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The 1891 season

136 belt games · 68 title changes

Brooklyn Bridegrooms carried the belt into the 1891 season. It changed hands 68 times among 8 franchises, and Philadelphia Phillies finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Beaneaters, 29.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,505Apr 22, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Philadelphia Phillies 14–8Defense
1,506Apr 23, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–1Title change
1,507Apr 24, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–5Defense
1,508Apr 25, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–1Defense
1,509Apr 27, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–0Title change
1,510Apr 28, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–6Defense
1,511Apr 29, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 6–4Title change
1,512Apr 30, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 13–9Defense
1,513May 1, 1891New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–8Title change
1,514May 2, 1891New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6Defense
1,515May 4, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 9–3Title change
1,516May 5, 1891New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–0Title change
1,517May 6, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 13–6Title change
1,518May 7, 1891New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 9–8Title change
1,519May 8, 1891New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–0Defense
1,520May 9, 1891New York Giants and Boston Beaneaters tied 4–4Tie · defense
1,521May 11, 1891New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Defense
1,522May 12, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 6–4Title change
1,523May 13, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 6–3Defense
1,524May 14, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 14–7Defense
1,525May 15, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Title change
1,526May 16, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 14–5Title change
1,527May 18, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–6Defense
1,528May 19, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5Title change
1,529May 20, 1891Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–6Title change
1,530May 21, 1891Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–7Defense
1,531May 23, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 3–0Title change
1,532May 25, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2Title change
1,533May 26, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Title change
1,534May 27, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 16–6Title change
1,535May 28, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5Title change
1,536May 30, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 4–3Defense
1,537May 30, 1891Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–7Title change
1,538Jun 1, 1891Chicago Colts beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3Defense
1,539Jun 2, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 8–0Title change
1,540Jun 3, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–3Defense
1,541Jun 4, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Defense
1,542Jun 5, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–4Title change
1,543Jun 6, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
1,544Jun 8, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3Title change
1,545Jun 9, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3Defense
1,546Jun 10, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1Defense
1,547Jun 11, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1Defense
1,548Jun 12, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Title change
1,549Jun 13, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 11–1Defense
1,550Jun 15, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13–9Title change
1,551Jun 16, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3Title change
1,552Jun 17, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6–3Title change
1,553Jun 17, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–1Defense
1,554Jun 19, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–3Defense
1,555Jun 20, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Title change
1,556Jun 22, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 4–0Defense
1,557Jun 23, 1891New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–3Title change
1,558Jun 24, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 7–3Title change
1,559Jun 25, 1891New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–2Title change
1,560Jun 27, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 8–4Title change
1,561Jun 29, 1891New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 8–4Title change
1,562Jun 30, 1891New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
1,563Jul 1, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 4–2Title change
1,564Jul 4, 1891Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 15–14Title change
1,565Jul 4, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Cleveland Spiders 9–1Title change
1,566Jul 6, 1891Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4Title change
1,567Jul 8, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 4–1Title change
1,568Jul 9, 1891Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 14–3Title change
1,569Jul 10, 1891Cleveland Spiders beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 4–3Defense
1,570Jul 11, 1891Cleveland Spiders beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–4Defense
1,571Jul 13, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 19–7Title change
1,572Jul 15, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–3Title change
1,573Jul 16, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–5Defense
1,574Jul 16, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–8Title change
1,575Jul 20, 1891New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–4Title change
1,576Jul 21, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 10–9Title change
1,577Jul 22, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–5Title change
1,578Jul 23, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–6Defense
1,579Jul 25, 1891New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 13–3Title change
1,580Jul 27, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 8–3Title change
1,581Jul 28, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 11–5Defense
1,582Jul 31, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–2Defense
1,583Aug 1, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0Defense
1,584Aug 3, 1891Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 7–0Title change
1,585Aug 4, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 10–6Title change
1,586Aug 5, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1Defense
1,587Aug 6, 1891Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
1,588Aug 7, 1891Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Defense
1,589Aug 8, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 4–3Title change
1,590Aug 10, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Defense
1,591Aug 11, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5Defense
1,592Aug 12, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
1,593Aug 13, 1891Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Title change
1,594Aug 14, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 5–2Title change
1,595Aug 17, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 3–0Defense
1,596Aug 18, 1891New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–3Title change
1,597Aug 19, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 9–4Title change
1,598Aug 20, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–3Defense
1,599Aug 21, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 8–1Title change
1,600Aug 22, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–3Title change
1,601Aug 24, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Title change
1,602Aug 25, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Title change
1,603Aug 26, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 6–1Title change
1,604Aug 27, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 7–1Defense
1,605Aug 28, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 5–4Defense
1,606Aug 29, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 11–2Defense
1,607Aug 31, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3Title change
1,608Sep 1, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–4Title change
1,609Sep 2, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Title change
1,610Sep 3, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 13–8Defense
1,611Sep 5, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Defense
1,612Sep 7, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3Title change
1,613Sep 7, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1Defense
1,614Sep 9, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
1,615Sep 10, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
1,616Sep 11, 1891Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Defense
1,617Sep 12, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13–3Title change
1,618Sep 12, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–4Defense
1,619Sep 14, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 4–3Defense
1,620Sep 16, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 2–0Defense
1,621Sep 16, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 7–1Defense
1,622Sep 17, 1891Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Beaneaters tied 7–7Tie · defense
1,623Sep 18, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–3Title change
1,624Sep 19, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3Defense
1,625Sep 19, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–2Defense
1,626Sep 21, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6–1Defense
1,627Sep 22, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–0Defense
1,628Sep 23, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–1Defense
1,629Sep 23, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–2Defense
1,630Sep 24, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2Defense
1,631Sep 25, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3Defense
1,632Sep 26, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–6Defense
1,633Sep 28, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 11–3Defense
1,634Sep 29, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 13–8Defense
1,635Sep 29, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 11–3Defense
1,636Sep 30, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 16–5Defense
1,637Sep 30, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 5–3Defense
1,638Oct 1, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1Defense
1,639Oct 2, 1891Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Defense
1,640Oct 3, 1891Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 5–3Title change

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