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The 1897 season

138 belt games · 56 title changes

New York Giants carried the belt into the 1897 season. It changed hands 56 times among 12 franchises, and Washington Senators (1892–99) finished the season with it. Most defenses: Baltimore Orioles (1892–99), 34.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,322Apr 22, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 5–1Title change
2,323Apr 23, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 12–7Defense
2,324Apr 24, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 12–4Defense
2,325Apr 26, 1897Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters tied 8–8Tie · defense
2,326Apr 27, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 10–8Defense
2,327Apr 28, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Title change
2,328Apr 29, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 5–3Title change
2,329Apr 30, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) and Boston Beaneaters tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,330May 3, 1897New York Giants beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–0 (forfeit)Title change
2,331May 4, 1897New York Giants beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–1Defense
2,332May 6, 1897New York Giants and Brooklyn Bridegrooms tied 9–9Tie · defense
2,333May 7, 1897New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–5Defense
2,334May 8, 1897New York Giants beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–5Defense
2,335May 10, 1897Louisville Colonels beat New York Giants 9–5Title change
2,336May 13, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat Louisville Colonels 3–2Title change
2,337May 14, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat Louisville Colonels 7–1Defense
2,338May 17, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Title change
2,339May 18, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 13–2Defense
2,340May 19, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6Defense
2,341May 20, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 11–10Defense
2,342May 21, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 6–5Defense
2,343May 22, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 12–10Defense
2,344May 23, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Title change
2,345May 24, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Defense
2,346May 25, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Defense
2,347May 27, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Defense
2,348May 29, 1897Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5–4Title change
2,349May 29, 1897Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–7Defense
2,350May 31, 1897New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–2Title change
2,351Jun 1, 1897New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–0 (forfeit)Defense
2,352Jun 2, 1897Louisville Colonels beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
2,353Jun 3, 1897New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 6–1Title change
2,354Jun 3, 1897New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 10–6Defense
2,355Jun 4, 1897New York Giants beat Louisville Colonels 5–3Defense
2,356Jun 5, 1897Chicago Colts beat New York Giants 10–4Title change
2,357Jun 7, 1897New York Giants beat Chicago Colts 10–6Title change
2,358Jun 11, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 2–1Title change
2,359Jun 12, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Title change
2,360Jun 14, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Defense
2,361Jun 15, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 10–4Defense
2,362Jun 16, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 14–3Defense
2,363Jun 17, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 19–7Defense
2,364Jun 19, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Colts 7–3Defense
2,365Jun 21, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 11–6Defense
2,366Jun 22, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Boston Beaneaters 7–4Title change
2,367Jun 23, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13–2Title change
2,368Jun 24, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 12–5Defense
2,369Jun 25, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 10–9Defense
2,370Jun 26, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 1–0Title change
2,371Jun 28, 1897New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–2Title change
2,372Jun 29, 1897New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–2Defense
2,373Jun 30, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 8–3Title change
2,374Jul 1, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–3Defense
2,375Jul 2, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–4Defense
2,376Jul 4, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 5–4Title change
2,377Jul 5, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–5Defense
2,378Jul 6, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 10–3Defense
2,379Jul 8, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3Defense
2,380Jul 9, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 19–7Title change
2,381Jul 10, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3Title change
2,382Jul 11, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 9–4Defense
2,383Jul 12, 1897New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 8–5Title change
2,384Jul 13, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
2,385Jul 14, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 11–6Defense
2,386Jul 15, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 16–5Title change
2,387Jul 17, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 14–2Title change
2,388Jul 18, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 4–3Defense
2,389Jul 19, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 9–3Title change
2,390Jul 20, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 9–3Defense
2,391Jul 20, 1897Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 12–1Title change
2,392Jul 21, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 10–6Title change
2,393Jul 22, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 17–2Defense
2,394Jul 23, 1897Louisville Colonels beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
2,395Jul 24, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 5–2Title change
2,396Jul 26, 1897St. Louis Browns beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
2,397Jul 27, 1897St. Louis Browns beat Boston Beaneaters 5–2Defense
2,398Jul 28, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Browns 8–1Title change
2,399Jul 30, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3Defense
2,400Jul 31, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 7–6Defense
2,401Aug 2, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 9–7Title change
2,402Aug 2, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–5Title change
2,403Aug 3, 1897Boston Beaneaters beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 11–5Defense
2,404Aug 3, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 7–5Title change
2,405Aug 4, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 2–1Title change
2,406Aug 6, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 15–5Defense
2,407Aug 7, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–1Defense
2,408Aug 9, 1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 16–9Defense
2,409Aug 10, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9–3Title change
2,410Aug 10, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Brooklyn Bridegrooms tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,411Aug 11, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10–3Defense
2,412Aug 11, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13–3Defense
2,413Aug 12, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–7Defense
2,414Aug 13, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1Defense
2,415Aug 14, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–10Defense
2,416Aug 16, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 14–5Defense
2,417Aug 17, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 12–3Defense
2,418Aug 18, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6–2Defense
2,419Aug 19, 1897Cleveland Spiders beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 3–0Title change
2,420Aug 20, 1897Cleveland Spiders beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 5–0Defense
2,421Aug 21, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cleveland Spiders 12–6Title change
2,422Aug 24, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 3–2Defense
2,423Aug 24, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Chicago Colts tied 5–5Tie · defense
2,424Aug 25, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 3–1Defense
2,425Aug 26, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Defense
2,426Aug 27, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0Defense
2,427Aug 27, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Defense
2,428Aug 28, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Defense
2,429Aug 30, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1Defense
2,430Aug 31, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 12–5Defense
2,431Sep 1, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 11–5Defense
2,432Sep 2, 1897St. Louis Browns beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–3Title change
2,433Sep 3, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Browns 22–1Title change
2,434Sep 4, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2Defense
2,435Sep 6, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7Defense
2,436Sep 6, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2Defense
2,437Sep 8, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 5–1Defense
2,438Sep 9, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 3–2Defense
2,439Sep 10, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 9–0 (forfeit)Defense
2,440Sep 11, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Chicago Colts tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,441Sep 13, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 4–2Defense
2,442Sep 13, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 11–4Defense
2,443Sep 14, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 15–8Defense
2,444Sep 15, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Chicago Colts 13–2Defense
2,445Sep 16, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Philadelphia Phillies tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,446Sep 17, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–6Defense
2,447Sep 17, 1897Philadelphia Phillies beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 2–1Title change
2,448Sep 18, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–3Title change
2,449Sep 20, 1897New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 10–9Title change
2,450Sep 21, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat New York Giants 10–3Title change
2,451Sep 22, 1897New York Giants beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 6–4Title change
2,452Sep 24, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat New York Giants 7–2Title change
2,453Sep 24, 1897New York Giants beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–4Title change
2,454Sep 25, 1897New York Giants beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 11–5Defense
2,455Sep 27, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat New York Giants 6–3Title change
2,456Sep 29, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 6–3Title change
2,457Sep 30, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 9–3Title change
2,458Oct 1, 1897Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 7–4Title change
2,459Oct 2, 1897Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 6–3Title change

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