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The 1896 season

129 belt games · 52 title changes

Louisville Colonels carried the belt into the 1896 season. It changed hands 52 times among 12 franchises, and New York Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: Baltimore Orioles (1892–99), 22.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,193Apr 16, 1896Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 4–2Title change
2,194Apr 17, 1896Chicago Colts beat Louisville Colonels 14–3Defense
2,195Apr 18, 1896Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Colts 5–3Title change
2,196Apr 19, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 12–3Title change
2,197Apr 21, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 11–10Title change
2,198Apr 22, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 7–4Title change
2,199Apr 24, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 8–4Defense
2,200Apr 25, 1896Chicago Colts beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Title change
2,201Apr 26, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 11–3Title change
2,202Apr 27, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 9–3Defense
2,203May 2, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1Title change
2,204May 4, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 13–5Defense
2,205May 5, 1896Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 5–3Title change
2,206May 6, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 13–7Title change
2,207May 7, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10–4Defense
2,208May 8, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–3Defense
2,209May 9, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 19–8Title change
2,210May 10, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Louisville Colonels 3–1Defense
2,211May 12, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Louisville Colonels 9–8Defense
2,212May 13, 1896Louisville Colonels beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–4Title change
2,213May 14, 1896Louisville Colonels beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–5Defense
2,214May 15, 1896Louisville Colonels beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3Defense
2,215May 17, 1896Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 13–6Title change
2,216May 18, 1896Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 5–3Defense
2,217May 21, 1896Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 12–6Defense
2,218May 23, 1896Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 11–9Title change
2,219May 24, 1896Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 4–3Defense
2,220May 26, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 8–1Title change
2,221May 27, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 8–5Defense
2,222May 28, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Colts 10–8Defense
2,223May 29, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Browns 10–6Defense
2,224May 30, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Browns 19–6Defense
2,225May 30, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Browns 7–1Defense
2,226Jun 1, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–4Title change
2,227Jun 2, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 14–3Defense
2,228Jun 3, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 7–3Title change
2,229Jun 4, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Defense
2,230Jun 5, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–8Defense
2,231Jun 6, 1896Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Defense
2,232Jun 8, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–7Title change
2,233Jun 9, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–1Defense
2,234Jun 10, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2Defense
2,235Jun 11, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 6–1Title change
2,236Jun 12, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 4–3Defense
2,237Jun 13, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cleveland Spiders 6–5Defense
2,238Jun 15, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–2Defense
2,239Jun 16, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 4–0Title change
2,240Jun 18, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1Defense
2,241Jun 19, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–4Defense
2,242Jun 20, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–3Defense
2,243Jun 22, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 14–3Defense
2,244Jun 23, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–2Defense
2,245Jun 26, 1896Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 9–3Title change
2,246Jun 27, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–5Title change
2,247Jun 29, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 16–3Defense
2,248Jun 30, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 5–4Defense
2,249Jul 1, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 6–2Defense
2,250Jul 3, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 6–0Defense
2,251Jul 4, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 11–10Defense
2,252Jul 4, 1896New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 7–2Title change
2,253Jul 6, 1896New York Giants and St. Louis Browns tied 6–6Tie · defense
2,254Jul 7, 1896New York Giants beat St. Louis Browns 12–7Defense
2,255Jul 8, 1896New York Giants beat St. Louis Browns 8–3Defense
2,256Jul 9, 1896Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 9–1Title change
2,257Jul 10, 1896Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 11–5Defense
2,258Jul 11, 1896Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 3–2Defense
2,259Jul 12, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 5–2Title change
2,260Jul 13, 1896New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 5–2Title change
2,261Jul 14, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat New York Giants 7–1Title change
2,262Jul 15, 1896New York Giants beat Cleveland Spiders 6–4Title change
2,263Jul 16, 1896Louisville Colonels beat New York Giants 12–7Title change
2,264Jul 17, 1896New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 16–7Title change
2,265Jul 18, 1896New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 4–3Defense
2,266Jul 21, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–0Title change
2,267Jul 21, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–2Defense
2,268Jul 22, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 9–8Defense
2,269Jul 25, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 10–5Defense
2,270Jul 25, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Defense
2,271Jul 26, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 10–1Defense
2,272Jul 27, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 3–2Defense
2,273Jul 28, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 9–8Defense
2,274Jul 29, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1Title change
2,275Jul 30, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 4–3Defense
2,276Aug 1, 1896Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Defense
2,277Aug 1, 1896St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Spiders 9–3Title change
2,278Aug 2, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Title change
2,279Aug 6, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Defense
2,280Aug 8, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 5–2Defense
2,281Aug 9, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 5–4Defense
2,282Aug 11, 1896Chicago Colts beat Cincinnati Reds 6–0Title change
2,283Aug 12, 1896Chicago Colts and Cincinnati Reds tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,284Aug 13, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts 7–0Title change
2,285Aug 15, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Browns 7–3Defense
2,286Aug 16, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Browns 10–5Defense
2,287Aug 19, 1896Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 9–7Defense
2,288Aug 20, 1896Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6Title change
2,289Aug 21, 1896Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 10–9Defense
2,290Aug 22, 1896Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 8–4Title change
2,291Aug 22, 1896Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Defense
2,292Aug 24, 1896Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
2,293Aug 25, 1896Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–7Defense
2,294Aug 26, 1896Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 11–7Title change
2,295Aug 27, 1896Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 7–3Title change
2,296Aug 28, 1896Chicago Colts beat Boston Beaneaters 6–4Title change
2,297Aug 29, 1896Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 13–9Defense
2,298Aug 31, 1896Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 1–0Title change
2,299Sep 1, 1896Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 7–6Defense
2,300Sep 1, 1896Chicago Colts beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 7–2Title change
2,301Sep 2, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 4–2Title change
2,302Sep 4, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 9–4Defense
2,303Sep 4, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Chicago Colts tied 11–11Tie · defense
2,304Sep 7, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 4–3Defense
2,305Sep 7, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 9–8Defense
2,306Sep 7, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 12–1Defense
2,307Sep 8, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 10–9Defense
2,308Sep 8, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 3–1Defense
2,309Sep 9, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 17–8Defense
2,310Sep 10, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 14–5Defense
2,311Sep 11, 1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 10–5Title change
2,312Sep 12, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–5Title change
2,313Sep 16, 1896Boston Beaneaters beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–6Title change
2,314Sep 17, 1896Boston Beaneaters beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 2–0Defense
2,315Sep 18, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 8–3Title change
2,316Sep 19, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–2Defense
2,317Sep 21, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–6Defense
2,318Sep 22, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–4Defense
2,319Sep 24, 1896New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–3Title change
2,320Sep 25, 1896Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 10–3Title change
2,321Sep 26, 1896New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 10–1Title change

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