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The 1940 season

154 belt games · 75 title changes

Detroit Tigers carried the belt into the 1940 season. It changed hands 75 times among 8 franchises, and Cleveland Indians finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 21.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
8,826Apr 16, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 5–1Title change
8,827Apr 18, 1940Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Title change
8,828Apr 19, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–0Title change
8,829Apr 21, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 12–2Title change
8,830Apr 22, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Defense
8,831Apr 24, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
8,832Apr 25, 1940Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Defense
8,833Apr 27, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Title change
8,834Apr 28, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 11–9Defense
8,835Apr 29, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
8,836Apr 30, 1940Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 9–4Title change
8,837May 1, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 10–7Title change
8,838May 2, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–3Defense
8,839May 4, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 14–5Title change
8,840May 5, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Title change
8,841May 6, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
8,842May 7, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Title change
8,843May 8, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–3Defense
8,844May 9, 1940Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 8–4Title change
8,845May 10, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–7Title change
8,846May 11, 1940Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–6Title change
8,847May 12, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–2Title change
8,848May 14, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 9–7Defense
8,849May 18, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–6Title change
8,850May 20, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10–7Defense
8,851May 21, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–8Title change
8,852May 22, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 9–6Title change
8,853May 24, 1940Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
8,854May 26, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 5–3Title change
8,855May 26, 1940Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 13–1Title change
8,856May 27, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–1Title change
8,857May 28, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–5Defense
8,858May 29, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–4Title change
8,859May 30, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Defense
8,860May 30, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Defense
8,861Jun 1, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 6–1Title change
8,862Jun 2, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2Title change
8,863Jun 2, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 12–6Title change
8,864Jun 3, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0Title change
8,865Jun 4, 1940Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 7–2Title change
8,866Jun 4, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 3–2Title change
8,867Jun 5, 1940Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 6–1Title change
8,868Jun 6, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–4Title change
8,869Jun 7, 1940New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Title change
8,870Jun 8, 1940Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 3–0Title change
8,871Jun 9, 1940New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
8,872Jun 11, 1940Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–1Title change
8,873Jun 12, 1940New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–5Title change
8,874Jun 14, 1940New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 12–3Defense
8,875Jun 15, 1940New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–6Defense
8,876Jun 16, 1940St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 12–6Title change
8,877Jun 16, 1940St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 6–5Defense
8,878Jun 18, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 11–7Defense
8,879Jun 19, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Defense
8,880Jun 20, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Defense
8,881Jun 20, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 11–4Defense
8,882Jun 21, 1940Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 1–0Title change
8,883Jun 22, 1940Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 11–10Defense
8,884Jun 23, 1940Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 12–5Defense
8,885Jun 23, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 3–2Title change
8,886Jun 24, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–4Defense
8,887Jun 25, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–10Defense
8,888Jun 26, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 9–4Title change
8,889Jun 28, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Title change
8,890Jun 29, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–9Defense
8,891Jun 30, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Defense
8,892Jun 30, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
8,893Jul 1, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–1Defense
8,894Jul 2, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
8,895Jul 2, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 15–9Title change
8,896Jul 3, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–11Defense
8,897Jul 4, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 12–4Title change
8,898Jul 4, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Defense
8,899Jul 5, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–3Title change
8,900Jul 6, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 8–7Defense
8,901Jul 7, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Title change
8,902Jul 7, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 10–5Title change
8,903Jul 11, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–5Title change
8,904Jul 12, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0Defense
8,905Jul 13, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–4Defense
8,906Jul 14, 1940Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 6–5Title change
8,907Jul 15, 1940Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 8–6Defense
8,908Jul 16, 1940Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 11–8Defense
8,909Jul 17, 1940Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–2Defense
8,910Jul 18, 1940Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Defense
8,911Jul 19, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–1Title change
8,912Jul 20, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 19–7Defense
8,913Jul 21, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–8Defense
8,914Jul 21, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2Defense
8,915Jul 23, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 8–7Defense
8,916Jul 24, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 12–10Defense
8,917Jul 25, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Defense
8,918Jul 26, 1940New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–2Title change
8,919Jul 27, 1940Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–5Title change
8,920Jul 28, 1940New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–9Title change
8,921Jul 28, 1940Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–4Title change
8,922Jul 30, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1Defense
8,923Jul 31, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Title change
8,924Aug 1, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Title change
8,925Aug 2, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 10–2Defense
8,926Aug 3, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 7–6Defense
8,927Aug 4, 1940Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Title change
8,928Aug 4, 1940Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 1–0Defense
8,929Aug 6, 1940Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–0Defense
8,930Aug 8, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 6–4Title change
8,931Aug 9, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0Title change
8,932Aug 10, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–0Defense
8,933Aug 11, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6Defense
8,934Aug 13, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–1Defense
8,935Aug 13, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 19–8Defense
8,936Aug 14, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–3Defense
8,937Aug 15, 1940Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 11–1Title change
8,938Aug 16, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–6Defense
8,939Aug 17, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 12–9Defense
8,940Aug 18, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–2Defense
8,941Aug 19, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 16–7Defense
8,942Aug 20, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 11–6Title change
8,943Aug 21, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Defense
8,944Aug 22, 1940New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 15–2Title change
8,945Aug 23, 1940New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–3Defense
8,946Aug 24, 1940New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
8,947Aug 25, 1940Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 1–0Title change
8,948Aug 25, 1940New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Title change
8,949Aug 27, 1940New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Defense
8,950Aug 29, 1940New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 10–3Defense
8,951Aug 29, 1940New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–5Defense
8,952Aug 31, 1940New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–1Defense
8,953Sep 1, 1940New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2Defense
8,954Sep 1, 1940New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–0Defense
8,955Sep 2, 1940New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Defense
8,956Sep 2, 1940Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 3–0Title change
8,957Sep 4, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Title change
8,958Sep 4, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Defense
8,959Sep 5, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–7Defense
8,960Sep 7, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
8,961Sep 8, 1940New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–4Defense
8,962Sep 11, 1940New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–1Defense
8,963Sep 11, 1940Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–3Title change
8,964Sep 12, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–1Defense
8,965Sep 13, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Defense
8,966Sep 14, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–1Title change
8,967Sep 15, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–1Title change
8,968Sep 15, 1940Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Defense
8,969Sep 16, 1940Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–2Title change
8,970Sep 18, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 11–2Title change
8,971Sep 19, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Defense
8,972Sep 20, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 7–6Defense
8,973Sep 21, 1940St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Defense
8,974Sep 22, 1940Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 10–0Title change
8,975Sep 25, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 10–9Title change
8,976Sep 25, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Defense
8,977Sep 27, 1940Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Defense
8,978Sep 28, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
8,979Sep 29, 1940Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Defense

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