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The 1893 season

134 belt games · 66 title changes

New York Giants carried the belt into the 1893 season. It changed hands 66 times among 12 franchises, and Cincinnati Reds finished the season with it. Most defenses: Pittsburgh Pirates, 18.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,796Apr 28, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 9–2Title change
1,797Apr 29, 1893New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 15–6Title change
1,798May 1, 1893New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 9–5Defense
1,799May 2, 1893New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 5–1Defense
1,800May 4, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat New York Giants 8–5Title change
1,801May 5, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat New York Giants 11–3Defense
1,802May 6, 1893New York Giants beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 18–6Title change
1,803May 8, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
1,804May 9, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 11–10Defense
1,805May 10, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 7–6Defense
1,806May 11, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–8Title change
1,807May 12, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 8–3Title change
1,808May 13, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–3Title change
1,809May 15, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 8–6Defense
1,810May 16, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 10–1Defense
1,811May 17, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 16–12Defense
1,812May 18, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
1,813May 19, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
1,814May 20, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–2Title change
1,815May 22, 1893Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 9–7Title change
1,816May 23, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 18–6Title change
1,817May 24, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 15–4Defense
1,818May 25, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 7–5Title change
1,819May 26, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 13–12Title change
1,820May 27, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 8–7Title change
1,821May 30, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 10–7Defense
1,822May 30, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 9–6Defense
1,823May 31, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–5Title change
1,824Jun 1, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 12–6Title change
1,825Jun 3, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–5Title change
1,826Jun 5, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 14–7Title change
1,827Jun 6, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
1,828Jun 7, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Defense
1,829Jun 8, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–2Title change
1,830Jun 9, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 11–5Defense
1,831Jun 10, 1893Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 4–1Title change
1,832Jun 12, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 13–12Title change
1,833Jun 13, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–2Defense
1,834Jun 14, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 4–2Title change
1,835Jun 15, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 14–6Defense
1,836Jun 16, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 7–5Defense
1,837Jun 19, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 4–1Title change
1,838Jun 20, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 11–4Title change
1,839Jun 21, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–5Title change
1,840Jun 24, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–2Defense
1,841Jun 26, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 5–4Defense
1,842Jun 27, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Boston Beaneaters 10–5Title change
1,843Jun 28, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 12–10Title change
1,844Jun 29, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Defense
1,845Jun 30, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Browns 18–3Defense
1,846Jul 1, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Browns 12–5Defense
1,847Jul 3, 1893Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 3–0Title change
1,848Jul 4, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 8–3Title change
1,849Jul 4, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 5–1Defense
1,850Jul 6, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 10–9Title change
1,851Jul 7, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 8–0Defense
1,852Jul 8, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 13–0Defense
1,853Jul 10, 1893New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–10Title change
1,854Jul 11, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 12–2Title change
1,855Jul 12, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 5–4Defense
1,856Jul 13, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–3Defense
1,857Jul 14, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 10–8Defense
1,858Jul 15, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 19–0Defense
1,859Jul 17, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 16–13Title change
1,860Jul 18, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 14–5Defense
1,861Jul 19, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 10–6Title change
1,862Jul 20, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 9–7Defense
1,863Jul 21, 1893Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–9Title change
1,864Jul 22, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 10–9Title change
1,865Jul 24, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 13–4Defense
1,866Jul 25, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 10–4Defense
1,867Jul 26, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 11–7Defense
1,868Jul 27, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3Title change
1,869Jul 28, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Title change
1,870Jul 29, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 9–3Defense
1,871Jul 31, 1893St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–4Title change
1,872Aug 1, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 25–2Title change
1,873Aug 1, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 6–1Defense
1,874Aug 3, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
1,875Aug 4, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 9–5Title change
1,876Aug 5, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–0Defense
1,877Aug 7, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 5–2Defense
1,878Aug 8, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 17–10Defense
1,879Aug 8, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 9–8Defense
1,880Aug 9, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 8–7Defense
1,881Aug 10, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6Title change
1,882Aug 10, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 14–3Title change
1,883Aug 11, 1893Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 9–3Defense
1,884Aug 12, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–11Title change
1,885Aug 12, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Pittsburgh Pirates 14–3Defense
1,886Aug 14, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Colts 6–5Defense
1,887Aug 15, 1893Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 11–6Title change
1,888Aug 16, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Colts 11–0Title change
1,889Aug 18, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–2Defense
1,890Aug 19, 1893Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 7–3Title change
1,891Aug 21, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 12–9Title change
1,892Aug 22, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–2Defense
1,893Aug 23, 1893Louisville Colonels beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 5–2Defense
1,894Aug 23, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 3–0Title change
1,895Aug 24, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 10–9Defense
1,896Aug 25, 1893St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–0Title change
1,897Aug 26, 1893St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 11–6Defense
1,898Aug 26, 1893St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators (1892–99) tied 4–4Tie · defense
1,899Aug 28, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 6–3Title change
1,900Aug 29, 1893Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 8–1Defense
1,901Aug 30, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–5Title change
1,902Aug 31, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 2–1Defense
1,903Sep 2, 1893Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Title change
1,904Sep 2, 1893Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 14–1Defense
1,905Sep 4, 1893Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 11–10Defense
1,906Sep 4, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–1Title change
1,907Sep 6, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–2Defense
1,908Sep 7, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 6–4Defense
1,909Sep 9, 1893New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Title change
1,910Sep 9, 1893New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 10–1Defense
1,911Sep 11, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 8–6Title change
1,912Sep 12, 1893New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4Title change
1,913Sep 13, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 3–2Title change
1,914Sep 14, 1893Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5Title change
1,915Sep 15, 1893Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 7–6Defense
1,916Sep 15, 1893Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 9–2Defense
1,917Sep 16, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 9–0 (forfeit)Title change
1,918Sep 18, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 7–6Defense
1,919Sep 19, 1893Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
1,920Sep 20, 1893Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 9–6Title change
1,921Sep 21, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 7–5Title change
1,922Sep 23, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5Defense
1,923Sep 23, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 6–0Defense
1,924Sep 24, 1893Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 9–3Title change
1,925Sep 25, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–4Title change
1,926Sep 26, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–5Defense
1,927Sep 26, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–0Defense
1,928Sep 28, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–4Defense
1,929Sep 29, 1893Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 10–4Defense

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