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The 1899 season

150 belt games · 69 title changes

Chicago Orphans carried the belt into the 1899 season. It changed hands 69 times among 12 franchises, and Brooklyn Superbas finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Beaneaters, 19.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,613Apr 14, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 15–1Defense
2,614Apr 15, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 2–1Defense
2,615Apr 16, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4Defense
2,616Apr 17, 1899Louisville Colonels beat Chicago Orphans 8–0Title change
2,617Apr 19, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Louisville Colonels 8–3Title change
2,618Apr 20, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 13–2Defense
2,619Apr 21, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3Defense
2,620Apr 22, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Orphans 4–1Title change
2,621Apr 23, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Orphans 8–6Defense
2,622Apr 26, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 10–5Defense
2,623Apr 27, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Title change
2,624Apr 29, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Orphans 4–0Title change
2,625Apr 30, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Spiders 9–0Defense
2,626May 3, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cincinnati Reds 9–1Title change
2,627May 5, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Perfectos 5–2Title change
2,628May 6, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Perfectos 11–0Defense
2,629May 7, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Title change
2,630May 9, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cleveland Spiders 8–1Defense
2,631May 10, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cleveland Spiders 12–2Defense
2,632May 11, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cleveland Spiders 8–6Defense
2,633May 12, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4Defense
2,634May 13, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Perfectos 7–3Title change
2,635May 14, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5Title change
2,636May 15, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Louisville Colonels 4–1Defense
2,637May 16, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Louisville Colonels 9–3Defense
2,638May 17, 1899Louisville Colonels beat St. Louis Perfectos 2–1Title change
2,639May 18, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 6–0Title change
2,640May 19, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 13–4Defense
2,641May 22, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Perfectos 10–3Defense
2,642May 23, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Boston Beaneaters 9–4Title change
2,643May 24, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Perfectos 8–1Title change
2,644May 25, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Defense
2,645May 26, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 6–0Defense
2,646May 27, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 8–2Defense
2,647May 30, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 7–3Defense
2,648May 30, 1899Cleveland Spiders beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Title change
2,649May 31, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 16–10Title change
2,650Jun 1, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cleveland Spiders 12–6Defense
2,651Jun 2, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Defense
2,652Jun 3, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 8–2Defense
2,653Jun 5, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 10–5Defense
2,654Jun 6, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 9–4Defense
2,655Jun 7, 1899Louisville Colonels beat Boston Beaneaters 7–6Title change
2,656Jun 8, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Louisville Colonels 7–5Title change
2,657Jun 10, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 5–4Defense
2,658Jun 12, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 11–2Defense
2,659Jun 13, 1899New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–4Title change
2,660Jun 14, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
2,661Jun 15, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1Defense
2,662Jun 16, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 4–3Title change
2,663Jun 17, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 6–4Defense
2,664Jun 19, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 9–0Defense
2,665Jun 20, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Title change
2,666Jun 21, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 7–6Title change
2,667Jun 22, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 9–5Defense
2,668Jun 23, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Perfectos 9–4Defense
2,669Jun 24, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Perfectos 4–3Defense
2,670Jun 27, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4Title change
2,671Jun 28, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Perfectos 5–0Title change
2,672Jun 29, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–2Title change
2,673Jul 1, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Perfectos 6–2Title change
2,674Jul 2, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat St. Louis Perfectos 10–3Defense
2,675Jul 4, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1Defense
2,676Jul 4, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
2,677Jul 5, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 5–4Title change
2,678Jul 7, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 8–3Defense
2,679Jul 10, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 3–0Defense
2,680Jul 10, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 6–5Defense
2,681Jul 11, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Boston Beaneaters 10–6Title change
2,682Jul 12, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Orphans 4–1Title change
2,683Jul 13, 1899Chicago Orphans beat Boston Beaneaters 9–4Title change
2,684Jul 14, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Orphans 4–3Title change
2,685Jul 15, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Orphans 5–2Defense
2,686Jul 17, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Orphans 7–4Defense
2,687Jul 18, 1899Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–2Title change
2,688Jul 19, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Title change
2,689Jul 20, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Defense
2,690Jul 22, 1899Louisville Colonels beat Brooklyn Superbas 9–2Title change
2,691Jul 23, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Louisville Colonels 5–3Title change
2,692Jul 26, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Louisville Colonels 3–2Defense
2,693Jul 27, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Perfectos 12–3Defense
2,694Jul 28, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–0Title change
2,695Jul 29, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Perfectos 6–4Title change
2,696Jul 30, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Perfectos 9–5Defense
2,697Jul 31, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–3Title change
2,698Aug 1, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 10–4Defense
2,699Aug 2, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–3Defense
2,700Aug 5, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 6–1Defense
2,701Aug 6, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Louisville Colonels 9–6Defense
2,702Aug 6, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Perfectos 4–2Defense
2,703Aug 8, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–6Defense
2,704Aug 9, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 14–13Defense
2,705Aug 12, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2Defense
2,706Aug 12, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2Defense
2,707Aug 14, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 8–3Title change
2,708Aug 15, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 1–0Title change
2,709Aug 16, 1899New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Title change
2,710Aug 17, 1899New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 13–4Defense
2,711Aug 17, 1899New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
2,712Aug 18, 1899New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
2,713Aug 19, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 4–2Title change
2,714Aug 21, 1899New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3Title change
2,715Aug 21, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 2–1Title change
2,716Aug 22, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 13–2Defense
2,717Aug 24, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–0Title change
2,718Aug 25, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–2Defense
2,719Aug 25, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1Defense
2,720Aug 26, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Perfectos 5–4Title change
2,721Aug 28, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat Louisville Colonels 12–0Defense
2,722Aug 29, 1899Philadelphia Phillies beat Louisville Colonels 8–7Defense
2,723Aug 30, 1899Louisville Colonels beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–2Title change
2,724Aug 31, 1899Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 7–6Title change
2,725Sep 1, 1899Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Louisville Colonels 5–3Defense
2,726Sep 2, 1899Louisville Colonels beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 25–4Title change
2,727Sep 3, 1899Louisville Colonels beat Cincinnati Reds 7–6Defense
2,728Sep 4, 1899Louisville Colonels beat St. Louis Perfectos 14–2Defense
2,729Sep 4, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Louisville Colonels 2–1Title change
2,730Sep 5, 1899St. Louis Perfectos and Louisville Colonels tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,731Sep 7, 1899Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Perfectos 4–2Title change
2,732Sep 8, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cincinnati Reds 12–3Title change
2,733Sep 9, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Cincinnati Reds 12–6Defense
2,734Sep 11, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Perfectos 5–2Title change
2,735Sep 13, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Perfectos 6–3Defense
2,736Sep 13, 1899Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Perfectos 5–3Defense
2,737Sep 14, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Boston Beaneaters 11–1Title change
2,738Sep 14, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Boston Beaneaters 7–4Defense
2,739Sep 15, 1899New York Giants beat St. Louis Perfectos 10–5Title change
2,740Sep 16, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat New York Giants 6–0Title change
2,741Sep 17, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat New York Giants 14–4Defense
2,742Sep 19, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat New York Giants 13–2Defense
2,743Sep 20, 1899St. Louis Perfectos beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–3Defense
2,744Sep 22, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Perfectos 2–0Title change
2,745Sep 23, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 7–5Defense
2,746Sep 25, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 13–1Defense
2,747Sep 27, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 7–5Defense
2,748Sep 28, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–5Title change
2,749Sep 29, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–2Defense
2,750Sep 30, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Superbas 6–4Defense
2,751Oct 2, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–3Title change
2,752Oct 3, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 12–3Defense
2,753Oct 3, 1899Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–2Title change
2,754Oct 4, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 5–1Title change
2,755Oct 5, 1899Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–1Title change
2,756Oct 7, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 2–1Title change
2,757Oct 9, 1899Washington Senators (1892–99) beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–6Title change
2,758Oct 9, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–2Title change
2,759Oct 10, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) and Washington Senators (1892–99) tied 5–5Tie · defense
2,760Oct 12, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 5–1Title change
2,761Oct 13, 1899Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–2Title change
2,762Oct 14, 1899Brooklyn Superbas beat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 8–3Title change

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