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The 1895 season

130 belt games · 60 title changes

Cincinnati Reds carried the belt into the 1895 season. It changed hands 60 times among 12 franchises, and Louisville Colonels finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cleveland Spiders, 20.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,063Apr 18, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 10–8Defense
2,064Apr 20, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 14–8Defense
2,065Apr 21, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 12–3Defense
2,066Apr 23, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3Title change
2,067Apr 24, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–5Defense
2,068Apr 25, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 7–4Defense
2,069Apr 26, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 6–0Defense
2,070Apr 27, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Browns 5–4Defense
2,071Apr 29, 1895St. Louis Browns beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Title change
2,072May 1, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 7–6Title change
2,073May 2, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 9–4Defense
2,074May 4, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 6–5Defense
2,075May 8, 1895Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 6–2Title change
2,076May 9, 1895Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Defense
2,077May 10, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 6–5Title change
2,078May 11, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,079May 13, 1895Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4Title change
2,080May 15, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1Title change
2,081May 16, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 10–3Defense
2,082May 17, 1895New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 18–8Title change
2,083May 18, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
2,084May 20, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–5Defense
2,085May 21, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 10–7Defense
2,086May 22, 1895Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 14–7Title change
2,087May 24, 1895Washington Senators (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 8–4Defense
2,088May 25, 1895Washington Senators (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 5–1Defense
2,089May 26, 1895St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 23–7Title change
2,090May 28, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Browns 12–11Title change
2,091May 30, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Browns 6–5Defense
2,092May 30, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Browns 12–3Defense
2,093Jun 1, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 9–5Defense
2,094Jun 4, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 12–5Defense
2,095Jun 5, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 4–2Title change
2,096Jun 6, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5Title change
2,097Jun 7, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
2,098Jun 8, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 17–3Defense
2,099Jun 10, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 9–5Defense
2,100Jun 11, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 11–0Defense
2,101Jun 12, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 5–2Defense
2,102Jun 13, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 20–3Defense
2,103Jun 14, 1895Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 7–4Title change
2,104Jun 15, 1895Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 9–3Title change
2,105Jun 17, 1895Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 10–7Title change
2,106Jun 18, 1895Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–4Defense
2,107Jun 21, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 7–5Title change
2,108Jun 21, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 10–4Defense
2,109Jun 22, 1895Chicago Colts beat Cleveland Spiders 8–2Title change
2,110Jun 23, 1895Chicago Colts beat Cleveland Spiders 13–4Defense
2,111Jun 24, 1895Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Defense
2,112Jun 25, 1895Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–8Defense
2,113Jun 26, 1895Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Defense
2,114Jun 27, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 4–2Title change
2,115Jun 28, 1895Chicago Colts beat Cleveland Spiders 2–1Title change
2,116Jun 29, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 7–3Title change
2,117Jul 1, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4Defense
2,118Jul 2, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 12–1Title change
2,119Jul 3, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
2,120Jul 4, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 6–2Title change
2,121Jul 4, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 10–5Defense
2,122Jul 5, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7Title change
2,123Jul 6, 1895Philadelphia Phillies beat Cleveland Spiders 5–3Title change
2,124Jul 8, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Title change
2,125Jul 9, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3Defense
2,126Jul 10, 1895New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 2–0Title change
2,127Jul 11, 1895New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 15–9Defense
2,128Jul 13, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 3–2Title change
2,129Jul 14, 1895St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4Title change
2,130Jul 15, 1895New York Giants beat St. Louis Browns 13–7Title change
2,131Jul 16, 1895New York Giants beat St. Louis Browns 9–4Defense
2,132Jul 17, 1895New York Giants beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
2,133Jul 18, 1895New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 10–6Defense
2,134Jul 19, 1895New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 10–8Defense
2,135Jul 20, 1895New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 7–5Defense
2,136Jul 20, 1895Louisville Colonels beat New York Giants 5–1Title change
2,137Jul 21, 1895Louisville Colonels beat Cleveland Spiders 5–3Defense
2,138Jul 22, 1895Philadelphia Phillies beat Louisville Colonels 18–6Title change
2,139Jul 25, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 19–3Title change
2,140Jul 26, 1895Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5Title change
2,141Jul 27, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–4Title change
2,142Jul 28, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 13–9Defense
2,143Aug 2, 1895Louisville Colonels beat Cincinnati Reds 9–8Title change
2,144Aug 3, 1895Louisville Colonels beat Cincinnati Reds 7–0Defense
2,145Aug 4, 1895Louisville Colonels beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Defense
2,146Aug 5, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 9–2Title change
2,147Aug 7, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 18–3Defense
2,148Aug 7, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 5–3Defense
2,149Aug 8, 1895Chicago Colts beat Cleveland Spiders 11–9Title change
2,150Aug 9, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 18–6Title change
2,151Aug 12, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 5–4Defense
2,152Aug 13, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Defense
2,153Aug 14, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 13–7Defense
2,154Aug 15, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Title change
2,155Aug 16, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2Title change
2,156Aug 17, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 6–0Defense
2,157Aug 18, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 15–3Defense
2,158Aug 20, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–7Defense
2,159Aug 21, 1895Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5Title change
2,160Aug 21, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–4Title change
2,161Aug 22, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 4–1Defense
2,162Aug 24, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 14–8Defense
2,163Aug 26, 1895Philadelphia Phillies beat Cleveland Spiders 6–1Title change
2,164Aug 27, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6Title change
2,165Aug 28, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 10–5Defense
2,166Aug 29, 1895Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 8–4Title change
2,167Aug 30, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 8–4Title change
2,168Aug 31, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 15–7Defense
2,169Sep 2, 1895New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Title change
2,170Sep 2, 1895New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 5–3Defense
2,171Sep 3, 1895New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 6–3Defense
2,172Sep 4, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 6–3Title change
2,173Sep 4, 1895New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
2,174Sep 5, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 14–1Title change
2,175Sep 6, 1895Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 2–1Title change
2,176Sep 7, 1895Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–7Title change
2,177Sep 9, 1895New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1Title change
2,178Sep 10, 1895Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 13–2Title change
2,179Sep 10, 1895Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 8–6Defense
2,180Sep 12, 1895Chicago Colts and Louisville Colonels tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,181Sep 13, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 15–3Defense
2,182Sep 14, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 15–4Defense
2,183Sep 15, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 11–5Defense
2,184Sep 15, 1895Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 5–4Defense
2,185Sep 17, 1895Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7Defense
2,186Sep 17, 1895Chicago Colts beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Defense
2,187Sep 18, 1895Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Colts 6–5Title change
2,188Sep 19, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3Title change
2,189Sep 20, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Defense
2,190Sep 21, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 17–3Defense
2,191Sep 28, 1895Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 9–8Defense
2,192Sep 29, 1895Louisville Colonels beat Cleveland Spiders 13–8Title change

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