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Cleveland Blues (1879–84)

28Reigns
58Days held
12Defenses
1879First reign

Every reign

  1. 28th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Boston Beaneaters 3–0 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 30, 1884 – Oct 1, 18841 day · 0 def.
  2. 27th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Detroit Wolverines 8–1 · lost to Providence Grays
    Aug 11, 1884 – Aug 15, 18844 days · 2 def.
  3. 26th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Chicago White Stockings 3–2 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Aug 7, 1884 – Aug 9, 18842 days · 0 def.
  4. 25th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Chicago White Stockings 8–5 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Aug 5, 1884 – Aug 6, 18841 day · 0 def.
  5. 24th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Chicago White Stockings 10–8 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Aug 2, 1884 – Aug 4, 18842 days · 0 def.
  6. 23rd reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Detroit Wolverines 11–2 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Jul 18, 1884 – Jul 19, 18841 day · 0 def.
  7. 22nd reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Providence Grays 7–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jul 30, 1883 – Jul 31, 18831 day · 0 def.
  8. 21st reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Providence Grays 5–2 · lost to Providence Grays
    Jul 26, 1883 – Jul 28, 18832 days · 0 def.
  9. 20th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat New York Gothams 6–3 · lost to New York Gothams
    Jun 15, 1883 – Jun 16, 18831 day · 0 def.
  10. 19th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Chicago White Stockings 15–6 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Sep 22, 1882 – Sep 23, 18821 day · 0 def.
  11. 18th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Boston Red Caps 3–0 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Aug 10, 1882 – Aug 12, 18822 days · 0 def.
  12. 17th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Boston Red Caps 6–2 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Jun 10, 1882 – Jun 12, 18822 days · 0 def.
  13. 16th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Troy Trojans 7–2 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Jun 7, 1882 – Jun 9, 18822 days · 1 def.
  14. 15th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Worcester Worcesters 10–2 · lost to Troy Trojans
    May 30, 1882 – Jun 6, 18827 days · 2 def.
  15. 14th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Worcester Worcesters 6–5 · lost to Providence Grays
    Sep 20, 1881 – Sep 23, 18813 days · 1 def.
  16. 13th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Troy Trojans 10–7 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Sep 16, 1881 – Sep 17, 18811 day · 0 def.
  17. 12th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Worcester Worcesters 4–0 · lost to Providence Grays
    Jul 2, 1881 – Jul 5, 18813 days · 1 def.
  18. 11th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Worcester Worcesters 5–3 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Jun 29, 1881 – Jun 30, 18811 day · 0 def.
  19. 10th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Worcester Worcesters 5–0 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Aug 10, 1880 – Aug 13, 18803 days · 2 def.
  20. 9th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Chicago White Stockings 4–1 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Jul 14, 1880 – Jul 17, 18803 days · 1 def.
  21. 8th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Chicago White Stockings 2–0 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 10, 1880 – Jul 13, 18803 days · 0 def.
  22. 7th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Providence Grays 3–0 · lost to Providence Grays
    May 29, 1880 – Jun 2, 18804 days · 1 def.
  23. 6th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Troy Trojans 4–1 · lost to Troy Trojans
    Sep 4, 1879 – Sep 6, 18792 days · 1 def.
  24. 5th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Boston Red Caps 8–2 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Jul 19, 1879 – Jul 21, 18792 days · 0 def.
  25. 4th reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Buffalo Bisons 14–8 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jul 4, 1879 – Jul 5, 18791 day · 0 def.
  26. 3rd reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Buffalo Bisons 2–1 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jun 30, 1879 – Jul 1, 18791 day · 0 def.
  27. 2nd reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Buffalo Bisons 4–3 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jun 24, 1879 – Jun 25, 18791 day · 0 def.
  28. 1st reign · Cleveland Blues (1879–84)Beat Syracuse Stars 14–6 · lost to Syracuse Stars
    May 29, 1879 – May 30, 18791 day · 0 def.
353Longest wait between reigns, days (1883–1884)
70Average wait, days
51,906Days since the last reign ended (1884)
8–6Best belt season (1880)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
1884248–1666
1883143–1133
1882188–1055
1881226–15–144
1880148–644
1879227–1566

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