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The 1918 season

125 belt games · 68 title changes

Cleveland Indians carried the belt into the 1918 season. It changed hands 68 times among 8 franchises, and Washington Senators finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Red Sox, 17.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
5,487Apr 18, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Defense
5,488Apr 20, 1918Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–1Defense
5,489Apr 21, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 11–7Title change
5,490Apr 22, 1918Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 8–1Title change
5,491Apr 23, 1918Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 8–2Defense
5,492Apr 24, 1918Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Title change
5,493Apr 25, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–4Title change
5,494Apr 27, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Defense
5,495Apr 29, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–4Title change
5,496Apr 30, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 13–3Defense
5,497May 1, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Title change
5,498May 2, 1918Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
5,499May 3, 1918Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 5–4Defense
5,500May 4, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
5,501May 5, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 3–0Defense
5,502May 6, 1918Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 9–3Title change
5,503May 7, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Title change
5,504May 8, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Defense
5,505May 10, 1918Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–1Title change
5,506May 11, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Title change
5,507May 13, 1918Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 7–5Title change
5,508May 15, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Defense
5,509May 16, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–2Defense
5,510May 17, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–8Defense
5,511May 18, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1Defense
5,512May 20, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–1Defense
5,513May 21, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Title change
5,514May 23, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Defense
5,515May 24, 1918Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 3–2Defense
5,516May 25, 1918New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Title change
5,517May 26, 1918New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–3Defense
5,518May 27, 1918New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–1Defense
5,519May 28, 1918Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
5,520May 29, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–1Defense
5,521May 30, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
5,522May 30, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
5,523May 31, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Title change
5,524Jun 1, 1918New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–3Title change
5,525Jun 2, 1918Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–2Title change
5,526Jun 3, 1918Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–2Defense
5,527Jun 4, 1918Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4Defense
5,528Jun 5, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Defense
5,529Jun 7, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Defense
5,530Jun 8, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
5,531Jun 9, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Title change
5,532Jun 10, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 1–0Title change
5,533Jun 11, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Title change
5,534Jun 12, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 7–0Title change
5,535Jun 13, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–0Defense
5,536Jun 14, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
5,537Jun 15, 1918Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 8–4Title change
5,538Jun 16, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
5,539Jun 17, 1918Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 8–0Title change
5,540Jun 19, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Title change
5,541Jun 20, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Defense
5,542Jun 20, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–0Title change
5,543Jun 21, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–0Defense
5,544Jun 24, 1918New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
5,545Jun 25, 1918Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–3Title change
5,546Jun 26, 1918New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
5,547Jun 27, 1918New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–5Defense
5,548Jun 28, 1918New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–2Defense
5,549Jun 29, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
5,550Jul 1, 1918New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–2Title change
5,551Jul 2, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–0Title change
5,552Jul 3, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–0Defense
5,553Jul 4, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–9Title change
5,554Jul 4, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
5,555Jul 5, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
5,556Jul 6, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
5,557Jul 8, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Defense
5,558Jul 8, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
5,559Jul 9, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change
5,560Jul 10, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Defense
5,561Jul 11, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–0Defense
5,562Jul 12, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–3Defense
5,563Jul 13, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Title change
5,564Jul 15, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Title change
5,565Jul 16, 1918Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Defense
5,566Jul 17, 1918Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 7–0Defense
5,567Jul 17, 1918Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–0Defense
5,568Jul 18, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–3Title change
5,569Jul 20, 1918St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 5–2Defense
5,570Jul 20, 1918New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–3Title change
5,571Jul 22, 1918New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns tied 4–4Tie · defense
5,572Jul 23, 1918New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 4–1Defense
5,573Jul 26, 1918Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–3Title change
5,574Jul 27, 1918Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–6Defense
5,575Jul 28, 1918Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees tied 2–2Tie · defense
5,576Jul 30, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2Defense
5,577Jul 30, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1Defense
5,578Jul 31, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–1Defense
5,579Aug 1, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–0Title change
5,580Aug 3, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–3Title change
5,581Aug 3, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Title change
5,582Aug 4, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6Title change
5,583Aug 4, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
5,584Aug 5, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–2Title change
5,585Aug 6, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 6–4Defense
5,586Aug 7, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1Title change
5,587Aug 7, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0Defense
5,588Aug 10, 1918Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Title change
5,589Aug 11, 1918St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 5–2Title change
5,590Aug 11, 1918Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–1Title change
5,591Aug 14, 1918Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–3Defense
5,592Aug 15, 1918Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Title change
5,593Aug 16, 1918Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 8–7Title change
5,594Aug 17, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 8–3Title change
5,595Aug 17, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Defense
5,596Aug 19, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 9–8Defense
5,597Aug 21, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Defense
5,598Aug 22, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Defense
5,599Aug 23, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Title change
5,600Aug 24, 1918Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–4Defense
5,601Aug 24, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Title change
5,602Aug 26, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2Title change
5,603Aug 26, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–0Title change
5,604Aug 27, 1918Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–6Title change
5,605Aug 28, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change
5,606Aug 30, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–0Title change
5,607Aug 30, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Defense
5,608Aug 31, 1918Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Defense
5,609Aug 31, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Title change
5,610Sep 2, 1918Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 5–2Defense
5,611Sep 2, 1918Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–3Title change

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