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The 1959 season

159 belt games · 76 title changes

Cleveland Indians carried the belt into the 1959 season. It changed hands 76 times among 8 franchises, and Baltimore Orioles finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cleveland Indians, 23.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
11,787Apr 10, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 6–4Defense
11,788Apr 11, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2Defense
11,789Apr 14, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Defense
11,790Apr 15, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Defense
11,791Apr 17, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3Defense
11,792Apr 18, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 13–4Defense
11,793Apr 19, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
11,794Apr 21, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 8–3Defense
11,795Apr 22, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 20–6Title change
11,796Apr 24, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–4Title change
11,797Apr 25, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–6Title change
11,798Apr 26, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5Defense
11,799Apr 26, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Defense
11,800Apr 29, 1959New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–2Title change
11,801Apr 30, 1959Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
11,802May 1, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Defense
11,803May 2, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Title change
11,804May 3, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–3Title change
11,805May 4, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 8–4Title change
11,806May 5, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–3Title change
11,807May 6, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 17–6Title change
11,808May 7, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
11,809May 8, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 5–4Defense
11,810May 9, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 7–4Defense
11,811May 10, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 7–6Defense
11,812May 12, 1959Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 7–4Title change
11,813May 14, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–2Title change
11,814May 15, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
11,815May 16, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6–1Defense
11,816May 17, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 8–7Defense
11,817May 17, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 8–3Title change
11,818May 18, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 3–0Title change
11,819May 19, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
11,820May 20, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2Title change
11,821May 22, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 2–1Defense
11,822May 23, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 16–0Title change
11,823May 24, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 8–6Defense
11,824May 25, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3Title change
11,825May 26, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 9–5Defense
11,826May 29, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–1Defense
11,827May 30, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Defense
11,828May 30, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
11,829May 31, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 9–1Title change
11,830Jun 1, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Defense
11,831Jun 2, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
11,832Jun 3, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–3Defense
11,833Jun 4, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–2Title change
11,834Jun 5, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Title change
11,835Jun 6, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Title change
11,836Jun 7, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 9–4Title change
11,837Jun 7, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Title change
11,838Jun 8, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–3Title change
11,839Jun 9, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–2Title change
11,840Jun 10, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10–9Title change
11,841Jun 11, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–1Defense
11,842Jun 12, 1959Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–1Defense
11,843Jun 13, 1959New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–4Title change
11,844Jun 14, 1959Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
11,845Jun 14, 1959Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–2Defense
11,846Jun 15, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 6–4Defense
11,847Jun 17, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 4–0Title change
11,848Jun 18, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 7–6Defense
11,849Jun 19, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 8–2Defense
11,850Jun 19, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City Athletics 2–0Defense
11,851Jun 20, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2Title change
11,852Jun 21, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 7–0Defense
11,853Jun 22, 1959New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 11–6Title change
11,854Jun 23, 1959New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 10–2Defense
11,855Jun 24, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
11,856Jun 25, 1959New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 5–4Title change
11,857Jun 26, 1959New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–4Defense
11,858Jun 27, 1959Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4Title change
11,859Jun 28, 1959Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–2Defense
11,860Jun 28, 1959Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–2Defense
11,861Jun 30, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Title change
11,862Jul 1, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5Title change
11,863Jul 2, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 9–7Title change
11,864Jul 3, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Title change
11,865Jul 4, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 7–4Defense
11,866Jul 4, 1959Kansas City Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 8–3Title change
11,867Jul 5, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3Title change
11,868Jul 9, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Defense
11,869Jul 10, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 8–4Title change
11,870Jul 11, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–7Defense
11,871Jul 12, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–2Title change
11,872Jul 12, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–4Title change
11,873Jul 14, 1959New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change
11,874Jul 16, 1959New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–5Defense
11,875Jul 16, 1959New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–0Defense
11,876Jul 17, 1959Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–0Title change
11,877Jul 18, 1959Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1Defense
11,878Jul 19, 1959New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–2Title change
11,879Jul 19, 1959New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–4Defense
11,880Jul 21, 1959Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1Title change
11,881Jul 22, 1959New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–5Title change
11,882Jul 23, 1959Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–5Title change
11,883Jul 24, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–2Defense
11,884Jul 25, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–1Defense
11,885Jul 26, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 9–0Defense
11,886Jul 26, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
11,887Jul 27, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–0Title change
11,888Jul 28, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Title change
11,889Jul 28, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–4Title change
11,890Jul 29, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–1Defense
11,891Jul 30, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
11,892Jul 31, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4Defense
11,893Aug 1, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Title change
11,894Aug 2, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
11,895Aug 2, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 6–3Title change
11,896Aug 4, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–2Defense
11,897Aug 5, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 7–3Defense
11,898Aug 5, 1959Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 9–0Title change
11,899Aug 6, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–2Title change
11,900Aug 7, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 8–5Defense
11,901Aug 9, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
11,902Aug 12, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4Title change
11,903Aug 14, 1959Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 11–6Defense
11,904Aug 15, 1959Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 12–4Defense
11,905Aug 16, 1959Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–5Defense
11,906Aug 16, 1959New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Title change
11,907Aug 18, 1959New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–3Defense
11,908Aug 19, 1959New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 10–5Defense
11,909Aug 20, 1959Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 14–2Title change
11,910Aug 21, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 2–0Defense
11,911Aug 22, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–1Title change
11,912Aug 23, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Title change
11,913Aug 23, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 6–2Defense
11,914Aug 25, 1959Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–3Defense
11,915Aug 26, 1959Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–4Defense
11,916Aug 28, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–3Title change
11,917Aug 29, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Defense
11,918Aug 30, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–3Defense
11,919Aug 30, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–4Defense
11,920Sep 1, 1959Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–0Title change
11,921Sep 2, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–2Title change
11,922Sep 2, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–4Defense
11,923Sep 4, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
11,924Sep 5, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Title change
11,925Sep 6, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
11,926Sep 7, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 15–14Defense
11,927Sep 7, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
11,928Sep 9, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2Defense
11,929Sep 9, 1959Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1Defense
11,930Sep 10, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 6–1Title change
11,931Sep 11, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 3–0Defense
11,932Sep 11, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 1–0Defense
11,933Sep 12, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–1Title change
11,934Sep 13, 1959Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Defense
11,935Sep 14, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 9–3Title change
11,936Sep 15, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Defense
11,937Sep 16, 1959Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5Defense
11,938Sep 18, 1959Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–4Defense
11,939Sep 19, 1959New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
11,940Sep 20, 1959New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–4Defense
11,941Sep 22, 1959New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 8–4Defense
11,942Sep 23, 1959New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 5–4Defense
11,943Sep 25, 1959New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2Defense
11,944Sep 26, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 7–2Title change
11,945Sep 27, 1959Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 3–1Defense

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