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The 1939 season

158 belt games · 70 title changes

Detroit Tigers carried the belt into the 1939 season. It changed hands 70 times among 8 franchises, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 22.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
8,668Apr 18, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 6–1Defense
8,669Apr 20, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–7Defense
8,670Apr 21, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–1Title change
8,671Apr 22, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Defense
8,672Apr 23, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–0Title change
8,673Apr 24, 1939Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Defense
8,674Apr 25, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 7–2Title change
8,675Apr 26, 1939Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–6Title change
8,676Apr 27, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
8,677Apr 29, 1939Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 9–8Defense
8,678Apr 30, 1939Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 6–5Defense
8,679May 2, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Defense
8,680May 3, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Title change
8,681May 4, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–3Title change
8,682May 5, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 10–5Title change
8,683May 6, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–5Title change
8,684May 7, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–3Defense
8,685May 9, 1939Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 10–8Title change
8,686May 11, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
8,687May 12, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Defense
8,688May 13, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–2Title change
8,689May 14, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 9–4Defense
8,690May 16, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–3Defense
8,691May 18, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
8,692May 19, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 11–6Defense
8,693May 20, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
8,694May 21, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 12–4Defense
8,695May 22, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Title change
8,696May 23, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 7–3Title change
8,697May 24, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Title change
8,698May 26, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Defense
8,699May 27, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–6Title change
8,700May 28, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–0Defense
8,701May 30, 1939Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–2Defense
8,702May 30, 1939Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
8,703Jun 1, 1939New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–3Title change
8,704Jun 2, 1939New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 17–5Defense
8,705Jun 3, 1939New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
8,706Jun 4, 1939New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 8–4Defense
8,707Jun 5, 1939Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–0Title change
8,708Jun 6, 1939Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–2Defense
8,709Jun 7, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
8,710Jun 8, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4Title change
8,711Jun 9, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 14–4Defense
8,712Jun 10, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–5Defense
8,713Jun 10, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 17–5Defense
8,714Jun 11, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–3Defense
8,715Jun 14, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 9–8Defense
8,716Jun 14, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–2Defense
8,717Jun 15, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–3Defense
8,718Jun 16, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–7Defense
8,719Jun 17, 1939New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 1–0Title change
8,720Jun 18, 1939Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–5Title change
8,721Jun 19, 1939New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 8–5Title change
8,722Jun 20, 1939New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 13–3Defense
8,723Jun 21, 1939New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–8Defense
8,724Jun 22, 1939New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–1Defense
8,725Jun 24, 1939New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Defense
8,726Jun 25, 1939St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 7–3Title change
8,727Jun 25, 1939New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 11–2Title change
8,728Jun 26, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
8,729Jun 28, 1939New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 23–2Title change
8,730Jun 28, 1939New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–0Defense
8,731Jun 29, 1939Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
8,732Jun 29, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–0Title change
8,733Jun 30, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 10–2Defense
8,734Jul 1, 1939Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3Title change
8,735Jul 2, 1939Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–3Defense
8,736Jul 2, 1939New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–3Title change
8,737Jul 4, 1939Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
8,738Jul 4, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 11–1Title change
8,739Jul 5, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–4Defense
8,740Jul 7, 1939Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
8,741Jul 8, 1939Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1Defense
8,742Jul 8, 1939Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–2Defense
8,743Jul 9, 1939Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3Defense
8,744Jul 9, 1939Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3Defense
8,745Jul 13, 1939Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5Defense
8,746Jul 15, 1939Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–5Defense
8,747Jul 16, 1939Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–2Defense
8,748Jul 16, 1939Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–0Defense
8,749Jul 17, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 13–6Title change
8,750Jul 18, 1939Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 10–2Title change
8,751Jul 19, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 11–0Title change
8,752Jul 20, 1939Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 8–7Title change
8,753Jul 21, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–2Title change
8,754Jul 22, 1939Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 11–3Title change
8,755Jul 23, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 11–2Title change
8,756Jul 23, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
8,757Jul 25, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–8Defense
8,758Jul 26, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–3Defense
8,759Jul 28, 1939Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Title change
8,760Jul 29, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–2Title change
8,761Jul 30, 1939Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Title change
8,762Aug 1, 1939Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 7–5Defense
8,763Aug 2, 1939Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Defense
8,764Aug 3, 1939Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–5Defense
8,765Aug 4, 1939Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Defense
8,766Aug 5, 1939Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 10–1Defense
8,767Aug 6, 1939Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Defense
8,768Aug 8, 1939Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 7–4Defense
8,769Aug 9, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 13–8Title change
8,770Aug 10, 1939Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 7–5Title change
8,771Aug 12, 1939Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 9–5Title change
8,772Aug 13, 1939Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 9–1Defense
8,773Aug 13, 1939Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6–3Title change
8,774Aug 15, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2Title change
8,775Aug 16, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0Defense
8,776Aug 17, 1939New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 9–8Defense
8,777Aug 18, 1939New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0Defense
8,778Aug 20, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–4Title change
8,779Aug 20, 1939New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1Title change
8,780Aug 22, 1939New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 14–5Defense
8,781Aug 23, 1939New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–2Defense
8,782Aug 23, 1939New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 16–4Defense
8,783Aug 24, 1939New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 11–5Defense
8,784Aug 25, 1939New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 11–0Defense
8,785Aug 25, 1939New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 8–2Defense
8,786Aug 26, 1939New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–1Defense
8,787Aug 27, 1939New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 13–3Defense
8,788Aug 28, 1939New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 18–2Defense
8,789Aug 29, 1939Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–6Title change
8,790Aug 30, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–6Defense
8,791Aug 31, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 11–4Defense
8,792Sep 1, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 14–10Defense
8,793Sep 2, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–0Title change
8,794Sep 3, 1939Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Defense
8,795Sep 3, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–2Title change
8,796Sep 4, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Title change
8,797Sep 4, 1939St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers tied 5–5Tie · defense
8,798Sep 5, 1939Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Title change
8,799Sep 6, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Defense
8,800Sep 7, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 9–8Title change
8,801Sep 8, 1939Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 12–1Defense
8,802Sep 9, 1939Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 9–8Defense
8,803Sep 10, 1939Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 15–5Defense
8,804Sep 10, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Title change
8,805Sep 12, 1939Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 9–1Title change
8,806Sep 13, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–3Title change
8,807Sep 14, 1939Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 5–1Title change
8,808Sep 15, 1939St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 9–5Title change
8,809Sep 16, 1939Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 4–0Title change
8,810Sep 17, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–2Title change
8,811Sep 18, 1939Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Title change
8,812Sep 19, 1939Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 10–9Defense
8,813Sep 20, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 7–2Title change
8,814Sep 21, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 6–3Defense
8,815Sep 22, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Defense
8,816Sep 23, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–3Title change
8,817Sep 24, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Defense
8,818Sep 24, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 9–1Defense
8,819Sep 26, 1939Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–4Defense
8,820Sep 26, 1939Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–5Defense
8,821Sep 27, 1939Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–4Defense
8,822Sep 29, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
8,823Sep 29, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–0Defense
8,824Oct 1, 1939Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–3Defense
8,825Oct 1, 1939Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change

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