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The 1902 season

141 belt games · 57 title changes

St. Louis Cardinals carried the belt into the 1902 season. It changed hands 57 times among 8 franchises, and New York Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: Pittsburgh Pirates, 48.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,033Apr 17, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0Title change
3,034Apr 19, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–4Defense
3,035Apr 20, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–2Defense
3,036Apr 22, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Defense
3,037Apr 23, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 11–3Defense
3,038Apr 24, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Title change
3,039Apr 25, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Defense
3,040Apr 26, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 7–0Title change
3,041Apr 27, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 2–0Defense
3,042Apr 30, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–4Defense
3,043May 1, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 18–6Defense
3,044May 2, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Defense
3,045May 3, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–5Defense
3,046May 4, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 11–2Defense
3,047May 5, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Defense
3,048May 6, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Defense
3,049May 7, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–3Defense
3,050May 8, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Title change
3,051May 9, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 12–1Title change
3,052May 10, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–4Defense
3,053May 11, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 10–0Defense
3,054May 12, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 4–2Defense
3,055May 14, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5Title change
3,056May 15, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 5–1Title change
3,057May 16, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1Defense
3,058May 17, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3Defense
3,059May 18, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 11–3Defense
3,060May 19, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1Defense
3,061May 20, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
3,062May 21, 1902New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
3,063May 22, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 6–0Title change
3,064May 23, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 2–1Defense
3,065May 24, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 6–1Defense
3,066May 28, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Defense
3,067May 30, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 8–6Defense
3,068May 30, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Title change
3,069Jun 3, 1902Chicago Orphans beat New York Giants 12–4Defense
3,070Jun 4, 1902New York Giants beat Chicago Orphans 4–3Title change
3,071Jun 5, 1902New York Giants beat Chicago Orphans 4–3Defense
3,072Jun 6, 1902New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,073Jun 7, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 6–0Title change
3,074Jun 9, 1902New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Title change
3,075Jun 10, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 3–2Title change
3,076Jun 12, 1902New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–1Title change
3,077Jun 13, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 7–5Title change
3,078Jun 14, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–1Defense
3,079Jun 16, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 6–4Defense
3,080Jun 18, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0Title change
3,081Jun 19, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 7–5Defense
3,082Jun 21, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Cincinnati Reds 11–3Defense
3,083Jun 22, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
3,084Jun 23, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 7–2Title change
3,085Jun 24, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 7–3Defense
3,086Jun 26, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 8–1Defense
3,087Jun 29, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–0Defense
3,088Jul 1, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Defense
3,089Jul 2, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Defense
3,090Jul 4, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–0Defense
3,091Jul 4, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–0Defense
3,092Jul 5, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Title change
3,093Jul 6, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 14–3Defense
3,094Jul 7, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0Defense
3,095Jul 8, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–4Title change
3,096Jul 9, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–0Defense
3,097Jul 10, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Defense
3,098Jul 11, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Title change
3,099Jul 12, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3Defense
3,100Jul 14, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1Title change
3,101Jul 15, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 5–0Defense
3,102Jul 16, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 9–1Defense
3,103Jul 17, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 8–2Defense
3,104Jul 18, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Title change
3,105Jul 19, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 5–0Title change
3,106Jul 20, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 8–6Defense
3,107Jul 22, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–3Defense
3,108Jul 23, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4Title change
3,109Jul 24, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
3,110Jul 26, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1Title change
3,111Jul 27, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Title change
3,112Jul 29, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 5–1Defense
3,113Jul 30, 1902New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
3,114Jul 31, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 3–2Title change
3,115Aug 1, 1902St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 4–3Defense
3,116Aug 1, 1902New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Title change
3,117Aug 2, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 7–2Title change
3,118Aug 4, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 9–7Defense
3,119Aug 5, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 3–0Defense
3,120Aug 6, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 2–0Defense
3,121Aug 7, 1902Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
3,122Aug 8, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4Title change
3,123Aug 9, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0Defense
3,124Aug 12, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–0Title change
3,125Aug 13, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Defense
3,126Aug 13, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 6–1Title change
3,127Aug 14, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 6–1Defense
3,128Aug 16, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2Defense
3,129Aug 16, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–2Defense
3,130Aug 17, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
3,131Aug 18, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 11–2Title change
3,132Aug 19, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Beaneaters 8–7Title change
3,133Aug 20, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 10–2Defense
3,134Aug 20, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 15–1Defense
3,135Aug 21, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 7–4Title change
3,136Aug 22, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 14–2Title change
3,137Aug 22, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–1Defense
3,138Aug 23, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–8Title change
3,139Aug 24, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Orphans 7–2Defense
3,140Aug 24, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–5Title change
3,141Aug 25, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Defense
3,142Aug 28, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 11–3Title change
3,143Aug 29, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–3Title change
3,144Aug 30, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Orphans 3–2Title change
3,145Sep 1, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–3Defense
3,146Sep 1, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–7Defense
3,147Sep 2, 1902Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–3Defense
3,148Sep 2, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Title change
3,149Sep 3, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Orphans 4–0Defense
3,150Sep 4, 1902Chicago Orphans beat Brooklyn Superbas 1–0Title change
3,151Sep 5, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Orphans 6–2Title change
3,152Sep 6, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2Defense
3,153Sep 8, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–1Defense
3,154Sep 10, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0Defense
3,155Sep 11, 1902Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 11–3Title change
3,156Sep 11, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Title change
3,157Sep 12, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
3,158Sep 15, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 7–2Defense
3,159Sep 16, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 7–2Defense
3,160Sep 17, 1902New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 9–2Title change
3,161Sep 20, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 6–3Title change
3,162Sep 22, 1902Brooklyn Superbas beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1Defense
3,163Sep 23, 1902Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–1Title change
3,164Sep 27, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–2Title change
3,165Sep 27, 1902Boston Beaneaters and Philadelphia Phillies tied 2–2Tie · defense
3,166Sep 29, 1902Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
3,167Sep 30, 1902Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters 4–3Defense
3,168Sep 30, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–0Title change
3,169Oct 2, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 2–1Defense
3,170Oct 3, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 6–0Defense
3,171Oct 3, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 4–2Defense
3,172Oct 4, 1902Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 5–2Defense
3,173Oct 4, 1902New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–1Title change

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