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The 1916 season

155 belt games · 77 title changes

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

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