The MLB Belt · season
The 1957 season
154 belt games · 72 title changesDetroit Tigers carried the belt into the 1957 season. It changed hands 72 times among 8 franchises, and Baltimore Orioles finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago White Sox, 23.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,482 | Apr 16, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,483 | Apr 17, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 11,484 | Apr 18, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,485 | Apr 20, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 11–7 | Defense |
| 11,486 | Apr 21, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,487 | Apr 23, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–0 | Title change |
| 11,488 | Apr 24, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 17–6 | Title change |
| 11,489 | Apr 25, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3 | Title change |
| 11,490 | Apr 26, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–0 | Title change |
| 11,491 | Apr 27, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,492 | Apr 28, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Title change |
| 11,493 | Apr 28, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,494 | Apr 30, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Defense |
| 11,495 | May 1, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 7–6 | Defense |
| 11,496 | May 4, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,497 | May 5, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Title change |
| 11,498 | May 5, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,499 | May 7, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,500 | May 8, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | Defense |
| 11,501 | May 9, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 | Title change |
| 11,502 | May 10, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–4 | Defense |
| 11,503 | May 12, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 11,504 | May 15, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–0 | Defense |
| 11,505 | May 16, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 8–3 | Defense |
| 11,506 | May 17, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,507 | May 18, 1957 | Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles tied 4–4 | Tie · defense |
| 11,508 | May 19, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,509 | May 21, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 11,510 | May 22, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–4 | Defense |
| 11,511 | May 24, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,512 | May 25, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | Title change |
| 11,513 | May 26, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,514 | May 26, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,515 | May 27, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 11–5 | Title change |
| 11,516 | May 28, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,517 | May 29, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 8–4 | Defense |
| 11,518 | May 30, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | Title change |
| 11,519 | May 30, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,520 | May 31, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–0 | Defense |
| 11,521 | Jun 1, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 12–4 | Defense |
| 11,522 | Jun 2, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 11,523 | Jun 2, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,524 | Jun 4, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,525 | Jun 5, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,526 | Jun 6, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,527 | Jun 7, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,528 | Jun 8, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 2–0 | Title change |
| 11,529 | Jun 9, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 7–5 | Title change |
| 11,530 | Jun 9, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 5–0 | Defense |
| 11,531 | Jun 11, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | Defense |
| 11,532 | Jun 12, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2 | Title change |
| 11,533 | Jun 13, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,534 | Jun 14, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 11,535 | Jun 15, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 11,536 | Jun 16, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,537 | Jun 18, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,538 | Jun 19, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 10–2 | Defense |
| 11,539 | Jun 20, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Defense |
| 11,540 | Jun 21, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 11,541 | Jun 22, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,542 | Jun 23, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 9–2 | Defense |
| 11,543 | Jun 23, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,544 | Jun 25, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,545 | Jun 26, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,546 | Jun 27, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 8–3 | Title change |
| 11,547 | Jun 27, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 9–2 | Defense |
| 11,548 | Jun 28, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–2 | Defense |
| 11,549 | Jun 29, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 12–4 | Defense |
| 11,550 | Jun 30, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 10–3 | Defense |
| 11,551 | Jul 1, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,552 | Jul 2, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,553 | Jul 3, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 10–0 | Title change |
| 11,554 | Jul 4, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,555 | Jul 4, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,556 | Jul 5, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–3 | Defense |
| 11,557 | Jul 6, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 10–6 | Defense |
| 11,558 | Jul 7, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,559 | Jul 11, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,560 | Jul 12, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2 | Defense |
| 11,561 | Jul 13, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 11,562 | Jul 14, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,563 | Jul 14, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 11–3 | Title change |
| 11,564 | Jul 15, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 10–3 | Title change |
| 11,565 | Jul 16, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 9–3 | Title change |
| 11,566 | Jul 17, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 11–6 | Title change |
| 11,567 | Jul 18, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | Defense |
| 11,568 | Jul 19, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,569 | Jul 20, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,570 | Jul 21, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Title change |
| 11,571 | Jul 23, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,572 | Jul 24, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | Defense |
| 11,573 | Jul 25, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 3–0 | Title change |
| 11,574 | Jul 26, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,575 | Jul 26, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 1–0 | Title change |
| 11,576 | Jul 27, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,577 | Jul 28, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,578 | Jul 29, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0 | Defense |
| 11,579 | Jul 30, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 7–1 | Defense |
| 11,580 | Jul 31, 1957 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,581 | Aug 1, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,582 | Aug 2, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,583 | Aug 3, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,584 | Aug 4, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 | Defense |
| 11,585 | Aug 6, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Title change |
| 11,586 | Aug 7, 1957 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,587 | Aug 8, 1957 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–1 | Defense |
| 11,588 | Aug 9, 1957 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 8–0 | Defense |
| 11,589 | Aug 10, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,590 | Aug 11, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 8–5 | Defense |
| 11,591 | Aug 11, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,592 | Aug 13, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,593 | Aug 14, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 11,594 | Aug 15, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–3 | Title change |
| 11,595 | Aug 16, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,596 | Aug 17, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,597 | Aug 18, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 7–0 | Defense |
| 11,598 | Aug 18, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,599 | Aug 20, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 1–0 | Title change |
| 11,600 | Aug 21, 1957 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–3 | Defense |
| 11,601 | Aug 22, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 11–4 | Title change |
| 11,602 | Aug 23, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,603 | Aug 24, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 10–4 | Title change |
| 11,604 | Aug 25, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–2 | Title change |
| 11,605 | Aug 26, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,606 | Aug 27, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–5 | Title change |
| 11,607 | Aug 28, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,608 | Aug 29, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | Defense |
| 11,609 | Aug 30, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 8–1 | Defense |
| 11,610 | Aug 31, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,611 | Sep 1, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,612 | Sep 2, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 8–7 | Defense |
| 11,613 | Sep 2, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 6–1 | Defense |
| 11,614 | Sep 3, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 2–0 | Title change |
| 11,615 | Sep 4, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–5 | Title change |
| 11,616 | Sep 5, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,617 | Sep 6, 1957 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,618 | Sep 7, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,619 | Sep 8, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,620 | Sep 11, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–0 | Defense |
| 11,621 | Sep 11, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,622 | Sep 13, 1957 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 16–3 | Defense |
| 11,623 | Sep 14, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 13–10 | Title change |
| 11,624 | Sep 15, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–1 | Title change |
| 11,625 | Sep 15, 1957 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,626 | Sep 17, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 7–1 | Title change |
| 11,627 | Sep 18, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,628 | Sep 20, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–4 | Defense |
| 11,629 | Sep 21, 1957 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–3 | Title change |
| 11,630 | Sep 22, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | Title change |
| 11,631 | Sep 25, 1957 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | Defense |
| 11,632 | Sep 25, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 4–2 | Title change |
| 11,633 | Sep 27, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 7–3 | Defense |
| 11,634 | Sep 28, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 9–1 | Defense |
| 11,635 | Sep 29, 1957 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 7–3 | Defense |