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The 1998 season

164 belt games · 85 title changes

Toronto Blue Jays carried the belt into the 1998 season. It changed hands 85 times among 19 franchises, and Minnesota Twins finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Yankees, 14.

Who held it, in order

Blue JaysTwinsRoyalsTwinsBlue JaysTwinsRoyalsTwinsRaysTwinsMarinersRoyalsMarinersTwinsRangersTigersMarinersBlue JaysMarinersBlue JaysMarinersTigersAngelsTigersTwinsTigersWhite SoxTigersGuardiansBlue JaysGuardiansTwinsGuardiansRedsGuardiansPiratesBrewersPiratesPhilliesCubsPhilliesCubsPhilliesRed SoxMarlinsOriolesYankeesGuardiansYankeesTigersRed SoxTigersYankeesWhite SoxYankeesAngelsYankeesMarinersRed SoxRangersRed SoxRoyalsRaysGuardiansRangersYankeesRangersTigersRangersWhite SoxRangersWhite SoxYankeesWhite SoxTigersRed SoxTigersWhite SoxTigersBlue JaysTigersTwinsWhite SoxTwinsGuardiansTwins

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
18,046Apr 1, 1998Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota Twins 3–2Defense
18,047Apr 2, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Toronto Blue Jays 3–2Title change
18,048Apr 3, 1998Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 9–5Title change
18,049Apr 4, 1998Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 3–2Defense
18,050Apr 5, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 10–1Title change
18,051Apr 7, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Toronto Blue Jays 12–2Defense
18,052Apr 8, 1998Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota Twins 9–6Title change
18,053Apr 9, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Toronto Blue Jays 13–2Title change
18,054Apr 10, 1998Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 5–4Title change
18,055Apr 11, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 8–3Title change
18,056Apr 12, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Kansas City Royals 7–2Defense
18,057Apr 13, 1998Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Minnesota Twins 13–12Title change
18,058Apr 14, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–2Title change
18,059Apr 16, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 3–2Title change
18,060Apr 17, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 11–6Defense
18,061Apr 18, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 5–3Defense
18,062Apr 19, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 7–4Defense
18,063Apr 20, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Kansas City Royals 8–7Defense
18,064Apr 21, 1998Kansas City Royals beat Seattle Mariners 5–3Title change
18,065Apr 22, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Kansas City Royals 11–5Title change
18,066Apr 24, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 4–2Defense
18,067Apr 25, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Seattle Mariners 8–2Title change
18,068Apr 26, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Seattle Mariners 2–0Defense
18,069Apr 27, 1998Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 9–4Title change
18,070Apr 28, 1998Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 7–2Defense
18,071Apr 29, 1998Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 4–1Defense
18,072Apr 30, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 7–2Title change
18,073May 1, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Mariners 17–3Defense
18,074May 2, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers 4–0Title change
18,075May 3, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers 10–6Defense
18,076May 5, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Chicago White Sox 8–1Defense
18,077May 6, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Chicago White Sox 10–9Defense
18,078May 7, 1998Toronto Blue Jays beat Seattle Mariners 6–0Title change
18,079May 8, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–3Title change
18,080May 9, 1998Toronto Blue Jays beat Seattle Mariners 4–1Title change
18,081May 10, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Toronto Blue Jays 3–1Title change
18,082May 12, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers 4–2Defense
18,083May 13, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Mariners 8–5Title change
18,084May 14, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 8–3Defense
18,085May 15, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 8–3Defense
18,086May 16, 1998Anaheim Angels beat Detroit Tigers 8–6Title change
18,087May 17, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Anaheim Angels 4–3Title change
18,088May 18, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Anaheim Angels 11–2Defense
18,089May 19, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 8–3Title change
18,090May 20, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 12–11Title change
18,091May 21, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 6–3Defense
18,092May 22, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 9–5Defense
18,093May 23, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–1Title change
18,094May 24, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–4Title change
18,095May 25, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–4Title change
18,096May 26, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 9–2Defense
18,097May 28, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 6–2Defense
18,098May 29, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 7–3Defense
18,099May 30, 1998Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland Indians 4–2Title change
18,100May 31, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–3Title change
18,101Jun 1, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–0Defense
18,102Jun 2, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–3Defense
18,103Jun 3, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 3–2Title change
18,104Jun 4, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 3–2Title change
18,105Jun 5, 1998Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland Indians 2–1Title change
18,106Jun 6, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Cincinnati Reds 10–1Title change
18,107Jun 7, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Cincinnati Reds 6–1Defense
18,108Jun 8, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–0Defense
18,109Jun 9, 1998Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Indians 7–4Title change
18,110Jun 10, 1998Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Indians 4–3Defense
18,111Jun 12, 1998Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2Title change
18,112Jun 13, 1998Milwaukee Brewers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1Defense
18,113Jun 14, 1998Pittsburgh Pirates beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–2Title change
18,114Jun 15, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1Title change
18,115Jun 16, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7Defense
18,116Jun 17, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Defense
18,117Jun 18, 1998Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 12–5Title change
18,118Jun 19, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 9–8Title change
18,119Jun 20, 1998Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–4Title change
18,120Jun 21, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Chicago Cubs 7–2Title change
18,121Jun 22, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 9–8Defense
18,122Jun 23, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Defense
18,123Jun 24, 1998Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Red Sox 11–8Defense
18,124Jun 25, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–5Title change
18,125Jun 26, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Florida Marlins 6–1Defense
18,126Jun 27, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Florida Marlins 9–4Defense
18,127Jun 28, 1998Florida Marlins beat Boston Red Sox 5–1Title change
18,128Jun 30, 1998Florida Marlins beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5Defense
18,129Jul 1, 1998Florida Marlins beat Baltimore Orioles 5–3Defense
18,130Jul 2, 1998Baltimore Orioles beat Florida Marlins 5–3Title change
18,131Jul 3, 1998New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2Title change
18,132Jul 4, 1998New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3Defense
18,133Jul 5, 1998New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 1–0Defense
18,134Jul 9, 1998New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2–0Defense
18,135Jul 10, 1998New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–4Defense
18,136Jul 11, 1998New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2–0Defense
18,137Jul 12, 1998New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–2Defense
18,138Jul 13, 1998Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–1Title change
18,139Jul 14, 1998New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–1Title change
18,140Jul 15, 1998New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 11–0Defense
18,141Jul 16, 1998Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 3–1Title change
18,142Jul 17, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–4Defense
18,143Jul 18, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–4Title change
18,144Jul 19, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Title change
18,145Jul 20, 1998Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–3Defense
18,146Jul 20, 1998New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–3Title change
18,147Jul 21, 1998New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–1Defense
18,148Jul 22, 1998New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 13–2Defense
18,149Jul 24, 1998New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4Defense
18,150Jul 25, 1998Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–2Title change
18,151Jul 26, 1998New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 6–3Title change
18,152Jul 28, 1998New York Yankees beat Anaheim Angels 9–3Defense
18,153Jul 29, 1998Anaheim Angels beat New York Yankees 10–5Title change
18,154Jul 30, 1998New York Yankees beat Anaheim Angels 3–0Title change
18,155Jul 31, 1998New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 5–3Defense
18,156Aug 1, 1998New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 5–2Defense
18,157Aug 2, 1998Seattle Mariners beat New York Yankees 6–3Title change
18,158Aug 3, 1998Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 3–1Defense
18,159Aug 4, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Mariners 2–1Title change
18,160Aug 6, 1998Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 7–4Title change
18,161Aug 7, 1998Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
18,162Aug 8, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 11–1Title change
18,163Aug 9, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 14–8Defense
18,164Aug 11, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City Royals 7–4Defense
18,165Aug 12, 1998Kansas City Royals beat Boston Red Sox 8–4Title change
18,166Aug 13, 1998Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–4Defense
18,167Aug 14, 1998Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11–9Defense
18,168Aug 15, 1998Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 8–6Title change
18,169Aug 16, 1998Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 8–3Defense
18,170Aug 17, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–3Title change
18,171Aug 18, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–2Defense
18,172Aug 19, 1998Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 3–1Title change
18,173Aug 20, 1998Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 8–2Defense
18,174Aug 21, 1998New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 5–0Title change
18,175Aug 22, 1998New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 12–9Defense
18,176Aug 23, 1998Texas Rangers beat New York Yankees 12–10Title change
18,177Aug 24, 1998Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 6–5Defense
18,178Aug 25, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–7Title change
18,179Aug 26, 1998Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 8–6Title change
18,180Aug 28, 1998Texas Rangers beat Chicago White Sox 6–5Defense
18,181Aug 28, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Texas Rangers 8–7Title change
18,182Aug 29, 1998Texas Rangers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3Title change
18,183Aug 30, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Texas Rangers 5–3Title change
18,184Aug 31, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1Defense
18,185Sep 1, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 9–5Defense
18,186Sep 2, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2Defense
18,187Sep 4, 1998New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 11–6Title change
18,188Sep 5, 1998Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 9–5Title change
18,189Sep 6, 1998Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–5Defense
18,190Sep 7, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–5Defense
18,191Sep 8, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 12–6Defense
18,192Sep 9, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 8–6Title change
18,193Sep 11, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–2Title change
18,194Sep 12, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
18,195Sep 13, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Defense
18,196Sep 14, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 17–16Title change
18,197Sep 15, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 2–0Title change
18,198Sep 16, 1998Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers 2–1Title change
18,199Sep 17, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Toronto Blue Jays 7–4Title change
18,200Sep 18, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 5–4Defense
18,201Sep 19, 1998Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 8–7Defense
18,202Sep 20, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 3–0Title change
18,203Sep 21, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 7–1Title change
18,204Sep 22, 1998Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 4–1Defense
18,205Sep 23, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 7–6Title change
18,206Sep 24, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 2–0Defense
18,207Sep 25, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 5–4Defense
18,208Sep 26, 1998Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 9–5Title change
18,209Sep 27, 1998Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 6–2Title change

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