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The 1917 season

151 belt games · 67 title changes

St. Louis Browns carried the belt into the 1917 season. It changed hands 67 times among 8 franchises, and Cleveland Indians finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago White Sox, 23.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,336Apr 11, 1917Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 7–2Title change
5,337Apr 13, 1917St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Title change
5,338Apr 14, 1917Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 11–0Title change
5,339Apr 15, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Defense
5,340Apr 16, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–0Defense
5,341Apr 17, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Defense
5,342Apr 19, 1917St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 6–2Title change
5,343Apr 20, 1917Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Title change
5,344Apr 21, 1917Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 2–0Defense
5,345Apr 22, 1917Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
5,346Apr 24, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Defense
5,347Apr 25, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Title change
5,348Apr 26, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–0Defense
5,349Apr 27, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
5,350Apr 28, 1917St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 10–1Title change
5,351Apr 29, 1917St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 6–5Defense
5,352Apr 30, 1917St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Defense
5,353May 2, 1917Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 2–0Title change
5,354May 7, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
5,355May 8, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–2Defense
5,356May 9, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–1Title change
5,357May 9, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 9–1Defense
5,358May 10, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1Title change
5,359May 11, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Defense
5,360May 12, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–0Defense
5,361May 13, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
5,362May 14, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–2Defense
5,363May 15, 1917Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 11–5Title change
5,364May 16, 1917Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–1Defense
5,365May 17, 1917Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Defense
5,366May 18, 1917Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 8–2Defense
5,367May 19, 1917Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–6Defense
5,368May 20, 1917St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change
5,369May 23, 1917Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 8–2Title change
5,370May 24, 1917Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3Defense
5,371May 25, 1917Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–0Defense
5,372May 26, 1917Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 11–7Defense
5,373May 27, 1917Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns tied 1–1Tie · defense
5,374May 29, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1Defense
5,375May 29, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 9–0Defense
5,376May 30, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
5,377May 30, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 3–2Defense
5,378May 31, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–1Defense
5,379Jun 1, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–0Title change
5,380Jun 2, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Defense
5,381Jun 4, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Title change
5,382Jun 5, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–4Defense
5,383Jun 6, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–0Title change
5,384Jun 8, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–4Defense
5,385Jun 9, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Defense
5,386Jun 12, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
5,387Jun 13, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Title change
5,388Jun 15, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
5,389Jun 16, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0Title change
5,390Jun 16, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4Defense
5,391Jun 17, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 9–5Title change
5,392Jun 20, 1917Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3Title change
5,393Jun 21, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 3–0Title change
5,394Jun 22, 1917Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Title change
5,395Jun 23, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–0Title change
5,396Jun 23, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 5–0Defense
5,397Jun 25, 1917Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–0Title change
5,398Jun 25, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change
5,399Jun 26, 1917Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
5,400Jun 27, 1917Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 7–6Defense
5,401Jun 28, 1917Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Defense
5,402Jun 29, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change
5,403Jun 30, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 14–6Defense
5,404Jun 30, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–5Defense
5,405Jul 2, 1917Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–0Title change
5,406Jul 4, 1917Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–4Defense
5,407Jul 4, 1917Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–4Defense
5,408Jul 5, 1917Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2–1Defense
5,409Jul 5, 1917New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–4Title change
5,410Jul 7, 1917St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 1–0Title change
5,411Jul 8, 1917St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 8–2Defense
5,412Jul 9, 1917New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Title change
5,413Jul 10, 1917New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–5Defense
5,414Jul 12, 1917Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
5,415Jul 12, 1917Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3Defense
5,416Jul 13, 1917New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Title change
5,417Jul 14, 1917Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–1Title change
5,418Jul 15, 1917Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Title change
5,419Jul 17, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–0Title change
5,420Jul 17, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 3–2Defense
5,421Jul 18, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–0Defense
5,422Jul 18, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 7–4Defense
5,423Jul 19, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
5,424Jul 20, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Title change
5,425Jul 21, 1917Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox tied 5–5Tie · defense
5,426Jul 22, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Defense
5,427Jul 23, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
5,428Jul 25, 1917Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–1Defense
5,429Jul 25, 1917Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–1Defense
5,430Jul 26, 1917New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Title change
5,431Jul 27, 1917Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–5Title change
5,432Jul 28, 1917New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Title change
5,433Jul 28, 1917New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Defense
5,434Jul 30, 1917New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
5,435Jul 31, 1917New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 4–1Defense
5,436Aug 2, 1917St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 3–0Title change
5,437Aug 2, 1917New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 3–1Title change
5,438Aug 3, 1917Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 10–3Title change
5,439Aug 4, 1917Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–0Defense
5,440Aug 6, 1917New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Title change
5,441Aug 7, 1917New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–1Defense
5,442Aug 8, 1917New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–2Defense
5,443Aug 8, 1917Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
5,444Aug 9, 1917Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–2Defense
5,445Aug 10, 1917Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–7Defense
5,446Aug 11, 1917Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–1Defense
5,447Aug 12, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
5,448Aug 14, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
5,449Aug 14, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Title change
5,450Aug 15, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Title change
5,451Aug 17, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 9–7Title change
5,452Aug 18, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Title change
5,453Aug 19, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 14–6Defense
5,454Aug 20, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 7–0Defense
5,455Aug 20, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Title change
5,456Aug 21, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Title change
5,457Aug 22, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–1Title change
5,458Aug 23, 1917Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Defense
5,459Aug 25, 1917Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
5,460Aug 26, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–3Defense
5,461Aug 27, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–1Title change
5,462Aug 29, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 15–1Defense
5,463Aug 30, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Defense
5,464Aug 31, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 1–0Title change
5,465Sep 1, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Defense
5,466Sep 2, 1917Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–4Defense
5,467Sep 3, 1917Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 9–3Defense
5,468Sep 3, 1917Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–6Defense
5,469Sep 8, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Title change
5,470Sep 9, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–0 (forfeit)Defense
5,471Sep 14, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–3Defense
5,472Sep 15, 1917Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Title change
5,473Sep 15, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
5,474Sep 16, 1917Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3Defense
5,475Sep 18, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Defense
5,476Sep 19, 1917Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Title change
5,477Sep 20, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3Title change
5,478Sep 21, 1917Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Defense
5,479Sep 22, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Title change
5,480Sep 24, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–0Defense
5,481Sep 25, 1917Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Defense
5,482Sep 26, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Title change
5,483Sep 28, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 3–1Defense
5,484Sep 29, 1917Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 11–2Title change
5,485Sep 29, 1917Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Defense
5,486Sep 30, 1917Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 2–1Title change

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