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The 1951 season

156 belt games · 73 title changes

New York Yankees carried the belt into the 1951 season. It changed hands 73 times among 8 franchises, and Philadelphia Athletics finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 16.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
10,548Apr 17, 1951New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–0Defense
10,549Apr 18, 1951New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
10,550Apr 20, 1951Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–3Title change
10,551Apr 20, 1951Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 8–4Defense
10,552Apr 21, 1951New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–7Title change
10,553Apr 23, 1951New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Defense
10,554Apr 24, 1951New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–0Defense
10,555Apr 25, 1951New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0Defense
10,556Apr 26, 1951Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 13–7Title change
10,557Apr 27, 1951Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3Defense
10,558Apr 28, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2Defense
10,559Apr 29, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–8Defense
10,560May 1, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–1Title change
10,561May 2, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
10,562May 4, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 3–1Title change
10,563May 5, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Title change
10,564May 6, 1951Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 8–1Title change
10,565May 6, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–2Title change
10,566May 7, 1951Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 11–10Title change
10,567May 9, 1951Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–0Title change
10,568May 11, 1951Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–1Defense
10,569May 12, 1951Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Defense
10,570May 13, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 13–10Title change
10,571May 13, 1951Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–3Title change
10,572May 15, 1951Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 12–4Defense
10,573May 16, 1951Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–1Defense
10,574May 17, 1951Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 11–6Title change
10,575May 18, 1951Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 6–2Defense
10,576May 20, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4Title change
10,577May 21, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–3Defense
10,578May 22, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–8Defense
10,579May 24, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2Defense
10,580May 25, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–4Defense
10,581May 26, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–0Defense
10,582May 27, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Defense
10,583May 27, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–4Defense
10,584May 28, 1951Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–2Defense
10,585May 30, 1951Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Defense
10,586May 30, 1951Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 8–1Defense
10,587Jun 2, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–1Title change
10,588Jun 3, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 7–3Defense
10,589Jun 3, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Title change
10,590Jun 4, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 7–6Title change
10,591Jun 5, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–1Title change
10,592Jun 6, 1951St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 5–4Defense
10,593Jun 7, 1951New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–5Title change
10,594Jun 8, 1951New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Defense
10,595Jun 9, 1951New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–5Defense
10,596Jun 10, 1951New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
10,597Jun 10, 1951Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 11–7Title change
10,598Jun 12, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 3–0Defense
10,599Jun 14, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 8–7Defense
10,600Jun 14, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 14–5Defense
10,601Jun 15, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Title change
10,602Jun 15, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 12–5Defense
10,603Jun 16, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Defense
10,604Jun 17, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Title change
10,605Jun 17, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–0Defense
10,606Jun 19, 1951New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 11–9Title change
10,607Jun 19, 1951Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4Title change
10,608Jun 20, 1951New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Title change
10,609Jun 21, 1951Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–2Title change
10,610Jun 22, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Title change
10,611Jun 23, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 8–7Defense
10,612Jun 24, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Title change
10,613Jun 24, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 8–6Title change
10,614Jun 26, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–5Defense
10,615Jun 27, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Defense
10,616Jun 29, 1951New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
10,617Jun 30, 1951Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1Title change
10,618Jul 1, 1951New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Title change
10,619Jul 2, 1951New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 14–5Defense
10,620Jul 4, 1951Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 9–6Title change
10,621Jul 4, 1951Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–5Defense
10,622Jul 5, 1951New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–2Title change
10,623Jul 6, 1951Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–2Title change
10,624Jul 7, 1951Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 10–4Defense
10,625Jul 8, 1951Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–3Defense
10,626Jul 12, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Defense
10,627Jul 12, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Defense
10,628Jul 13, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
10,629Jul 14, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Title change
10,630Jul 15, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
10,631Jul 15, 1951Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 9–5Title change
10,632Jul 16, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 9–5Title change
10,633Jul 17, 1951Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 7–2Title change
10,634Jul 17, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 2–0Title change
10,635Jul 18, 1951Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 7–1Title change
10,636Jul 19, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 9–7Title change
10,637Jul 20, 1951New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 1–0Title change
10,638Jul 21, 1951New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–3Defense
10,639Jul 22, 1951New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–0Defense
10,640Jul 22, 1951New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–3Defense
10,641Jul 24, 1951New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
10,642Jul 25, 1951New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Defense
10,643Jul 26, 1951Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 9–4Title change
10,644Jul 27, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Defense
10,645Jul 28, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–4Title change
10,646Jul 29, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
10,647Jul 31, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–3Defense
10,648Aug 1, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–6Defense
10,649Aug 1, 1951Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
10,650Aug 2, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–2Title change
10,651Aug 3, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
10,652Aug 4, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2Defense
10,653Aug 5, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Defense
10,654Aug 5, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Defense
10,655Aug 7, 1951Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 5–1Defense
10,656Aug 8, 1951Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Defense
10,657Aug 10, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–4Defense
10,658Aug 11, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
10,659Aug 12, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–1Defense
10,660Aug 13, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Defense
10,661Aug 14, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
10,662Aug 15, 1951Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 9–4Defense
10,663Aug 16, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 4–0Title change
10,664Aug 17, 1951Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–4Title change
10,665Aug 18, 1951St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 20–9Title change
10,666Aug 19, 1951Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–2Title change
10,667Aug 19, 1951Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 6–2Defense
10,668Aug 20, 1951Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–3Defense
10,669Aug 20, 1951New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 12–5Title change
10,670Aug 21, 1951New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 11–4Defense
10,671Aug 22, 1951Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–6Title change
10,672Aug 23, 1951Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 10–0Title change
10,673Aug 24, 1951Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 10–7Defense
10,674Aug 25, 1951Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 11–5Defense
10,675Aug 26, 1951Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–3Defense
10,676Aug 26, 1951Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–1Defense
10,677Aug 28, 1951Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change
10,678Aug 29, 1951Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Title change
10,679Sep 1, 1951New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0Title change
10,680Sep 3, 1951New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1Defense
10,681Sep 3, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
10,682Sep 5, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–1Defense
10,683Sep 5, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 9–7Defense
10,684Sep 7, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–5Title change
10,685Sep 7, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 11–4Title change
10,686Sep 8, 1951Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Title change
10,687Sep 9, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–4Title change
10,688Sep 9, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Defense
10,689Sep 11, 1951Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5Title change
10,690Sep 11, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 9–5Title change
10,691Sep 14, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–0Defense
10,692Sep 15, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Defense
10,693Sep 16, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 7–1Defense
10,694Sep 16, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 7–5Defense
10,695Sep 18, 1951Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–6Title change
10,696Sep 19, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Title change
10,697Sep 22, 1951Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–1Title change
10,698Sep 23, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 12–4Title change
10,699Sep 23, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–3Defense
10,700Sep 26, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 4–1Defense
10,701Sep 29, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 5–1Defense
10,702Sep 30, 1951Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2Title change
10,703Sep 30, 1951Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3Title change

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