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The 1894 season

133 belt games · 53 title changes

Cincinnati Reds carried the belt into the 1894 season. It changed hands 53 times among 12 franchises, and Cincinnati Reds finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Giants, 21.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,930Apr 20, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 10–6Defense
1,931Apr 21, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 8–0Defense
1,932Apr 22, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 5–4Defense
1,933Apr 24, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0Title change
1,934Apr 25, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 12–6Defense
1,935Apr 26, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 12–4Defense
1,936Apr 28, 1894St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Spiders 7–1Title change
1,937Apr 29, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Title change
1,938May 1, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 7–0Defense
1,939May 3, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 7–2Defense
1,940May 4, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 8–4Defense
1,941May 7, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 7–1Defense
1,942May 8, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 18–3Defense
1,943May 9, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 4–1Defense
1,944May 10, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Defense
1,945May 11, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 7–6Title change
1,946May 12, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 8–5Defense
1,947May 14, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 6–3Defense
1,948May 15, 1894Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Title change
1,949May 16, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 2–0Title change
1,950May 21, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 11–10Defense
1,951May 22, 1894Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Title change
1,952May 23, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 10–9Title change
1,953May 24, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5Defense
1,954May 25, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Title change
1,955May 26, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 9–0 (forfeit)Title change
1,956May 28, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 4–2Defense
1,957May 28, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 11–6Defense
1,958May 29, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 3–2Defense
1,959May 31, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 15–4Defense
1,960Jun 1, 1894Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5Title change
1,961Jun 2, 1894Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6Defense
1,962Jun 4, 1894Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 8–5Defense
1,963Jun 5, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–6Title change
1,964Jun 7, 1894Philadelphia Phillies beat Cleveland Spiders 6–0Title change
1,965Jun 8, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Title change
1,966Jun 9, 1894Philadelphia Phillies beat Cleveland Spiders 9–1Title change
1,967Jun 11, 1894Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
1,968Jun 12, 1894Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 17–1Defense
1,969Jun 13, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–6Title change
1,970Jun 14, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 10–4Defense
1,971Jun 15, 1894New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Title change
1,972Jun 16, 1894New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5Defense
1,973Jun 18, 1894Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 4–1Title change
1,974Jun 20, 1894New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4Title change
1,975Jun 20, 1894New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 14–6Defense
1,976Jun 21, 1894Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 16–1Title change
1,977Jun 22, 1894Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat New York Giants 7–0Defense
1,978Jun 23, 1894New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10–8Title change
1,979Jun 25, 1894St. Louis Browns beat New York Giants 3–2Title change
1,980Jun 26, 1894New York Giants beat St. Louis Browns 4–3Title change
1,981Jun 27, 1894New York Giants beat St. Louis Browns 11–0Defense
1,982Jun 28, 1894New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 6–5Defense
1,983Jun 29, 1894New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 14–8Defense
1,984Jul 2, 1894New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 6–4Defense
1,985Jul 4, 1894New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Defense
1,986Jul 4, 1894New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 12–11Defense
1,987Jul 5, 1894New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 4–3Defense
1,988Jul 6, 1894New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 10–6Defense
1,989Jul 7, 1894New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 14–6Defense
1,990Jul 9, 1894New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 13–6Defense
1,991Jul 10, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 7–3Title change
1,992Jul 11, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 6–5Defense
1,993Jul 12, 1894Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Title change
1,994Jul 13, 1894Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 22–7Defense
1,995Jul 14, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 14–12Title change
1,996Jul 15, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 17–8Defense
1,997Jul 16, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 9–1Title change
1,998Jul 17, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 16–7Defense
1,999Jul 18, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 9–4Defense
2,000Jul 20, 1894Louisville Colonels beat Cleveland Spiders 7–4Title change
2,001Jul 21, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 2–0Title change
2,002Jul 21, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 6–1Defense
2,003Jul 24, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 12–9Defense
2,004Jul 24, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Defense
2,005Jul 25, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 12–3Defense
2,006Jul 26, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 9–3Title change
2,007Jul 27, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6Title change
2,008Jul 28, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 8–0Title change
2,009Jul 30, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6Defense
2,010Jul 31, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 11–10Defense
2,011Aug 1, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 15–5Defense
2,012Aug 2, 1894St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
2,013Aug 3, 1894St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Defense
2,014Aug 4, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 11–5Title change
2,015Aug 6, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 11–6Defense
2,016Aug 7, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9Title change
2,017Aug 8, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 10–3Title change
2,018Aug 9, 1894Louisville Colonels beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
2,019Aug 10, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 9–6Title change
2,020Aug 11, 1894Pittsburgh Pirates beat Louisville Colonels 3–2Defense
2,021Aug 13, 1894Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 17–14Title change
2,022Aug 14, 1894Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–1Defense
2,023Aug 15, 1894Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Chicago Colts 9–5Title change
2,024Aug 16, 1894Chicago Colts beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–1Title change
2,025Aug 18, 1894Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 6–4Defense
2,026Aug 18, 1894Chicago Colts and New York Giants tied 5–5Tie · defense
2,027Aug 20, 1894New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 11–3Title change
2,028Aug 21, 1894New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 13–11Defense
2,029Aug 22, 1894New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 8–5Defense
2,030Aug 23, 1894New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 8–4Defense
2,031Aug 24, 1894New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 20–4Defense
2,032Aug 25, 1894New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 18–6Defense
2,033Aug 25, 1894New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 5–1Defense
2,034Aug 28, 1894New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 5–1Defense
2,035Aug 29, 1894New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 6–4Defense
2,036Aug 30, 1894Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 13–4Title change
2,037Aug 31, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 5–1Title change
2,038Sep 1, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 5–2Defense
2,039Sep 3, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 13–2Defense
2,040Sep 3, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 16–3Defense
2,041Sep 4, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 9–3Defense
2,042Sep 5, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 12–3Defense
2,043Sep 6, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 14–6Defense
2,044Sep 8, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 6–3Defense
2,045Sep 9, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 9–4Defense
2,046Sep 10, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 15–6Defense
2,047Sep 12, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 16–2Defense
2,048Sep 16, 1894Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 14–2Defense
2,049Sep 16, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–3Title change
2,050Sep 18, 1894Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 10–4Title change
2,051Sep 19, 1894Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 12–11Defense
2,052Sep 19, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–3Title change
2,053Sep 22, 1894Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 11–6Title change
2,054Sep 23, 1894Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 10–9Defense
2,055Sep 23, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3–2Title change
2,056Sep 24, 1894Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 7–4Title change
2,057Sep 25, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 9–7Title change
2,058Sep 25, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 5–1Defense
2,059Sep 27, 1894New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 11–4Title change
2,060Sep 28, 1894New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 9–8Defense
2,061Sep 29, 1894Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 7–6Title change
2,062Sep 30, 1894Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Spiders tied 16–16Tie · defense

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