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The 1938 season

153 belt games · 69 title changes

Detroit Tigers carried the belt into the 1938 season. It changed hands 69 times among 8 franchises, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cleveland Indians, 21.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
8,515Apr 19, 1938Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
8,516Apr 20, 1938Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Defense
8,517Apr 21, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 9–3Title change
8,518Apr 22, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
8,519Apr 23, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–3Defense
8,520Apr 24, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 9–4Defense
8,521Apr 26, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 10–6Defense
8,522Apr 27, 1938Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–3Title change
8,523Apr 29, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–1Title change
8,524Apr 30, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–3Defense
8,525May 1, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
8,526May 2, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 11–3Defense
8,527May 3, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 10–9Defense
8,528May 4, 1938Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change
8,529May 5, 1938Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 8–6Defense
8,530May 6, 1938Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Defense
8,531May 7, 1938Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Defense
8,532May 8, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–7Defense
8,533May 9, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 7–1Defense
8,534May 10, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 8–6Defense
8,535May 11, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–1Title change
8,536May 12, 1938Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 7–6Title change
8,537May 13, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 10–0Title change
8,538May 14, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 10–9Defense
8,539May 15, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
8,540May 19, 1938Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–0Title change
8,541May 21, 1938New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 1–0Title change
8,542May 22, 1938Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–3Title change
8,543May 24, 1938Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 9–5Defense
8,544May 25, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Defense
8,545May 26, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–4Title change
8,546May 28, 1938Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
8,547May 29, 1938Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
8,548May 30, 1938Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–4Defense
8,549May 30, 1938Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 9–1Title change
8,550Jun 1, 1938Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 9–5Defense
8,551Jun 2, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–5Title change
8,552Jun 3, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–5Defense
8,553Jun 4, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 11–4Defense
8,554Jun 5, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–4Defense
8,555Jun 6, 1938Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Title change
8,556Jun 7, 1938St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 11–8Title change
8,557Jun 8, 1938St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 11–5Defense
8,558Jun 9, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 6–4Title change
8,559Jun 10, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–6Title change
8,560Jun 11, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–2Defense
8,561Jun 12, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 18–12Defense
8,562Jun 14, 1938Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 8–2Title change
8,563Jun 15, 1938Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 7–6Defense
8,564Jun 16, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–3Title change
8,565Jun 17, 1938Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 12–10Title change
8,566Jun 17, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change
8,567Jun 18, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–3Defense
8,568Jun 19, 1938Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 10–6Title change
8,569Jun 21, 1938Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 7–0Defense
8,570Jun 22, 1938Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 16–3Title change
8,571Jun 23, 1938Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 12–0Title change
8,572Jun 25, 1938St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 12–9Title change
8,573Jun 26, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–1Title change
8,574Jun 26, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 7–2Defense
8,575Jun 29, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 6–4Title change
8,576Jun 30, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 11–1Defense
8,577Jul 1, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–7Defense
8,578Jul 2, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Defense
8,579Jul 3, 1938New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–3Title change
8,580Jul 4, 1938New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 10–5Defense
8,581Jul 4, 1938New York Yankees and Washington Senators tied 4–4Tie · defense
8,582Jul 8, 1938Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 9–8Title change
8,583Jul 9, 1938New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 11–6Title change
8,584Jul 10, 1938Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–4Title change
8,585Jul 13, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–4Defense
8,586Jul 13, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 9–5Title change
8,587Jul 14, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 12–1Title change
8,588Jul 15, 1938Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 5–3Defense
8,589Jul 16, 1938St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 8–3Title change
8,590Jul 17, 1938Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 11–5Title change
8,591Jul 17, 1938Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 14–4Defense
8,592Jul 22, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–4Defense
8,593Jul 25, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–0Defense
8,594Jul 25, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–0Title change
8,595Jul 26, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2Defense
8,596Jul 27, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–11Defense
8,597Jul 29, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 12–4Defense
8,598Jul 30, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–5Defense
8,599Aug 1, 1938Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 11–8Title change
8,600Aug 2, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 5–3Defense
8,601Aug 3, 1938St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 5–3Title change
8,602Aug 4, 1938Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 10–4Title change
8,603Aug 6, 1938Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 7–1Defense
8,604Aug 7, 1938Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 14–5Title change
8,605Aug 7, 1938Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 12–5Title change
8,606Aug 9, 1938Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 4–2Defense
8,607Aug 10, 1938New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 12–11Title change
8,608Aug 11, 1938New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 9–6Defense
8,609Aug 12, 1938Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–4Title change
8,610Aug 12, 1938New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 16–3Title change
8,611Aug 13, 1938New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–4Defense
8,612Aug 14, 1938New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Defense
8,613Aug 14, 1938New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–2Defense
8,614Aug 16, 1938New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 16–1Defense
8,615Aug 16, 1938New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–2Defense
8,616Aug 18, 1938New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–5Defense
8,617Aug 18, 1938Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–3Title change
8,618Aug 19, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change
8,619Aug 20, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 10–7Defense
8,620Aug 21, 1938Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
8,621Aug 21, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–2Title change
8,622Aug 23, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 13–3Defense
8,623Aug 23, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 14–12Defense
8,624Aug 24, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Title change
8,625Aug 25, 1938New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Title change
8,626Aug 25, 1938New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 15–3Defense
8,627Aug 26, 1938New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 15–9Defense
8,628Aug 26, 1938Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–5Title change
8,629Aug 27, 1938New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–7Title change
8,630Aug 27, 1938New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 13–0Defense
8,631Aug 28, 1938New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Defense
8,632Aug 29, 1938New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 8–4Defense
8,633Aug 30, 1938New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 3–1Defense
8,634Aug 31, 1938Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 12–6Title change
8,635Sep 1, 1938Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–3Defense
8,636Sep 3, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 11–4Defense
8,637Sep 4, 1938Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
8,638Sep 5, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–4Title change
8,639Sep 5, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Defense
8,640Sep 6, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–0Defense
8,641Sep 7, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 1–0Defense
8,642Sep 8, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–1Title change
8,643Sep 9, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 11–5Defense
8,644Sep 11, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 10–1Defense
8,645Sep 11, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Defense
8,646Sep 12, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Defense
8,647Sep 13, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 9–3Defense
8,648Sep 14, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–2Title change
8,649Sep 15, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
8,650Sep 15, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Title change
8,651Sep 16, 1938Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Defense
8,652Sep 17, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
8,653Sep 18, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–3Defense
8,654Sep 18, 1938Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 14–3Title change
8,655Sep 19, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
8,656Sep 20, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 9–1Defense
8,657Sep 23, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Defense
8,658Sep 23, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
8,659Sep 24, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 7–6Title change
8,660Sep 25, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 7–5Defense
8,661Sep 27, 1938Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–4Defense
8,662Sep 27, 1938Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 10–2Defense
8,663Sep 28, 1938Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 12–0Defense
8,664Sep 29, 1938Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 6–2Defense
8,665Oct 1, 1938Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–0Title change
8,666Oct 2, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–1Title change
8,667Oct 2, 1938Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 10–8Defense

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