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The 1948 season

151 belt games · 75 title changes

Chicago Cubs carried the belt into the 1948 season. It changed hands 75 times among 8 franchises, and Chicago Cubs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Pittsburgh Pirates, 23.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
10,082Apr 20, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 3–2Title change
10,083Apr 21, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Title change
10,084Apr 22, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 3–0Title change
10,085Apr 23, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Title change
10,086Apr 24, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 7–1Title change
10,087Apr 25, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6Title change
10,088Apr 25, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 13–10Title change
10,089Apr 29, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4–2Defense
10,090Apr 30, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 10–4Defense
10,091May 1, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 7–2Defense
10,092May 2, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Defense
10,093May 5, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 3–2Defense
10,094May 6, 1948New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Title change
10,095May 8, 1948New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5Defense
10,096May 9, 1948Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 2–0Title change
10,097May 13, 1948Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 2–0Title change
10,098May 15, 1948Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 1–0Defense
10,099May 17, 1948Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 12–3Defense
10,100May 18, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 4–3Title change
10,101May 19, 1948Boston Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Title change
10,102May 20, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 13–0Title change
10,103May 21, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 8–4Defense
10,104May 22, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1Defense
10,105May 23, 1948New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
10,106May 26, 1948New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–7Defense
10,107May 27, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 9–6Title change
10,108May 28, 1948St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates tied 1–1Tie · defense
10,109May 29, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–3Title change
10,110May 30, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–3Defense
10,111May 30, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6Defense
10,112May 31, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
10,113May 31, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4–2Title change
10,114Jun 2, 1948Boston Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
10,115Jun 3, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 5–3Title change
10,116Jun 4, 1948Boston Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7Title change
10,117Jun 5, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves 8–7Title change
10,118Jun 6, 1948New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 16–4Title change
10,119Jun 6, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 4–3Title change
10,120Jun 7, 1948New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Title change
10,121Jun 9, 1948Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 8–7Title change
10,122Jun 9, 1948New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–1Title change
10,123Jun 10, 1948Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6–4Title change
10,124Jun 11, 1948Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 3–1Defense
10,125Jun 13, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1Defense
10,126Jun 15, 1948Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 6–3Title change
10,127Jun 16, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 8–5Title change
10,128Jun 17, 1948Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 7–6Title change
10,129Jun 17, 1948Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 8–7Defense
10,130Jun 18, 1948Boston Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
10,131Jun 19, 1948Boston Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 5–0Defense
10,132Jun 20, 1948Boston Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
10,133Jun 20, 1948Boston Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1Defense
10,134Jun 21, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 1–0Title change
10,135Jun 22, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 5–2Defense
10,136Jun 24, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 11–2Defense
10,137Jun 25, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
10,138Jun 26, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3Title change
10,139Jun 27, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–4Defense
10,140Jun 29, 1948Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1Title change
10,141Jun 30, 1948Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–1Defense
10,142Jul 1, 1948Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
10,143Jul 2, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Defense
10,144Jul 4, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–1Title change
10,145Jul 4, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–2Defense
10,146Jul 5, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 10–3Defense
10,147Jul 5, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
10,148Jul 6, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Defense
10,149Jul 7, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 10–3Defense
10,150Jul 8, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 4–0Defense
10,151Jul 9, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Title change
10,152Jul 10, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Title change
10,153Jul 11, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0Defense
10,154Jul 15, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Title change
10,155Jul 16, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Defense
10,156Jul 17, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4Defense
10,157Jul 17, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 10–4Defense
10,158Jul 18, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3Title change
10,159Jul 18, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 13–4Title change
10,160Jul 20, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 5–0Defense
10,161Jul 21, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 9–3Defense
10,162Jul 21, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 7–1Defense
10,163Jul 22, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3Title change
10,164Jul 23, 1948New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–0Title change
10,165Jul 24, 1948Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 3–1Title change
10,166Jul 24, 1948New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 3–0Title change
10,167Jul 25, 1948Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6–3Title change
10,168Jul 27, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
10,169Jul 28, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 9–4Title change
10,170Jul 29, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 7–4Defense
10,171Jul 30, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 8–5Defense
10,172Jul 31, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Defense
10,173Jul 31, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1Defense
10,174Aug 6, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–2Title change
10,175Aug 7, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–2Title change
10,176Aug 8, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Title change
10,177Aug 8, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
10,178Aug 9, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Defense
10,179Aug 11, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 9–4Defense
10,180Aug 12, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
10,181Aug 13, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Defense
10,182Aug 14, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Title change
10,183Aug 15, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3Defense
10,184Aug 15, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
10,185Aug 16, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Title change
10,186Aug 17, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3Title change
10,187Aug 18, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–4Defense
10,188Aug 19, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
10,189Aug 20, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
10,190Aug 21, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Defense
10,191Aug 22, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Title change
10,192Aug 24, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 9–1Defense
10,193Aug 25, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 12–11Defense
10,194Aug 26, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–4Defense
10,195Aug 26, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Defense
10,196Aug 27, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
10,197Aug 28, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2Title change
10,198Aug 28, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–7Defense
10,199Aug 29, 1948Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 1–0Defense
10,200Aug 29, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–4Title change
10,201Aug 31, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3–0Defense
10,202Aug 31, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 7–2Defense
10,203Sep 1, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 6–0Title change
10,204Sep 2, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 7–6Title change
10,205Sep 3, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–1Defense
10,206Sep 5, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–3Title change
10,207Sep 5, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3Title change
10,208Sep 6, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 3–1Title change
10,209Sep 6, 1948Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2Title change
10,210Sep 8, 1948Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Defense
10,211Sep 9, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–0Title change
10,212Sep 10, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5Defense
10,213Sep 11, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
10,214Sep 12, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 7–6Title change
10,215Sep 14, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–0Defense
10,216Sep 15, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–0Defense
10,217Sep 17, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4–2Defense
10,218Sep 18, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
10,219Sep 19, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 8–1Defense
10,220Sep 20, 1948Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 4–2Defense
10,221Sep 21, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3Title change
10,222Sep 22, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–1Defense
10,223Sep 24, 1948Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
10,224Sep 25, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 16–6Title change
10,225Sep 26, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6Defense
10,226Sep 26, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 8–5Defense
10,227Sep 29, 1948Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Defense
10,228Sep 30, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1Title change
10,229Sep 30, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Defense
10,230Oct 1, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 6–4Defense
10,231Oct 2, 1948St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 9–0Defense
10,232Oct 3, 1948Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Title change

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