The MLB Belt · season
The 2011 season
179 belt games · 79 title changesChicago White Sox carried the belt into the 2011 season. It changed hands 79 times among 25 franchises, 11 of those in the playoffs, and St. Louis Cardinals finished the season with it. Most defenses: St. Louis Cardinals, 14.
Who held it, in order
White SoxGuardiansAngelsRangersAngelsRed SoxOriolesRed SoxMarinersRed SoxAngelsGuardiansAngelsWhite SoxAngelsWhite SoxAthleticsWhite SoxRangersWhite SoxDodgersWhite SoxRangersWhite SoxRangersRoyalsRangersRaysRangersTigersRangersTwinsRangersTwinsGiantsCubsWhite SoxCubsNationalsCubsPiratesCubsPiratesAstrosPiratesRedsBravesRedsMetsNationalsBravesMetsBravesCubsAstrosGiantsPadresGiantsAstrosGiantsAstrosBrewersCardinalsPiratesCardinalsPhilliesCardinalsMetsPhilliesCardinalsPhilliesCardinalsBrewersCardinalsBrewersCardinalsRangersCardinalsRangersCardinals
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,205 | Apr 1, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 15–10 | Defense |
| 20,206 | Apr 2, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–3 | Defense |
| 20,207 | Apr 3, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–1 | Title change |
| 20,208 | Apr 5, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | Defense |
| 20,209 | Apr 6, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 | Defense |
| 20,210 | Apr 7, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 20,211 | Apr 8, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 12–3 | Defense |
| 20,212 | Apr 9, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 2–1 | Defense |
| 20,213 | Apr 10, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 6–4 | Defense |
| 20,214 | Apr 11, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4–0 | Defense |
| 20,215 | Apr 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Title change |
| 20,216 | Apr 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,217 | Apr 15, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,218 | Apr 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 20,219 | Apr 17, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 20,220 | Apr 18, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7–1 | Title change |
| 20,221 | Apr 19, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Texas Rangers 15–4 | Title change |
| 20,222 | Apr 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Texas Rangers 4–1 | Defense |
| 20,223 | Apr 21, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4–2 | Title change |
| 20,224 | Apr 22, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,225 | Apr 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5–0 | Defense |
| 20,226 | Apr 24, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7–0 | Defense |
| 20,227 | Apr 26, 2011 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | Title change |
| 20,228 | Apr 27, 2011 | Baltimore Orioles beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Defense |
| 20,229 | Apr 28, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore Orioles 6–2 | Title change |
| 20,230 | Apr 29, 2011 | Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 20,231 | Apr 30, 2011 | Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 | Defense |
| 20,232 | May 1, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Seattle Mariners 3–2 | Title change |
| 20,233 | May 2, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9–5 | Defense |
| 20,234 | May 3, 2011 | Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7–3 | Defense |
| 20,235 | May 4, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Boston Red Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 20,236 | May 5, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Boston Red Sox 11–0 | Defense |
| 20,237 | May 6, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | Defense |
| 20,238 | May 7, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4–3 | Title change |
| 20,239 | May 8, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Title change |
| 20,240 | May 9, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8–0 | Title change |
| 20,241 | May 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 20,242 | May 11, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,243 | May 13, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,244 | May 14, 2011 | Oakland Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Title change |
| 20,245 | May 15, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 4–3 | Title change |
| 20,246 | May 16, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Chicago White Sox 4–0 | Title change |
| 20,247 | May 17, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Texas Rangers 4–3 | Title change |
| 20,248 | May 18, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | Defense |
| 20,249 | May 19, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–2 | Defense |
| 20,250 | May 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,251 | May 21, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers 9–2 | Title change |
| 20,252 | May 22, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers 8–3 | Defense |
| 20,253 | May 23, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Chicago White Sox 4–0 | Title change |
| 20,254 | May 24, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Texas Rangers 8–6 | Title change |
| 20,255 | May 25, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 20,256 | May 27, 2011 | Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 12–7 | Title change |
| 20,257 | May 28, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 10–1 | Title change |
| 20,258 | May 29, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 7–6 | Defense |
| 20,259 | May 30, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Rays 11–5 | Defense |
| 20,260 | May 31, 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Texas Rangers 5–4 | Title change |
| 20,261 | Jun 1, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–0 | Title change |
| 20,262 | Jun 2, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 7–4 | Defense |
| 20,263 | Jun 3, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 11–2 | Defense |
| 20,264 | Jun 4, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | Defense |
| 20,265 | Jun 5, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Defense |
| 20,266 | Jun 6, 2011 | Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 13–7 | Title change |
| 20,267 | Jun 7, 2011 | Detroit Tigers beat Texas Rangers 8–1 | Defense |
| 20,268 | Jun 8, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Detroit Tigers 7–3 | Title change |
| 20,269 | Jun 9, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 5–4 | Title change |
| 20,270 | Jun 10, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 9–3 | Title change |
| 20,271 | Jun 11, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 8–1 | Title change |
| 20,272 | Jun 12, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 6–1 | Defense |
| 20,273 | Jun 15, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | Defense |
| 20,274 | Jun 16, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat Chicago White Sox 1–0 | Defense |
| 20,275 | Jun 17, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat San Diego Padres 6–5 | Defense |
| 20,276 | Jun 18, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat San Diego Padres 1–0 | Defense |
| 20,277 | Jun 19, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat San Diego Padres 5–4 | Defense |
| 20,278 | Jun 21, 2011 | Minnesota Twins beat San Francisco Giants 9–2 | Defense |
| 20,279 | Jun 22, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Minnesota Twins 5–1 | Title change |
| 20,280 | Jun 23, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Minnesota Twins 2–1 | Defense |
| 20,281 | Jun 24, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,282 | Jun 25, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | Defense |
| 20,283 | Jun 26, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Cleveland Indians 3–1 | Defense |
| 20,284 | Jun 28, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 13–7 | Defense |
| 20,285 | Jun 28, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 6–3 | Defense |
| 20,286 | Jun 29, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 2–1 | Title change |
| 20,287 | Jun 30, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco Giants 5–2 | Defense |
| 20,288 | Jul 1, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Chicago Cubs 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,289 | Jul 2, 2011 | Chicago White Sox beat Chicago Cubs 1–0 | Defense |
| 20,290 | Jul 3, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | Title change |
| 20,291 | Jul 4, 2011 | Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs 5–4 | Title change |
| 20,292 | Jul 5, 2011 | Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs 3–2 | Defense |
| 20,293 | Jul 6, 2011 | Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs 5–4 | Defense |
| 20,294 | Jul 7, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals 10–9 | Title change |
| 20,295 | Jul 8, 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 7–4 | Title change |
| 20,296 | Jul 9, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3 | Title change |
| 20,297 | Jul 10, 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 9–1 | Title change |
| 20,298 | Jul 15, 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 4–0 | Defense |
| 20,299 | Jul 16, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,300 | Jul 17, 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 7–5 | Title change |
| 20,301 | Jul 18, 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 2–0 | Defense |
| 20,302 | Jul 19, 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds 1–0 | Defense |
| 20,303 | Jul 20, 2011 | Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1 | Title change |
| 20,304 | Jul 22, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,305 | Jul 23, 2011 | Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 11–2 | Title change |
| 20,306 | Jul 24, 2011 | Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta Braves 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,307 | Jul 25, 2011 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 4–2 | Title change |
| 20,308 | Jul 26, 2011 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 8–6 | Defense |
| 20,309 | Jul 27, 2011 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 8–2 | Defense |
| 20,310 | Jul 28, 2011 | New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds 10–9 | Defense |
| 20,311 | Jul 29, 2011 | New York Mets beat Washington Nationals 8–5 | Defense |
| 20,312 | Jul 30, 2011 | Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–0 | Title change |
| 20,313 | Jul 31, 2011 | Washington Nationals beat New York Mets 3–2 | Defense |
| 20,314 | Aug 1, 2011 | Washington Nationals beat Atlanta Braves 5–3 | Defense |
| 20,315 | Aug 2, 2011 | Washington Nationals beat Atlanta Braves 9–3 | Defense |
| 20,316 | Aug 3, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat Washington Nationals 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,317 | Aug 5, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 4–1 | Defense |
| 20,318 | Aug 6, 2011 | New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 11–7 | Title change |
| 20,319 | Aug 7, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 6–5 | Title change |
| 20,320 | Aug 8, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat Florida Marlins 8–5 | Defense |
| 20,321 | Aug 9, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat Florida Marlins 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,322 | Aug 10, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat Florida Marlins 6–2 | Defense |
| 20,323 | Aug 12, 2011 | Atlanta Braves beat Chicago Cubs 10–4 | Defense |
| 20,324 | Aug 13, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 8–4 | Title change |
| 20,325 | Aug 14, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta Braves 6–5 | Defense |
| 20,326 | Aug 15, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,327 | Aug 16, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 6–5 | Title change |
| 20,328 | Aug 17, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,329 | Aug 19, 2011 | Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 6–0 | Defense |
| 20,330 | Aug 20, 2011 | Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 7–5 | Defense |
| 20,331 | Aug 21, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,332 | Aug 23, 2011 | San Diego Padres beat San Francisco Giants 7–5 | Title change |
| 20,333 | Aug 24, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat San Diego Padres 2–1 | Title change |
| 20,334 | Aug 25, 2011 | Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 3–1 | Title change |
| 20,335 | Aug 26, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 2–1 | Title change |
| 20,336 | Aug 27, 2011 | San Francisco Giants beat Houston Astros 2–1 | Defense |
| 20,337 | Aug 28, 2011 | Houston Astros beat San Francisco Giants 4–3 | Title change |
| 20,338 | Aug 29, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4 | Defense |
| 20,339 | Aug 30, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2 | Defense |
| 20,340 | Aug 31, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0 | Defense |
| 20,341 | Sep 2, 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston Astros 8–2 | Title change |
| 20,342 | Sep 3, 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston Astros 8–2 | Defense |
| 20,343 | Sep 4, 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers beat Houston Astros 4–0 | Defense |
| 20,344 | Sep 5, 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 | Defense |
| 20,345 | Sep 6, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–2 | Title change |
| 20,346 | Sep 7, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 2–0 | Defense |
| 20,347 | Sep 9, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,348 | Sep 10, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,349 | Sep 11, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 6–3 | Defense |
| 20,350 | Sep 12, 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis Cardinals 6–5 | Title change |
| 20,351 | Sep 13, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4 | Title change |
| 20,352 | Sep 14, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2 | Defense |
| 20,353 | Sep 16, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 | Defense |
| 20,354 | Sep 17, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–2 | Title change |
| 20,355 | Sep 18, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–0 | Title change |
| 20,356 | Sep 19, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,357 | Sep 20, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 11–6 | Defense |
| 20,358 | Sep 21, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets 6–5 | Defense |
| 20,359 | Sep 22, 2011 | New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals 8–6 | Title change |
| 20,360 | Sep 24, 2011 | New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 | Defense |
| 20,361 | Sep 24, 2011 | New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–3 | Defense |
| 20,362 | Sep 25, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 9–4 | Title change |
| 20,363 | Sep 26, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta Braves 4–2 | Defense |
| 20,364 | Sep 27, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta Braves 7–1 | Defense |
| 20,365 | Sep 28, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta Braves 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,366 | Oct 1, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 11–6 Playoffs | Defense |
| 20,367 | Oct 2, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,368 | Oct 4, 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,369 | Oct 5, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 5–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,370 | Oct 7, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 20,371 | Oct 9, 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis Cardinals 9–6 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,372 | Oct 10, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 12–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,373 | Oct 12, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 20,374 | Oct 13, 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,375 | Oct 14, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,376 | Oct 16, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 12–6 Playoffs | Defense |
| 20,377 | Oct 19, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 20,378 | Oct 20, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,379 | Oct 22, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers 16–7 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,380 | Oct 23, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,381 | Oct 24, 2011 | Texas Rangers beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 20,382 | Oct 27, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers 10–9 Playoffs | Title change |
| 20,383 | Oct 28, 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |