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The 1972 season

157 belt games · 75 title changes

Pittsburgh Pirates carried the belt into the 1972 season. It changed hands 75 times among 12 franchises, and Philadelphia Phillies finished the season with it. Most defenses: Pittsburgh Pirates, 23.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
13,897Apr 15, 1972New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Title change
13,898Apr 16, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–0Title change
13,899Apr 18, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4Title change
13,900Apr 19, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–2Title change
13,901Apr 20, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–5Defense
13,902Apr 21, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
13,903Apr 23, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
13,904Apr 25, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 3–0Defense
13,905Apr 26, 1972San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–6Title change
13,906Apr 27, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 7–6Title change
13,907Apr 28, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 3–0Defense
13,908Apr 29, 1972San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0Title change
13,909Apr 30, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 6–1Title change
13,910Apr 30, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 3–1Defense
13,911May 1, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1Defense
13,912May 2, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6Title change
13,913May 3, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1Title change
13,914May 5, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Defense
13,915May 6, 1972San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1Title change
13,916May 7, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 8–3Title change
13,917May 10, 1972San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Title change
13,918May 11, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 6–5Title change
13,919May 12, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–1Title change
13,920May 13, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1Defense
13,921May 15, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
13,922May 16, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 2–0Defense
13,923May 17, 1972San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–0Title change
13,924May 19, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 1–0Title change
13,925May 20, 1972San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Title change
13,926May 21, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 7–2Title change
13,927May 21, 1972San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 7–0Title change
13,928May 22, 1972Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 7–0Title change
13,929May 23, 1972Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 7–0Defense
13,930May 23, 1972Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
13,931May 24, 1972Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 4–2Defense
13,932May 26, 1972Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3Defense
13,933May 27, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 7–3Title change
13,934May 28, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 6–5Defense
13,935May 29, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 5–2Defense
13,936May 30, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 5–3Defense
13,937May 31, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 5–4Defense
13,938Jun 1, 1972San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2Title change
13,939Jun 2, 1972San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
13,940Jun 3, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Title change
13,941Jun 4, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Defense
13,942Jun 4, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 9–1Defense
13,943Jun 7, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 12–5Defense
13,944Jun 7, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 1–0Defense
13,945Jun 8, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 11–2Defense
13,946Jun 9, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1Defense
13,947Jun 10, 1972Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
13,948Jun 11, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–5Title change
13,949Jun 14, 1972San Francisco Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Title change
13,950Jun 15, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 4–1Title change
13,951Jun 15, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco Giants 9–7Defense
13,952Jun 16, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
13,953Jun 17, 1972San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Title change
13,954Jun 18, 1972San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Defense
13,955Jun 20, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 5–4Title change
13,956Jun 21, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 14–3Defense
13,957Jun 24, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 11–0Defense
13,958Jun 25, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 7–1Defense
13,959Jun 25, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
13,960Jun 26, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 4–3Defense
13,961Jun 27, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 4–3Defense
13,962Jun 27, 1972Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–3Title change
13,963Jun 28, 1972Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
13,964Jun 29, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 9–0Title change
13,965Jun 30, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
13,966Jul 1, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Title change
13,967Jul 2, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–4Defense
13,968Jul 3, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 3–2Defense
13,969Jul 4, 1972Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0Title change
13,970Jul 5, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–4Title change
13,971Jul 6, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 7–3Defense
13,972Jul 7, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 10–2Defense
13,973Jul 7, 1972Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
13,974Jul 8, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 5–3Title change
13,975Jul 9, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta Braves 7–4Defense
13,976Jul 11, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0Title change
13,977Jul 12, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Defense
13,978Jul 13, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Defense
13,979Jul 14, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3Defense
13,980Jul 15, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 12–2Defense
13,981Jul 16, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1Defense
13,982Jul 17, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 7–2Defense
13,983Jul 18, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1Title change
13,984Jul 19, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 6–1Title change
13,985Jul 21, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–5Defense
13,986Jul 22, 1972Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Defense
13,987Jul 23, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Title change
13,988Jul 27, 1972New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Title change
13,989Jul 27, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 7–5Title change
13,990Jul 28, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–1Defense
13,991Jul 29, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2Title change
13,992Jul 29, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Title change
13,993Jul 30, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–1Defense
13,994Jul 31, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–0Defense
13,995Aug 1, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Title change
13,996Aug 2, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–5Defense
13,997Aug 3, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
13,998Aug 4, 1972Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
13,999Aug 5, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 7–4Title change
14,000Aug 6, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 8–0Defense
14,001Aug 6, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 7–2Defense
14,002Aug 8, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2Defense
14,003Aug 9, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Title change
14,004Aug 11, 1972Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1Title change
14,005Aug 12, 1972Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
14,006Aug 13, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change
14,007Aug 13, 1972Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–3Title change
14,008Aug 15, 1972Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 3–2Defense
14,009Aug 16, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 5–0Title change
14,010Aug 17, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 17–5Defense
14,011Aug 18, 1972Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
14,012Aug 19, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Houston Astros 4–0Title change
14,013Aug 20, 1972Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1Title change
14,014Aug 21, 1972New York Mets beat Houston Astros 4–2Title change
14,015Aug 22, 1972New York Mets beat Houston Astros 4–2Defense
14,016Aug 23, 1972Houston Astros beat New York Mets 7–4Title change
14,017Aug 25, 1972Montreal Expos beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
14,018Aug 26, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 6–5Title change
14,019Aug 27, 1972Houston Astros beat Montreal Expos 8–2Defense
14,020Aug 29, 1972Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1Defense
14,021Aug 30, 1972Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Defense
14,022Aug 31, 1972Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1Defense
14,023Sep 1, 1972Houston Astros beat New York Mets 8–0Defense
14,024Sep 2, 1972New York Mets beat Houston Astros 11–8Title change
14,025Sep 3, 1972New York Mets beat Houston Astros 2–1Defense
14,026Sep 4, 1972Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 2–0Title change
14,027Sep 4, 1972New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 7–2Title change
14,028Sep 5, 1972Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 3–0Title change
14,029Sep 6, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4–0Title change
14,030Sep 7, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
14,031Sep 8, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
14,032Sep 9, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–4Defense
14,033Sep 10, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Defense
14,034Sep 12, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–0Title change
14,035Sep 13, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–4Defense
14,036Sep 14, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 5–2Defense
14,037Sep 15, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4Title change
14,038Sep 16, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Defense
14,039Sep 17, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
14,040Sep 19, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1Defense
14,041Sep 20, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1Title change
14,042Sep 21, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1Defense
14,043Sep 22, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
14,044Sep 23, 1972New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3Title change
14,045Sep 24, 1972New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1Defense
14,046Sep 26, 1972New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1Defense
14,047Sep 27, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 4–0Title change
14,048Sep 29, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 4–1Defense
14,049Sep 30, 1972St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
14,050Oct 1, 1972Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0Title change
14,051Oct 2, 1972Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3Defense
14,052Oct 3, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 11–1Title change
14,053Oct 4, 1972Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense

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