The MLB Belt · season
The 1955 season
157 belt games · 82 title changesKansas City Athletics carried the belt into the 1955 season. It changed hands 82 times among 8 franchises, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 18.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,178 | Apr 12, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,179 | Apr 13, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 10–2 | Title change |
| 11,180 | Apr 14, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | Title change |
| 11,181 | Apr 15, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 | Defense |
| 11,182 | Apr 16, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–4 | Title change |
| 11,183 | Apr 17, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | Defense |
| 11,184 | Apr 17, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | Title change |
| 11,185 | Apr 18, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 11–9 | Defense |
| 11,186 | Apr 19, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–7 | Title change |
| 11,187 | Apr 22, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3 | Title change |
| 11,188 | Apr 23, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 29–6 | Defense |
| 11,189 | Apr 24, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–0 | Title change |
| 11,190 | Apr 26, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 8–7 | Defense |
| 11,191 | Apr 27, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,192 | Apr 28, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 11–4 | Title change |
| 11,193 | Apr 29, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–0 | Title change |
| 11,194 | May 1, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 16–10 | Defense |
| 11,195 | May 2, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 12–1 | Title change |
| 11,196 | May 3, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–3 | Title change |
| 11,197 | May 4, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,198 | May 6, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,199 | May 7, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Title change |
| 11,200 | May 8, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,201 | May 8, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 15–7 | Title change |
| 11,202 | May 10, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 7–4 | Defense |
| 11,203 | May 11, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–0 | Title change |
| 11,204 | May 13, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,205 | May 14, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–6 | Defense |
| 11,206 | May 15, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,207 | May 15, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 8–4 | Title change |
| 11,208 | May 17, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,209 | May 18, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 11–6 | Defense |
| 11,210 | May 20, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,211 | May 21, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 9–4 | Defense |
| 11,212 | May 22, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0 | Defense |
| 11,213 | May 22, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,214 | May 24, 1955 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,215 | May 25, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,216 | May 26, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–4 | Defense |
| 11,217 | May 26, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–3 | Defense |
| 11,218 | May 27, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,219 | May 28, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,220 | May 29, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,221 | May 30, 1955 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,222 | May 30, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–3 | Title change |
| 11,223 | Jun 1, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 11,224 | Jun 1, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 6–1 | Defense |
| 11,225 | Jun 2, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 12–6 | Defense |
| 11,226 | Jun 3, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,227 | Jun 4, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,228 | Jun 5, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Title change |
| 11,229 | Jun 5, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,230 | Jun 6, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,231 | Jun 7, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,232 | Jun 8, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 11,233 | Jun 9, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 | Title change |
| 11,234 | Jun 10, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,235 | Jun 11, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Title change |
| 11,236 | Jun 12, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 10–2 | Defense |
| 11,237 | Jun 12, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–3 | Defense |
| 11,238 | Jun 14, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 6–4 | Defense |
| 11,239 | Jun 14, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 3–1 | Defense |
| 11,240 | Jun 15, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 7–0 | Title change |
| 11,241 | Jun 16, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–5 | Title change |
| 11,242 | Jun 17, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Title change |
| 11,243 | Jun 17, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,244 | Jun 18, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | Title change |
| 11,245 | Jun 19, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–7 | Defense |
| 11,246 | Jun 21, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 11,247 | Jun 22, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 12–7 | Defense |
| 11,248 | Jun 23, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–0 | Defense |
| 11,249 | Jun 24, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,250 | Jun 25, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 8–3 | Defense |
| 11,251 | Jun 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,252 | Jun 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 8–2 | Defense |
| 11,253 | Jun 28, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Defense |
| 11,254 | Jun 28, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 8–2 | Defense |
| 11,255 | Jun 29, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,256 | Jun 30, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,257 | Jul 1, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–2 | Title change |
| 11,258 | Jul 2, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 12–0 | Defense |
| 11,259 | Jul 3, 1955 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–0 | Title change |
| 11,260 | Jul 4, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,261 | Jul 6, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 4–0 | Defense |
| 11,262 | Jul 8, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | Defense |
| 11,263 | Jul 9, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,264 | Jul 10, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 10–7 | Defense |
| 11,265 | Jul 14, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–0 | Title change |
| 11,266 | Jul 14, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 | Title change |
| 11,267 | Jul 16, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,268 | Jul 17, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–0 | Title change |
| 11,269 | Jul 17, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 | Title change |
| 11,270 | Jul 19, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 8–1 | Title change |
| 11,271 | Jul 20, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | Defense |
| 11,272 | Jul 21, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,273 | Jul 22, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 2–0 | Defense |
| 11,274 | Jul 23, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,275 | Jul 24, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | Defense |
| 11,276 | Jul 24, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,277 | Jul 26, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Title change |
| 11,278 | Jul 27, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,279 | Jul 28, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Title change |
| 11,280 | Jul 29, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 7–1 | Defense |
| 11,281 | Jul 30, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 7–0 | Defense |
| 11,282 | Jul 31, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,283 | Jul 31, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 6–0 | Title change |
| 11,284 | Aug 2, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,285 | Aug 3, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,286 | Aug 4, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–3 | Defense |
| 11,287 | Aug 5, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 7–5 | Title change |
| 11,288 | Aug 6, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,289 | Aug 7, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 9–3 | Defense |
| 11,290 | Aug 9, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 1–0 | Title change |
| 11,291 | Aug 9, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 6–3 | Title change |
| 11,292 | Aug 13, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 18–9 | Defense |
| 11,293 | Aug 14, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 9–6 | Title change |
| 11,294 | Aug 14, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,295 | Aug 15, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 8–4 | Defense |
| 11,296 | Aug 16, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 13–6 | Title change |
| 11,297 | Aug 17, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–1 | Title change |
| 11,298 | Aug 19, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 8–0 | Defense |
| 11,299 | Aug 20, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,300 | Aug 21, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,301 | Aug 23, 1955 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–3 | Defense |
| 11,302 | Aug 24, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 | Title change |
| 11,303 | Aug 25, 1955 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,304 | Aug 26, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,305 | Aug 27, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Defense |
| 11,306 | Aug 28, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 8–2 | Title change |
| 11,307 | Aug 28, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 13–4 | Defense |
| 11,308 | Aug 30, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Title change |
| 11,309 | Aug 31, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–4 | Defense |
| 11,310 | Sep 2, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 7–6 | Title change |
| 11,311 | Sep 3, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 11–6 | Title change |
| 11,312 | Sep 4, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 17–1 | Defense |
| 11,313 | Sep 5, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 11,314 | Sep 5, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–0 | Title change |
| 11,315 | Sep 7, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,316 | Sep 8, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,317 | Sep 9, 1955 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,318 | Sep 9, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 7–6 | Title change |
| 11,319 | Sep 10, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–6 | Defense |
| 11,320 | Sep 11, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,321 | Sep 11, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2 | Title change |
| 11,322 | Sep 13, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 11,323 | Sep 13, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 9–6 | Title change |
| 11,324 | Sep 14, 1955 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 8–2 | Title change |
| 11,325 | Sep 14, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–0 | Title change |
| 11,326 | Sep 16, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 13–7 | Title change |
| 11,327 | Sep 17, 1955 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 12–8 | Title change |
| 11,328 | Sep 18, 1955 | Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 8–1 | Title change |
| 11,329 | Sep 19, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 4–0 | Title change |
| 11,330 | Sep 20, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 7–3 | Defense |
| 11,331 | Sep 21, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 10–1 | Defense |
| 11,332 | Sep 24, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–2 | Title change |
| 11,333 | Sep 24, 1955 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–0 | Defense |
| 11,334 | Sep 25, 1955 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Title change |