MLB belt · 2001 · Belt MVP
Jeff Kent
San Francisco Giants · 40 hits in 34 belt games, 21 wins, 10 title-winning games. The most hits across the season's belt games.
159Belt games with box scores
83Title changes
691Players
26Different holders
Who showed up when the MLB belt was on the line in 2001. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →
Hits
| 1 | Jeff KentGiants | 40 |
| 2 | Sammy SosaCubs | 39 |
| 3 | David EcksteinAngels | 36 |
| 4 | Barry BondsGiants | 35 |
| 5 | Darin ErstadAngels | 35 |
| 6 | Placido PolancoCardinals | 35 |
| 7 | Albert PujolsCardinals | 35 |
| 8 | Benito SantiagoGiants | 34 |
Home runs
| 1 | Barry BondsGiants | 18 |
| 2 | Sammy SosaCubs | 12 |
| 3 | Mark McGwireCardinals | 10 |
| 4 | Troy GlausAngels | 9 |
| 5 | Paul O'NeillYankees | 6 |
| 6 | Jim EdmondsCardinals | 6 |
| 7 | Albert PujolsCardinals | 6 |
| 8 | Adam DunnReds | 6 |
RBIs
| 1 | Barry BondsGiants | 32 |
| 2 | Albert PujolsCardinals | 29 |
| 3 | Sammy SosaCubs | 27 |
| 4 | Troy GlausAngels | 22 |
| 5 | Jim EdmondsCardinals | 21 |
| 6 | Ron CoomerCubs | 19 |
| 7 | Darin ErstadAngels | 19 |
| 8 | Matt StairsCubs | 18 |
Strikeouts (pitching)
| 1 | Kerry WoodCubs | 37 |
| 2 | Matt MorrisCardinals | 34 |
| 3 | Jason BereCubs | 33 |
| 4 | Darryl KileCardinals | 31 |
| 5 | Livan HernandezGiants | 31 |
| 6 | Jon LieberCubs | 30 |
| 7 | Russ OrtizGiants | 30 |
| 8 | Kevin TapaniCubs | 29 |
Runs
| 1 | Sammy SosaCubs | 34 |
| 2 | Barry BondsGiants | 30 |
| 3 | Eric Young Sr.Cubs | 25 |
| 4 | Calvin MurrayGiants | 21 |
| 5 | Jeff KentGiants | 20 |
| 6 | Jim EdmondsCardinals | 20 |
| 7 | Rich AuriliaGiants | 20 |
| 8 | Albert PujolsCardinals | 20 |
Innings pitched
| 1 | Livan HernandezGiants | 53.1 |
| 2 | Kirk RueterGiants | 47.1 |
| 3 | Jon LieberCubs | 46.2 |
| 4 | Ismael ValdezAngels | 43.400000000000006 |
| 5 | Darryl KileCardinals | 43.2 |
| 6 | Russ OrtizGiants | 42 |
| 7 | Jason BereCubs | 41.6 |
| 8 | Jarrod WashburnAngels | 39.1 |
Most belt games
| 1 | Jeff KentGiants | 34 |
| 2 | Sammy SosaCubs | 33 |
| 3 | Rich AuriliaGiants | 32 |
| 4 | Calvin MurrayGiants | 32 |
| 5 | Barry BondsGiants | 32 |
| 6 | Benito SantiagoGiants | 31 |
| 7 | Ramon MartinezGiants | 30 |
| 8 | Ricky GutierrezCubs | 30 |
Most belt-game wins
| 1 | Jeff KentGiants | 21 |
| 2 | Rich AuriliaGiants | 21 |
| 3 | Calvin MurrayGiants | 21 |
| 4 | Barry BondsGiants | 20 |
| 5 | Benito SantiagoGiants | 20 |
| 6 | Sammy SosaCubs | 19 |
| 7 | Placido PolancoCardinals | 18 |
| 8 | Albert PujolsCardinals | 18 |
Title-winning games
| 1 | Sammy SosaCubs | 11 |
| 2 | Barry BondsGiants | 10 |
| 3 | Benito SantiagoGiants | 10 |
| 4 | Jeff KentGiants | 10 |
| 5 | Rich AuriliaGiants | 10 |
| 6 | Calvin MurrayGiants | 10 |
| 7 | Andres GalarragaGiants | 9 |
| 8 | John Vander WalGiants | 9 |
Best single belt game (H)
| 5 | Alex Ochoavs. Chicago Cubs · Jun 28, 2001 |
| 5 | Roosevelt Brownvs. Detroit Tigers · Jul 6, 2001 |
| 4 | Wally Joynervs. Detroit Tigers · May 11, 2001 |
| 4 | Mark McLemorevs. Chicago White Sox · Apr 28, 2001 |
| 4 | Larry Walkervs. Chicago Cubs · Aug 12, 2001 |
| 4 | Sammy Sosavs. Houston Astros · Sep 27, 2001 |
| 4 | Jeff Bagwellvs. St. Louis Cardinals · Jul 18, 2001 |
| 4 | David Justicevs. Kansas City Royals · Apr 10, 2001 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching.