The MLB Belt · season
The 1943 season
159 belt games · 78 title changesCleveland Indians carried the belt into the 1943 season. It changed hands 78 times among 8 franchises, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 28.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,301 | Apr 21, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,302 | Apr 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | Title change |
| 9,303 | Apr 24, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,304 | Apr 25, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,305 | Apr 25, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | Title change |
| 9,306 | Apr 28, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,307 | Apr 29, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,308 | May 1, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,309 | May 2, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Title change |
| 9,310 | May 4, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,311 | May 5, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,312 | May 5, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 | Title change |
| 9,313 | May 6, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–3 | Title change |
| 9,314 | May 8, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,315 | May 9, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 6–5 | Title change |
| 9,316 | May 9, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 7–5 | Title change |
| 9,317 | May 12, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Defense |
| 9,318 | May 13, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 6–4 | Title change |
| 9,319 | May 16, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Title change |
| 9,320 | May 16, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | Title change |
| 9,321 | May 20, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,322 | May 20, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–4 | Defense |
| 9,323 | May 21, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,324 | May 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 9,325 | May 23, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,326 | May 23, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,327 | May 27, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Defense |
| 9,328 | May 27, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,329 | May 28, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 9,330 | May 29, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–5 | Title change |
| 9,331 | May 30, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,332 | May 30, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,333 | May 31, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 10–5 | Title change |
| 9,334 | May 31, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–4 | Title change |
| 9,335 | Jun 2, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,336 | Jun 3, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Defense |
| 9,337 | Jun 4, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,338 | Jun 5, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,339 | Jun 6, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,340 | Jun 6, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,341 | Jun 9, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,342 | Jun 10, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–0 | Defense |
| 9,343 | Jun 12, 1943 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Title change |
| 9,344 | Jun 13, 1943 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 16–5 | Defense |
| 9,345 | Jun 13, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–0 | Title change |
| 9,346 | Jun 15, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–4 | Title change |
| 9,347 | Jun 15, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,348 | Jun 16, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,349 | Jun 17, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,350 | Jun 17, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–7 | Title change |
| 9,351 | Jun 18, 1943 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 | Title change |
| 9,352 | Jun 19, 1943 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | Defense |
| 9,353 | Jun 20, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Defense |
| 9,354 | Jun 20, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,355 | Jun 22, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,356 | Jun 23, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 8–0 | Defense |
| 9,357 | Jun 23, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Title change |
| 9,358 | Jun 25, 1943 | New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 9,359 | Jun 26, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Title change |
| 9,360 | Jun 27, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,361 | Jun 27, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,362 | Jun 30, 1943 | Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 9,363 | Jul 1, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,364 | Jul 2, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–2 | Defense |
| 9,365 | Jul 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Defense |
| 9,366 | Jul 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 10–9 | Defense |
| 9,367 | Jul 4, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | Title change |
| 9,368 | Jul 4, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–0 | Title change |
| 9,369 | Jul 5, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 10–3 | Defense |
| 9,370 | Jul 5, 1943 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–4 | Title change |
| 9,371 | Jul 6, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,372 | Jul 7, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 9–1 | Defense |
| 9,373 | Jul 8, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 9,374 | Jul 9, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0 | Defense |
| 9,375 | Jul 10, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | Title change |
| 9,376 | Jul 11, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,377 | Jul 11, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–0 | Title change |
| 9,378 | Jul 15, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–4 | Title change |
| 9,379 | Jul 17, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,380 | Jul 17, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–0 | Title change |
| 9,381 | Jul 18, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 12–4 | Defense |
| 9,382 | Jul 18, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | Title change |
| 9,383 | Jul 21, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,384 | Jul 21, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 8–6 | Title change |
| 9,385 | Jul 23, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 8–7 | Title change |
| 9,386 | Jul 23, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,387 | Jul 24, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,388 | Jul 24, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Title change |
| 9,389 | Jul 25, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,390 | Jul 25, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–3 | Title change |
| 9,391 | Jul 26, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,392 | Jul 27, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,393 | Jul 28, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–2 | Title change |
| 9,394 | Jul 29, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 11–1 | Title change |
| 9,395 | Jul 30, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,396 | Jul 31, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,397 | Aug 1, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Title change |
| 9,398 | Aug 1, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,399 | Aug 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–0 | Title change |
| 9,400 | Aug 3, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 12–4 | Title change |
| 9,401 | Aug 6, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 4–0 | Title change |
| 9,402 | Aug 7, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | Title change |
| 9,403 | Aug 8, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1 | Defense |
| 9,404 | Aug 8, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4 | Defense |
| 9,405 | Aug 10, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 10–2 | Title change |
| 9,406 | Aug 11, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 9–1 | Defense |
| 9,407 | Aug 12, 1943 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–2 | Title change |
| 9,408 | Aug 13, 1943 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 4–0 | Defense |
| 9,409 | Aug 14, 1943 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,410 | Aug 15, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 9,411 | Aug 15, 1943 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,412 | Aug 16, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–0 | Title change |
| 9,413 | Aug 17, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,414 | Aug 18, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 9–8 | Title change |
| 9,415 | Aug 18, 1943 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–5 | Defense |
| 9,416 | Aug 19, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,417 | Aug 20, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 10–5 | Defense |
| 9,418 | Aug 21, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–3 | Defense |
| 9,419 | Aug 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 12–0 | Title change |
| 9,420 | Aug 22, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–3 | Defense |
| 9,421 | Aug 23, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | Title change |
| 9,422 | Aug 24, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,423 | Aug 24, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Title change |
| 9,424 | Aug 25, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–5 | Title change |
| 9,425 | Aug 25, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,426 | Aug 28, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,427 | Aug 29, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Title change |
| 9,428 | Aug 29, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,429 | Aug 30, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 9,430 | Sep 3, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Defense |
| 9,431 | Sep 4, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,432 | Sep 5, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,433 | Sep 5, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,434 | Sep 6, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,435 | Sep 6, 1943 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,436 | Sep 9, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 11–3 | Title change |
| 9,437 | Sep 10, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | Defense |
| 9,438 | Sep 11, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 9,439 | Sep 12, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,440 | Sep 12, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–6 | Defense |
| 9,441 | Sep 14, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 9,442 | Sep 15, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–3 | Defense |
| 9,443 | Sep 16, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,444 | Sep 17, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–3 | Title change |
| 9,445 | Sep 19, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,446 | Sep 19, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,447 | Sep 22, 1943 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 4–0 | Defense |
| 9,448 | Sep 22, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 9–1 | Title change |
| 9,449 | Sep 23, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 12–3 | Defense |
| 9,450 | Sep 26, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 9,451 | Sep 26, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,452 | Sep 27, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 9–4 | Title change |
| 9,453 | Sep 27, 1943 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,454 | Sep 28, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 8–3 | Title change |
| 9,455 | Sep 29, 1943 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 8–2 | Defense |
| 9,456 | Sep 29, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–1 | Title change |
| 9,457 | Sep 30, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–0 | Defense |
| 9,458 | Oct 2, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 12–5 | Defense |
| 9,459 | Oct 3, 1943 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Defense |