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Detroit Wolverines

44Reigns
158Days held
66Defenses
1882First reign

Every reign

  1. 44th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 12–8 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Oct 9, 1888 – Oct 10, 18881 day · 0 def.
  2. 43rd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4–0 · lost to Pittsburgh Alleghenys
    Sep 25, 1888 – Sep 25, 18880 days · 0 def.
  3. 42nd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 6–3 · lost to Pittsburgh Alleghenys
    Sep 22, 1888 – Sep 24, 18882 days · 0 def.
  4. 41st reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 2–0 · lost to New York Giants
    Sep 19, 1888 – Sep 20, 18881 day · 0 def.
  5. 40th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 5–4 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 17, 1888 – Sep 18, 18881 day · 0 def.
  6. 39th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 4–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jun 1, 1888 – Jun 11, 188810 days · 6 def.
  7. 38th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 9–8 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    May 26, 1888 – May 30, 18884 days · 1 def.
  8. 37th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 8–3 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    May 7, 1888 – May 9, 18882 days · 0 def.
  9. 36th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 15–6 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Sep 14, 1887 – Sep 19, 18875 days · 3 def.
  10. 35th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 8–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 7, 1887 – Sep 13, 18876 days · 5 def.
  11. 34th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 12–10 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Sep 3, 1887 – Sep 5, 18872 days · 0 def.
  12. 33rd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 16–2 · lost to New York Giants
    Aug 29, 1887 – Sep 2, 18874 days · 3 def.
  13. 32nd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 7–4 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Jul 14, 1887 – Jul 15, 18871 day · 0 def.
  14. 31st reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 8–6 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jul 8, 1887 – Jul 12, 18874 days · 1 def.
  15. 30th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 17–13 · lost to New York Giants
    Jul 1, 1887 – Jul 7, 18876 days · 4 def.
  16. 29th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 7–4 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Jun 28, 1887 – Jun 30, 18872 days · 1 def.
  17. 28th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 10–8 · lost to Washington Nationals (1886–89)
    May 16, 1887 – May 23, 18877 days · 5 def.
  18. 27th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 9–1 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Oct 1, 1886 – Oct 9, 18868 days · 7 def.
  19. 26th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 6–1 · lost to New York Giants
    Sep 27, 1886 – Sep 30, 18863 days · 1 def.
  20. 25th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 6–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 23, 1886 – Sep 25, 18862 days · 0 def.
  21. 24th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 8–3 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Sep 9, 1886 – Sep 10, 18861 day · 0 def.
  22. 23rd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 14–5 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Aug 25, 1886 – Aug 26, 18861 day · 0 def.
  23. 22nd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 9–8 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Aug 5, 1886 – Aug 6, 18861 day · 0 def.
  24. 21st reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 2–0 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 7, 1886 – Jul 8, 18861 day · 0 def.
  25. 20th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 8–5 · lost to Washington Nationals (1886–89)
    Jun 23, 1886 – Jun 29, 18866 days · 2 def.
  26. 19th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 4–1 · lost to New York Giants
    May 31, 1886 – Jun 1, 18861 day · 0 def.
  27. 18th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 9–2 · lost to New York Giants
    May 10, 1886 – May 31, 188621 days · 13 def.
  28. 17th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat New York Giants 6–2 · lost to New York Giants
    Sep 16, 1885 – Sep 17, 18851 day · 0 def.
  29. 16th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Providence Grays 11–0 · lost to Providence Grays
    Jun 23, 1885 – Jun 24, 18851 day · 0 def.
  30. 15th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Buffalo Bisons 8–3 · lost to St. Louis Maroons
    May 1, 1885 – May 8, 18857 days · 2 def.
  31. 14th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Providence Grays 7–1 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 20, 1884 – Sep 29, 18849 days · 4 def.
  32. 13th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 5–4 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    Aug 9, 1884 – Aug 11, 18842 days · 0 def.
  33. 12th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Buffalo Bisons 7–2 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 24, 1884 – Jul 28, 18844 days · 0 def.
  34. 11th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 10–4 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jul 19, 1884 – Jul 22, 18843 days · 0 def.
  35. 10th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 14–0 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    Jul 15, 1884 – Jul 18, 18843 days · 1 def.
  36. 9th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 4–2 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 11, 1884 – Jul 12, 18841 day · 0 def.
  37. 8th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 4–2 · lost to Providence Grays
    May 16, 1884 – May 17, 18841 day · 0 def.
  38. 7th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Boston Beaneaters 7–5 · lost to Providence Grays
    Jul 13, 1883 – Jul 17, 18834 days · 1 def.
  39. 6th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Philadelphia Quakers 11–10 · lost to New York Gothams
    May 16, 1883 – May 18, 18832 days · 1 def.
  40. 5th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 3–2 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    May 5, 1883 – May 15, 188310 days · 4 def.
  41. 4th reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 3–2 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 28, 1882 – Jul 29, 18821 day · 0 def.
  42. 3rd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Buffalo Bisons 15–1 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 24, 1882 – Jul 27, 18823 days · 1 def.
  43. 2nd reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Buffalo Bisons 6–2 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jul 21, 1882 – Jul 22, 18821 day · 0 def.
  44. 1st reign · Detroit WolverinesBeat Chicago White Stockings 2–1 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 12, 1882 – Jul 14, 18822 days · 0 def.

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–L
Atlanta Braves27–22–2Games →
Chicago Cubs12–24Games →
Philadelphia Phillies19–13–1Games →
San Francisco Giants15–12–1Games →
Providence Grays2–19Games →
Washington Nationals (1886–89)18–2Games →
Buffalo Bisons7–3Games →
Cleveland Blues (1879–84)3–4Games →
Pittsburgh Pirates4–3Games →
St. Louis Maroons0–1Games →

Seasons with the belt

1888188718861885188418831882

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