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The 1961 season

165 belt games · 85 title changes

Kansas City Athletics carried the belt into the 1961 season. It changed hands 85 times among 10 franchises, and Cleveland Indians finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 23.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
12,099Apr 11, 1961Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Defense
12,100Apr 15, 1961New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Title change
12,101Apr 17, 1961New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 3–0Defense
12,102Apr 20, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 7–5Defense
12,103Apr 20, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 4–2Defense
12,104Apr 21, 1961New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Defense
12,105Apr 22, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 5–3Title change
12,106Apr 22, 1961Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees tied 5–5Tie · defense
12,107Apr 23, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 4–1Defense
12,108Apr 24, 1961Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1Title change
12,109Apr 25, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Title change
12,110Apr 26, 1961Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 6–3Title change
12,111Apr 27, 1961New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Title change
12,112Apr 29, 1961New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Defense
12,113Apr 30, 1961New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
12,114Apr 30, 1961Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
12,115May 2, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–3Title change
12,116May 3, 1961Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
12,117May 4, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–0Title change
12,118May 5, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–4Defense
12,119May 6, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 11–8Defense
12,120May 7, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–6Defense
12,121May 7, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Defense
12,122May 9, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–2Defense
12,123May 9, 1961Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
12,124May 10, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–1Title change
12,125May 11, 1961Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 9–4Title change
12,126May 12, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1Title change
12,127May 13, 1961Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–0Title change
12,128May 14, 1961Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 3–0Defense
12,129May 14, 1961Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Defense
12,130May 16, 1961Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2Defense
12,131May 17, 1961Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 8–7Defense
12,132May 19, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 4–2Title change
12,133May 20, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 4–3Defense
12,134May 21, 1961New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Title change
12,135May 21, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 3–2Title change
12,136May 22, 1961New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 8–2Title change
12,137May 24, 1961New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Defense
12,138May 25, 1961New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Defense
12,139May 28, 1961Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 14–9Title change
12,140May 28, 1961New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Title change
12,141May 29, 1961Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
12,142May 30, 1961New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 12–3Title change
12,143May 31, 1961New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7–6Defense
12,144Jun 1, 1961Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 7–5Title change
12,145Jun 2, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Defense
12,146Jun 3, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
12,147Jun 4, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5Title change
12,148Jun 5, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–2Defense
12,149Jun 5, 1961Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–6Title change
12,150Jun 6, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Title change
12,151Jun 7, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 6–2Defense
12,152Jun 8, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 6–5Defense
12,153Jun 8, 1961Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels tied 4–4Tie · defense
12,154Jun 9, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 5–3Defense
12,155Jun 9, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Boston Red Sox 5–1Title change
12,156Jun 10, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Boston Red Sox 10–5Defense
12,157Jun 11, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 2–1Title change
12,158Jun 11, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 5–1Defense
12,159Jun 12, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 3–1Defense
12,160Jun 13, 1961Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–2Title change
12,161Jun 14, 1961New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 11–5Title change
12,162Jun 15, 1961New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
12,163Jun 16, 1961Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–2Title change
12,164Jun 17, 1961Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 12–10Defense
12,165Jun 18, 1961New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 9–0Title change
12,166Jun 19, 1961Kansas City Athletics beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
12,167Jun 20, 1961New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 6–2Title change
12,168Jun 21, 1961New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Defense
12,169Jun 22, 1961New York Yankees beat Kansas City Athletics 8–3Defense
12,170Jun 23, 1961Minnesota Twins beat New York Yankees 4–0Title change
12,171Jun 24, 1961New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins 10–7Title change
12,172Jun 25, 1961New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins 8–4Defense
12,173Jun 26, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 8–6Defense
12,174Jun 27, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 7–6Title change
12,175Jun 28, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 5–3Defense
12,176Jun 30, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Chicago White Sox 10–3Defense
12,177Jul 1, 1961Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 6–4Title change
12,178Jul 2, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Chicago White Sox 8–3Title change
12,179Jul 3, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Kansas City Athletics 5–3Defense
12,180Jul 4, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Kansas City Athletics 12–5Defense
12,181Jul 4, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Kansas City Athletics 7–5Defense
12,182Jul 5, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Minnesota Twins 6–2Defense
12,183Jul 6, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Minnesota Twins 12–11Defense
12,184Jul 7, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Defense
12,185Jul 8, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 3–2Title change
12,186Jul 9, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 1–0Defense
12,187Jul 9, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 6–3Defense
12,188Jul 14, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 5–2Title change
12,189Jul 15, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 2–1Title change
12,190Jul 16, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 11–1Defense
12,191Jul 16, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 8–3Defense
12,192Jul 17, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 7–4Defense
12,193Jul 18, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 8–7Title change
12,194Jul 19, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Defense
12,195Jul 20, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 15–8Title change
12,196Jul 21, 1961Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Title change
12,197Jul 23, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 6–4Title change
12,198Jul 23, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Athletics 17–14Defense
12,199Jul 24, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 5–2Defense
12,200Jul 25, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Title change
12,201Jul 26, 1961Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 5–4Title change
12,202Jul 28, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
12,203Jul 29, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Defense
12,204Jul 30, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 4–0Defense
12,205Aug 2, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3Defense
12,206Aug 2, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 4–3Title change
12,207Aug 3, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 3–0Defense
12,208Aug 4, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 3–1Title change
12,209Aug 4, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Angels 3–0Title change
12,210Aug 5, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 4–2Title change
12,211Aug 7, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 4–1Title change
12,212Aug 8, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 5–4Defense
12,213Aug 9, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 2–0Defense
12,214Aug 10, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 3–1Defense
12,215Aug 11, 1961New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 12–5Defense
12,216Aug 12, 1961Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 5–1Title change
12,217Aug 13, 1961Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 12–2Defense
12,218Aug 13, 1961New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 9–4Title change
12,219Aug 15, 1961Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1Title change
12,220Aug 16, 1961New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Title change
12,221Aug 17, 1961New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Defense
12,222Aug 18, 1961Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1Title change
12,223Aug 19, 1961New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Title change
12,224Aug 20, 1961New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–0Defense
12,225Aug 20, 1961New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–2Defense
12,226Aug 22, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 4–3Title change
12,227Aug 23, 1961New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 8–6Title change
12,228Aug 24, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 6–4Title change
12,229Aug 25, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 12–6Title change
12,230Aug 26, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Title change
12,231Aug 27, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Boston Red Sox 8–3Defense
12,232Aug 28, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Angels 8–1Title change
12,233Aug 29, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5Title change
12,234Aug 29, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5Defense
12,235Aug 30, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Angels 11–4Title change
12,236Sep 1, 1961Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4Title change
12,237Sep 2, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Title change
12,238Sep 2, 1961Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 6–0Title change
12,239Sep 3, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 1–0Title change
12,240Sep 4, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6–3Defense
12,241Sep 4, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 4–1Defense
12,242Sep 5, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 1–0Defense
12,243Sep 7, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 6–3Defense
12,244Sep 8, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 2–1Defense
12,245Sep 8, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 4–2Defense
12,246Sep 9, 1961Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2Title change
12,247Sep 10, 1961Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 3–2Title change
12,248Sep 13, 1961Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0Title change
12,249Sep 15, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Title change
12,250Sep 16, 1961Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 2–0Title change
12,251Sep 17, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5–0Title change
12,252Sep 17, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5–3Defense
12,253Sep 19, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 3–1Defense
12,254Sep 21, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 6–3Defense
12,255Sep 23, 1961Washington Senators beat Minnesota Twins 6–4Title change
12,256Sep 23, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 10–0Title change
12,257Sep 24, 1961Washington Senators beat Minnesota Twins 4–1Title change
12,258Sep 26, 1961Washington Senators beat Los Angeles Angels 3–2Defense
12,259Sep 27, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Senators 8–6Title change
12,260Sep 28, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Senators 13–4Defense
12,261Sep 29, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 6–4Defense
12,262Sep 30, 1961Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 11–6Defense
12,263Oct 1, 1961Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 8–5Title change

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