The MLB Belt · season
The 1944 season
161 belt games · 76 title changesDetroit Tigers carried the belt into the 1944 season. It changed hands 76 times among 9 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and St. Louis Cardinals finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Tigers, 23.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,460 | Apr 18, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,461 | Apr 19, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Defense |
| 9,462 | Apr 20, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 8–5 | Defense |
| 9,463 | Apr 21, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 9,464 | Apr 23, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,465 | Apr 23, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,466 | Apr 26, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,467 | Apr 27, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,468 | Apr 28, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 9,469 | Apr 29, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,470 | Apr 30, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 6–5 | Defense |
| 9,471 | Apr 30, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 9,472 | May 2, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,473 | May 3, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 7–4 | Title change |
| 9,474 | May 4, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | Defense |
| 9,475 | May 6, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,476 | May 7, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 7–4 | Title change |
| 9,477 | May 7, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,478 | May 10, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,479 | May 11, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–6 | Defense |
| 9,480 | May 12, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10–3 | Title change |
| 9,481 | May 13, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,482 | May 14, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–1 | Title change |
| 9,483 | May 14, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 9–0 | Defense |
| 9,484 | May 15, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Title change |
| 9,485 | May 16, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,486 | May 17, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,487 | May 18, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,488 | May 19, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,489 | May 20, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–2 | Defense |
| 9,490 | May 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,491 | May 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–1 | Defense |
| 9,492 | May 24, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 | Title change |
| 9,493 | May 25, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | Defense |
| 9,494 | May 26, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,495 | May 27, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,496 | May 28, 1944 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Title change |
| 9,497 | May 28, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 15–2 | Title change |
| 9,498 | May 29, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,499 | May 30, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,500 | May 30, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,501 | May 31, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–2 | Defense |
| 9,502 | Jun 1, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,503 | Jun 2, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,504 | Jun 3, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–1 | Title change |
| 9,505 | Jun 4, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 9,506 | Jun 4, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,507 | Jun 7, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–1 | Defense |
| 9,508 | Jun 8, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–7 | Defense |
| 9,509 | Jun 11, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,510 | Jun 11, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,511 | Jun 13, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2 | Defense |
| 9,512 | Jun 14, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–4 | Defense |
| 9,513 | Jun 14, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0 | Defense |
| 9,514 | Jun 15, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,515 | Jun 16, 1944 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Title change |
| 9,516 | Jun 17, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 11–4 | Title change |
| 9,517 | Jun 18, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 9–6 | Defense |
| 9,518 | Jun 18, 1944 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Title change |
| 9,519 | Jun 20, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–1 | Title change |
| 9,520 | Jun 21, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,521 | Jun 21, 1944 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 9,522 | Jun 22, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Title change |
| 9,523 | Jun 23, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,524 | Jun 25, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,525 | Jun 25, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,526 | Jun 28, 1944 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–2 | Defense |
| 9,527 | Jun 29, 1944 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,528 | Jun 30, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 3–0 | Title change |
| 9,529 | Jul 1, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 | Defense |
| 9,530 | Jul 2, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 | Title change |
| 9,531 | Jul 2, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | Defense |
| 9,532 | Jul 4, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,533 | Jul 4, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–4 | Title change |
| 9,534 | Jul 5, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–1 | Title change |
| 9,535 | Jul 6, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 13–3 | Title change |
| 9,536 | Jul 7, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–5 | Title change |
| 9,537 | Jul 8, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–7 | Title change |
| 9,538 | Jul 9, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–2 | Title change |
| 9,539 | Jul 9, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | Title change |
| 9,540 | Jul 13, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Title change |
| 9,541 | Jul 13, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–4 | Title change |
| 9,542 | Jul 14, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,543 | Jul 15, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–7 | Defense |
| 9,544 | Jul 16, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–1 | Defense |
| 9,545 | Jul 18, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 8–0 | Title change |
| 9,546 | Jul 19, 1944 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–5 | Title change |
| 9,547 | Jul 20, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 7–3 | Title change |
| 9,548 | Jul 21, 1944 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 8–2 | Title change |
| 9,549 | Jul 22, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–3 | Title change |
| 9,550 | Jul 22, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,551 | Jul 23, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,552 | Jul 23, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 10–6 | Title change |
| 9,553 | Jul 24, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 11–5 | Title change |
| 9,554 | Jul 25, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 10–0 | Title change |
| 9,555 | Jul 26, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | Title change |
| 9,556 | Jul 27, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–1 | Title change |
| 9,557 | Jul 28, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 13–7 | Title change |
| 9,558 | Jul 29, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,559 | Jul 30, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 10–2 | Title change |
| 9,560 | Jul 30, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 13–7 | Title change |
| 9,561 | Aug 1, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–4 | Defense |
| 9,562 | Aug 5, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 9,563 | Aug 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 10–3 | Defense |
| 9,564 | Aug 6, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 9,565 | Aug 9, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,566 | Aug 10, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Defense |
| 9,567 | Aug 11, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 11–4 | Defense |
| 9,568 | Aug 12, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 12–5 | Defense |
| 9,569 | Aug 13, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | Title change |
| 9,570 | Aug 13, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–0 | Title change |
| 9,571 | Aug 14, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 7–5 | Title change |
| 9,572 | Aug 15, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,573 | Aug 16, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 9,574 | Aug 17, 1944 | Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 9,575 | Aug 18, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–0 | Defense |
| 9,576 | Aug 18, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–4 | Title change |
| 9,577 | Aug 19, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–1 | Defense |
| 9,578 | Aug 20, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–6 | Defense |
| 9,579 | Aug 20, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–4 | Defense |
| 9,580 | Aug 21, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–6 | Title change |
| 9,581 | Aug 22, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 9,582 | Aug 25, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 10–2 | Defense |
| 9,583 | Aug 26, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Title change |
| 9,584 | Aug 27, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 9,585 | Aug 27, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,586 | Aug 29, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 8–3 | Title change |
| 9,587 | Aug 30, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 12–7 | Title change |
| 9,588 | Sep 1, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 | Title change |
| 9,589 | Sep 2, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 9,590 | Sep 3, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | Defense |
| 9,591 | Sep 4, 1944 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 6–4 | Defense |
| 9,592 | Sep 4, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,593 | Sep 7, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,594 | Sep 8, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 9–5 | Title change |
| 9,595 | Sep 9, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 2–1 | Defense |
| 9,596 | Sep 10, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 9,597 | Sep 10, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | Title change |
| 9,598 | Sep 15, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Title change |
| 9,599 | Sep 16, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 9–0 | Defense |
| 9,600 | Sep 17, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 9,601 | Sep 17, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 8–2 | Title change |
| 9,602 | Sep 19, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | Defense |
| 9,603 | Sep 20, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1 | Defense |
| 9,604 | Sep 23, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,605 | Sep 24, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–3 | Defense |
| 9,606 | Sep 24, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 2–0 | Defense |
| 9,607 | Sep 25, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 9,608 | Sep 25, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 9,609 | Sep 26, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–5 | Defense |
| 9,610 | Sep 27, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 9,611 | Sep 29, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Title change |
| 9,612 | Sep 29, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 1–0 | Defense |
| 9,613 | Sep 30, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 2–0 | Defense |
| 9,614 | Oct 1, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 5–2 | Defense |
| 9,615 | Oct 4, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 9,616 | Oct 5, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 9,617 | Oct 6, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 9,618 | Oct 7, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals beat St. Louis Browns 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 9,619 | Oct 8, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals beat St. Louis Browns 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 9,620 | Oct 9, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals beat St. Louis Browns 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |