MLB belt games · Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees
Denny Hocking
Played in 86 belt games from May 10, 1997 to August 6, 2005, winning 37. Helped take the belt 24 times.
86Belt games
37–48–1Record
24Title-winning games
0.6H per belt game
Belt-game totals: 51 H, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 27 R.
| Date | Game | W/L | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2005 | Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland AthleticsChallenger, lost · 16–1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 21, 2004 | New York Yankees at Texas RangersLost the belt · 9–7 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2003 | San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis CardinalsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 29, 2003 | Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle MarinersLost the belt · 10–6 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 28, 2003 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsKept the belt · 6–5 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| May 27, 2003 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland AthleticsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2003 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsKept the belt · 6–5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 21, 2003 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2001 | Minnesota Twins at St. Louis CardinalsChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2001 | Minnesota Twins at St. Louis CardinalsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2001 | Minnesota Twins at St. Louis CardinalsChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2001 | Kansas City Royals at Anaheim AngelsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2001 | Minnesota Twins at Kansas City RoyalsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2001 | Minnesota Twins at Kansas City RoyalsKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2001 | Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersKept the belt · 9–5 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2001 | Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 12–11 | L | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansChallenger, lost · 8–2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2000 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 6–5 | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2000 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2000 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Kansas City RoyalsChallenger, lost · 8–7 | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Kansas City RoyalsLost the belt · 7–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2000 | Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit TigersTook the belt · 7–6 | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2000 | Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit TigersLost the belt · 8–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2000 | Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit TigersTook the belt · 8–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansLost the belt · 7–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2000 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 7–4 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 1, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 9–8 | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxLost the belt · 13–4 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White SoxKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 22, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsTook the belt · 4–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Anaheim AngelsLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Anaheim AngelsTook the belt · 7–0 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 10, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Anaheim AngelsChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 18, 1999 | Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Devil RaysKept the belt · 8–5 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 16, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Boston Red SoxChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 15, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Boston Red SoxChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 14, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Boston Red SoxLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee BrewersTook the belt · 9–7 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 18, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Cleveland IndiansLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Newest 50 of 86 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | H | HR | RBI | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | New York Yankees | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 5–1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Minnesota Twins | 8 | 3–5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000 | Minnesota Twins | 17 | 7–10 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 1999 | Minnesota Twins | 22 | 9–12–1 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 1998 | Minnesota Twins | 26 | 12–14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1997 | Minnesota Twins | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching. Stats a season didn't track show as —.