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The 1949 season

164 belt games · 74 title changes

Chicago Cubs carried the belt into the 1949 season. It changed hands 74 times among 8 franchises, and Cincinnati Reds finished the season with it. Most defenses: Brooklyn Dodgers, 18.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
10,233Apr 19, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 1–0Title change
10,234Apr 20, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Title change
10,235Apr 21, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
10,236Apr 22, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 9–2Title change
10,237Apr 23, 1949Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–7Title change
10,238Apr 24, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5–4Title change
10,239Apr 25, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 9–3Defense
10,240Apr 27, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–1Title change
10,241Apr 28, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
10,242Apr 29, 1949Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4Title change
10,243Apr 30, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Title change
10,244May 1, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 8–3Defense
10,245May 3, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–3Title change
10,246May 4, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–5Defense
10,247May 5, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Title change
10,248May 6, 1949New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0Title change
10,249May 7, 1949New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–1Defense
10,250May 8, 1949New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 10–1Defense
10,251May 9, 1949New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 7–2Defense
10,252May 11, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 4–2Title change
10,253May 12, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 3–0Defense
10,254May 13, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 7–0Defense
10,255May 14, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 13–1Title change
10,256May 15, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 6–5Title change
10,257May 15, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 8–5Title change
10,258May 17, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 8–5Title change
10,259May 18, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 14–5Defense
10,260May 19, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0Defense
10,261May 20, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–2Title change
10,262May 21, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 15–6Title change
10,263May 22, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 3–0Defense
10,264May 22, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers 2–0Title change
10,265May 24, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
10,266May 25, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
10,267May 27, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Title change
10,268May 28, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 2–0Title change
10,269May 29, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 4–1Defense
10,270May 29, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 10–2Title change
10,271May 30, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5Defense
10,272May 30, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 8–6Title change
10,273Jun 1, 1949Boston Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Title change
10,274Jun 2, 1949Boston Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Defense
10,275Jun 4, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 2–1Title change
10,276Jun 5, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 8–1Defense
10,277Jun 6, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 7–3Defense
10,278Jun 7, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 3–0Defense
10,279Jun 8, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 2–0Defense
10,280Jun 9, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 4–1Defense
10,281Jun 10, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2Title change
10,282Jun 11, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–2Title change
10,283Jun 12, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–3Defense
10,284Jun 12, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–3Title change
10,285Jun 14, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 9–2Defense
10,286Jun 15, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 4–1Defense
10,287Jun 15, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 3–0Defense
10,288Jun 16, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Defense
10,289Jun 17, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–0Defense
10,290Jun 18, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Title change
10,291Jun 19, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5Defense
10,292Jun 20, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 7–2Defense
10,293Jun 21, 1949New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5Title change
10,294Jun 22, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 11–8Title change
10,295Jun 23, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 10–6Defense
10,296Jun 24, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 8–4Defense
10,297Jun 25, 1949Boston Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–6Title change
10,298Jun 26, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 2–0Title change
10,299Jun 27, 1949Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Title change
10,300Jun 28, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5–0Title change
10,301Jun 29, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 7–4Defense
10,302Jun 30, 1949Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–5Title change
10,303Jul 1, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Defense
10,304Jul 2, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 8–3Title change
10,305Jul 3, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–3Defense
10,306Jul 4, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1Defense
10,307Jul 4, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0Defense
10,308Jul 6, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
10,309Jul 7, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0Defense
10,310Jul 8, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
10,311Jul 9, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–5Defense
10,312Jul 10, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6Title change
10,313Jul 10, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6Defense
10,314Jul 14, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves 3–2Defense
10,315Jul 15, 1949Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 6–1Title change
10,316Jul 16, 1949Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 9–1Defense
10,317Jul 17, 1949Boston Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4Defense
10,318Jul 17, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Braves 3–2Title change
10,319Jul 18, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Braves 6–1Defense
10,320Jul 19, 1949New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 13–3Title change
10,321Jul 20, 1949New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Defense
10,322Jul 21, 1949New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 9–5Defense
10,323Jul 22, 1949Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6–5Title change
10,324Jul 23, 1949New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 10–6Title change
10,325Jul 24, 1949Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 5–3Title change
10,326Jul 24, 1949Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 6–1Defense
10,327Jul 26, 1949Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn Dodgers 6–0Defense
10,328Jul 27, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 7–3Title change
10,329Jul 28, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 7–1Defense
10,330Jul 29, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals tied 3–3Tie · defense
10,331Jul 30, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn Dodgers 7–6Title change
10,332Jul 31, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Title change
10,333Aug 1, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–0Defense
10,334Aug 2, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Defense
10,335Aug 3, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5Defense
10,336Aug 4, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3Defense
10,337Aug 5, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4Defense
10,338Aug 6, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–2Title change
10,339Aug 7, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 7–0Title change
10,340Aug 7, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1Defense
10,341Aug 8, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 2–1Defense
10,342Aug 9, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1Defense
10,343Aug 10, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–5Defense
10,344Aug 11, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–7Defense
10,345Aug 12, 1949Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 5–3Title change
10,346Aug 14, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Boston Braves 7–2Title change
10,347Aug 16, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Dodgers 2–1Title change
10,348Aug 17, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Dodgers 11–7Defense
10,349Aug 18, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Brooklyn Dodgers 9–5Defense
10,350Aug 19, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 7–1Defense
10,351Aug 20, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 9–3Defense
10,352Aug 21, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 4–0Defense
10,353Aug 21, 1949New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–0 (forfeit)Title change
10,354Aug 23, 1949Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 7–5Title change
10,355Aug 24, 1949New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–3Title change
10,356Aug 25, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 5–2Title change
10,357Aug 26, 1949New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2Title change
10,358Aug 27, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 5–2Title change
10,359Aug 27, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Giants 11–2Defense
10,360Aug 28, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 9–7Defense
10,361Aug 28, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 7–1Defense
10,362Aug 29, 1949St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston Braves 8–2Defense
10,363Aug 30, 1949Boston Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–4Title change
10,364Aug 31, 1949Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Defense
10,365Sep 1, 1949Boston Braves beat Chicago Cubs 8–4Defense
10,366Sep 2, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 6–3Title change
10,367Sep 3, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 10–4Defense
10,368Sep 4, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 9–8Defense
10,369Sep 4, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 8–7Defense
10,370Sep 5, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 9–7Defense
10,371Sep 5, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 4–2Defense
10,372Sep 6, 1949Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Giants 4–2Defense
10,373Sep 6, 1949New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Title change
10,374Sep 8, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 12–7Title change
10,375Sep 9, 1949New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 10–1Title change
10,376Sep 10, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
10,377Sep 11, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat New York Giants 10–5Defense
10,378Sep 13, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 6–3Defense
10,379Sep 14, 1949Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Defense
10,380Sep 16, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 9–2Title change
10,381Sep 17, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn Dodgers 7–2Defense
10,382Sep 18, 1949New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–4Title change
10,383Sep 18, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Giants 7–2Title change
10,384Sep 19, 1949New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
10,385Sep 21, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 5–4Title change
10,386Sep 21, 1949New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2Title change
10,387Sep 22, 1949New York Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1Defense
10,388Sep 22, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat New York Giants 8–4Title change
10,389Sep 24, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5Title change
10,390Sep 25, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 7–3Defense
10,391Sep 25, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Defense
10,392Sep 27, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4Defense
10,393Sep 29, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–2Defense
10,394Sep 30, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Defense
10,395Oct 2, 1949Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2Defense
10,396Oct 2, 1949Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5Title change

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