The MLB Belt · season
The 1904 season
158 belt games · 72 title changesCincinnati Reds carried the belt into the 1904 season. It changed hands 72 times among 8 franchises, and Pittsburgh Pirates finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Giants, 26.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,312 | Apr 14, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,313 | Apr 15, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 3,314 | Apr 16, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 10–7 | Title change |
| 3,315 | Apr 17, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 12–3 | Title change |
| 3,316 | Apr 18, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5 | Title change |
| 3,317 | Apr 19, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 18–4 | Title change |
| 3,318 | Apr 20, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4 | Defense |
| 3,319 | Apr 21, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4 | Title change |
| 3,320 | Apr 22, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4 | Title change |
| 3,321 | Apr 23, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5 | Title change |
| 3,322 | Apr 24, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | Title change |
| 3,323 | Apr 27, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,324 | Apr 30, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,325 | May 1, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,326 | May 2, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3 | Title change |
| 3,327 | May 3, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 15–3 | Defense |
| 3,328 | May 4, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,329 | May 7, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 6–5 | Defense |
| 3,330 | May 8, 1904 | Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Cubs 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,331 | May 9, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Boston Beaneaters 6–0 | Title change |
| 3,332 | May 10, 1904 | Boston Beaneaters beat Chicago Cubs 7–1 | Title change |
| 3,333 | May 11, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Beaneaters 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,334 | May 12, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,335 | May 14, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Beaneaters 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,336 | May 15, 1904 | Boston Beaneaters beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,337 | May 16, 1904 | Boston Beaneaters beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,338 | May 20, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 8–2 | Title change |
| 3,339 | May 21, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,340 | May 23, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 9–0 | Defense |
| 3,341 | May 24, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 7–0 | Defense |
| 3,342 | May 25, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,343 | May 26, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1 | Title change |
| 3,344 | May 27, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,345 | May 28, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4 | Title change |
| 3,346 | May 29, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,347 | May 30, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 7–4 | Defense |
| 3,348 | May 30, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,349 | Jun 3, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,350 | Jun 4, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–4 | Defense |
| 3,351 | Jun 6, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,352 | Jun 7, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,353 | Jun 8, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 5–1 | Title change |
| 3,354 | Jun 10, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,355 | Jun 11, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,356 | Jun 12, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,357 | Jun 14, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–4 | Title change |
| 3,358 | Jun 15, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 4–0 | Title change |
| 3,359 | Jun 15, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 10–5 | Defense |
| 3,360 | Jun 17, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,361 | Jun 18, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,362 | Jun 19, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 11–0 | Defense |
| 3,363 | Jun 20, 1904 | New York Giants beat Brooklyn Superbas 12–4 | Defense |
| 3,364 | Jun 21, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2 | Defense |
| 3,365 | Jun 22, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 10–1 | Defense |
| 3,366 | Jun 23, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 6–2 | Defense |
| 3,367 | Jun 24, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,368 | Jun 25, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6 | Defense |
| 3,369 | Jun 27, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–2 | Defense |
| 3,370 | Jun 28, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6 | Defense |
| 3,371 | Jun 29, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,372 | Jun 30, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,373 | Jul 1, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 7–1 | Defense |
| 3,374 | Jul 2, 1904 | New York Giants beat Boston Beaneaters 14–1 | Defense |
| 3,375 | Jul 4, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,376 | Jul 4, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–3 | Defense |
| 3,377 | Jul 5, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 6–5 | Title change |
| 3,378 | Jul 6, 1904 | New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–3 | Title change |
| 3,379 | Jul 9, 1904 | New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2 | Defense |
| 3,380 | Jul 9, 1904 | New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3 | Defense |
| 3,381 | Jul 10, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,382 | Jul 10, 1904 | New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,383 | Jul 12, 1904 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–4 | Defense |
| 3,384 | Jul 13, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,385 | Jul 14, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 11–2 | Defense |
| 3,386 | Jul 15, 1904 | New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,387 | Jul 16, 1904 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6 | Defense |
| 3,388 | Jul 18, 1904 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,389 | Jul 19, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,390 | Jul 20, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,391 | Jul 22, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,392 | Jul 23, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,393 | Jul 25, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,394 | Jul 25, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,395 | Jul 26, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1 | Title change |
| 3,396 | Jul 27, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4 | Defense |
| 3,397 | Jul 29, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–1 | Title change |
| 3,398 | Jul 29, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5 | Title change |
| 3,399 | Jul 30, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,400 | Jul 30, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,401 | Jul 31, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–1 | Defense |
| 3,402 | Aug 1, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,403 | Aug 3, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,404 | Aug 4, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Superbas 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,405 | Aug 6, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4 | Title change |
| 3,406 | Aug 8, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 15–5 | Defense |
| 3,407 | Aug 9, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 | Title change |
| 3,408 | Aug 10, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,409 | Aug 11, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,410 | Aug 12, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 14–2 | Defense |
| 3,411 | Aug 13, 1904 | Boston Beaneaters beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,412 | Aug 15, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Beaneaters 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,413 | Aug 16, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 7–2 | Defense |
| 3,414 | Aug 16, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,415 | Aug 17, 1904 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6 | Title change |
| 3,416 | Aug 18, 1904 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0 | Defense |
| 3,417 | Aug 19, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,418 | Aug 20, 1904 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0 | Title change |
| 3,419 | Aug 23, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 5–3 | Title change |
| 3,420 | Aug 23, 1904 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0 | Title change |
| 3,421 | Aug 24, 1904 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,422 | Aug 24, 1904 | New York Giants and Chicago Cubs tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,423 | Aug 25, 1904 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,424 | Aug 25, 1904 | New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 12–1 | Defense |
| 3,425 | Aug 26, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 5–0 | Title change |
| 3,426 | Aug 27, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 5–2 | Title change |
| 3,427 | Aug 28, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,428 | Aug 29, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,429 | Aug 30, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 8–4 | Title change |
| 3,430 | Aug 31, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Chicago Cubs 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,431 | Sep 1, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Superbas 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,432 | Sep 2, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,433 | Sep 3, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,434 | Sep 4, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5 | Defense |
| 3,435 | Sep 5, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,436 | Sep 5, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,437 | Sep 6, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5 | Defense |
| 3,438 | Sep 7, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,439 | Sep 7, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 | Title change |
| 3,440 | Sep 10, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 10–6 | Defense |
| 3,441 | Sep 11, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,442 | Sep 11, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–5 | Title change |
| 3,443 | Sep 13, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,444 | Sep 13, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2 | Defense |
| 3,445 | Sep 15, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,446 | Sep 16, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,447 | Sep 17, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7–5 | Defense |
| 3,448 | Sep 18, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,449 | Sep 21, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 7–4 | Title change |
| 3,450 | Sep 21, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,451 | Sep 22, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,452 | Sep 22, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 6–2 | Title change |
| 3,453 | Sep 23, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–6 | Defense |
| 3,454 | Sep 24, 1904 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2 | Title change |
| 3,455 | Sep 24, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,456 | Sep 27, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1 | Title change |
| 3,457 | Sep 28, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,458 | Sep 29, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,459 | Sep 29, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,460 | Oct 1, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,461 | Oct 1, 1904 | Brooklyn Superbas beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3 | Defense |
| 3,462 | Oct 3, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–0 | Title change |
| 3,463 | Oct 3, 1904 | Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Superbas 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,464 | Oct 4, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3 | Title change |
| 3,465 | Oct 6, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3 | Defense |
| 3,466 | Oct 6, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–1 | Defense |
| 3,467 | Oct 7, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–1 | Defense |
| 3,468 | Oct 8, 1904 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2 | Title change |
| 3,469 | Oct 9, 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 | Title change |