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The 2003 season

164 belt games · 79 title changes

Anaheim Angels carried the belt into the 2003 season. It changed hands 79 times among 24 franchises, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays finished the season with it. Most defenses: Seattle Mariners, 21.

Who held it, in order

RangersAngelsAthleticsRangersMarinersAthleticsMarinersAngelsMarinersTigersMarinersYankeesAthleticsWhite SoxAthleticsYankeesAthleticsTigersAthleticsGuardiansAthleticsTwinsMarinersTwinsMarinersMetsMarinersNationalsMarinersBravesMarinersAngelsDodgersAngelsMarinersAngelsMarinersPadresGiantsPadresGiantsRockiesDodgersCardinalsPadresCardinalsPiratesCardinalsPiratesPadresPiratesPadresPhilliesPadresPhilliesPadresCubsDodgersCubsAstrosCubsDodgersNationalsDodgersMetsBravesMetsPhilliesRed SoxYankeesRaysRed SoxRaysRed SoxGuardiansRed SoxOriolesRed SoxRays

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
18,872	Mar 30, 2003	Texas Rangers beat Anaheim Angels 6–3	Title change
18,873	Apr 1, 2003	Anaheim Angels beat Texas Rangers 10–0	Title change
18,874	Apr 2, 2003	Anaheim Angels beat Texas Rangers 11–5	Defense
18,875	Apr 4, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Anaheim Angels 7–3	Title change
18,876	Apr 5, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Anaheim Angels 4–2	Defense
18,877	Apr 6, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Anaheim Angels 7–6	Defense
18,878	Apr 8, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 2–1	Defense
18,879	Apr 9, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 13–5	Defense
18,880	Apr 10, 2003	Texas Rangers beat Oakland Athletics 5–4	Title change
18,881	Apr 11, 2003	Texas Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 4–2	Defense
18,882	Apr 12, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Texas Rangers 13–4	Title change
18,883	Apr 13, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Texas Rangers 4–3	Defense
18,884	Apr 14, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Oakland Athletics 4–3	Defense
18,885	Apr 15, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Oakland Athletics 5–3	Defense
18,886	Apr 16, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Seattle Mariners 4–1	Title change
18,887	Apr 17, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Oakland Athletics 4–3	Title change
18,888	Apr 18, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Anaheim Angels 8–2	Defense
18,889	Apr 19, 2003	Anaheim Angels beat Seattle Mariners 7–6	Title change
18,890	Apr 20, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Anaheim Angels 7–6	Title change
18,891	Apr 22, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians 8–5	Defense
18,892	Apr 23, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians 4–0	Defense
18,893	Apr 24, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians 4–2	Defense
18,894	Apr 25, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers 6–0	Defense
18,895	Apr 26, 2003	Detroit Tigers beat Seattle Mariners 6–4	Title change
18,896	Apr 27, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Detroit Tigers 4–3	Title change
18,897	Apr 29, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat New York Yankees 6–0	Defense
18,898	Apr 30, 2003	New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 8–5	Title change
18,899	May 1, 2003	New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners 2–1	Defense
18,900	May 2, 2003	New York Yankees beat Oakland Athletics 5–3	Defense
18,901	May 3, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–3	Title change
18,902	May 4, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 2–0	Defense
18,903	May 6, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 6–0	Defense
18,904	May 7, 2003	Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 8–4	Title change
18,905	May 8, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 8–5	Title change
18,906	May 9, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 7–2	Defense
18,907	May 10, 2003	New York Yankees beat Oakland Athletics 5–2	Title change
18,908	May 11, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–2	Title change
18,909	May 13, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 3–1	Defense
18,910	May 14, 2003	Detroit Tigers beat Oakland Athletics 2–1	Title change
18,911	May 15, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 11–2	Title change
18,912	May 16, 2003	Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 3–2	Title change
18,913	May 17, 2003	Cleveland Indians beat Oakland Athletics 4–2	Defense
18,914	May 18, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–5	Title change
18,915	May 20, 2003	Oakland Athletics beat Minnesota Twins 4–1	Defense
18,916	May 21, 2003	Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 4–3	Title change
18,917	May 22, 2003	Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 6–5	Defense
18,918	May 23, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 5–2	Title change
18,919	May 24, 2003	Minnesota Twins beat Seattle Mariners 7–2	Title change
18,920	May 25, 2003	Minnesota Twins beat Seattle Mariners 3–1	Defense
18,921	May 27, 2003	Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 4–3	Defense
18,922	May 28, 2003	Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 6–5	Defense
18,923	May 29, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 10–6	Title change
18,924	May 30, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 6–0	Defense
18,925	May 31, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 5–2	Defense
18,926	Jun 1, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 9–5	Defense
18,927	Jun 3, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–0	Defense
18,928	Jun 4, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Philadelphia Phillies 7–2	Defense
18,929	Jun 5, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4	Defense
18,930	Jun 6, 2003	New York Mets beat Seattle Mariners 3–2	Title change
18,931	Jun 8, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat New York Mets 13–1	Title change
18,932	Jun 8, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat New York Mets 7–0	Defense
18,933	Jun 10, 2003	Montreal Expos beat Seattle Mariners 7–3	Title change
18,934	Jun 11, 2003	Montreal Expos beat Seattle Mariners 3–1	Defense
18,935	Jun 12, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Montreal Expos 1–0	Title change
18,936	Jun 13, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Atlanta Braves 2–1	Defense
18,937	Jun 14, 2003	Atlanta Braves beat Seattle Mariners 3–1	Title change
18,938	Jun 15, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Atlanta Braves 2–1	Title change
18,939	Jun 16, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Anaheim Angels 6–3	Defense
18,940	Jun 17, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Anaheim Angels 8–4	Defense
18,941	Jun 18, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Anaheim Angels 2–0	Defense
18,942	Jun 19, 2003	Anaheim Angels beat Seattle Mariners 2–0	Title change
18,943	Jun 20, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Anaheim Angels 5–2	Title change
18,944	Jun 21, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Anaheim Angels 4–2	Defense
18,945	Jun 22, 2003	Anaheim Angels beat Los Angeles Dodgers 6–3	Title change
18,946	Jun 24, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Anaheim Angels 6–4	Title change
18,947	Jun 25, 2003	Anaheim Angels beat Seattle Mariners 6–3	Title change
18,948	Jun 26, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat Anaheim Angels 10–6	Title change
18,949	Jun 27, 2003	Seattle Mariners beat San Diego Padres 8–2	Defense
18,950	Jun 28, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Seattle Mariners 6–0	Title change
18,951	Jun 29, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Seattle Mariners 8–6	Defense
18,952	Jul 1, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–1	Defense
18,953	Jul 2, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3	Defense
18,954	Jul 3, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4	Defense
18,955	Jul 4, 2003	San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 8–6	Title change
18,956	Jul 5, 2003	San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 5–2	Title change
18,957	Jul 6, 2003	San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 3–2	Title change
18,958	Jul 7, 2003	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–1	Defense
18,959	Jul 8, 2003	San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–3	Defense
18,960	Jul 9, 2003	Colorado Rockies beat San Francisco Giants 11–7	Title change
18,961	Jul 10, 2003	Colorado Rockies beat San Francisco Giants 11–3	Defense
18,962	Jul 11, 2003	Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–6	Defense
18,963	Jul 12, 2003	Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3	Defense
18,964	Jul 13, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado Rockies 9–3	Title change
18,965	Jul 17, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–3	Defense
18,966	Jul 18, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–5	Defense
18,967	Jul 19, 2003	St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1	Title change
18,968	Jul 20, 2003	St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers 10–7	Defense
18,969	Jul 21, 2003	San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 5–4	Title change
18,970	Jul 22, 2003	San Diego Padres beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2	Defense
18,971	Jul 23, 2003	St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres 8–4	Title change
18,972	Jul 25, 2003	Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 10–5	Title change
18,973	Jul 26, 2003	St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–8	Title change
18,974	Jul 27, 2003	St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3	Defense
18,975	Jul 28, 2003	Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–0	Title change
18,976	Jul 29, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7	Title change
18,977	Jul 30, 2003	Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego Padres 7–2	Title change
18,978	Jul 31, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7	Title change
18,979	Aug 1, 2003	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 6–0	Title change
18,980	Aug 2, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–4	Title change
18,981	Aug 2, 2003	Philadelphia Phillies beat San Diego Padres 10–4	Title change
18,982	Aug 3, 2003	San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–2	Title change
18,983	Aug 5, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 3–0	Title change
18,984	Aug 6, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 3–2	Defense
18,985	Aug 7, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 9–3	Defense
18,986	Aug 8, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 3–1	Title change
18,987	Aug 9, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 6–1	Defense
18,988	Aug 10, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1	Title change
18,989	Aug 11, 2003	Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 3–1	Title change
18,990	Aug 12, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 3–0	Title change
18,991	Aug 13, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 6–4	Defense
18,992	Aug 14, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 7–1	Defense
18,993	Aug 15, 2003	Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1	Defense
18,994	Aug 16, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 10–5	Title change
18,995	Aug 17, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 3–0	Defense
18,996	Aug 19, 2003	Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–5	Title change
18,997	Aug 20, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 4–1	Title change
18,998	Aug 21, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos 2–1	Defense
18,999	Aug 22, 2003	Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Mets 2–1	Defense
19,000	Aug 23, 2003	New York Mets beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0	Title change
19,001	Aug 24, 2003	New York Mets beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1	Defense
19,002	Aug 26, 2003	New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 6–5	Defense
19,003	Aug 27, 2003	Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 4–1	Title change
19,004	Aug 28, 2003	New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 3–1	Title change
19,005	Aug 29, 2003	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 7–0	Title change
19,006	Aug 30, 2003	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 4–2	Defense
19,007	Aug 31, 2003	Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 4–1	Defense
19,008	Sep 1, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies 13–9	Title change
19,009	Sep 2, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 2–1	Defense
19,010	Sep 3, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 5–4	Defense
19,011	Sep 5, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 9–3	Defense
19,012	Sep 6, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 11–0	Defense
19,013	Sep 7, 2003	New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 3–1	Title change
19,014	Sep 8, 2003	New York Yankees beat Toronto Blue Jays 9–3	Defense
19,015	Sep 9, 2003	New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–2	Defense
19,016	Sep 10, 2003	New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 15–5	Defense
19,017	Sep 11, 2003	New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 5–2	Defense
19,018	Sep 12, 2003	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10–4	Defense
19,019	Sep 13, 2003	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–5	Defense
19,020	Sep 13, 2003	New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–3	Defense
19,021	Sep 14, 2003	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat New York Yankees 5–2	Title change
19,022	Sep 15, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–2	Title change
19,023	Sep 16, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3–2	Defense
19,024	Sep 17, 2003	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Boston Red Sox 7–0	Title change
19,025	Sep 18, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–3	Title change
19,026	Sep 19, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0	Defense
19,027	Sep 20, 2003	Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 13–4	Title change
19,028	Sep 21, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 2–0	Title change
19,029	Sep 22, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 7–5	Defense
19,030	Sep 23, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–5	Defense
19,031	Sep 24, 2003	Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 7–3	Title change
19,032	Sep 25, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 14–3	Title change
19,033	Sep 26, 2003	Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–2	Defense
19,034	Sep 27, 2003	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Boston Red Sox 5–4	Title change
19,035	Sep 28, 2003	Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Boston Red Sox 3–1	Defense

The 2003 season

Who held it, in order

Every belt game

Know the second a belt changes hands