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MLB belt · 1989 · Belt MVP

Tony Gwynn

San Diego Padres · 54 hits in 35 belt games, 22 wins, 8 title-winning games. The most hits across the season's belt games.

177Belt games with box scores
90Title changes
400Players
13Different holders

Who showed up when the MLB belt was on the line in 1989. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →

Hits

1Tony GwynnPadres54
2Willie RandolphDodgers52
3Tim Raines Sr.Nationals49
4Hubie BrooksNationals48
5Roberto AlomarPadres45
6Tim WallachNationals44
7Bobby BonillaPirates41
8Will ClarkGiants41

Home runs

1Kevin MitchellGiants11
2Jack ClarkPadres10
3Kirk GibsonDodgers7
4Bobby BonillaPirates6
5Dale MurphyBraves5
6Benito SantiagoPadres5
7Tim WallachNationals5
8Howard JohnsonMets5

RBIs

1Kevin MitchellGiants33
2Tim WallachNationals30
3Jack ClarkPadres29
4Hubie BrooksNationals27
5Will ClarkGiants24
6Andres GalarragaNationals21
7Pedro GuerreroCardinals19
8Dale MurphyBraves19

Strikeouts (pitching)

1Orel HershiserDodgers58
2Mark LangstonNationals56
3Dennis MartinezNationals51
4Tim BelcherDodgers49
5Bryn SmithNationals46
6Fernando ValenzuelaDodgers41
7Pascual PerezNationals39
8Sid FernandezMets35

Runs

1Tony GwynnPadres27
2Tim Raines Sr.Nationals27
3Jack ClarkPadres25
4Will ClarkGiants24
5Roberto AlomarPadres23
6Brett ButlerGiants22
7Andres GalarragaNationals22
8Bobby BonillaPirates21

Innings pitched

1Dennis MartinezNationals84.6
2Orel HershiserDodgers72
3Bryn SmithNationals66.5
4Fernando ValenzuelaDodgers61.6
5Pascual PerezNationals58.300000000000004
6Tim BelcherDodgers56.2
7Ed WhitsonPadres53.50000000000001
8Doug DrabekPirates53.400000000000006

Most belt games

1Tom FoleyNationals45
2Tim WallachNationals45
3Andres GalarragaNationals45
4Spike OwenNationals41
5Luis SalazarPadres40
6Tim Raines Sr.Nationals40
7Dave MartinezNationals39
8Hubie BrooksNationals39

Most belt-game wins

1Luis SalazarPadres24
2Tom FoleyNationals23
3Tim WallachNationals23
4Andres GalarragaNationals23
5Dave MartinezNationals22
6Tony GwynnPadres22
7Jack ClarkPadres22
8Spike OwenNationals21

Title-winning games

1Andres GalarragaNationals14
2Spike OwenNationals13
3Tom FoleyNationals13
4Tim WallachNationals13
5Dave MartinezNationals13
6Luis SalazarPadres12
7Hubie BrooksNationals12
8Tim Raines Sr.Nationals11

Best single belt game (H)

4Bobby Bonillavs. New York Mets · Sep 9, 1989
4Todd Benzingervs. Montreal Expos · Jul 15, 1989
4Willie Randolphvs. New York Mets · May 28, 1989
4Tom Herrvs. Pittsburgh Pirates · Jul 28, 1989
4Damon Berryhillvs. Philadelphia Phillies · May 19, 1989
4Dale Murphyvs. San Diego Padres · Apr 23, 1989
4Jeff Blauservs. Montreal Expos · Jul 4, 1989
4Kirk Gibsonvs. Montreal Expos · May 31, 1989

Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.

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