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The 1953 season

159 belt games · 62 title changes

Philadelphia Athletics carried the belt into the 1953 season. It changed hands 62 times among 8 franchises, and Boston Red Sox finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 33.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
10,856Apr 14, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–0Defense
10,857Apr 15, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Title change
10,858Apr 16, 1953New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–3Defense
10,859Apr 17, 1953New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–3Defense
10,860Apr 19, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2Defense
10,861Apr 19, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 3–0Title change
10,862Apr 21, 1953Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1Title change
10,863Apr 22, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 7–4Title change
10,864Apr 23, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 6–4Defense
10,865Apr 24, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–2Defense
10,866Apr 25, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Title change
10,867Apr 28, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–0Defense
10,868Apr 29, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 10–4Defense
10,869May 1, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–1Defense
10,870May 2, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–1Defense
10,871May 3, 1953Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 14–5Defense
10,872May 3, 1953St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Title change
10,873May 5, 1953St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1Defense
10,874May 6, 1953St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–0Defense
10,875May 8, 1953Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–4Title change
10,876May 9, 1953Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
10,877May 10, 1953Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 12–3Defense
10,878May 11, 1953Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Title change
10,879May 12, 1953Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 9–7Defense
10,880May 13, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–0Title change
10,881May 14, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
10,882May 16, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Defense
10,883May 18, 1953Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Title change
10,884May 18, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–5Title change
10,885May 19, 1953Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3Defense
10,886May 20, 1953Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–2Defense
10,887May 21, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 9–0Title change
10,888May 22, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Title change
10,889May 22, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
10,890May 23, 1953New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
10,891May 24, 1953New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–4Defense
10,892May 25, 1953Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 14–10Title change
10,893May 27, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
10,894May 28, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
10,895May 29, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–7Title change
10,896May 31, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1Defense
10,897Jun 2, 1953New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Defense
10,898Jun 3, 1953New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 18–2Defense
10,899Jun 4, 1953New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–5Defense
10,900Jun 5, 1953New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–0Defense
10,901Jun 6, 1953New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 6–2Defense
10,902Jun 7, 1953New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–2Defense
10,903Jun 7, 1953New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–2Defense
10,904Jun 9, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Defense
10,905Jun 10, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 11–4Defense
10,906Jun 11, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–3Defense
10,907Jun 12, 1953New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Defense
10,908Jun 13, 1953New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–4Defense
10,909Jun 14, 1953New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–2Defense
10,910Jun 14, 1953New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–0Defense
10,911Jun 16, 1953St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 3–1Title change
10,912Jun 17, 1953New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–3Title change
10,913Jun 18, 1953New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–0Defense
10,914Jun 18, 1953New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 3–0Defense
10,915Jun 19, 1953Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
10,916Jun 20, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Title change
10,917Jun 21, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–3Defense
10,918Jun 21, 1953Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 10–3Title change
10,919Jun 23, 1953Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0Defense
10,920Jun 24, 1953Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Defense
10,921Jun 25, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–2Title change
10,922Jun 26, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 6–5Defense
10,923Jun 27, 1953St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1Title change
10,924Jun 28, 1953St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1Defense
10,925Jun 28, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 2–1Title change
10,926Jun 30, 1953Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–0Title change
10,927Jul 1, 1953Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3Defense
10,928Jul 3, 1953Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 9–4Defense
10,929Jul 4, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–2Title change
10,930Jul 4, 1953Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 8–4Title change
10,931Jul 5, 1953Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 4–0Defense
10,932Jul 5, 1953Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–4Defense
10,933Jul 6, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1Title change
10,934Jul 7, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–0Defense
10,935Jul 8, 1953New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Title change
10,936Jul 9, 1953Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–0Title change
10,937Jul 10, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2Defense
10,938Jul 11, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3Defense
10,939Jul 12, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–5Defense
10,940Jul 12, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Title change
10,941Jul 16, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3Title change
10,942Jul 17, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0Defense
10,943Jul 18, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 9–3Title change
10,944Jul 19, 1953Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–3Title change
10,945Jul 19, 1953Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics tied 8–8Tie · defense
10,946Jul 21, 1953Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 8–7Defense
10,947Jul 23, 1953Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 9–6Defense
10,948Jul 23, 1953Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–4Defense
10,949Jul 24, 1953Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–1Defense
10,950Jul 25, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 15–11Title change
10,951Jul 26, 1953Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–3Title change
10,952Jul 26, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 14–4Title change
10,953Jul 28, 1953New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Defense
10,954Jul 29, 1953New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–3Defense
10,955Jul 30, 1953Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
10,956Jul 31, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–6Defense
10,957Aug 1, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2Defense
10,958Aug 2, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–1Defense
10,959Aug 2, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1Defense
10,960Aug 4, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 3–0Defense
10,961Aug 5, 1953Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 11–0Title change
10,962Aug 6, 1953Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–1Defense
10,963Aug 7, 1953Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 12–0Defense
10,964Aug 9, 1953St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 3–0Title change
10,965Aug 9, 1953Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 12–3Title change
10,966Aug 10, 1953Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Defense
10,967Aug 11, 1953Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2–1Defense
10,968Aug 12, 1953New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 22–1Title change
10,969Aug 13, 1953New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–1Defense
10,970Aug 15, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 9–8Title change
10,971Aug 16, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–0Title change
10,972Aug 16, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–3Defense
10,973Aug 17, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–3Defense
10,974Aug 17, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–0Defense
10,975Aug 18, 1953Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 10–8Title change
10,976Aug 19, 1953New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 2–0Title change
10,977Aug 20, 1953New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–0Defense
10,978Aug 21, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4Defense
10,979Aug 22, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 10–4Title change
10,980Aug 23, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0Title change
10,981Aug 25, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–3Defense
10,982Aug 26, 1953New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Defense
10,983Aug 27, 1953Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–2Title change
10,984Aug 28, 1953Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 3–2Defense
10,985Aug 29, 1953Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–0Defense
10,986Aug 30, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 6–5Defense
10,987Aug 30, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–4Defense
10,988Aug 31, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–4Title change
10,989Sep 1, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 13–3Title change
10,990Sep 2, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3Defense
10,991Sep 3, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–4Defense
10,992Sep 4, 1953Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox tied 6–6Tie · defense
10,993Sep 5, 1953Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Title change
10,994Sep 5, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Title change
10,995Sep 6, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Defense
10,996Sep 7, 1953Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–0Defense
10,997Sep 7, 1953Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 10–7Defense
10,998Sep 9, 1953Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Defense
10,999Sep 10, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 14–4Title change
11,000Sep 11, 1953St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Title change
11,001Sep 12, 1953Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 7–6Title change
11,002Sep 13, 1953Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 7–6Defense
11,003Sep 14, 1953Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 10–6Title change
11,004Sep 15, 1953Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–0Defense
11,005Sep 16, 1953Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Title change
11,006Sep 17, 1953Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Defense
11,007Sep 19, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 6–5Title change
11,008Sep 20, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 13–9Defense
11,009Sep 20, 1953Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
11,010Sep 22, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2Title change
11,011Sep 23, 1953New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1Defense
11,012Sep 25, 1953Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–0Title change
11,013Sep 26, 1953Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1Defense
11,014Sep 27, 1953Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1Defense

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