The MLB Belt · season
The 1971 season
169 belt games · 89 title changesOakland 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
RangersOriolesTigersOriolesYankeesOriolesTigersAthleticsTigersRoyalsTigersAngelsOriolesAthleticsGuardiansAthleticsRoyalsAthleticsRoyalsBrewersTwinsBrewersTigersBrewersTigersTwinsTigersWhite SoxTigersWhite SoxGuardiansBrewersGuardiansTwinsWhite SoxAngelsRoyalsAngelsRoyalsWhite SoxRoyalsBrewersWhite SoxBrewersWhite SoxRangersWhite SoxYankeesWhite SoxRed SoxWhite SoxRangersWhite SoxRed SoxOriolesYankeesOriolesYankeesAngelsYankeesAthleticsRangersRoyalsRed SoxAngelsRed SoxAngelsAthleticsTwinsAthleticsTwinsWhite SoxTwinsWhite SoxTwinsAthleticsTwinsAngelsTwinsRoyalsTwinsRoyalsTwinsRoyalsAthleticsOriolesPiratesOriolesPirates
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,728 | Apr 5, 1971 | Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 8–0 | Title change |
| 13,729 | Apr 7, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,730 | Apr 9, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,731 | Apr 10, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,732 | Apr 11, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,733 | Apr 11, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 9–3 | Title change |
| 13,734 | Apr 14, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | Defense |
| 13,735 | Apr 15, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | Defense |
| 13,736 | Apr 16, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,737 | Apr 17, 1971 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,738 | Apr 18, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 11–6 | Title change |
| 13,739 | Apr 20, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 7–6 | Title change |
| 13,740 | Apr 21, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,741 | Apr 23, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 9–2 | Title change |
| 13,742 | Apr 24, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,743 | Apr 25, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 10–2 | Title change |
| 13,744 | Apr 26, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 8–3 | Defense |
| 13,745 | Apr 27, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 | Title change |
| 13,746 | Apr 28, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,747 | Apr 30, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat California Angels 7–4 | Defense |
| 13,748 | May 1, 1971 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 9–1 | Title change |
| 13,749 | May 2, 1971 | California Angels beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,750 | May 4, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 4–1 | Title change |
| 13,751 | May 6, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,752 | May 6, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat California Angels 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,753 | May 9, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | Title change |
| 13,754 | May 9, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,755 | May 11, 1971 | Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 7–5 | Title change |
| 13,756 | May 12, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–1 | Title change |
| 13,757 | May 13, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 6–3 | Defense |
| 13,758 | May 14, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,759 | May 15, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,760 | May 16, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,761 | May 16, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 10–4 | Title change |
| 13,762 | May 19, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 13,763 | May 22, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 12–0 | Title change |
| 13,764 | May 23, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 4–0 | Defense |
| 13,765 | May 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 8–5 | Title change |
| 13,766 | May 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–1 | Defense |
| 13,767 | May 27, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,768 | May 28, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Milwaukee Brewers 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,769 | May 29, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Detroit Tigers 9–2 | Title change |
| 13,770 | May 30, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–5 | Title change |
| 13,771 | May 31, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Title change |
| 13,772 | Jun 1, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,773 | Jun 2, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,774 | Jun 4, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,775 | Jun 5, 1971 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | Title change |
| 13,776 | Jun 6, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–2 | Title change |
| 13,777 | Jun 8, 1971 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,778 | Jun 9, 1971 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,779 | Jun 10, 1971 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 9–0 | Defense |
| 13,780 | Jun 11, 1971 | Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,781 | Jun 12, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,782 | Jun 13, 1971 | Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 11–0 | Title change |
| 13,783 | Jun 14, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | Title change |
| 13,784 | Jun 15, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,785 | Jun 16, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,786 | Jun 17, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 7–6 | Defense |
| 13,787 | Jun 18, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,788 | Jun 19, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,789 | Jun 20, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 18–8 | Title change |
| 13,790 | Jun 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,791 | Jun 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 11–6 | Defense |
| 13,792 | Jun 23, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 12–3 | Defense |
| 13,793 | Jun 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 2–0 | Defense |
| 13,794 | Jun 26, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat California Angels 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,795 | Jun 27, 1971 | California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,796 | Jun 27, 1971 | California Angels beat Chicago White Sox 12–3 | Defense |
| 13,797 | Jun 28, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 3–0 | Title change |
| 13,798 | Jun 29, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,799 | Jun 30, 1971 | California Angels beat Kansas City Royals 4–3 | Title change |
| 13,800 | Jul 1, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 9–4 | Title change |
| 13,801 | Jul 2, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,802 | Jul 3, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,803 | Jul 4, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,804 | Jul 5, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | Title change |
| 13,805 | Jul 5, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,806 | Jul 6, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Milwaukee Brewers 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,807 | Jul 7, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 8–2 | Title change |
| 13,808 | Jul 8, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,809 | Jul 9, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–1 | Title change |
| 13,810 | Jul 10, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 | Defense |
| 13,811 | Jul 11, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,812 | Jul 11, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Milwaukee Brewers 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,813 | Jul 15, 1971 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 8–3 | Title change |
| 13,814 | Jul 16, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 2–0 | Title change |
| 13,815 | Jul 17, 1971 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,816 | Jul 18, 1971 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 13,817 | Jul 18, 1971 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,818 | Jul 19, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–3 | Title change |
| 13,819 | Jul 19, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 13,820 | Jul 20, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,821 | Jul 21, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,822 | Jul 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Title change |
| 13,823 | Jul 24, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 13,824 | Jul 24, 1971 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,825 | Jul 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–1 | Title change |
| 13,826 | Jul 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–6 | Defense |
| 13,827 | Jul 27, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–6 | Defense |
| 13,828 | Jul 28, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,829 | Jul 29, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–0 | Defense |
| 13,830 | Jul 30, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,831 | Jul 31, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–0 | Title change |
| 13,832 | Aug 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–1 | Defense |
| 13,833 | Aug 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | Defense |
| 13,834 | Aug 2, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 7–4 | Defense |
| 13,835 | Aug 4, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,836 | Aug 5, 1971 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 5–0 | Title change |
| 13,837 | Aug 6, 1971 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 12–3 | Defense |
| 13,838 | Aug 7, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Title change |
| 13,839 | Aug 8, 1971 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,840 | Aug 10, 1971 | California Angels beat New York Yankees 7–6 | Title change |
| 13,841 | Aug 12, 1971 | New York Yankees beat California Angels 3–0 | Title change |
| 13,842 | Aug 12, 1971 | New York Yankees beat California Angels 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,843 | Aug 13, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–2 | Title change |
| 13,844 | Aug 14, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,845 | Aug 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Defense |
| 13,846 | Aug 17, 1971 | Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 8–1 | Title change |
| 13,847 | Aug 18, 1971 | Washington Senators beat Oakland Athletics 10–3 | Defense |
| 13,848 | Aug 20, 1971 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Royals 6–3 | Defense |
| 13,849 | Aug 20, 1971 | Washington Senators beat Kansas City Royals 8–2 | Defense |
| 13,850 | Aug 21, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Washington Senators 8–5 | Title change |
| 13,851 | Aug 22, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Washington Senators 4–1 | Defense |
| 13,852 | Aug 24, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,853 | Aug 25, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Boston Red Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 13,854 | Aug 26, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | Title change |
| 13,855 | Aug 27, 1971 | California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,856 | Aug 28, 1971 | Boston Red Sox beat California Angels 6–2 | Title change |
| 13,857 | Aug 29, 1971 | California Angels beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,858 | Aug 31, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat California Angels 4–1 | Title change |
| 13,859 | Sep 1, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat California Angels 7–0 | Defense |
| 13,860 | Sep 3, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 9–4 | Title change |
| 13,861 | Sep 3, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 2–1 | Defense |
| 13,862 | Sep 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,863 | Sep 5, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 7–3 | Title change |
| 13,864 | Sep 6, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,865 | Sep 6, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 10–3 | Title change |
| 13,866 | Sep 7, 1971 | Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 8–7 | Title change |
| 13,867 | Sep 8, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 13,868 | Sep 10, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 5–4 | Title change |
| 13,869 | Sep 11, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 5–3 | Defense |
| 13,870 | Sep 12, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 7–5 | Title change |
| 13,871 | Sep 13, 1971 | California Angels beat Minnesota Twins 3–2 | Title change |
| 13,872 | Sep 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat California Angels 1–0 | Title change |
| 13,873 | Sep 15, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 1–0 | Defense |
| 13,874 | Sep 16, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–3 | Defense |
| 13,875 | Sep 17, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,876 | Sep 18, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 4–2 | Defense |
| 13,877 | Sep 19, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–3 | Title change |
| 13,878 | Sep 19, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–2 | Title change |
| 13,879 | Sep 21, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 6–2 | Defense |
| 13,880 | Sep 22, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat California Angels 10–3 | Defense |
| 13,881 | Sep 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–2 | Title change |
| 13,882 | Sep 25, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | Defense |
| 13,883 | Sep 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 6–2 | Defense |
| 13,884 | Sep 26, 1971 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–3 | Title change |
| 13,885 | Sep 28, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Title change |
| 13,886 | Sep 29, 1971 | Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City Royals 8–7 | Defense |
| 13,887 | Oct 3, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 13,888 | Oct 4, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,889 | Oct 5, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland Athletics 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,890 | Oct 9, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,891 | Oct 11, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,892 | Oct 12, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 13,893 | Oct 13, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,894 | Oct 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 4–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 13,895 | Oct 16, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 13,896 | Oct 17, 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |