The MLB Belt · season
The 1934 season
157 belt games · 77 title changesNew York Yankees carried the belt into the 1934 season. It changed hands 77 times among 8 franchises, and Cleveland Indians finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 25.
Who held it, in order
AthleticsYankeesRed SoxYankeesAthleticsTwinsYankeesTwinsGuardiansTwinsWhite SoxYankeesTigersYankeesGuardiansRed SoxGuardiansWhite SoxGuardiansWhite SoxTigersGuardiansTigersWhite SoxTwinsGuardiansTwinsGuardiansYankeesGuardiansYankeesRed SoxYankeesTwinsYankeesTigersYankeesTigersTwinsTigersAthleticsTigersAthleticsTigersRed SoxTwinsRed SoxYankeesRed SoxYankeesTwinsAthleticsWhite SoxTwinsWhite SoxRed SoxWhite SoxYankeesWhite SoxOriolesGuardiansRed SoxGuardiansAthleticsGuardiansYankeesGuardiansYankeesGuardiansTwinsGuardiansTwinsGuardiansOriolesGuardiansWhite SoxGuardians
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,906 | Apr 17, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Title change |
| 7,907 | Apr 18, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–5 | Title change |
| 7,908 | Apr 19, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–4 | Defense |
| 7,909 | Apr 21, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 9–6 | Title change |
| 7,910 | Apr 22, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–1 | Title change |
| 7,911 | Apr 24, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 7,912 | Apr 25, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Defense |
| 7,913 | Apr 26, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,914 | Apr 28, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | Title change |
| 7,915 | Apr 29, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | Defense |
| 7,916 | Apr 30, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–4 | Title change |
| 7,917 | May 1, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 10–5 | Defense |
| 7,918 | May 2, 1934 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–2 | Title change |
| 7,919 | May 4, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–3 | Title change |
| 7,920 | May 5, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 9–1 | Title change |
| 7,921 | May 6, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,922 | May 7, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 17–7 | Defense |
| 7,923 | May 8, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 7–6 | Defense |
| 7,924 | May 9, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 8–1 | Title change |
| 7,925 | May 10, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 13–3 | Title change |
| 7,926 | May 11, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–6 | Defense |
| 7,927 | May 12, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 7,928 | May 13, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–0 | Defense |
| 7,929 | May 17, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Title change |
| 7,930 | May 18, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 10–8 | Defense |
| 7,931 | May 19, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 8–3 | Title change |
| 7,932 | May 20, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–5 | Title change |
| 7,933 | May 21, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 9–5 | Defense |
| 7,934 | May 22, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,935 | May 23, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–5 | Title change |
| 7,936 | May 25, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 18–3 | Title change |
| 7,937 | May 26, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–0 | Defense |
| 7,938 | May 27, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | Defense |
| 7,939 | May 28, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 7,940 | May 29, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,941 | May 30, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–7 | Title change |
| 7,942 | May 30, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 7,943 | May 31, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 12–5 | Title change |
| 7,944 | Jun 1, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,945 | Jun 2, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 12–0 | Defense |
| 7,946 | Jun 3, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 11–2 | Defense |
| 7,947 | Jun 5, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 20–2 | Defense |
| 7,948 | Jun 5, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Title change |
| 7,949 | Jun 6, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 7,950 | Jun 7, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 11–6 | Defense |
| 7,951 | Jun 8, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 13–5 | Defense |
| 7,952 | Jun 9, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–5 | Defense |
| 7,953 | Jun 10, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Title change |
| 7,954 | Jun 13, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 11–3 | Title change |
| 7,955 | Jun 13, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 13–11 | Defense |
| 7,956 | Jun 14, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 7,957 | Jun 15, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 8–7 | Defense |
| 7,958 | Jun 16, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 7–1 | Defense |
| 7,959 | Jun 16, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Defense |
| 7,960 | Jun 17, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–5 | Title change |
| 7,961 | Jun 19, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Title change |
| 7,962 | Jun 19, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 3–0 | Title change |
| 7,963 | Jun 20, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Title change |
| 7,964 | Jun 20, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | Defense |
| 7,965 | Jun 21, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 9–5 | Title change |
| 7,966 | Jun 22, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Defense |
| 7,967 | Jun 23, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | Title change |
| 7,968 | Jun 24, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,969 | Jun 25, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 13–2 | Defense |
| 7,970 | Jun 26, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Defense |
| 7,971 | Jun 27, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–7 | Defense |
| 7,972 | Jun 28, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Defense |
| 7,973 | Jul 1, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–2 | Defense |
| 7,974 | Jul 2, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–0 | Defense |
| 7,975 | Jul 3, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 10–9 | Title change |
| 7,976 | Jul 4, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–5 | Defense |
| 7,977 | Jul 4, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 10–4 | Title change |
| 7,978 | Jul 5, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–3 | Defense |
| 7,979 | Jul 6, 1934 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 9–8 | Title change |
| 7,980 | Jul 7, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–4 | Title change |
| 7,981 | Jul 8, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,982 | Jul 11, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–4 | Defense |
| 7,983 | Jul 12, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,984 | Jul 13, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Title change |
| 7,985 | Jul 14, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 12–11 | Title change |
| 7,986 | Jul 15, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–3 | Defense |
| 7,987 | Jul 16, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 10–8 | Title change |
| 7,988 | Jul 17, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Title change |
| 7,989 | Jul 18, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Defense |
| 7,990 | Jul 20, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Title change |
| 7,991 | Jul 21, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 | Title change |
| 7,992 | Jul 22, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | Title change |
| 7,993 | Jul 22, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 17–8 | Title change |
| 7,994 | Jul 23, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 7,995 | Jul 24, 1934 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,996 | Jul 25, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–7 | Title change |
| 7,997 | Jul 26, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–2 | Defense |
| 7,998 | Jul 28, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 6–3 | Defense |
| 7,999 | Jul 28, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,000 | Jul 30, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 8–0 | Title change |
| 8,001 | Jul 31, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 11–2 | Title change |
| 8,002 | Jul 31, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 8,003 | Aug 1, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–4 | Title change |
| 8,004 | Aug 2, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 12–4 | Title change |
| 8,005 | Aug 3, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 8,006 | Aug 4, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 8,007 | Aug 5, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 8,008 | Aug 7, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 8,009 | Aug 7, 1934 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–3 | Title change |
| 8,010 | Aug 8, 1934 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 9–2 | Defense |
| 8,011 | Aug 10, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–6 | Title change |
| 8,012 | Aug 11, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 8,013 | Aug 12, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 8,014 | Aug 13, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 9–0 | Defense |
| 8,015 | Aug 15, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 7–4 | Defense |
| 8,016 | Aug 15, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 8,017 | Aug 17, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 9–8 | Defense |
| 8,018 | Aug 17, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,019 | Aug 18, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 8,020 | Aug 18, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | Title change |
| 8,021 | Aug 19, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–8 | Title change |
| 8,022 | Aug 22, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,023 | Aug 23, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 | Title change |
| 8,024 | Aug 25, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 8,025 | Aug 25, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 8–7 | Defense |
| 8,026 | Aug 26, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–5 | Title change |
| 8,027 | Aug 26, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 8,028 | Aug 27, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 8,029 | Aug 29, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Title change |
| 8,030 | Aug 31, 1934 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,031 | Sep 1, 1934 | St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 8,032 | Sep 2, 1934 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 8,033 | Sep 2, 1934 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 8,034 | Sep 3, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 9–5 | Title change |
| 8,035 | Sep 3, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 6–4 | Defense |
| 8,036 | Sep 4, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 8–4 | Defense |
| 8,037 | Sep 5, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 11–2 | Defense |
| 8,038 | Sep 6, 1934 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–1 | Title change |
| 8,039 | Sep 8, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | Title change |
| 8,040 | Sep 8, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 8,041 | Sep 9, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–3 | Defense |
| 8,042 | Sep 9, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 8,043 | Sep 10, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 9–6 | Title change |
| 8,044 | Sep 11, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | Defense |
| 8,045 | Sep 12, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,046 | Sep 13, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | Title change |
| 8,047 | Sep 14, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 12–5 | Title change |
| 8,048 | Sep 15, 1934 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,049 | Sep 16, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–2 | Title change |
| 8,050 | Sep 17, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 13–6 | Title change |
| 8,051 | Sep 18, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Title change |
| 8,052 | Sep 18, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 9–6 | Defense |
| 8,053 | Sep 19, 1934 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 | Title change |
| 8,054 | Sep 20, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 6–1 | Title change |
| 8,055 | Sep 22, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 9–8 | Defense |
| 8,056 | Sep 23, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 8,057 | Sep 23, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 8,058 | Sep 25, 1934 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | Title change |
| 8,059 | Sep 26, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 6–2 | Title change |
| 8,060 | Sep 29, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 8,061 | Sep 30, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–5 | Title change |
| 8,062 | Sep 30, 1934 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |