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Buffalo Bisons

32Reigns
311Days held
27Defenses
1879First reign

Every reign

  1. 32nd reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Beaneaters 7–2 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 11, 1885 – Jul 13, 18852 days · 0 def.
  2. 31st reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Philadelphia Quakers 9–3 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jul 6, 1885 – Jul 8, 18852 days · 0 def.
  3. 30th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 6–5 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Jul 1, 1885 – Jul 4, 18853 days · 1 def.
  4. 29th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 5–4 · lost to Providence Grays
    Jun 27, 1885 – Jun 29, 18852 days · 0 def.
  5. 28th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Beaneaters 14–5 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Oct 11, 1884 – May 1, 1885202 days · 3 def.
  6. 27th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Beaneaters 1–0 · lost to Providence Grays
    Sep 11, 1884 – Sep 12, 18841 day · 0 def.
  7. 26th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 2–0 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 9, 1884 – Sep 10, 18841 day · 0 def.
  8. 25th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Detroit Wolverines 11–7 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Jul 22, 1884 – Jul 24, 18842 days · 1 def.
  9. 24th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Beaneaters 3–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    May 6, 1884 – May 7, 18841 day · 0 def.
  10. 23rd reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Beaneaters 3–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 21, 1883 – Sep 22, 18831 day · 0 def.
  11. 22nd reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat New York Gothams 11–4 · lost to New York Gothams
    Jun 8, 1883 – Jun 11, 18833 days · 1 def.
  12. 21st reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat New York Gothams 7–4 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    May 19, 1883 – May 28, 18839 days · 2 def.
  13. 20th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 6–2 · lost to Providence Grays
    Sep 1, 1882 – Sep 2, 18821 day · 0 def.
  14. 19th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 6–4 · lost to Providence Grays
    Aug 26, 1882 – Aug 31, 18825 days · 0 def.
  15. 18th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Red Caps 4–1 · lost to Providence Grays
    Aug 19, 1882 – Aug 25, 18826 days · 1 def.
  16. 17th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Red Caps 6–1 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Aug 17, 1882 – Aug 18, 18821 day · 0 def.
  17. 16th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Detroit Wolverines 3–0 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Jul 22, 1882 – Jul 24, 18822 days · 0 def.
  18. 15th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Chicago White Stockings 4–3 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Jul 19, 1882 – Jul 21, 18822 days · 0 def.
  19. 14th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Chicago White Stockings 5–4 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 15, 1882 – Jul 18, 18823 days · 0 def.
  20. 13th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 7–3 · lost to Providence Grays
    Sep 28, 1881 – Sep 30, 18812 days · 1 def.
  21. 12th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 15–5 · lost to Providence Grays
    Jul 9, 1881 – Jul 13, 18814 days · 1 def.
  22. 11th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Worcester Worcesters 4–2 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Jun 24, 1881 – Jun 25, 18811 day · 0 def.
  23. 10th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 8–7 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Jun 2, 1881 – Jun 16, 188114 days · 5 def.
  24. 9th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Providence Grays 3–2 · lost to Providence Grays
    May 30, 1881 – Jun 1, 18812 days · 0 def.
  25. 8th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Boston Red Caps 1–0 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    May 11, 1881 – May 12, 18811 day · 0 def.
  26. 7th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Worcester Worcesters 6–1 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Aug 17, 1880 – Aug 21, 18804 days · 1 def.
  27. 6th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Worcester Worcesters 4–3 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Aug 5, 1880 – Aug 7, 18802 days · 1 def.
  28. 5th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–6 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Jul 5, 1879 – Jul 15, 187910 days · 3 def.
  29. 4th reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–0 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    Jul 1, 1879 – Jul 4, 18793 days · 1 def.
  30. 3rd reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–0 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    Jun 25, 1879 – Jun 30, 18795 days · 1 def.
  31. 2nd reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Syracuse Stars 5–3 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    Jun 12, 1879 – Jun 24, 187912 days · 4 def.
  32. 1st reign · Buffalo BisonsBeat Syracuse Stars 8–0 · lost to Syracuse Stars
    May 20, 1879 – May 22, 18792 days · 0 def.
387Longest wait between reigns, days (1879–1880)
62Average wait, days
51,621Days since the last reign ended (1885)
13–7Best belt season (1881)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
1885275–2245
1884218–11–254
1883126–633
1882208–1277
18812013–766
188064–222
18792314–955

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