The MLB Belt · season
The 1962 season
165 belt games · 89 title changesCleveland Indians carried the belt into the 1962 season. It changed hands 89 times among 10 franchises, and Cleveland Indians finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cleveland Indians, 15.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,264 | Apr 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 12,265 | Apr 11, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | Title change |
| 12,266 | Apr 14, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 3–0 | Title change |
| 12,267 | Apr 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 12,268 | Apr 15, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4 | Title change |
| 12,269 | Apr 17, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–0 | Title change |
| 12,270 | Apr 21, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | Title change |
| 12,271 | Apr 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–5 | Title change |
| 12,272 | Apr 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 9–3 | Defense |
| 12,273 | Apr 24, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 3–2 | Defense |
| 12,274 | Apr 25, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Title change |
| 12,275 | Apr 26, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 6–4 | Title change |
| 12,276 | Apr 27, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 7–2 | Defense |
| 12,277 | Apr 28, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 8–7 | Defense |
| 12,278 | Apr 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 8–4 | Title change |
| 12,279 | Apr 29, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 7–3 | Defense |
| 12,280 | May 1, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore Orioles 8–3 | Defense |
| 12,281 | May 2, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 6–5 | Title change |
| 12,282 | May 3, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore Orioles 8–4 | Title change |
| 12,283 | May 4, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 12,284 | May 5, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 7–2 | Defense |
| 12,285 | May 6, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 10–7 | Defense |
| 12,286 | May 8, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 6–3 | Title change |
| 12,287 | May 9, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 12,288 | May 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 9–4 | Title change |
| 12,289 | May 11, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–1 | Defense |
| 12,290 | May 12, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9–6 | Title change |
| 12,291 | May 13, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 12,292 | May 13, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–5 | Defense |
| 12,293 | May 15, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Title change |
| 12,294 | May 16, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 10–9 | Title change |
| 12,295 | May 18, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 9–2 | Defense |
| 12,296 | May 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 9–3 | Title change |
| 12,297 | May 20, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–6 | Title change |
| 12,298 | May 20, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–6 | Title change |
| 12,299 | May 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | Defense |
| 12,300 | May 24, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,301 | May 25, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,302 | May 26, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 12,303 | May 27, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | Title change |
| 12,304 | May 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Title change |
| 12,305 | May 28, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | Defense |
| 12,306 | May 29, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 12–4 | Defense |
| 12,307 | May 30, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | Defense |
| 12,308 | May 30, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | Title change |
| 12,309 | May 31, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 13–5 | Title change |
| 12,310 | Jun 1, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–1 | Title change |
| 12,311 | Jun 2, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Title change |
| 12,312 | Jun 3, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–6 | Defense |
| 12,313 | Jun 6, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Title change |
| 12,314 | Jun 6, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 12,315 | Jun 7, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Title change |
| 12,316 | Jun 8, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 15–9 | Title change |
| 12,317 | Jun 9, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 14–10 | Defense |
| 12,318 | Jun 10, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 12,319 | Jun 10, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | Title change |
| 12,320 | Jun 11, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 10–0 | Defense |
| 12,321 | Jun 13, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | Title change |
| 12,322 | Jun 13, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Title change |
| 12,323 | Jun 14, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 12,324 | Jun 15, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 8–3 | Title change |
| 12,325 | Jun 16, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 12,326 | Jun 17, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Defense |
| 12,327 | Jun 19, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 12,328 | Jun 21, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–0 | Title change |
| 12,329 | Jun 22, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 7–5 | Title change |
| 12,330 | Jun 23, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 | Title change |
| 12,331 | Jun 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Title change |
| 12,332 | Jun 24, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 9–7 | Title change |
| 12,333 | Jun 25, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | Defense |
| 12,334 | Jun 26, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat New York Yankees 5–0 | Title change |
| 12,335 | Jun 27, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins 7–3 | Title change |
| 12,336 | Jun 28, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins 4–2 | Defense |
| 12,337 | Jun 29, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 6–3 | Defense |
| 12,338 | Jun 30, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Title change |
| 12,339 | Jul 1, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 6–3 | Title change |
| 12,340 | Jul 1, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 12–5 | Title change |
| 12,341 | Jul 2, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Senators 2–1 | Defense |
| 12,342 | Jul 4, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Defense |
| 12,343 | Jul 4, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Defense |
| 12,344 | Jul 6, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 12–7 | Title change |
| 12,345 | Jul 7, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,346 | Jul 8, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,347 | Jul 12, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 12,348 | Jul 12, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 9–4 | Title change |
| 12,349 | Jul 13, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 11–10 | Defense |
| 12,350 | Jul 14, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 4–2 | Defense |
| 12,351 | Jul 15, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Boston Red Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 12,352 | Jul 17, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 7–2 | Defense |
| 12,353 | Jul 18, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 14–3 | Defense |
| 12,354 | Jul 19, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 8–0 | Defense |
| 12,355 | Jul 20, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5 | Defense |
| 12,356 | Jul 21, 1962 | Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore Orioles 7–6 | Defense |
| 12,357 | Jul 22, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 8–6 | Title change |
| 12,358 | Jul 23, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5 | Title change |
| 12,359 | Jul 24, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Angels 3–2 | Title change |
| 12,360 | Jul 24, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 8–5 | Title change |
| 12,361 | Jul 25, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0 | Defense |
| 12,362 | Jul 27, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 4–3 | Title change |
| 12,363 | Jul 28, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 6–1 | Defense |
| 12,364 | Jul 29, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Los Angeles Angels 7–6 | Defense |
| 12,365 | Jul 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Detroit Tigers 12–8 | Title change |
| 12,366 | Jul 31, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 5–3 | Title change |
| 12,367 | Aug 1, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 12,368 | Aug 1, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 8–4 | Defense |
| 12,369 | Aug 2, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,370 | Aug 3, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Angels 6–3 | Title change |
| 12,371 | Aug 4, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Angels 3–1 | Defense |
| 12,372 | Aug 5, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Los Angeles Angels 7–2 | Defense |
| 12,373 | Aug 6, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4 | Title change |
| 12,374 | Aug 7, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–0 | Defense |
| 12,375 | Aug 8, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Title change |
| 12,376 | Aug 8, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Chicago White Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 12,377 | Aug 9, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels 6–0 | Title change |
| 12,378 | Aug 10, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 12,379 | Aug 11, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 11–2 | Defense |
| 12,380 | Aug 12, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 1–0 | Defense |
| 12,381 | Aug 14, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–0 | Defense |
| 12,382 | Aug 15, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10–2 | Defense |
| 12,383 | Aug 15, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 12,384 | Aug 16, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–6 | Title change |
| 12,385 | Aug 17, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Title change |
| 12,386 | Aug 18, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | Title change |
| 12,387 | Aug 19, 1962 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–5 | Defense |
| 12,388 | Aug 19, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–3 | Title change |
| 12,389 | Aug 21, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 10–1 | Defense |
| 12,390 | Aug 22, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 | Title change |
| 12,391 | Aug 23, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–5 | Title change |
| 12,392 | Aug 24, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 11–1 | Defense |
| 12,393 | Aug 25, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–5 | Defense |
| 12,394 | Aug 26, 1962 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–3 | Defense |
| 12,395 | Aug 26, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Title change |
| 12,396 | Aug 27, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 7–0 | Defense |
| 12,397 | Aug 28, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 4–0 | Defense |
| 12,398 | Aug 29, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 9–3 | Title change |
| 12,399 | Aug 30, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | Title change |
| 12,400 | Aug 31, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Senators 6–3 | Title change |
| 12,401 | Aug 31, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Los Angeles Angels 4–2 | Title change |
| 12,402 | Sep 1, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Los Angeles Angels 3–2 | Defense |
| 12,403 | Sep 2, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Washington Senators 4–2 | Title change |
| 12,404 | Sep 3, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 8–2 | Title change |
| 12,405 | Sep 3, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Title change |
| 12,406 | Sep 4, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Defense |
| 12,407 | Sep 6, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 6–5 | Title change |
| 12,408 | Sep 7, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,409 | Sep 8, 1962 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–1 | Defense |
| 12,410 | Sep 9, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 9–3 | Title change |
| 12,411 | Sep 9, 1962 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,412 | Sep 10, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 12,413 | Sep 12, 1962 | Washington Senators beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | Title change |
| 12,414 | Sep 13, 1962 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 7–1 | Title change |
| 12,415 | Sep 15, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | Title change |
| 12,416 | Sep 15, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4 | Defense |
| 12,417 | Sep 16, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 12–5 | Defense |
| 12,418 | Sep 18, 1962 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 6–1 | Defense |
| 12,419 | Sep 19, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 10–9 | Title change |
| 12,420 | Sep 20, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 5–2 | Defense |
| 12,421 | Sep 21, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 9–6 | Defense |
| 12,422 | Sep 22, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | Title change |
| 12,423 | Sep 23, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 11–5 | Title change |
| 12,424 | Sep 25, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 5–1 | Defense |
| 12,425 | Sep 29, 1962 | Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | Title change |
| 12,426 | Sep 29, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 5–1 | Title change |
| 12,427 | Sep 30, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 4–3 | Defense |
| 12,428 | Sep 30, 1962 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels 6–1 | Defense |