The MLB Belt · season
The 1958 season
151 belt games · 69 title changesBaltimore Orioles carried the belt into the 1958 season. It changed hands 69 times among 8 franchises, and Cleveland Indians finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 21.
Who held it, in order
OriolesYankeesTwinsRed SoxAthleticsRed SoxGuardiansRed SoxOriolesYankeesTigersWhite SoxTigersOriolesTigersTwinsWhite SoxTwinsGuardiansYankeesTigersYankeesWhite SoxYankeesAthleticsTigersAthleticsTigersGuardiansTigersWhite SoxTigersTwinsTigersOriolesWhite SoxOriolesGuardiansOriolesWhite SoxOriolesAthleticsYankeesAthleticsYankeesWhite SoxTigersWhite SoxTigersGuardiansWhite SoxYankeesWhite SoxOriolesGuardiansAthleticsGuardiansAthleticsTigersAthleticsTwinsWhite SoxAthleticsWhite SoxTigersWhite SoxTigersGuardiansTigersGuardians
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,636 | Apr 15, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 6–1 | Defense |
| 11,637 | Apr 17, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 4–0 | Defense |
| 11,638 | Apr 18, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–1 | Title change |
| 11,639 | Apr 19, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,640 | Apr 20, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 7–0 | Defense |
| 11,641 | Apr 21, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Defense |
| 11,642 | Apr 22, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 12–7 | Defense |
| 11,643 | Apr 23, 1958 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,644 | Apr 25, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 11,645 | Apr 26, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,646 | Apr 27, 1958 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–5 | Title change |
| 11,647 | Apr 30, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 11–4 | Title change |
| 11,648 | May 1, 1958 | Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 7–6 | Title change |
| 11,649 | May 2, 1958 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–0 | Defense |
| 11,650 | May 4, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,651 | May 4, 1958 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,652 | May 5, 1958 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–5 | Defense |
| 11,653 | May 6, 1958 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 11,654 | May 9, 1958 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 13–5 | Defense |
| 11,655 | May 10, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,656 | May 11, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,657 | May 11, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 11,658 | May 13, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–0 | Title change |
| 11,659 | May 14, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,660 | May 16, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 7–2 | Defense |
| 11,661 | May 17, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,662 | May 18, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,663 | May 18, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–0 | Defense |
| 11,664 | May 20, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 11,665 | May 21, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,666 | May 22, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 11,667 | May 23, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 | Defense |
| 11,668 | May 24, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,669 | May 25, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–2 | Defense |
| 11,670 | May 25, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–3 | Defense |
| 11,671 | May 27, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,672 | May 28, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 11,673 | May 30, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–5 | Title change |
| 11,674 | May 30, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 11,675 | May 31, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–0 | Title change |
| 11,676 | Jun 3, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | Title change |
| 11,677 | Jun 4, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6–4 | Defense |
| 11,678 | Jun 5, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 6–3 | Title change |
| 11,679 | Jun 6, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 11–2 | Defense |
| 11,680 | Jun 7, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,681 | Jun 8, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,682 | Jun 10, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,683 | Jun 10, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,684 | Jun 11, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,685 | Jun 12, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,686 | Jun 13, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 10–1 | Title change |
| 11,687 | Jun 14, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 10–2 | Defense |
| 11,688 | Jun 15, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–3 | Defense |
| 11,689 | Jun 15, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Defense |
| 11,690 | Jun 17, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | Title change |
| 11,691 | Jun 18, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,692 | Jun 19, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–3 | Defense |
| 11,693 | Jun 20, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–1 | Title change |
| 11,694 | Jun 21, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,695 | Jun 22, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 15–0 | Title change |
| 11,696 | Jun 23, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–0 | Title change |
| 11,697 | Jun 24, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,698 | Jun 26, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,699 | Jun 27, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 10–3 | Defense |
| 11,700 | Jun 28, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 8–0 | Defense |
| 11,701 | Jun 29, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 12–6 | Title change |
| 11,702 | Jun 30, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 7–6 | Title change |
| 11,703 | Jul 1, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–1 | Title change |
| 11,704 | Jul 2, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 5–0 | Title change |
| 11,705 | Jul 4, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | Title change |
| 11,706 | Jul 4, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | Title change |
| 11,707 | Jul 5, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 | Title change |
| 11,708 | Jul 6, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,709 | Jul 10, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | Title change |
| 11,710 | Jul 11, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,711 | Jul 12, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–1 | Title change |
| 11,712 | Jul 13, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,713 | Jul 13, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–3 | Defense |
| 11,714 | Jul 14, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,715 | Jul 15, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,716 | Jul 16, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–1 | Title change |
| 11,717 | Jul 16, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | Title change |
| 11,718 | Jul 17, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 3–0 | Defense |
| 11,719 | Jul 18, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | Title change |
| 11,720 | Jul 19, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Title change |
| 11,721 | Jul 20, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,722 | Jul 22, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2 | Title change |
| 11,723 | Jul 23, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 6–4 | Title change |
| 11,724 | Jul 24, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | Defense |
| 11,725 | Jul 25, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 8–3 | Defense |
| 11,726 | Jul 26, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,727 | Jul 27, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 11–6 | Title change |
| 11,728 | Jul 28, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 14–7 | Title change |
| 11,729 | Jul 29, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 7–3 | Title change |
| 11,730 | Jul 30, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 2–0 | Defense |
| 11,731 | Jul 31, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 8–3 | Title change |
| 11,732 | Aug 1, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–0 | Defense |
| 11,733 | Aug 2, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | Defense |
| 11,734 | Aug 3, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Title change |
| 11,735 | Aug 3, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–0 | Defense |
| 11,736 | Aug 5, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–4 | Defense |
| 11,737 | Aug 6, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2 | Defense |
| 11,738 | Aug 8, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,739 | Aug 9, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–3 | Title change |
| 11,740 | Aug 10, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Defense |
| 11,741 | Aug 10, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,742 | Aug 11, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,743 | Aug 12, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 7–6 | Defense |
| 11,744 | Aug 13, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,745 | Aug 13, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,746 | Aug 14, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 10–9 | Title change |
| 11,747 | Aug 15, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,748 | Aug 16, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–6 | Defense |
| 11,749 | Aug 17, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,750 | Aug 19, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 7–1 | Defense |
| 11,751 | Aug 20, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 10–8 | Defense |
| 11,752 | Aug 21, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–3 | Title change |
| 11,753 | Aug 22, 1958 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–5 | Defense |
| 11,754 | Aug 23, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 7–1 | Title change |
| 11,755 | Aug 24, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Title change |
| 11,756 | Aug 25, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,757 | Aug 26, 1958 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | Defense |
| 11,758 | Aug 27, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 8–5 | Title change |
| 11,759 | Aug 29, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–7 | Title change |
| 11,760 | Aug 30, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 8–6 | Title change |
| 11,761 | Aug 31, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,762 | Sep 1, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,763 | Sep 1, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–1 | Defense |
| 11,764 | Sep 3, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,765 | Sep 4, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Defense |
| 11,766 | Sep 5, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 4–1 | Title change |
| 11,767 | Sep 6, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Title change |
| 11,768 | Sep 7, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,769 | Sep 9, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 8–6 | Defense |
| 11,770 | Sep 10, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2 | Defense |
| 11,771 | Sep 11, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 7–1 | Defense |
| 11,772 | Sep 12, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,773 | Sep 13, 1958 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Athletics 8–5 | Title change |
| 11,774 | Sep 14, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 7–1 | Title change |
| 11,775 | Sep 14, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 11,776 | Sep 16, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | Defense |
| 11,777 | Sep 18, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | Defense |
| 11,778 | Sep 19, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 7–6 | Title change |
| 11,779 | Sep 20, 1958 | Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 11,780 | Sep 21, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 2–1 | Title change |
| 11,781 | Sep 23, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 11,782 | Sep 24, 1958 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Title change |
| 11,783 | Sep 25, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–1 | Title change |
| 11,784 | Sep 26, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Title change |
| 11,785 | Sep 27, 1958 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Title change |
| 11,786 | Sep 28, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Title change |