890Cleveland Spiders beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–4Title change
1,455Jul 29, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 12–3Title change
1,456Jul 30, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 15–5Defense
1,457Aug 1, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 7–3Defense
1,458Aug 1, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 20–1Defense
1,459Aug 2, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–2Defense
1,460Aug 4, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 16–6Defense
1,461Aug 6, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Defense
1,462Aug 7, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 14–5Defense
1,463Aug 9, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 5–0Defense
1,464Aug 11, 1890New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–0Title change
1,465Aug 12, 1890New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–0Defense
1,466Aug 13, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 5–3Title change
1,467Aug 14, 1890New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–5Title change
1,468Aug 15, 1890New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
1,469Aug 16, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 14–6Title change
1,470Aug 18, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 13–5Defense
1,471Aug 19, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 4–3Defense
1,472Aug 20, 1890New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Title change
1,473Aug 21, 1890Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 5–3Title change
1,474Aug 22, 1890New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Title change
1,475Aug 23, 1890New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–3Defense
1,476Aug 25, 1890Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 6–5Title change
1,477Aug 26, 1890Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 4–2Defense
1,478Aug 27, 1890Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 5–1Defense
1,479Aug 28, 1890Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 13–3Defense
1,480Aug 29, 1890Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4Defense
1,481Aug 30, 1890Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–9Defense
1,482Sep 1, 1890Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1Defense
1,483Sep 1, 1890Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 15–11Defense
1,484Sep 2, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 4–3Title change
1,485Sep 3, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 13–4Title change
1,486Sep 4, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 7–3Defense
1,487Sep 5, 1890New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–1Title change
1,488Sep 6, 1890New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–1Defense
1,489Sep 8, 1890New York Giants and Boston Beaneaters tied 6–6Tie · defense
1,490Sep 9, 1890New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1Defense
1,491Sep 10, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 8–5Title change
1,492Sep 11, 1890Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1Defense
1,493Sep 12, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 12–6Title change
1,494Sep 13, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 8–5Defense
1,495Sep 19, 1890Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4Title change
1,496Sep 20, 1890Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–1Defense
1,497Sep 22, 1890Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 7–5Title change
1,498Sep 23, 1890Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2Title change
1,499Sep 24, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Title change
1,500Sep 27, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 7–4Defense
1,501Sep 29, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5Defense
1,502Sep 30, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Defense
1,503Oct 2, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 9–1Defense
1,504Oct 3, 1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 10–4Defense

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