MLB belt games · New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Guardians
Hideki Matsui
Played in 96 belt games from April 29, 2003 to July 2, 2012, winning 51. Helped take the belt 24 times.
96Belt games
51–45Record
24Title-winning games
0.9H per belt game
Belt-game totals: 91 H, 11 HR, 49 RBI, 44 R.
| Date | Game | W/L | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York YankeesTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2011 | Cleveland Indians at San Francisco GiantsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2011 | Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White SoxLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 13, 2011 | Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2010 | Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City RoyalsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago White SoxLost the belt · 9–2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 4, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Kansas City RoyalsTook the belt · 11–0 | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Kansas City RoyalsChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Kansas City RoyalsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Texas RangersLost the belt · 6–4 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Texas RangersTook the belt · 6–5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 19, 2010 | Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle MarinersKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 10–6 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Detroit TigersKept the belt · 6–5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Detroit TigersKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Toronto Blue JaysKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Toronto Blue JaysKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Toronto Blue JaysTook the belt · 7–5 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2009 | New York Yankees at Seattle MarinersLost the belt · 7–1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2009 | New York Yankees at Seattle MarinersTook the belt · 10–1 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue JaysTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue JaysLost the belt · 10–4 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Texas RangersLost the belt · 7–2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Texas RangersTook the belt · 9–2 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Texas RangersChallenger, lost · 10–9 | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia PhilliesLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia PhilliesTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2009 | New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia PhilliesChallenger, lost · 7–3 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2005 | New York Yankees at Seattle MarinersLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2005 | New York Yankees at Seattle MarinersTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2005 | New York Yankees at Seattle MarinersLost the belt · 8–3 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2005 | New York Yankees at Seattle MarinersTook the belt · 7–4 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2005 | New York Yankees vs. Boston Red SoxLost the belt · 7–3 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2005 | New York Yankees vs. Boston Red SoxKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2005 | New York Yankees vs. Boston Red SoxTook the belt · 9–2 | W | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2004 | New York Yankees at Arizona DiamondbacksLost the belt · 6–1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2004 | New York Yankees at Arizona DiamondbacksKept the belt · 9–4 | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 30, 2004 | New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Devil RaysLost the belt · 7–6 | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 29, 2004 | New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Devil RaysKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 27, 2004 | New York Yankees at Baltimore OriolesKept the belt · 18–5 | W | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 26, 2004 | New York Yankees at Baltimore OriolesKept the belt · 12–9 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 25, 2004 | New York Yankees at Baltimore OriolesKept the belt · 11–3 | W | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Newest 50 of 96 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | H | HR | RBI | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 21 | 9–12 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | New York Yankees | 11 | 5–6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 2005 | New York Yankees | 7 | 4–3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | New York Yankees | 31 | 18–13 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 24 |
| 2003 | New York Yankees | 22 | 14–8 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching. Stats a season didn't track show as —.