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The 1945 season

155 belt games · 67 title changes

St. Louis Cardinals carried the belt into the 1945 season. It changed hands 67 times among 8 franchises, and New York Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Cubs, 26.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
9,621Apr 17, 1945Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
9,622Apr 19, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 8–2Title change
9,623Apr 21, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Defense
9,624Apr 22, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0Defense
9,625Apr 22, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–7Title change
9,626Apr 25, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 4–0Title change
9,627Apr 27, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3Defense
9,628Apr 28, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0Defense
9,629Apr 29, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–2Title change
9,630Apr 29, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–4Defense
9,631May 2, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
9,632May 2, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–1Title change
9,633May 6, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Title change
9,634May 6, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Title change
9,635May 9, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 9–5Defense
9,636May 12, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Defense
9,637May 13, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6Defense
9,638May 13, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Title change
9,639May 14, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4Title change
9,640May 15, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3Defense
9,641May 16, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Title change
9,642May 17, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2Title change
9,643May 20, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Braves 10–8Defense
9,644May 20, 1945Boston Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 9–4Title change
9,645May 23, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 9–8Title change
9,646May 24, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 10–9Defense
9,647May 25, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 5–3Defense
9,648May 27, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 16–4Defense
9,649May 27, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 11–5Defense
9,650May 29, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 4–3Defense
9,651May 30, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 13–5Defense
9,652May 30, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 14–10Title change
9,653May 31, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Defense
9,654Jun 1, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3Title change
9,655Jun 3, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–2Defense
9,656Jun 3, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers 2–1Defense
9,657Jun 5, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Defense
9,658Jun 5, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 9–1Title change
9,659Jun 6, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Title change
9,660Jun 7, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3Defense
9,661Jun 8, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7–3Title change
9,662Jun 9, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Defense
9,663Jun 10, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 10–7Defense
9,664Jun 10, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7–4Defense
9,665Jun 12, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 9–3Title change
9,666Jun 14, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–2Defense
9,667Jun 14, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–5Defense
9,668Jun 15, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2Defense
9,669Jun 16, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–10Title change
9,670Jun 17, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–0Defense
9,671Jun 17, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Defense
9,672Jun 19, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0Title change
9,673Jun 21, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 4–0Title change
9,674Jun 22, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5–2Defense
9,675Jun 23, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 6–4Defense
9,676Jun 24, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 8–2Defense
9,677Jun 24, 1945Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3Title change
9,678Jun 27, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 6–5Title change
9,679Jun 28, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 11–8Title change
9,680Jun 29, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 5–4Title change
9,681Jun 29, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1Title change
9,682Jun 30, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 5–3Defense
9,683Jul 1, 1945New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 7–4Title change
9,684Jul 1, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
9,685Jul 3, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 24–2Defense
9,686Jul 4, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 5–3Defense
9,687Jul 4, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 7–6Defense
9,688Jul 5, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 3–2Defense
9,689Jul 6, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–3Defense
9,690Jul 6, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1Defense
9,691Jul 7, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–0Defense
9,692Jul 8, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–6Defense
9,693Jul 8, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–2Defense
9,694Jul 12, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 6–1Defense
9,695Jul 12, 1945Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 3–1Title change
9,696Jul 13, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 2–0Title change
9,697Jul 14, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 6–5Defense
9,698Jul 15, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 5–3Defense
9,699Jul 15, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 7–2Defense
9,700Jul 16, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 4–3Defense
9,701Jul 17, 1945New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Title change
9,702Jul 18, 1945New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Defense
9,703Jul 18, 1945New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
9,704Jul 19, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 4–0Title change
9,705Jul 20, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 13–5Defense
9,706Jul 21, 1945Boston Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
9,707Jul 21, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 3–1Title change
9,708Jul 22, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 2–1Defense
9,709Jul 22, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 3–1Defense
9,710Jul 23, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 8–5Defense
9,711Jul 24, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 6–5Defense
9,712Jul 26, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–2Title change
9,713Jul 27, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
9,714Jul 28, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
9,715Jul 29, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–6Title change
9,716Jul 29, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
9,717Jul 30, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
9,718Jul 31, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Title change
9,719Jul 31, 1945Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0Title change
9,720Aug 1, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 15–3Title change
9,721Aug 3, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Defense
9,722Aug 4, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Defense
9,723Aug 5, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–3Defense
9,724Aug 5, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–5Title change
9,725Aug 8, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0Defense
9,726Aug 8, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0Title change
9,727Aug 9, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1Title change
9,728Aug 10, 1945Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–2Defense
9,729Aug 10, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1Title change
9,730Aug 12, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Title change
9,731Aug 12, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–6Defense
9,732Aug 13, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Defense
9,733Aug 14, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Title change
9,734Aug 15, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–5Defense
9,735Aug 15, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–0Title change
9,736Aug 16, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0Defense
9,737Aug 17, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
9,738Aug 19, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0Defense
9,739Aug 19, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Defense
9,740Aug 20, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Defense
9,741Aug 21, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3Defense
9,742Aug 25, 1945Boston Braves beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Title change
9,743Aug 26, 1945Boston Braves beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
9,744Aug 26, 1945Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 4–3Title change
9,745Aug 27, 1945New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0Title change
9,746Aug 27, 1945New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–2Defense
9,747Sep 1, 1945New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–4Defense
9,748Sep 2, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 7–4Title change
9,749Sep 2, 1945New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–2Title change
9,750Sep 3, 1945New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
9,751Sep 3, 1945New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–0Defense
9,752Sep 5, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 5–2Title change
9,753Sep 5, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 10–2Defense
9,754Sep 6, 1945Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6–1Defense
9,755Sep 7, 1945New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–0Title change
9,756Sep 8, 1945New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 3–0Defense
9,757Sep 9, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
9,758Sep 9, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 3–2Defense
9,759Sep 10, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 2–1Defense
9,760Sep 11, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 6–5Defense
9,761Sep 12, 1945St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–2Defense
9,762Sep 14, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–3Title change
9,763Sep 14, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–1Defense
9,764Sep 15, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 7–6Title change
9,765Sep 16, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–2Defense
9,766Sep 16, 1945Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4–2Defense
9,767Sep 17, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 4–0Title change
9,768Sep 19, 1945Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 5–4Defense
9,769Sep 20, 1945Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–2Title change
9,770Sep 22, 1945New York Giants beat Boston Braves 3–2Title change
9,771Sep 23, 1945Boston Braves beat New York Giants 4–1Title change
9,772Sep 23, 1945Boston Braves beat New York Giants 7–3Defense
9,773Sep 29, 1945Boston Braves beat New York Giants 13–4Defense
9,774Sep 30, 1945New York Giants beat Boston Braves 1–0Title change
9,775Sep 30, 1945New York Giants and Boston Braves tied 2–2Tie · defense

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