The MLB Belt · season
The 1941 season
164 belt games · 73 title changesCleveland Indians carried the belt into the 1941 season. It changed hands 73 times among 8 franchises, and Philadelphia Athletics finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 34.
Who held it, in order
White SoxGuardiansTigersGuardiansOriolesGuardiansWhite SoxGuardiansTwinsAthleticsTwinsOriolesTwinsWhite SoxAthleticsWhite SoxTigersWhite SoxOriolesWhite SoxTwinsWhite SoxTwinsOriolesYankeesWhite SoxYankeesTigersYankeesAthleticsYankeesWhite SoxYankeesGuardiansTwinsGuardiansYankeesWhite SoxAthleticsGuardiansAthleticsRed SoxYankeesRed SoxTwinsRed SoxTwinsYankeesAthleticsYankeesTigersYankeesTigersTwinsTigersAthleticsGuardiansAthleticsRed SoxAthleticsYankeesAthleticsTwinsAthleticsTwinsWhite SoxAthleticsWhite SoxAthleticsOriolesTwinsRed SoxAthletics
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,980 | Apr 15, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 8,981 | Apr 16, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–0 | Title change |
| 8,982 | Apr 17, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 8,983 | Apr 18, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | Title change |
| 8,984 | Apr 19, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,985 | Apr 20, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 8,986 | Apr 22, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | Title change |
| 8,987 | Apr 23, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 5–2 | Title change |
| 8,988 | Apr 24, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,989 | Apr 25, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 8,990 | Apr 26, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | Defense |
| 8,991 | Apr 27, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 8,992 | Apr 28, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–2 | Defense |
| 8,993 | Apr 29, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–3 | Defense |
| 8,994 | Apr 30, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 8,995 | May 1, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–8 | Defense |
| 8,996 | May 2, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–3 | Defense |
| 8,997 | May 3, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 8,998 | May 4, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 12–4 | Defense |
| 8,999 | May 5, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,000 | May 6, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Title change |
| 9,001 | May 7, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,002 | May 8, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 7–1 | Defense |
| 9,003 | May 10, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–7 | Title change |
| 9,004 | May 11, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 10–8 | Defense |
| 9,005 | May 12, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,006 | May 13, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,007 | May 14, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 9–4 | Defense |
| 9,008 | May 15, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 7–0 | Title change |
| 9,009 | May 16, 1941 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,010 | May 17, 1941 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 12–7 | Defense |
| 9,011 | May 18, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 10–5 | Title change |
| 9,012 | May 19, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 8–2 | Defense |
| 9,013 | May 20, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,014 | May 21, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,015 | May 22, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 | Title change |
| 9,016 | May 23, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–1 | Defense |
| 9,017 | May 23, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 9–0 | Title change |
| 9,018 | May 24, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,019 | May 25, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 | Title change |
| 9,020 | May 27, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 9,021 | May 28, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 8–4 | Defense |
| 9,022 | May 29, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–0 | Title change |
| 9,023 | May 30, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–1 | Defense |
| 9,024 | May 30, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,025 | May 31, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,026 | Jun 1, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,027 | Jun 1, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,028 | Jun 2, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 8–3 | Title change |
| 9,029 | Jun 3, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 14–12 | Title change |
| 9,030 | Jun 4, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 7–4 | Defense |
| 9,031 | Jun 5, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,032 | Jun 7, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 11–7 | Title change |
| 9,033 | Jun 8, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–3 | Defense |
| 9,034 | Jun 8, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 8–3 | Defense |
| 9,035 | Jun 10, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–3 | Defense |
| 9,036 | Jun 12, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,037 | Jun 14, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,038 | Jun 15, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,039 | Jun 16, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | Defense |
| 9,040 | Jun 17, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–7 | Title change |
| 9,041 | Jun 18, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,042 | Jun 19, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Title change |
| 9,043 | Jun 20, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 14–4 | Defense |
| 9,044 | Jun 21, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–2 | Title change |
| 9,045 | Jun 22, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Title change |
| 9,046 | Jun 24, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–1 | Defense |
| 9,047 | Jun 25, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–5 | Defense |
| 9,048 | Jun 26, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,049 | Jun 27, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,050 | Jun 28, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4 | Title change |
| 9,051 | Jun 29, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 9–4 | Defense |
| 9,052 | Jun 29, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–5 | Defense |
| 9,053 | Jul 1, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 9,054 | Jul 1, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–2 | Defense |
| 9,055 | Jul 2, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 | Defense |
| 9,056 | Jul 5, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–5 | Defense |
| 9,057 | Jul 6, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4 | Defense |
| 9,058 | Jul 6, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 9,059 | Jul 10, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,060 | Jul 11, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–2 | Defense |
| 9,061 | Jul 12, 1941 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–5 | Defense |
| 9,062 | Jul 13, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–1 | Defense |
| 9,063 | Jul 13, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,064 | Jul 14, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 7–1 | Title change |
| 9,065 | Jul 15, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 9,066 | Jul 16, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 10–3 | Defense |
| 9,067 | Jul 17, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,068 | Jul 18, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,069 | Jul 19, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 9–8 | Defense |
| 9,070 | Jul 20, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 8–4 | Title change |
| 9,071 | Jul 20, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,072 | Jul 22, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,073 | Jul 23, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,074 | Jul 24, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,075 | Jul 25, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–0 | Defense |
| 9,076 | Jul 26, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 11–3 | Defense |
| 9,077 | Jul 27, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–5 | Defense |
| 9,078 | Jul 27, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 7–3 | Title change |
| 9,079 | Jul 29, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,080 | Jul 30, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 9,081 | Jul 31, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 9–2 | Defense |
| 9,082 | Aug 2, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,083 | Aug 3, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | Defense |
| 9,084 | Aug 3, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,085 | Aug 4, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,086 | Aug 5, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 9,087 | Aug 6, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–3 | Defense |
| 9,088 | Aug 6, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 9,089 | Aug 7, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 9–5 | Title change |
| 9,090 | Aug 8, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 15–8 | Defense |
| 9,091 | Aug 9, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 8–6 | Title change |
| 9,092 | Aug 10, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,093 | Aug 10, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 8–2 | Title change |
| 9,094 | Aug 12, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–3 | Defense |
| 9,095 | Aug 13, 1941 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Defense |
| 9,096 | Aug 13, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,097 | Aug 14, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–0 | Defense |
| 9,098 | Aug 14, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 10–3 | Defense |
| 9,099 | Aug 16, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 9,100 | Aug 17, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,101 | Aug 17, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,102 | Aug 19, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 12–3 | Title change |
| 9,103 | Aug 19, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 8–3 | Title change |
| 9,104 | Aug 20, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 1–0 | Title change |
| 9,105 | Aug 21, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | Title change |
| 9,106 | Aug 21, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 9–0 | Defense |
| 9,107 | Aug 22, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Title change |
| 9,108 | Aug 23, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 9,109 | Aug 24, 1941 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4 | Defense |
| 9,110 | Aug 26, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 9–1 | Title change |
| 9,111 | Aug 26, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,112 | Aug 27, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–4 | Title change |
| 9,113 | Aug 28, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Title change |
| 9,114 | Aug 30, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–3 | Title change |
| 9,115 | Aug 31, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3 | Defense |
| 9,116 | Aug 31, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,117 | Sep 1, 1941 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–11 | Title change |
| 9,118 | Sep 1, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,119 | Sep 3, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–8 | Title change |
| 9,120 | Sep 6, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–3 | Title change |
| 9,121 | Sep 6, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4 | Title change |
| 9,122 | Sep 7, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,123 | Sep 7, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,124 | Sep 9, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 9,125 | Sep 10, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 12–4 | Title change |
| 9,126 | Sep 11, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,127 | Sep 12, 1941 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | Title change |
| 9,128 | Sep 13, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 9,129 | Sep 14, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2 | Title change |
| 9,130 | Sep 14, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,131 | Sep 15, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,132 | Sep 16, 1941 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–8 | Defense |
| 9,133 | Sep 17, 1941 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–8 | Title change |
| 9,134 | Sep 18, 1941 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–8 | Defense |
| 9,135 | Sep 20, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,136 | Sep 21, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 9,137 | Sep 21, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–2 | Defense |
| 9,138 | Sep 23, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,139 | Sep 24, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–2 | Title change |
| 9,140 | Sep 24, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,141 | Sep 27, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,142 | Sep 28, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–11 | Defense |
| 9,143 | Sep 28, 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–1 | Title change |