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The 1943 season

159 belt games · 78 title changes

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

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