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The belt vs. the champion

121 seasons with a playoffs final

The belt doesn't care about brackets. But how often does it end the season in the same hands as the trophy? Here's the team that won each season's last playoffs game next to the team holding the belt when the season's games ran out.

27Seasons it matched
22%Match rate
94Seasons it didn't
0Current matching streak
SeasonChampionBelt at season's end
2025Los Angeles DodgersChicago White Sox
2024Los Angeles DodgersChicago White Sox
2023Texas RangersSan Diego Padres
2022Houston AstrosSan Francisco Giants
2021Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesSame team
2020Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersSame team
2019Washington NationalsChicago White Sox
2018Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxSame team
2017Houston AstrosPhiladelphia Phillies
2016Chicago CubsPhiladelphia Phillies
2015Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsSame team
2014San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsSame team
2013Boston Red SoxBaltimore Orioles
2012San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsSame team
2011St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSame team
2010San Francisco GiantsChicago White Sox
2009New York YankeesBaltimore Orioles
2008Philadelphia PhilliesHouston Astros
2007Boston Red SoxSeattle Mariners
2006St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSame team
2005Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxSame team
2004Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxSame team
2003Florida MarlinsTampa Bay Devil Rays
2002Anaheim AngelsAnaheim AngelsSame team
2001Arizona DiamondbacksPittsburgh Pirates
2000New York YankeesDetroit Tigers
1999New York YankeesChicago White Sox
1998New York YankeesMinnesota Twins
1997Florida MarlinsToronto Blue Jays
1996New York YankeesBoston Red Sox
1995Atlanta BravesBaltimore Orioles
1993Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysSame team
1992Toronto Blue JaysHouston Astros
1991Minnesota TwinsHouston Astros
1990Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsSame team
1989Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsSame team
1988Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersSame team
1987Minnesota TwinsBoston Red Sox
1986New York MetsOakland Athletics
1985Kansas City RoyalsOakland Athletics
1984Detroit TigersDetroit TigersSame team
1983Baltimore OriolesPittsburgh Pirates
1982St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSame team
1981Los Angeles DodgersNew York Mets
1980Philadelphia PhilliesCincinnati Reds
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNew York Mets
1978New York YankeesCincinnati Reds
1977New York YankeesAtlanta Braves
1976Cincinnati RedsSan Diego Padres
1975Cincinnati RedsNew York Mets
1974Oakland AthleticsMontreal Expos
1973Oakland AthleticsLos Angeles Dodgers
1972Oakland AthleticsPhiladelphia Phillies
1971Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesSame team
1970Baltimore OriolesOakland Athletics
1969New York MetsKansas City Royals
1968Detroit TigersDetroit TigersSame team
1967St. Louis CardinalsPittsburgh Pirates
1966Baltimore OriolesHouston Astros
1965Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersSame team
1964St. Louis CardinalsChicago White Sox
1963Los Angeles DodgersDetroit Tigers
1962New York YankeesCleveland Indians
1961New York YankeesCleveland Indians
1960Pittsburgh PiratesKansas City Athletics
1959Los Angeles DodgersBaltimore Orioles
1958New York YankeesCleveland Indians
1957Milwaukee BravesBaltimore Orioles
1956New York YankeesDetroit Tigers
1955Brooklyn DodgersDetroit Tigers
1954New York GiantsPhiladelphia Athletics
1953New York YankeesBoston Red Sox
1952New York YankeesPhiladelphia Athletics
1951New York YankeesPhiladelphia Athletics
1950New York YankeesNew York YankeesSame team
1949New York YankeesCincinnati Reds
1948Cleveland IndiansChicago Cubs
1947New York YankeesChicago Cubs
1946St. Louis CardinalsBoston Braves
1945Detroit TigersNew York Giants
1944St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSame team
1943New York YankeesDetroit Tigers
1942St. Louis CardinalsCleveland Indians
1941New York YankeesPhiladelphia Athletics
1940Cincinnati RedsCleveland Indians
1939New York YankeesDetroit Tigers
1938New York YankeesDetroit Tigers
1937New York YankeesDetroit Tigers
1936New York YankeesWashington Senators
1935Detroit TigersCleveland Indians
1934St. Louis CardinalsCleveland Indians
1933New York GiantsNew York Yankees
1932New York YankeesDetroit Tigers
1931St. Louis CardinalsNew York Yankees
1930Philadelphia AthleticsWashington Senators
1929Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia AthleticsSame team
1928New York YankeesNew York YankeesSame team
1927New York YankeesSt. Louis Browns
1926St. Louis CardinalsChicago White Sox
1925Pittsburgh PiratesBoston Red Sox
1924Washington SenatorsBoston Red Sox
1923New York YankeesWashington Senators
1922New York GiantsSt. Louis Browns
1921New York GiantsSt. Louis Browns
1920Cleveland IndiansSt. Louis Browns
1919Cincinnati RedsDetroit Tigers
1918Boston Red SoxWashington Senators
1917Chicago White SoxCleveland Indians
1916Boston Red SoxSt. Louis Browns
1915Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxSame team
1914Boston BravesPhiladelphia Phillies
1913Philadelphia AthleticsBoston Braves
1912Boston Red SoxBoston Braves
1911Philadelphia AthleticsBoston Rustlers
1910Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia Phillies
1909Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs
1908Chicago CubsChicago CubsSame team
1907Chicago CubsSt. Louis Browns
1906Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxSame team
1905New York GiantsBrooklyn Superbas
1903Boston AmericansCincinnati Reds

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