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Washington Nationals (1886–89)

16Reigns
29Days held
5Defenses
1886First reign

Every reign

  1. 16th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Chicago White Stockings 4–1 · lost to Indianapolis Hoosiers
    Sep 5, 1889 – Sep 10, 18895 days · 3 def.
  2. 15th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Cleveland Spiders 8–1 · lost to Cleveland Spiders
    Aug 6, 1889 – Aug 7, 18891 day · 0 def.
  3. 14th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Boston Beaneaters 8–3 · lost to Cleveland Spiders
    Aug 3, 1889 – Aug 5, 18892 days · 0 def.
  4. 13th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Aug 1, 1889 – Aug 2, 18891 day · 0 def.
  5. 12th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Cleveland Spiders 5–4 · lost to Cleveland Spiders
    Jun 29, 1889 – Jul 1, 18892 days · 0 def.
  6. 11th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Philadelphia Quakers 6–3 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Jun 11, 1889 – Jun 11, 18890 days · 0 def.
  7. 10th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Philadelphia Quakers 7–5 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Jun 8, 1889 – Jun 10, 18892 days · 0 def.
  8. 9th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 5–1 · lost to New York Giants
    Aug 18, 1888 – Aug 20, 18882 days · 0 def.
  9. 8th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Pittsburgh Alleghenys 7–2 · lost to Indianapolis Hoosiers
    Aug 15, 1888 – Aug 17, 18882 days · 1 def.
  10. 7th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat New York Giants 9–1 · lost to New York Giants
    Jul 30, 1888 – Jul 31, 18881 day · 0 def.
  11. 6th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Chicago White Stockings 22–9 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 12, 1888 – Jul 13, 18881 day · 0 def.
  12. 5th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Indianapolis Hoosiers 23–6 · lost to Indianapolis Hoosiers
    Jul 29, 1887 – Jul 30, 18871 day · 0 def.
  13. 4th reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2 · lost to New York Giants
    Jun 8, 1887 – Jun 10, 18872 days · 1 def.
  14. 3rd reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Detroit Wolverines 7–6 · lost to Pittsburgh Alleghenys
    May 23, 1887 – May 27, 18874 days · 0 def.
  15. 2nd reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat St. Louis Maroons 7–6 · lost to St. Louis Maroons
    Jul 2, 1886 – Jul 3, 18861 day · 0 def.
  16. 1st reign · Washington Nationals (1886–89)Beat Detroit Wolverines 6–3 · lost to St. Louis Maroons
    Jun 29, 1886 – Jul 1, 18862 days · 0 def.
348Longest wait between reigns, days (1887–1888)
76Average wait, days
50,101Days since the last reign ended (1889)
10–18Best belt season (1889)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
18892810–1877
1888225–1744
1887234–17–233
1886182–1622

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