The MLB Belt · season
The 1919 season
139 belt games · 62 title changesWashington Senators carried the belt into the 1919 season. It changed hands 62 times among 8 franchises, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Red Sox, 16.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,612 | Apr 23, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,613 | Apr 24, 1919 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Title change |
| 5,614 | Apr 28, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,615 | Apr 29, 1919 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 7–1 | Title change |
| 5,616 | Apr 30, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3 | Title change |
| 5,617 | May 1, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–3 | Defense |
| 5,618 | May 2, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,619 | May 3, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,620 | May 5, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | Title change |
| 5,621 | May 6, 1919 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,622 | May 8, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,623 | May 11, 1919 | New York Yankees and Washington Senators tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 5,624 | May 12, 1919 | New York Yankees and Washington Senators tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 5,625 | May 14, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,626 | May 15, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,627 | May 17, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–3 | Defense |
| 5,628 | May 18, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,629 | May 19, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–0 | Title change |
| 5,630 | May 22, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 1–0 | Title change |
| 5,631 | May 23, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–0 | Defense |
| 5,632 | May 24, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,633 | May 25, 1919 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Title change |
| 5,634 | May 26, 1919 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,635 | May 27, 1919 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,636 | May 30, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,637 | May 30, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 6–2 | Defense |
| 5,638 | May 31, 1919 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 9–7 | Title change |
| 5,639 | Jun 1, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,640 | Jun 2, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,641 | Jun 2, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,642 | Jun 3, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | Defense |
| 5,643 | Jun 5, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,644 | Jun 6, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,645 | Jun 7, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10–5 | Title change |
| 5,646 | Jun 10, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,647 | Jun 11, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–0 | Defense |
| 5,648 | Jun 12, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | Defense |
| 5,649 | Jun 13, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Title change |
| 5,650 | Jun 14, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 7–5 | Title change |
| 5,651 | Jun 15, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 8–5 | Title change |
| 5,652 | Jun 16, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,653 | Jun 17, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,654 | Jun 18, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,655 | Jun 19, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,656 | Jun 20, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–2 | Defense |
| 5,657 | Jun 21, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 6–3 | Title change |
| 5,658 | Jun 22, 1919 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–4 | Title change |
| 5,659 | Jun 23, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–4 | Title change |
| 5,660 | Jun 24, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–0 | Defense |
| 5,661 | Jun 25, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,662 | Jun 28, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,663 | Jun 28, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,664 | Jun 29, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Title change |
| 5,665 | Jun 30, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–4 | Title change |
| 5,666 | Jun 30, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,667 | Jul 1, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,668 | Jul 2, 1919 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 5,669 | Jul 3, 1919 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 1–0 | Defense |
| 5,670 | Jul 4, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–2 | Title change |
| 5,671 | Jul 4, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 5,672 | Jul 5, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–4 | Defense |
| 5,673 | Jul 5, 1919 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 11–5 | Title change |
| 5,674 | Jul 6, 1919 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,675 | Jul 7, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,676 | Jul 9, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,677 | Jul 10, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | Title change |
| 5,678 | Jul 10, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–3 | Title change |
| 5,679 | Jul 11, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Defense |
| 5,680 | Jul 12, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | Title change |
| 5,681 | Jul 12, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,682 | Jul 13, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,683 | Jul 14, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 7–1 | Defense |
| 5,684 | Jul 15, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | Title change |
| 5,685 | Jul 16, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 11–1 | Defense |
| 5,686 | Jul 17, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 9–4 | Defense |
| 5,687 | Jul 18, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 3–0 | Title change |
| 5,688 | Jul 19, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 5,689 | Jul 20, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,690 | Jul 21, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Defense |
| 5,691 | Jul 21, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Defense |
| 5,692 | Jul 22, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | Title change |
| 5,693 | Jul 24, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,694 | Jul 25, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–6 | Defense |
| 5,695 | Jul 26, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–5 | Title change |
| 5,696 | Jul 28, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Title change |
| 5,697 | Jul 29, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10–8 | Title change |
| 5,698 | Jul 30, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,699 | Jul 30, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,700 | Jul 31, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,701 | Aug 2, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,702 | Aug 2, 1919 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 10–1 | Title change |
| 5,703 | Aug 4, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,704 | Aug 5, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–5 | Defense |
| 5,705 | Aug 7, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–7 | Defense |
| 5,706 | Aug 8, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 5,707 | Aug 9, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Defense |
| 5,708 | Aug 10, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 11–4 | Title change |
| 5,709 | Aug 11, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 15–9 | Title change |
| 5,710 | Aug 12, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 5,711 | Aug 14, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,712 | Aug 15, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Title change |
| 5,713 | Aug 17, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 5,714 | Aug 18, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,715 | Aug 19, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–2 | Defense |
| 5,716 | Aug 20, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,717 | Aug 21, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | Defense |
| 5,718 | Aug 22, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,719 | Aug 23, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 | Defense |
| 5,720 | Aug 24, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–7 | Title change |
| 5,721 | Aug 25, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 5,722 | Aug 27, 1919 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Title change |
| 5,723 | Aug 28, 1919 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–3 | Defense |
| 5,724 | Aug 28, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | Title change |
| 5,725 | Aug 29, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1 | Defense |
| 5,726 | Aug 31, 1919 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 5,727 | Sep 1, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Title change |
| 5,728 | Sep 1, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Defense |
| 5,729 | Sep 5, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 15–7 | Defense |
| 5,730 | Sep 6, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–3 | Defense |
| 5,731 | Sep 6, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3 | Defense |
| 5,732 | Sep 8, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,733 | Sep 8, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–0 | Defense |
| 5,734 | Sep 11, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–0 | Defense |
| 5,735 | Sep 11, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 6–0 | Defense |
| 5,736 | Sep 12, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 5,737 | Sep 13, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 5,738 | Sep 16, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | Defense |
| 5,739 | Sep 16, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–8 | Defense |
| 5,740 | Sep 17, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | Defense |
| 5,741 | Sep 18, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 | Defense |
| 5,742 | Sep 19, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 12–3 | Defense |
| 5,743 | Sep 20, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 6–3 | Defense |
| 5,744 | Sep 20, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 3–1 | Defense |
| 5,745 | Sep 21, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–4 | Defense |
| 5,746 | Sep 24, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | Title change |
| 5,747 | Sep 25, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 9–5 | Defense |
| 5,748 | Sep 26, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 10–7 | Defense |
| 5,749 | Sep 27, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 5,750 | Sep 28, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 10–9 | Defense |