The MLB Belt · season

The 1973 season

166 belt games · 77 title changes

Philadelphia Phillies carried the belt into the 1973 season. It changed hands 77 times among 12 franchises, and Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Dodgers, 22.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
14,054	Apr 6, 1973	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–0	Title change
14,055	Apr 7, 1973	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2	Defense
14,056	Apr 11, 1973	New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4	Defense
14,057	Apr 12, 1973	New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1	Defense
14,058	Apr 13, 1973	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 7–1	Title change
14,059	Apr 14, 1973	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 7–3	Defense
14,060	Apr 15, 1973	New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1	Title change
14,061	Apr 17, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 1–0	Title change
14,062	Apr 18, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 1–0	Defense
14,063	Apr 19, 1973	New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 3–1	Title change
14,064	Apr 19, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 7–0	Title change
14,065	Apr 21, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9	Defense
14,066	Apr 22, 1973	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 10–4	Title change
14,067	Apr 22, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3	Title change
14,068	Apr 24, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 4–2	Title change
14,069	Apr 25, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 5–0	Defense
14,070	Apr 26, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 7–3	Defense
14,071	Apr 27, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–0	Defense
14,072	Apr 28, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 1–0	Defense
14,073	Apr 29, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 8–3	Title change
14,074	May 1, 1973	San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5	Title change
14,075	May 2, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 5–4	Title change
14,076	May 3, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 3–1	Defense
14,077	May 4, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5	Title change
14,078	May 5, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–3	Defense
14,079	May 6, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0	Defense
14,080	May 7, 1973	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4	Title change
14,081	May 8, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4	Title change
14,082	May 9, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5	Defense
14,083	May 11, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 3–2	Defense
14,084	May 12, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4	Title change
14,085	May 13, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 15–3	Title change
14,086	May 15, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1	Title change
14,087	May 16, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6	Title change
14,088	May 17, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 3–1	Defense
14,089	May 18, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 3–2	Defense
14,090	May 19, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves tied 7–7	Tie · defense
14,091	May 20, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2	Title change
14,092	May 20, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 8–3	Title change
14,093	May 22, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 5–1	Defense
14,094	May 23, 1973	San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3	Title change
14,095	May 25, 1973	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 8–1	Title change
14,096	May 26, 1973	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 4–0	Defense
14,097	May 27, 1973	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 4–3	Defense
14,098	May 27, 1973	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 6–4	Defense
14,099	May 28, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–1	Title change
14,100	May 29, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–3	Defense
14,101	May 30, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–4	Defense
14,102	Jun 1, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 3–2	Defense
14,103	Jun 2, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–3	Title change
14,104	Jun 3, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1	Defense
14,105	Jun 5, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Atlanta Braves 7–6	Defense
14,106	Jun 6, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 5–3	Title change
14,107	Jun 7, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 3–2	Defense
14,108	Jun 8, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3	Defense
14,109	Jun 9, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–2	Defense
14,110	Jun 10, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–3	Title change
14,111	Jun 10, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–2	Title change
14,112	Jun 11, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7	Defense
14,113	Jun 12, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2	Defense
14,114	Jun 13, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates 18–3	Defense
14,115	Jun 15, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 8–3	Defense
14,116	Jun 16, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 4–3	Title change
14,117	Jun 17, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 9–3	Defense
14,118	Jun 17, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 8–5	Title change
14,119	Jun 18, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 13–3	Title change
14,120	Jun 19, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 3–0	Defense
14,121	Jun 20, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 6–5	Defense
14,122	Jun 21, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 5–0	Defense
14,123	Jun 22, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2	Defense
14,124	Jun 23, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1	Title change
14,125	Jun 23, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1	Title change
14,126	Jun 24, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2	Defense
14,127	Jun 25, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 3–2	Defense
14,128	Jun 26, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 7–0	Defense
14,129	Jun 28, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2	Title change
14,130	Jun 28, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 8–3	Title change
14,131	Jun 29, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 12–9	Defense
14,132	Jun 30, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8–7	Defense
14,133	Jul 1, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3	Title change
14,134	Jul 1, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2	Defense
14,135	Jul 2, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2	Defense
14,136	Jul 3, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 6–3	Defense
14,137	Jul 4, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 6–2	Title change
14,138	Jul 5, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 4–3	Title change
14,139	Jul 6, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–2	Defense
14,140	Jul 7, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4	Defense
14,141	Jul 8, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0	Defense
14,142	Jul 9, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 11–6	Defense
14,143	Jul 10, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Montreal Expos 6–2	Defense
14,144	Jul 11, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3	Title change
14,145	Jul 13, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Atlanta Braves 11–7	Defense
14,146	Jul 13, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 15–6	Title change
14,147	Jul 14, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 4–1	Defense
14,148	Jul 15, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 6–1	Defense
14,149	Jul 16, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 8–6	Defense
14,150	Jul 17, 1973	New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 8–7	Title change
14,151	Jul 18, 1973	New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 12–2	Defense
14,152	Jul 20, 1973	Houston Astros beat New York Mets 6–2	Title change
14,153	Jul 21, 1973	New York Mets beat Houston Astros 5–3	Title change
14,154	Jul 22, 1973	New York Mets beat Houston Astros 3–2	Defense
14,155	Jul 26, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 13–1	Title change
14,156	Jul 26, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 2–1	Defense
14,157	Jul 27, 1973	New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1	Title change
14,158	Jul 28, 1973	New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 11–3	Defense
14,159	Jul 29, 1973	Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–4	Title change
14,160	Jul 30, 1973	Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 1–0	Defense
14,161	Jul 30, 1973	Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–2	Defense
14,162	Jul 31, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 10–5	Title change
14,163	Aug 1, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 9–3	Defense
14,164	Aug 1, 1973	St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 2–0	Defense
14,165	Aug 2, 1973	Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–0	Title change
14,166	Aug 3, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 3–0	Title change
14,167	Aug 4, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 6–1	Title change
14,168	Aug 5, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 3–2	Defense
14,169	Aug 6, 1973	Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 7–3	Defense
14,170	Aug 7, 1973	Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 2–1	Defense
14,171	Aug 8, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 2–1	Title change
14,172	Aug 9, 1973	Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 5–3	Title change
14,173	Aug 10, 1973	San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos 4–3	Title change
14,174	Aug 12, 1973	Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 2–0	Title change
14,175	Aug 12, 1973	San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos 4–3	Title change
14,176	Aug 13, 1973	San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 3–2	Defense
14,177	Aug 14, 1973	San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 9–0	Defense
14,178	Aug 15, 1973	New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 7–0	Title change
14,179	Aug 17, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 2–1	Title change
14,180	Aug 18, 1973	New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 12–1	Title change
14,181	Aug 19, 1973	New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1	Defense
14,182	Aug 20, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 8–3	Title change
14,183	Aug 21, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4	Title change
14,184	Aug 22, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 6–5	Defense
14,185	Aug 23, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 4–3	Defense
14,186	Aug 24, 1973	Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–2	Title change
14,187	Aug 25, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–3	Title change
14,188	Aug 26, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–2	Defense
14,189	Aug 28, 1973	Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 9–6	Defense
14,190	Aug 29, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 7–4	Title change
14,191	Aug 31, 1973	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 10–4	Defense
14,192	Sep 1, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 5–4	Title change
14,193	Sep 2, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 5–4	Defense
14,194	Sep 2, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 11–3	Defense
14,195	Sep 3, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 11–8	Defense
14,196	Sep 4, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1	Defense
14,197	Sep 5, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–0	Defense
14,198	Sep 7, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 9–6	Defense
14,199	Sep 8, 1973	Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 9–7	Title change
14,200	Sep 9, 1973	Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 5–4	Defense
14,201	Sep 10, 1973	San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 5–3	Title change
14,202	Sep 11, 1973	Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 4–2	Title change
14,203	Sep 13, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 8–6	Title change
14,204	Sep 14, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 13–1	Defense
14,205	Sep 15, 1973	Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1	Title change
14,206	Sep 16, 1973	Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–2	Defense
14,207	Sep 17, 1973	Houston Astros beat Cincinnati Reds 5–2	Defense
14,208	Sep 18, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat Houston Astros 1–0	Title change
14,209	Sep 19, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 5–1	Defense
14,210	Sep 20, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 7–5	Title change
14,211	Sep 21, 1973	San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 3–1	Title change
14,212	Sep 21, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 7–2	Title change
14,213	Sep 22, 1973	San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 5–2	Defense
14,214	Sep 23, 1973	San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 11–9	Title change
14,215	Sep 24, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 2–1	Title change
14,216	Sep 25, 1973	Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 3–2	Defense
14,217	Sep 26, 1973	San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1	Title change
14,218	Sep 28, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 5–2	Title change
14,219	Sep 29, 1973	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 3–2	Defense

The 1973 season

Who held it, in order

Every belt game

Know the second a belt changes hands