The MLB Belt · season

The 1976 season

156 belt games · 74 title changes

New York Mets carried the belt into the 1976 season. It changed hands 74 times among 12 franchises, and San Diego Padres finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles Dodgers, 16.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
14,545	Apr 9, 1976	New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 3–2	Defense
14,546	Apr 10, 1976	New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 1–0	Defense
14,547	Apr 11, 1976	Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 7–6	Title change
14,548	Apr 14, 1976	Philadelphia Phillies beat Montreal Expos 8–2	Title change
14,549	Apr 15, 1976	Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia Phillies 8–5	Title change
14,550	Apr 17, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 4–3	Title change
14,551	Apr 18, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 2–1	Defense
14,552	Apr 19, 1976	New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3	Title change
14,553	Apr 20, 1976	New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–0	Defense
14,554	Apr 21, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 7–4	Title change
14,555	Apr 23, 1976	San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1	Title change
14,556	Apr 24, 1976	San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3	Defense
14,557	Apr 25, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 3–1	Title change
14,558	Apr 26, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 15–7	Defense
14,559	Apr 27, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 7–1	Defense
14,560	Apr 28, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 4–2	Defense
14,561	Apr 29, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0	Title change
14,562	Apr 30, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1	Defense
14,563	May 1, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3	Defense
14,564	May 2, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–1	Defense
14,565	May 4, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 9–6	Defense
14,566	May 5, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 14–12	Defense
14,567	May 7, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 10–8	Defense
14,568	May 8, 1976	Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–4	Title change
14,569	May 9, 1976	Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 10–3	Defense
14,570	May 11, 1976	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 9–1	Defense
14,571	May 12, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0	Title change
14,572	May 14, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 7–4	Defense
14,573	May 16, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 6–5	Title change
14,574	May 20, 1976	Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 3–0	Title change
14,575	May 21, 1976	New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–3	Title change
14,576	May 22, 1976	New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 4–1	Defense
14,577	May 23, 1976	Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–4	Title change
14,578	May 24, 1976	Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2	Defense
14,579	May 25, 1976	Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3	Defense
14,580	May 26, 1976	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 6–3	Title change
14,581	May 29, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1	Title change
14,582	May 30, 1976	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4–2	Title change
14,583	May 31, 1976	New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–2	Title change
14,584	May 31, 1976	Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1	Title change
14,585	Jun 1, 1976	Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2	Defense
14,586	Jun 2, 1976	Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 4–2	Defense
14,587	Jun 3, 1976	Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1	Title change
14,588	Jun 4, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 2–0	Title change
14,589	Jun 5, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 8–0	Defense
14,590	Jun 6, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Montreal Expos 14–8	Defense
14,591	Jun 8, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 7–3	Defense
14,592	Jun 9, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 2–0	Defense
14,593	Jun 10, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 7–6	Title change
14,594	Jun 11, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 8–3	Defense
14,595	Jun 12, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 5–2	Defense
14,596	Jun 13, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 8–3	Defense
14,597	Jun 14, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 3–2	Title change
14,598	Jun 15, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 6–4	Defense
14,599	Jun 16, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3	Title change
14,600	Jun 18, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 6–4	Defense
14,601	Jun 19, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 9–3	Title change
14,602	Jun 19, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 12–5	Defense
14,603	Jun 20, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 5–0	Defense
14,604	Jun 21, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 11–9	Defense
14,605	Jun 22, 1976	Houston Astros beat Atlanta Braves 9–7	Title change
14,606	Jun 23, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 1–0	Title change
14,607	Jun 24, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 5–1	Defense
14,608	Jun 25, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0	Title change
14,609	Jun 26, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2	Defense
14,610	Jun 27, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 12–8	Title change
14,611	Jun 28, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 5–2	Defense
14,612	Jun 29, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 2–1	Defense
14,613	Jun 30, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–3	Title change
14,614	Jul 2, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 7–2	Defense
14,615	Jul 3, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 4–0	Defense
14,616	Jul 4, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 3–2	Title change
14,617	Jul 5, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–4	Defense
14,618	Jul 6, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 13–7	Title change
14,619	Jul 7, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2	Title change
14,620	Jul 9, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 5–3	Title change
14,621	Jul 10, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 8–6	Defense
14,622	Jul 11, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–0	Title change
14,623	Jul 15, 1976	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Francisco Giants 5–3	Title change
14,624	Jul 16, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0	Title change
14,625	Jul 17, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1	Defense
14,626	Jul 18, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4	Defense
14,627	Jul 18, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants 5–4	Title change
14,628	Jul 19, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–3	Title change
14,629	Jul 20, 1976	Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 3–2	Title change
14,630	Jul 21, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–1	Title change
14,631	Jul 23, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 3–0	Defense
14,632	Jul 24, 1976	Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 5–4	Title change
14,633	Jul 24, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 4–0	Title change
14,634	Jul 25, 1976	Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 1–0	Title change
14,635	Jul 26, 1976	Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 7–0	Defense
14,636	Jul 27, 1976	Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 4–1	Defense
14,637	Jul 28, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 2–1	Title change
14,638	Jul 29, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 9–3	Title change
14,639	Jul 30, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 13–8	Defense
14,640	Jul 30, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 4–2	Defense
14,641	Jul 31, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 12–1	Defense
14,642	Aug 1, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat San Diego Padres 5–4	Defense
14,643	Aug 2, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 5–1	Defense
14,644	Aug 3, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 9–0	Defense
14,645	Aug 4, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1	Title change
14,646	Aug 5, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 2–1	Defense
14,647	Aug 6, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 7–0	Title change
14,648	Aug 7, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 4–3	Defense
14,649	Aug 8, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco Giants 2–1	Defense
14,650	Aug 8, 1976	San Francisco Giants beat Atlanta Braves 4–1	Title change
14,651	Aug 9, 1976	Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 2–1	Title change
14,652	Aug 10, 1976	Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 3–2	Defense
14,653	Aug 11, 1976	Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 9–3	Defense
14,654	Aug 13, 1976	Montreal Expos beat San Diego Padres 6–0	Defense
14,655	Aug 13, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos 4–3	Title change
14,656	Aug 14, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos 7–2	Defense
14,657	Aug 15, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Montreal Expos 6–1	Defense
14,658	Aug 16, 1976	San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–7	Defense
14,659	Aug 17, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 9–4	Title change
14,660	Aug 18, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 5–4	Defense
14,661	Aug 20, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 6–4	Defense
14,662	Aug 21, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–2	Title change
14,663	Aug 22, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 8–0	Title change
14,664	Aug 23, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 9–5	Defense
14,665	Aug 24, 1976	St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 4–1	Defense
14,666	Aug 27, 1976	Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1	Title change
14,667	Aug 28, 1976	Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3	Defense
14,668	Aug 29, 1976	Houston Astros beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–0	Defense
14,669	Aug 30, 1976	Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1	Defense
14,670	Aug 31, 1976	Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2	Defense
14,671	Sep 1, 1976	Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0	Defense
14,672	Sep 3, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 4–3	Title change
14,673	Sep 4, 1976	Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2	Title change
14,674	Sep 5, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 4–0	Title change
14,675	Sep 6, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 4–1	Defense
14,676	Sep 7, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2	Title change
14,677	Sep 8, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 3–1	Title change
14,678	Sep 9, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Atlanta Braves 4–3	Title change
14,679	Sep 11, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Houston Astros 4–1	Defense
14,680	Sep 11, 1976	Houston Astros beat San Diego Padres 2–1	Title change
14,681	Sep 14, 1976	Houston Astros beat Atlanta Braves 4–3	Defense
14,682	Sep 14, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 4–3	Title change
14,683	Sep 15, 1976	Houston Astros beat Atlanta Braves 4–3	Title change
14,684	Sep 16, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 5–3	Title change
14,685	Sep 17, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0	Defense
14,686	Sep 17, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 11–7	Title change
14,687	Sep 18, 1976	Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2	Title change
14,688	Sep 19, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 8–1	Title change
14,689	Sep 21, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 3–2	Defense
14,690	Sep 22, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 3–1	Defense
14,691	Sep 23, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco Giants 4–1	Defense
14,692	Sep 24, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 7–6	Defense
14,693	Sep 25, 1976	Cincinnati Reds beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3	Title change
14,694	Sep 26, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 2–1	Title change
14,695	Sep 27, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 2–0	Defense
14,696	Sep 28, 1976	Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 1–0	Title change
14,697	Sep 29, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Houston Astros 1–0	Title change
14,698	Oct 1, 1976	Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 8–1	Defense
14,699	Oct 2, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1	Title change
14,700	Oct 3, 1976	San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2	Defense

The 1976 season

Who held it, in order

Every belt game

Know the second a belt changes hands