The MLB Belt · season
The 1969 season
158 belt games · 73 title changesDetroit Tigers carried the belt into the 1969 season. It changed hands 73 times among 11 franchises, and Kansas City Royals finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Tigers, 17.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,415 | Apr 8, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Defense |
| 13,416 | Apr 10, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 12–3 | Defense |
| 13,417 | Apr 11, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 9–4 | Title change |
| 13,418 | Apr 12, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | Defense |
| 13,419 | Apr 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–2 | Title change |
| 13,420 | Apr 15, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,421 | Apr 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–2 | Title change |
| 13,422 | Apr 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 7–6 | Defense |
| 13,423 | Apr 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–2 | Defense |
| 13,424 | Apr 20, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,425 | Apr 21, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Defense |
| 13,426 | Apr 22, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–3 | Title change |
| 13,427 | Apr 23, 1969 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | Title change |
| 13,428 | Apr 25, 1969 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 10–3 | Defense |
| 13,429 | Apr 26, 1969 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 8–1 | Defense |
| 13,430 | Apr 27, 1969 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,431 | Apr 28, 1969 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,432 | Apr 29, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,433 | Apr 30, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,434 | May 1, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,435 | May 2, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,436 | May 3, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–5 | Defense |
| 13,437 | May 4, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Defense |
| 13,438 | May 6, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 12–2 | Defense |
| 13,439 | May 7, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,440 | May 9, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 7–2 | Defense |
| 13,441 | May 10, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 6–3 | Defense |
| 13,442 | May 11, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 7–3 | Defense |
| 13,443 | May 13, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,444 | May 14, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,445 | May 16, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Boston Red Sox 10–9 | Title change |
| 13,446 | May 17, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 6–1 | Title change |
| 13,447 | May 18, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Boston Red Sox 9–6 | Title change |
| 13,448 | May 20, 1969 | Washington Senators beat Seattle Pilots 6–5 | Title change |
| 13,449 | May 21, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Washington Senators 6–2 | Title change |
| 13,450 | May 22, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Washington Senators 7–6 | Defense |
| 13,451 | May 23, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Pilots 7–1 | Title change |
| 13,452 | May 24, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Cleveland Indians 8–2 | Title change |
| 13,453 | May 25, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,454 | May 27, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Baltimore Orioles 8–1 | Defense |
| 13,455 | May 28, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Seattle Pilots 9–5 | Title change |
| 13,456 | May 30, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,457 | May 31, 1969 | California Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,458 | Jun 1, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,459 | Jun 3, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,460 | Jun 4, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,461 | Jun 6, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Seattle Pilots 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,462 | Jun 7, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Seattle Pilots 10–0 | Defense |
| 13,463 | Jun 8, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5 | Title change |
| 13,464 | Jun 9, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,465 | Jun 10, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Pilots 5–0 | Title change |
| 13,466 | Jun 11, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Pilots 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,467 | Jun 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 6–0 | Defense |
| 13,468 | Jun 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | Defense |
| 13,469 | Jun 16, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,470 | Jun 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 8–0 | Defense |
| 13,471 | Jun 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–3 | Defense |
| 13,472 | Jun 18, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,473 | Jun 19, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,474 | Jun 21, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Title change |
| 13,475 | Jun 21, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,476 | Jun 22, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,477 | Jun 23, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Title change |
| 13,478 | Jun 24, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,479 | Jun 25, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,480 | Jun 26, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 6–0 | Title change |
| 13,481 | Jun 27, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Title change |
| 13,482 | Jun 28, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–3 | Defense |
| 13,483 | Jun 29, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,484 | Jun 29, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,485 | Jul 1, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 10–9 | Defense |
| 13,486 | Jul 2, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,487 | Jul 4, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,488 | Jul 4, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Title change |
| 13,489 | Jul 5, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–2 | Defense |
| 13,490 | Jul 6, 1969 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,491 | Jul 8, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 10–3 | Title change |
| 13,492 | Jul 8, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 4–1 | Defense |
| 13,493 | Jul 9, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,494 | Jul 10, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,495 | Jul 11, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 7–4 | Title change |
| 13,496 | Jul 11, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 12–3 | Defense |
| 13,497 | Jul 12, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Title change |
| 13,498 | Jul 13, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 6–3 | Defense |
| 13,499 | Jul 15, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,500 | Jul 16, 1969 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 6–4 | Title change |
| 13,501 | Jul 16, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Title change |
| 13,502 | Jul 17, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,503 | Jul 18, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–1 | Title change |
| 13,504 | Jul 19, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,505 | Jul 20, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,506 | Jul 24, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Boston Red Sox 8–6 | Title change |
| 13,507 | Jul 25, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 7–6 | Title change |
| 13,508 | Jul 26, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Boston Red Sox 8–5 | Title change |
| 13,509 | Jul 27, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,510 | Jul 29, 1969 | California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,511 | Jul 30, 1969 | California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Defense |
| 13,512 | Jul 31, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 9–1 | Title change |
| 13,513 | Aug 1, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,514 | Aug 2, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,515 | Aug 3, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 10–7 | Defense |
| 13,516 | Aug 3, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,517 | Aug 5, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Boston Red Sox 9–2 | Title change |
| 13,518 | Aug 6, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,519 | Aug 7, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Pilots 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,520 | Aug 8, 1969 | California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 7–6 | Title change |
| 13,521 | Aug 9, 1969 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 9–4 | Title change |
| 13,522 | Aug 10, 1969 | California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 | Title change |
| 13,523 | Aug 11, 1969 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,524 | Aug 12, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat California Angels 7–1 | Title change |
| 13,525 | Aug 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat California Angels 3–0 | Defense |
| 13,526 | Aug 15, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | Title change |
| 13,527 | Aug 16, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,528 | Aug 17, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 9–4 | Title change |
| 13,529 | Aug 19, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Pilots 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,530 | Aug 20, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Pilots 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,531 | Aug 21, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Pilots 7–6 | Defense |
| 13,532 | Aug 22, 1969 | Detroit Tigers beat California Angels 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,533 | Aug 23, 1969 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Title change |
| 13,534 | Aug 24, 1969 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | Defense |
| 13,535 | Aug 26, 1969 | California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 8–4 | Defense |
| 13,536 | Aug 27, 1969 | California Angels beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | Defense |
| 13,537 | Aug 29, 1969 | California Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | Defense |
| 13,538 | Aug 29, 1969 | California Angels beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,539 | Aug 30, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,540 | Aug 31, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,541 | Sep 1, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago White Sox 8–0 | Defense |
| 13,542 | Sep 2, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 10–3 | Title change |
| 13,543 | Sep 4, 1969 | California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,544 | Sep 5, 1969 | California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,545 | Sep 6, 1969 | California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,546 | Sep 7, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 4–1 | Title change |
| 13,547 | Sep 8, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,548 | Sep 8, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,549 | Sep 10, 1969 | Seattle Pilots beat Oakland Athletics 9–4 | Defense |
| 13,550 | Sep 11, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Seattle Pilots 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,551 | Sep 12, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 12–4 | Defense |
| 13,552 | Sep 13, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 13,553 | Sep 14, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 12–8 | Title change |
| 13,554 | Sep 14, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 9–8 | Defense |
| 13,555 | Sep 15, 1969 | California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 4–0 | Title change |
| 13,556 | Sep 16, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 7–4 | Title change |
| 13,557 | Sep 16, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,558 | Sep 17, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Seattle Pilots 6–4 | Defense |
| 13,559 | Sep 17, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Seattle Pilots 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,560 | Sep 19, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | Defense |
| 13,561 | Sep 20, 1969 | Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 9–8 | Title change |
| 13,562 | Sep 21, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 10–2 | Title change |
| 13,563 | Sep 23, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,564 | Sep 23, 1969 | Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,565 | Sep 24, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,566 | Sep 25, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,567 | Sep 26, 1969 | Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,568 | Sep 27, 1969 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 6–1 | Title change |
| 13,569 | Sep 28, 1969 | Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 10–3 | Title change |
| 13,570 | Sep 30, 1969 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 8–5 | Defense |
| 13,571 | Oct 1, 1969 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 6–0 | Defense |
| 13,572 | Oct 2, 1969 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 6–2 | Defense |