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The 1903 season

138 belt games · 81 title changes

New York Giants carried the belt into the 1903 season. It changed hands 81 times among 8 franchises, and Cincinnati Reds finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Giants, 15.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
3,174Apr 17, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 9–7Title change
3,175Apr 18, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 6–1Title change
3,176Apr 20, 1903New York Giants and Brooklyn Superbas tied 5–5Tie · defense
3,177Apr 21, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–1Defense
3,178Apr 22, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–2Defense
3,179Apr 23, 1903Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 2–0Title change
3,180Apr 24, 1903New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–4Title change
3,181Apr 25, 1903New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 8–7Defense
3,182Apr 27, 1903New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 10–7Defense
3,183Apr 28, 1903New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–7Defense
3,184Apr 29, 1903New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–5Defense
3,185Apr 30, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 10–2Title change
3,186May 1, 1903New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–3Title change
3,187May 2, 1903Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 5–2Title change
3,188May 7, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Boston Beaneaters 12–1Title change
3,189May 8, 1903Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Superbas 8–1Title change
3,190May 9, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Boston Beaneaters 7–6Title change
3,191May 11, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 9–1Title change
3,192May 12, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–1Title change
3,193May 13, 1903New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2Title change
3,194May 14, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 3–0Title change
3,195May 15, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 5–4Defense
3,196May 16, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4Title change
3,197May 18, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–3Title change
3,198May 19, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Title change
3,199May 20, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 10–2Defense
3,200May 21, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 11–6Title change
3,201May 22, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 12–5Defense
3,202May 23, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
3,203May 25, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0Defense
3,204May 26, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 13–6Defense
3,205May 27, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–1Title change
3,206May 28, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
3,207May 29, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–4Defense
3,208May 30, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
3,209May 30, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Superbas 9–5Title change
3,210Jun 2, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0Title change
3,211Jun 3, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
3,212Jun 4, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2Title change
3,213Jun 6, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Defense
3,214Jun 7, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–2Title change
3,215Jun 7, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Title change
3,216Jun 8, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 1–0Title change
3,217Jun 10, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 7–0Title change
3,218Jun 11, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 9–0Title change
3,219Jun 15, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 3–0Defense
3,220Jun 16, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–3Defense
3,221Jun 18, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2Defense
3,222Jun 19, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 12–2Defense
3,223Jun 20, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 8–4Defense
3,224Jun 25, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
3,225Jun 25, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
3,226Jun 26, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Defense
3,227Jun 27, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–4Title change
3,228Jun 29, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
3,229Jun 30, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 4–2Defense
3,230Jul 1, 1903New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2Title change
3,231Jul 4, 1903Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 16–9Title change
3,232Jul 5, 1903New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 7–1Title change
3,233Jul 6, 1903New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–1Defense
3,234Jul 7, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
3,235Jul 8, 1903New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5Title change
3,236Jul 9, 1903New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Defense
3,237Jul 10, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
3,238Jul 11, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–4Defense
3,239Jul 12, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4Defense
3,240Jul 13, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Title change
3,241Jul 14, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Defense
3,242Jul 15, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–5Title change
3,243Jul 16, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
3,244Jul 18, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–4Defense
3,245Jul 19, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–4Title change
3,246Jul 20, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Defense
3,247Jul 21, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
3,248Jul 22, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 8–7Defense
3,249Jul 24, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–4Title change
3,250Jul 25, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 14–6Title change
3,251Jul 26, 1903Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–1Title change
3,252Jul 27, 1903St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Title change
3,253Jul 28, 1903Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–2Title change
3,254Jul 29, 1903Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Defense
3,255Jul 30, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 15–0Title change
3,256Jul 31, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 10–4Defense
3,257Aug 1, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 13–4Defense
3,258Aug 2, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0Title change
3,259Aug 4, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Defense
3,260Aug 5, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Defense
3,261Aug 8, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Title change
3,262Aug 9, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
3,263Aug 12, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 7–4Defense
3,264Aug 12, 1903Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Cubs 11–10Title change
3,265Aug 13, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 7–3Title change
3,266Aug 14, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 6–3Defense
3,267Aug 19, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 6–2Title change
3,268Aug 19, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 6–5Title change
3,269Aug 20, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Title change
3,270Aug 21, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 9–4Title change
3,271Aug 22, 1903Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 8–3Defense
3,272Aug 24, 1903Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 7–3Defense
3,273Aug 24, 1903New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 8–1Title change
3,274Aug 26, 1903Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 6–5Title change
3,275Aug 26, 1903New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2Title change
3,276Aug 27, 1903Boston Beaneaters beat New York Giants 3–1Title change
3,277Aug 27, 1903New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–1Title change
3,278Aug 28, 1903New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 12–6Defense
3,279Aug 31, 1903New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Defense
3,280Aug 31, 1903New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–2Defense
3,281Sep 1, 1903New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3Defense
3,282Sep 2, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 4–1Title change
3,283Sep 3, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 6–0Title change
3,284Sep 4, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–6Defense
3,285Sep 4, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 7–2Title change
3,286Sep 5, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–1Title change
3,287Sep 7, 1903New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 6–4Defense
3,288Sep 7, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat New York Giants 3–0Title change
3,289Sep 8, 1903Brooklyn Superbas and New York Giants tied 4–4Tie · defense
3,290Sep 9, 1903Boston Beaneaters beat Brooklyn Superbas 1–0Title change
3,291Sep 9, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1Title change
3,292Sep 10, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–2Title change
3,293Sep 11, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2Title change
3,294Sep 12, 1903Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Title change
3,295Sep 14, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–2Title change
3,296Sep 17, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1Title change
3,297Sep 17, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
3,298Sep 18, 1903Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
3,299Sep 18, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 10–0Title change
3,300Sep 19, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 17–7Title change
3,301Sep 19, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 10–4Title change
3,302Sep 20, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4Defense
3,303Sep 20, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–7Title change
3,304Sep 21, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 11–2Title change
3,305Sep 21, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 14–13Defense
3,306Sep 22, 1903Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 12–7Defense
3,307Sep 22, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1Title change
3,308Sep 24, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–1Defense
3,309Sep 26, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 10–7Title change
3,310Sep 27, 1903Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 14–7Defense
3,311Sep 27, 1903Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–6Title change

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