The MLB Belt · season

The 1966 season

163 belt games · 69 title changes

Los Angeles Dodgers carried the belt into the 1966 season. It changed hands 69 times among 10 franchises, and Houston Astros finished the season with it. Most defenses: St. Louis Cardinals, 17.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
12,915	Apr 12, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 3–2	Defense
12,916	Apr 13, 1966	Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–6	Title change
12,917	Apr 14, 1966	Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2	Defense
12,918	Apr 15, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 6–2	Title change
12,919	Apr 16, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 7–1	Defense
12,920	Apr 17, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 3–1	Defense
12,921	Apr 19, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 11–10	Defense
12,922	Apr 21, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–2	Defense
12,923	Apr 22, 1966	Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 2–0	Title change
12,924	Apr 23, 1966	Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 4–0	Defense
12,925	Apr 23, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 2–1	Title change
12,926	Apr 24, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 4–2	Defense
12,927	Apr 25, 1966	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 5–0	Title change
12,928	Apr 26, 1966	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 11–3	Defense
12,929	Apr 27, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 4–1	Title change
12,930	Apr 28, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 8–2	Defense
12,931	Apr 29, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2	Defense
12,932	Apr 30, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1	Title change
12,933	May 1, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 3–0	Title change
12,934	May 3, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–1	Title change
12,935	May 4, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–1	Defense
12,936	May 5, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 9–8	Defense
12,937	May 6, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2	Defense
12,938	May 7, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 15–2	Defense
12,939	May 8, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5	Defense
12,940	May 10, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1	Defense
12,941	May 11, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1	Defense
12,942	May 12, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0	Defense
12,943	May 13, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets 5–4	Defense
12,944	May 14, 1966	New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 11–4	Title change
12,945	May 15, 1966	New York Mets beat San Francisco Giants 6–1	Defense
12,946	May 17, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 4–0	Title change
12,947	May 18, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 4–2	Defense
12,948	May 20, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3	Defense
12,949	May 21, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1	Defense
12,950	May 22, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3	Title change
12,951	May 24, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0	Title change
12,952	May 25, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 9–1	Title change
12,953	May 26, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 3–2	Defense
12,954	May 27, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5	Title change
12,955	May 28, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1	Title change
12,956	May 29, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2	Defense
12,957	May 30, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–1	Defense
12,958	May 31, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 3–0	Defense
12,959	Jun 1, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0	Title change
12,960	Jun 2, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0	Defense
12,961	Jun 3, 1966	New York Mets beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–2	Title change
12,962	Jun 4, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Mets 6–3	Title change
12,963	Jun 5, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Mets 16–3	Defense
12,964	Jun 5, 1966	New York Mets beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2	Title change
12,965	Jun 7, 1966	Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 11–6	Title change
12,966	Jun 8, 1966	Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 7–6	Defense
12,967	Jun 9, 1966	Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 8–4	Defense
12,968	Jun 10, 1966	Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2	Defense
12,969	Jun 11, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 5–3	Title change
12,970	Jun 12, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 11–8	Defense
12,971	Jun 13, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 5–4	Defense
12,972	Jun 14, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0	Title change
12,973	Jun 15, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6	Defense
12,974	Jun 15, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6	Defense
12,975	Jun 16, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 12–5	Title change
12,976	Jun 17, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5	Defense
12,977	Jun 18, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2	Title change
12,978	Jun 19, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0	Defense
12,979	Jun 19, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1	Defense
12,980	Jun 20, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 4–2	Defense
12,981	Jun 21, 1966	New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1	Title change
12,982	Jun 22, 1966	New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0	Defense
12,983	Jun 24, 1966	New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 4–2	Defense
12,984	Jun 25, 1966	New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 9–3	Defense
12,985	Jun 26, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7–0	Title change
12,986	Jun 26, 1966	New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 8–2	Title change
12,987	Jun 28, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 1–0	Title change
12,988	Jun 29, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 5–2	Defense
12,989	Jun 30, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 1–0	Defense
12,990	Jul 1, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 7–0	Defense
12,991	Jul 2, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 12–9	Defense
12,992	Jul 3, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 6–2	Defense
12,993	Jul 4, 1966	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6	Title change
12,994	Jul 4, 1966	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–1	Defense
12,995	Jul 5, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 3–1	Title change
12,996	Jul 6, 1966	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–5	Title change
12,997	Jul 7, 1966	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–6	Defense
12,998	Jul 8, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 10–2	Title change
12,999	Jul 8, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 9–2	Defense
13,000	Jul 9, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 6–3	Defense
13,001	Jul 10, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 9–4	Defense
13,002	Jul 14, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 10–4	Defense
13,003	Jul 15, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4	Title change
13,004	Jul 16, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1	Defense
13,005	Jul 17, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–3	Title change
13,006	Jul 17, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–2	Title change
13,007	Jul 18, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 7–6	Title change
13,008	Jul 19, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 10–9	Defense
13,009	Jul 20, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 6–3	Defense
13,010	Jul 21, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 7–4	Defense
13,011	Jul 22, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 9–4	Defense
13,012	Jul 23, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–0	Defense
13,013	Jul 24, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–7	Title change
13,014	Jul 24, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 7–4	Title change
13,015	Jul 26, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–3	Defense
13,016	Jul 27, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 9–7	Defense
13,017	Jul 28, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 7–5	Defense
13,018	Jul 29, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0	Defense
13,019	Jul 30, 1966	St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1	Defense
13,020	Jul 31, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4	Title change
13,021	Aug 1, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1	Defense
13,022	Aug 2, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–5	Title change
13,023	Aug 3, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1	Defense
13,024	Aug 4, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–1	Defense
13,025	Aug 5, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3	Title change
13,026	Aug 6, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 9–3	Title change
13,027	Aug 7, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7	Title change
13,028	Aug 8, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 10–6	Defense
13,029	Aug 8, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–5	Title change
13,030	Aug 9, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 3–2	Title change
13,031	Aug 12, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 14–11	Title change
13,032	Aug 13, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–0	Title change
13,033	Aug 14, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2	Title change
13,034	Aug 16, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–0	Defense
13,035	Aug 17, 1966	New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7	Title change
13,036	Aug 18, 1966	New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5	Defense
13,037	Aug 19, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 5–4	Title change
13,038	Aug 20, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 5–4	Defense
13,039	Aug 21, 1966	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5	Title change
13,040	Aug 21, 1966	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1	Defense
13,041	Aug 22, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 8–4	Title change
13,042	Aug 23, 1966	New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 4–1	Title change
13,043	Aug 24, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 6–5	Title change
13,044	Aug 25, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 3–2	Defense
13,045	Aug 26, 1966	Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 7–4	Title change
13,046	Aug 27, 1966	Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 5–4	Defense
13,047	Aug 28, 1966	Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–3	Defense
13,048	Aug 29, 1966	Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0	Defense
13,049	Aug 30, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 8–2	Title change
13,050	Aug 31, 1966	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3	Defense
13,051	Sep 1, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3	Title change
13,052	Sep 2, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1	Defense
13,053	Sep 3, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 7–3	Defense
13,054	Sep 4, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6	Defense
13,055	Sep 5, 1966	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 4–1	Defense
13,056	Sep 6, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–0	Title change
13,057	Sep 7, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2	Defense
13,058	Sep 9, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 6–0	Title change
13,059	Sep 10, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 12–3	Defense
13,060	Sep 11, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 4–3	Defense
13,061	Sep 11, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–0	Title change
13,062	Sep 13, 1966	San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–2	Defense
13,063	Sep 14, 1966	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 2–0	Title change
13,064	Sep 16, 1966	Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4	Title change
13,065	Sep 17, 1966	Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 11–2	Defense
13,066	Sep 18, 1966	Houston Astros beat New York Mets 9–2	Defense
13,067	Sep 18, 1966	Houston Astros beat New York Mets 6–5	Defense
13,068	Sep 19, 1966	New York Mets beat Houston Astros 1–0	Title change
13,069	Sep 20, 1966	New York Mets beat Houston Astros 3–0	Defense
13,070	Sep 23, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 7–0	Title change
13,071	Sep 24, 1966	Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 4–3	Defense
13,072	Sep 25, 1966	New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 8–4	Title change
13,073	Sep 28, 1966	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 4–1	Title change
13,074	Sep 28, 1966	New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 1–0	Title change
13,075	Sep 30, 1966	New York Mets beat Houston Astros 1–0	Defense
13,076	Oct 2, 1966	Houston Astros beat New York Mets 6–1	Title change
13,077	Oct 2, 1966	Houston Astros beat New York Mets 8–2	Defense

The 1966 season

Who held it, in order

Every belt game

Know the second a belt changes hands