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The 1981 season

109 belt games · 54 title changes

Cincinnati Reds carried the belt into the 1981 season. It changed hands 54 times among 12 franchises, and New York Mets finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cincinnati Reds, 8.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
15,351Apr 8, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2Defense
15,352Apr 10, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 5–3Title change
15,353Apr 11, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 3–2Title change
15,354Apr 12, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 3–2Title change
15,355Apr 13, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros 2–1Defense
15,356Apr 14, 1981Houston Astros beat Atlanta Braves 8–2Title change
15,357Apr 15, 1981Houston Astros beat Atlanta Braves 2–0Defense
15,358Apr 17, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–3Title change
15,359Apr 18, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6–3Defense
15,360Apr 19, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 2–0Defense
15,361Apr 22, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets tied 2–2Tie · defense
15,362Apr 25, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
15,363Apr 26, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
15,364Apr 29, 1981Chicago Cubs beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–1Title change
15,365Apr 29, 1981Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals tied 2–2Tie · defense
15,366May 1, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Title change
15,367May 2, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 5–2Title change
15,368May 3, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 9–7Title change
15,369May 4, 1981Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–6Defense
15,370May 5, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–1Title change
15,371May 6, 1981Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–2Title change
15,372May 7, 1981Atlanta Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Defense
15,373May 8, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Defense
15,374May 9, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 7–3Title change
15,375May 10, 1981Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves tied 5–5Tie · defense
15,376May 12, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Title change
15,377May 13, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 8–3Defense
15,378May 14, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 6–1Defense
15,379May 15, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Defense
15,380May 16, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Defense
15,381May 17, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
15,382May 19, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 5–0Defense
15,383May 20, 1981Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs 10–7Defense
15,384May 21, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 5–1Title change
15,385May 22, 1981Montreal Expos beat Chicago Cubs 6–3Title change
15,386May 23, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 6–4Title change
15,387May 24, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Montreal Expos 6–2Defense
15,388May 25, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9Defense
15,389May 26, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 6–4Title change
15,390May 27, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 3–2Defense
15,391May 28, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 9–4Defense
15,392May 29, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
15,393May 30, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
15,394May 31, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1Title change
15,395Jun 1, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 4–2Title change
15,396Jun 2, 1981Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1Title change
15,397Jun 3, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 3–2Title change
15,398Jun 4, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 4–1Defense
15,399Jun 5, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
15,400Jun 6, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 11–1Defense
15,401Jun 7, 1981San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1Title change
15,402Jun 9, 1981San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4Defense
15,403Jun 10, 1981San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
15,404Aug 10, 1981Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 3–2Title change
15,405Aug 11, 1981Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 5–1Defense
15,406Aug 12, 1981Atlanta Braves beat San Diego Padres 4–3Defense
15,407Aug 13, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 9–1Defense
15,408Aug 14, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 5–0Title change
15,409Aug 15, 1981Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–4Title change
15,410Aug 16, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 6–5Title change
15,411Aug 17, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1Title change
15,412Aug 18, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 5–0Title change
15,413Aug 19, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3Title change
15,414Aug 21, 1981San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 4–3Title change
15,415Aug 22, 1981San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
15,416Aug 23, 1981Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 6–5Title change
15,417Aug 24, 1981Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 9–8Defense
15,418Aug 25, 1981Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 4–3Defense
15,419Aug 26, 1981Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 9–7Defense
15,420Aug 27, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 6–0Title change
15,421Aug 28, 1981Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 6–1Defense
15,422Aug 29, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1Title change
15,423Aug 30, 1981Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1Defense
15,424Aug 31, 1981San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 4–1Title change
15,425Sep 1, 1981San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 3–2Defense
15,426Sep 2, 1981San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 5–4Defense
15,427Sep 3, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–3Title change
15,428Sep 4, 1981San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Title change
15,429Sep 5, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 2–1Title change
15,430Sep 6, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 9–5Defense
15,431Sep 7, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
15,432Sep 7, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
15,433Sep 8, 1981New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Title change
15,434Sep 9, 1981New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Defense
15,435Sep 11, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 4–2Title change
15,436Sep 12, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
15,437Sep 13, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
15,438Sep 15, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 3–2Defense
15,439Sep 15, 1981Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Title change
15,440Sep 16, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 7–1Title change
15,441Sep 16, 1981Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–3Title change
15,442Sep 17, 1981St. Louis Cardinals beat Montreal Expos 7–4Title change
15,443Sep 18, 1981New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–1Title change
15,444Sep 19, 1981New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–2Defense
15,445Sep 20, 1981New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 7–6Defense
15,446Sep 21, 1981New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
15,447Sep 22, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
15,448Sep 23, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Title change
15,449Sep 24, 1981Montreal Expos beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1Defense
15,450Sep 25, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 6–3Defense
15,451Sep 26, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
15,452Sep 27, 1981New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change
15,453Sep 28, 1981Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 12–4Title change
15,454Sep 29, 1981New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–0Title change
15,455Sep 30, 1981New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 2–1Defense
15,456Oct 1, 1981New York Mets and Chicago Cubs tied 2–2Tie · defense
15,457Oct 2, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 3–0Title change
15,458Oct 3, 1981Montreal Expos beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
15,459Oct 4, 1981New York Mets beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change

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