The MLB Belt · season
The 1916 season
155 belt games · 77 title changesBoston Red Sox carried the belt into the 1916 season. It changed hands 77 times among 8 franchises, and St. Louis Browns finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Red Sox, 24.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,181 | Apr 12, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,182 | Apr 13, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | Defense |
| 5,183 | Apr 15, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,184 | Apr 17, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,185 | Apr 18, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,186 | Apr 19, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,187 | Apr 19, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,188 | Apr 20, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1 | Defense |
| 5,189 | Apr 21, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 5,190 | Apr 22, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | Defense |
| 5,191 | Apr 24, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0 | Title change |
| 5,192 | Apr 25, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,193 | Apr 26, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–0 | Title change |
| 5,194 | Apr 28, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,195 | Apr 29, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Title change |
| 5,196 | May 1, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,197 | May 2, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 7–4 | Defense |
| 5,198 | May 4, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,199 | May 6, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,200 | May 8, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,201 | May 9, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 16–2 | Title change |
| 5,202 | May 10, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–3 | Defense |
| 5,203 | May 11, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,204 | May 12, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–6 | Title change |
| 5,205 | May 13, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,206 | May 15, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–5 | Defense |
| 5,207 | May 16, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 15–3 | Defense |
| 5,208 | May 17, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–4 | Defense |
| 5,209 | May 18, 1916 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,210 | May 19, 1916 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 7–1 | Defense |
| 5,211 | May 20, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 13–3 | Title change |
| 5,212 | May 21, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,213 | May 22, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,214 | May 24, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,215 | May 25, 1916 | Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 5,216 | May 28, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,217 | May 28, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,218 | May 30, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,219 | May 30, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 9–8 | Title change |
| 5,220 | May 31, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–4 | Defense |
| 5,221 | Jun 1, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | Title change |
| 5,222 | Jun 3, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–0 | Title change |
| 5,223 | Jun 4, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 12–4 | Title change |
| 5,224 | Jun 5, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,225 | Jun 7, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Title change |
| 5,226 | Jun 9, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,227 | Jun 10, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,228 | Jun 12, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,229 | Jun 13, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 5–3 | Title change |
| 5,230 | Jun 14, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 8–5 | Title change |
| 5,231 | Jun 15, 1916 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 | Title change |
| 5,232 | Jun 17, 1916 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,233 | Jun 18, 1916 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,234 | Jun 20, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,235 | Jun 22, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,236 | Jun 22, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1 | Title change |
| 5,237 | Jun 23, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Title change |
| 5,238 | Jun 23, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,239 | Jun 24, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,240 | Jun 24, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,241 | Jun 26, 1916 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 9–8 | Title change |
| 5,242 | Jun 27, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,243 | Jun 28, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–7 | Defense |
| 5,244 | Jun 29, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0 | Defense |
| 5,245 | Jun 30, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–0 | Defense |
| 5,246 | Jul 1, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 | Defense |
| 5,247 | Jul 3, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,248 | Jul 4, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,249 | Jul 4, 1916 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 5,250 | Jul 5, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 9–1 | Title change |
| 5,251 | Jul 6, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,252 | Jul 7, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,253 | Jul 8, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,254 | Jul 10, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 5,255 | Jul 10, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,256 | Jul 11, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 5,257 | Jul 11, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,258 | Jul 12, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,259 | Jul 12, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,260 | Jul 14, 1916 | Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 5,261 | Jul 15, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,262 | Jul 15, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 17–4 | Title change |
| 5,263 | Jul 17, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,264 | Jul 18, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,265 | Jul 19, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,266 | Jul 19, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–5 | Defense |
| 5,267 | Jul 20, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,268 | Jul 22, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,269 | Jul 22, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | Title change |
| 5,270 | Jul 25, 1916 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,271 | Jul 26, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,272 | Jul 27, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–6 | Defense |
| 5,273 | Jul 28, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 5,274 | Jul 29, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10–8 | Title change |
| 5,275 | Jul 29, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–3 | Defense |
| 5,276 | Jul 30, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–3 | Title change |
| 5,277 | Jul 31, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–0 | Defense |
| 5,278 | Aug 1, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Defense |
| 5,279 | Aug 2, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,280 | Aug 3, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,281 | Aug 4, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–1 | Defense |
| 5,282 | Aug 5, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,283 | Aug 5, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–3 | Title change |
| 5,284 | Aug 6, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 | Title change |
| 5,285 | Aug 7, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 7–1 | Title change |
| 5,286 | Aug 8, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–4 | Title change |
| 5,287 | Aug 9, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,288 | Aug 10, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 11–5 | Defense |
| 5,289 | Aug 12, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,290 | Aug 14, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,291 | Aug 15, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 1–0 | Title change |
| 5,292 | Aug 16, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 5,293 | Aug 16, 1916 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,294 | Aug 17, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 7–0 | Title change |
| 5,295 | Aug 18, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 11–6 | Defense |
| 5,296 | Aug 19, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,297 | Aug 21, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 5,298 | Aug 22, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–6 | Defense |
| 5,299 | Aug 23, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 5,300 | Aug 24, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,301 | Aug 24, 1916 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,302 | Aug 25, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 5–2 | Title change |
| 5,303 | Aug 26, 1916 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 10–6 | Title change |
| 5,304 | Aug 27, 1916 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Title change |
| 5,305 | Aug 28, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,306 | Aug 29, 1916 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Title change |
| 5,307 | Aug 30, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | Title change |
| 5,308 | Aug 31, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,309 | Sep 1, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,310 | Sep 1, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,311 | Sep 2, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | Title change |
| 5,312 | Sep 4, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,313 | Sep 4, 1916 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,314 | Sep 5, 1916 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,315 | Sep 7, 1916 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,316 | Sep 7, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,317 | Sep 8, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 8–2 | Title change |
| 5,318 | Sep 9, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,319 | Sep 9, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0 | Defense |
| 5,320 | Sep 13, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,321 | Sep 14, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,322 | Sep 15, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–2 | Title change |
| 5,323 | Sep 16, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,324 | Sep 17, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 5,325 | Sep 18, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,326 | Sep 19, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,327 | Sep 20, 1916 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–7 | Defense |
| 5,328 | Sep 21, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 8–0 | Title change |
| 5,329 | Sep 22, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | Title change |
| 5,330 | Sep 23, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,331 | Sep 24, 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,332 | Sep 24, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,333 | Sep 29, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,334 | Sep 30, 1916 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 10–7 | Defense |
| 5,335 | Oct 1, 1916 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | Title change |