The MLB Belt · season
The 2000 season
164 belt games · 84 title changesChicago White Sox carried the belt into the 2000 season. It changed hands 84 times among 17 franchises, and Detroit Tigers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cleveland Indians, 20.
Who held it, in order
RangersWhite SoxAthleticsGuardiansRangersGuardiansAthleticsGuardiansMarinersGuardiansRed SoxTigersRed SoxRaysRed SoxWhite SoxRed SoxBlue JaysRed SoxTigersGuardiansWhite SoxGuardiansAngelsGuardiansCardinalsGuardiansRed SoxBravesRed SoxYankeesWhite SoxGuardiansWhite SoxYankeesWhite SoxTwinsWhite SoxTwinsGuardiansBlue JaysNationalsBlue JaysPhilliesBlue JaysPhilliesYankeesPhilliesYankeesTigersRoyalsTigersRaysTigersRaysGuardiansRangersGuardiansMarinersGuardiansAthleticsTigersAthleticsTigersMarinersTigersTwinsTigersTwinsRoyalsRaysRoyalsYankeesRoyalsYankeesRed SoxGuardiansRed SoxTigersWhite SoxTwinsGuardiansTwinsTigers
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,372 | Apr 3, 2000 | Texas Rangers beat Chicago White Sox 10–4 | Title change |
| 18,373 | Apr 4, 2000 | Texas Rangers beat Chicago White Sox 12–8 | Defense |
| 18,374 | Apr 5, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Texas Rangers 12–8 | Title change |
| 18,375 | Apr 6, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Texas Rangers 6–2 | Defense |
| 18,376 | Apr 7, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 7–6 | Defense |
| 18,377 | Apr 8, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 7–3 | Defense |
| 18,378 | Apr 9, 2000 | Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 14–2 | Title change |
| 18,379 | Apr 10, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 9–4 | Title change |
| 18,380 | Apr 11, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 18,381 | Apr 12, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 5–0 | Defense |
| 18,382 | Apr 14, 2000 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 7–2 | Title change |
| 18,383 | Apr 15, 2000 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | Defense |
| 18,384 | Apr 16, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 2–1 | Title change |
| 18,385 | Apr 18, 2000 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–5 | Title change |
| 18,386 | Apr 19, 2000 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 10–5 | Defense |
| 18,387 | Apr 20, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 9–5 | Title change |
| 18,388 | Apr 24, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 6–0 | Defense |
| 18,389 | Apr 25, 2000 | Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians 8–5 | Title change |
| 18,390 | Apr 26, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 5–3 | Title change |
| 18,391 | Apr 28, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 18,392 | Apr 29, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 18,393 | Apr 30, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Title change |
| 18,394 | May 1, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 10–6 | Defense |
| 18,395 | May 2, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–6 | Title change |
| 18,396 | May 3, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Title change |
| 18,397 | May 5, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3 | Defense |
| 18,398 | May 6, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Title change |
| 18,399 | May 7, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–7 | Title change |
| 18,400 | May 8, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 18,401 | May 9, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–0 | Title change |
| 18,402 | May 10, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 18,403 | May 11, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 11–4 | Defense |
| 18,404 | May 12, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 9–0 | Defense |
| 18,405 | May 13, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 | Defense |
| 18,406 | May 14, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 10–1 | Defense |
| 18,407 | May 15, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–1 | Defense |
| 18,408 | May 16, 2000 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox 7–6 | Title change |
| 18,409 | May 17, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–0 | Title change |
| 18,410 | May 19, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–0 | Defense |
| 18,411 | May 20, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 18,412 | May 21, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 18,413 | May 23, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 10–4 | Defense |
| 18,414 | May 24, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 10–9 | Defense |
| 18,415 | May 25, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 | Title change |
| 18,416 | May 26, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Title change |
| 18,417 | May 27, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 14–3 | Defense |
| 18,418 | May 28, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 12–3 | Title change |
| 18,419 | May 29, 2000 | Anaheim Angels beat Cleveland Indians 3–2 | Title change |
| 18,420 | May 30, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 6–1 | Title change |
| 18,421 | May 31, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 7–3 | Defense |
| 18,422 | Jun 2, 2000 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Title change |
| 18,423 | Jun 3, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 | Title change |
| 18,424 | Jun 4, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2 | Defense |
| 18,425 | Jun 5, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 8–4 | Defense |
| 18,426 | Jun 6, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–2 | Defense |
| 18,427 | Jun 7, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–5 | Defense |
| 18,428 | Jun 8, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | Title change |
| 18,429 | Jun 9, 2000 | Atlanta Braves beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Title change |
| 18,430 | Jun 10, 2000 | Atlanta Braves beat Boston Red Sox 6–0 | Defense |
| 18,431 | Jun 11, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Atlanta Braves 5–3 | Title change |
| 18,432 | Jun 13, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Defense |
| 18,433 | Jun 14, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 18,434 | Jun 15, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 12–3 | Title change |
| 18,435 | Jun 16, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | Defense |
| 18,436 | Jun 17, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 10–9 | Defense |
| 18,437 | Jun 18, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 17–4 | Defense |
| 18,438 | Jun 19, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–1 | Defense |
| 18,439 | Jun 20, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | Title change |
| 18,440 | Jun 21, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 8–6 | Defense |
| 18,441 | Jun 22, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–0 | Title change |
| 18,442 | Jun 23, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Defense |
| 18,443 | Jun 24, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 12–8 | Title change |
| 18,444 | Jun 25, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–7 | Title change |
| 18,445 | Jun 27, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 7–4 | Title change |
| 18,446 | Jun 28, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 7–3 | Title change |
| 18,447 | Jun 29, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 10–1 | Title change |
| 18,448 | Jun 30, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 7–2 | Defense |
| 18,449 | Jul 1, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 18,450 | Jul 2, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 7–1 | Title change |
| 18,451 | Jul 4, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 9–4 | Defense |
| 18,452 | Jul 5, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Toronto Blue Jays 15–7 | Defense |
| 18,453 | Jul 6, 2000 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland Indians 9–6 | Title change |
| 18,454 | Jul 7, 2000 | Montreal Expos beat Toronto Blue Jays 10–5 | Title change |
| 18,455 | Jul 8, 2000 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Montreal Expos 6–3 | Title change |
| 18,456 | Jul 9, 2000 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Montreal Expos 13–3 | Defense |
| 18,457 | Jul 13, 2000 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Toronto Blue Jays 8–5 | Title change |
| 18,458 | Jul 14, 2000 | Toronto Blue Jays beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–2 | Title change |
| 18,459 | Jul 15, 2000 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Toronto Blue Jays 7–3 | Title change |
| 18,460 | Jul 16, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Phillies 9–8 | Title change |
| 18,461 | Jul 17, 2000 | Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Yankees 10–8 | Title change |
| 18,462 | Jul 18, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 | Title change |
| 18,463 | Jul 19, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 9–1 | Defense |
| 18,464 | Jul 20, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–3 | Title change |
| 18,465 | Jul 21, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | Title change |
| 18,466 | Jul 22, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 8–5 | Defense |
| 18,467 | Jul 22, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 10–6 | Title change |
| 18,468 | Jul 23, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 12–9 | Defense |
| 18,469 | Jul 24, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | Title change |
| 18,470 | Jul 25, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–4 | Title change |
| 18,471 | Jul 26, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Title change |
| 18,472 | Jul 27, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 8–5 | Defense |
| 18,473 | Jul 28, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 10–3 | Defense |
| 18,474 | Jul 29, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Defense |
| 18,475 | Jul 30, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 7–6 | Defense |
| 18,476 | Aug 1, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Defense |
| 18,477 | Aug 2, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–3 | Title change |
| 18,478 | Aug 3, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–1 | Defense |
| 18,479 | Aug 4, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 11–10 | Defense |
| 18,480 | Aug 5, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 6–3 | Defense |
| 18,481 | Aug 6, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Anaheim Angels 5–2 | Defense |
| 18,482 | Aug 7, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 2–0 | Defense |
| 18,483 | Aug 8, 2000 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 11–2 | Title change |
| 18,484 | Aug 9, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 6–4 | Title change |
| 18,485 | Aug 11, 2000 | Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians 7–1 | Title change |
| 18,486 | Aug 12, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 5–4 | Title change |
| 18,487 | Aug 13, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 10–4 | Defense |
| 18,488 | Aug 14, 2000 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–1 | Title change |
| 18,489 | Aug 15, 2000 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Defense |
| 18,490 | Aug 16, 2000 | Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 7–6 | Defense |
| 18,491 | Aug 18, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 10–1 | Title change |
| 18,492 | Aug 19, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 18,493 | Aug 20, 2000 | Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Title change |
| 18,494 | Aug 21, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 3–1 | Title change |
| 18,495 | Aug 22, 2000 | Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 | Title change |
| 18,496 | Aug 23, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Mariners 6–5 | Title change |
| 18,497 | Aug 24, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Mariners 10–3 | Defense |
| 18,498 | Aug 25, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 8–3 | Title change |
| 18,499 | Aug 26, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 8–2 | Title change |
| 18,500 | Aug 27, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 7–6 | Title change |
| 18,501 | Aug 29, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 7–3 | Title change |
| 18,502 | Aug 30, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 8–7 | Defense |
| 18,503 | Aug 31, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Title change |
| 18,504 | Sep 1, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–5 | Title change |
| 18,505 | Sep 2, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–5 | Defense |
| 18,506 | Sep 3, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–2 | Defense |
| 18,507 | Sep 4, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 4–3 | Title change |
| 18,508 | Sep 5, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 10–5 | Defense |
| 18,509 | Sep 6, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat New York Yankees 3–2 | Title change |
| 18,510 | Sep 7, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 7–3 | Title change |
| 18,511 | Sep 8, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | Defense |
| 18,512 | Sep 9, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–3 | Defense |
| 18,513 | Sep 10, 2000 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | Defense |
| 18,514 | Sep 11, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–0 | Title change |
| 18,515 | Sep 12, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–6 | Defense |
| 18,516 | Sep 13, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 10–3 | Title change |
| 18,517 | Sep 14, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 7–4 | Title change |
| 18,518 | Sep 15, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–6 | Defense |
| 18,519 | Sep 16, 2000 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–5 | Defense |
| 18,520 | Sep 16, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 12–2 | Title change |
| 18,521 | Sep 17, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 18,522 | Sep 18, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | Defense |
| 18,523 | Sep 19, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 | Title change |
| 18,524 | Sep 20, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 13–6 | Defense |
| 18,525 | Sep 21, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 9–4 | Defense |
| 18,526 | Sep 22, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 5–4 | Defense |
| 18,527 | Sep 23, 2000 | Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins 5–3 | Defense |
| 18,528 | Sep 24, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | Title change |
| 18,529 | Sep 25, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 18,530 | Sep 26, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 4–2 | Title change |
| 18,531 | Sep 27, 2000 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 8–2 | Defense |
| 18,532 | Sep 28, 2000 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 18,533 | Sep 29, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 1–0 | Title change |
| 18,534 | Sep 30, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 6–5 | Defense |
| 18,535 | Oct 1, 2000 | Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota Twins 12–11 | Defense |