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The 1971 season

169 belt games · 89 title changes

Oakland Athletics carried the belt into the 1971 season. It changed hands 89 times among 13 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Pittsburgh Pirates finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago White Sox, 15.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
13,728Apr 5, 1971Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 8–0Title change
13,729Apr 7, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 3–2Title change
13,730Apr 9, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
13,731Apr 10, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Defense
13,732Apr 11, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4Title change
13,733Apr 11, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 9–3Title change
13,734Apr 14, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 3–0Defense
13,735Apr 15, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 6–4Defense
13,736Apr 16, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 6–1Defense
13,737Apr 17, 1971New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–3Title change
13,738Apr 18, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 11–6Title change
13,739Apr 20, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 7–6Title change
13,740Apr 21, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1Defense
13,741Apr 23, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 9–2Title change
13,742Apr 24, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–4Defense
13,743Apr 25, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 10–2Title change
13,744Apr 26, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 8–3Defense
13,745Apr 27, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 8–1Title change
13,746Apr 28, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Title change
13,747Apr 30, 1971Detroit Tigers beat California Angels 7–4Defense
13,748May 1, 1971California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 9–1Title change
13,749May 2, 1971California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Defense
13,750May 4, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 4–1Title change
13,751May 6, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 3–1Defense
13,752May 6, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 3–1Defense
13,753May 9, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2Title change
13,754May 9, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1Defense
13,755May 11, 1971Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 7–5Title change
13,756May 12, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–1Title change
13,757May 13, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 6–3Defense
13,758May 14, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 5–3Defense
13,759May 15, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 5–4Title change
13,760May 16, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–2Title change
13,761May 16, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 10–4Title change
13,762May 19, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 2–0Defense
13,763May 22, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 12–0Title change
13,764May 23, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 4–0Defense
13,765May 25, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 8–5Title change
13,766May 26, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–1Defense
13,767May 27, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins 5–3Title change
13,768May 28, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Milwaukee Brewers 6–3Title change
13,769May 29, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 9–2Title change
13,770May 30, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–5Title change
13,771May 31, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Title change
13,772Jun 1, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 3–1Defense
13,773Jun 2, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 5–4Title change
13,774Jun 4, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2Title change
13,775Jun 5, 1971Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–3Title change
13,776Jun 6, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–2Title change
13,777Jun 8, 1971Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Title change
13,778Jun 9, 1971Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Defense
13,779Jun 10, 1971Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 9–0Defense
13,780Jun 11, 1971Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 2–1Defense
13,781Jun 12, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Title change
13,782Jun 13, 1971Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 11–0Title change
13,783Jun 14, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 3–1Title change
13,784Jun 15, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5–3Defense
13,785Jun 16, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Defense
13,786Jun 17, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 7–6Defense
13,787Jun 18, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 4–3Defense
13,788Jun 19, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Defense
13,789Jun 20, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 18–8Title change
13,790Jun 21, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 5–1Defense
13,791Jun 22, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 11–6Defense
13,792Jun 23, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 12–3Defense
13,793Jun 25, 1971Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 2–0Defense
13,794Jun 26, 1971Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 4–3Defense
13,795Jun 27, 1971California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 2–1Title change
13,796Jun 27, 1971California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 12–3Defense
13,797Jun 28, 1971Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 3–0Title change
13,798Jun 29, 1971Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 2–1Defense
13,799Jun 30, 1971California Angels beat Kansas City Royals 4–3Title change
13,800Jul 1, 1971Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 9–4Title change
13,801Jul 2, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Title change
13,802Jul 3, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 1–0Defense
13,803Jul 4, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 1–0Defense
13,804Jul 5, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 6–1Title change
13,805Jul 5, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 1–0Defense
13,806Jul 6, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Milwaukee Brewers 1–0Defense
13,807Jul 7, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 8–2Title change
13,808Jul 8, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Defense
13,809Jul 9, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–1Title change
13,810Jul 10, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–3Defense
13,811Jul 11, 1971Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago White Sox 1–0Title change
13,812Jul 11, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 1–0Title change
13,813Jul 15, 1971Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 8–3Title change
13,814Jul 16, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 2–0Title change
13,815Jul 17, 1971New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–2Title change
13,816Jul 18, 1971New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2Defense
13,817Jul 18, 1971New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–1Defense
13,818Jul 19, 1971Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–3Title change
13,819Jul 19, 1971Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1Defense
13,820Jul 20, 1971Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Title change
13,821Jul 21, 1971Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–1Defense
13,822Jul 22, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–2Title change
13,823Jul 24, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–5Defense
13,824Jul 24, 1971Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Title change
13,825Jul 25, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–1Title change
13,826Jul 25, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–6Defense
13,827Jul 27, 1971Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–6Defense
13,828Jul 28, 1971Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4Defense
13,829Jul 29, 1971Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–0Defense
13,830Jul 30, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–1Defense
13,831Jul 31, 1971Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–0Title change
13,832Aug 1, 1971Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–1Defense
13,833Aug 1, 1971Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–1Defense
13,834Aug 2, 1971Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 7–4Defense
13,835Aug 4, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Title change
13,836Aug 5, 1971New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0Title change
13,837Aug 6, 1971New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 12–3Defense
13,838Aug 7, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 3–1Title change
13,839Aug 8, 1971New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1Title change
13,840Aug 10, 1971California Angels beat New York Yankees 7–6Title change
13,841Aug 12, 1971New York Yankees beat California Angels 3–0Title change
13,842Aug 12, 1971New York Yankees beat California Angels 2–1Defense
13,843Aug 13, 1971Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–2Title change
13,844Aug 14, 1971Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 1–0Defense
13,845Aug 15, 1971Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–4Defense
13,846Aug 17, 1971Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 8–1Title change
13,847Aug 18, 1971Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 10–3Defense
13,848Aug 20, 1971Washington Senators beat Kansas City Royals 6–3Defense
13,849Aug 20, 1971Washington Senators beat Kansas City Royals 8–2Defense
13,850Aug 21, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Washington Senators 8–5Title change
13,851Aug 22, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Washington Senators 4–1Defense
13,852Aug 24, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Boston Red Sox 5–4Defense
13,853Aug 25, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Boston Red Sox 7–5Defense
13,854Aug 26, 1971Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals 7–0Title change
13,855Aug 27, 1971California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 1–0Title change
13,856Aug 28, 1971Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 6–2Title change
13,857Aug 29, 1971California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Title change
13,858Aug 31, 1971Oakland Athletics beat California Angels 4–1Title change
13,859Sep 1, 1971Oakland Athletics beat California Angels 7–0Defense
13,860Sep 3, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 9–4Title change
13,861Sep 3, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 2–1Defense
13,862Sep 4, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 5–4Title change
13,863Sep 5, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 7–3Title change
13,864Sep 6, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 6–3Title change
13,865Sep 6, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 10–3Title change
13,866Sep 7, 1971Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 8–7Title change
13,867Sep 8, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 3–1Title change
13,868Sep 10, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 5–4Title change
13,869Sep 11, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 5–3Defense
13,870Sep 12, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 7–5Title change
13,871Sep 13, 1971California Angels beat Minnesota Twins 3–2Title change
13,872Sep 13, 1971Minnesota Twins beat California Angels 1–0Title change
13,873Sep 15, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 1–0Defense
13,874Sep 16, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–3Defense
13,875Sep 17, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 2–1Title change
13,876Sep 18, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 4–2Defense
13,877Sep 19, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–3Title change
13,878Sep 19, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–2Title change
13,879Sep 21, 1971Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 6–2Defense
13,880Sep 22, 1971Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 10–3Defense
13,881Sep 25, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–2Title change
13,882Sep 25, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–0Defense
13,883Sep 26, 1971Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–2Defense
13,884Sep 26, 1971Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–3Title change
13,885Sep 28, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 2–1Title change
13,886Sep 29, 1971Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 8–7Defense
13,887Oct 3, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 5–3 PlayoffsTitle change
13,888Oct 4, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
13,889Oct 5, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
13,890Oct 9, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
13,891Oct 11, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3 PlayoffsDefense
13,892Oct 12, 1971Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 PlayoffsTitle change
13,893Oct 13, 1971Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 PlayoffsDefense
13,894Oct 14, 1971Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 4–0 PlayoffsDefense
13,895Oct 16, 1971Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
13,896Oct 17, 1971Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change

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