MLB belt games · Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs
Mike Benjamin
Played in 64 belt games from April 12, 1991 to August 18, 2002, winning 31. Helped take the belt 18 times.
64Belt games
31–33Record
18Title-winning games
0.5H per belt game
Belt-game totals: 29 H, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 10 R, 1 IP.
| Date | Game | W/L | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2002 | Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona DiamondbacksTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis CardinalsLost the belt · 8–4 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis CardinalsTook the belt · 12–9 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 11–6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 7–4 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 21, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago CubsKept the belt · 12–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 19, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston AstrosTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 17, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston AstrosChallenger, lost · 7–4 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston AstrosChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| May 8, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona DiamondbacksChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 6, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona DiamondbacksTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati RedsKept the belt · 1–0 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago CubsKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at New York MetsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at New York MetsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates at New York MetsLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1998 | Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 1998 | Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit TigersLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1998 | Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit TigersTook the belt · 6–2 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1998 | Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City RoyalsKept the belt · 7–4 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Texas RangersChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Texas RangersLost the belt · 7–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Seattle MarinersChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1998 | New York Yankees vs. Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 6–3 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 18, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersTook the belt · 9–4 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 6–4 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Florida MarlinsLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 27, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Florida MarlinsKept the belt · 9–4 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Florida MarlinsKept the belt · 6–1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia PhilliesTook the belt · 7–5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia PhilliesChallenger, lost · 11–8 | L | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia PhilliesChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 1998 | Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia PhilliesChallenger, lost · 9–8 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1997 | Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue JaysChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1997 | Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue JaysChallenger, lost · 12–5 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1997 | Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue JaysLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25, 1997 | Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersTook the belt · 9–2 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 6–0 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 29, 1997 | Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit TigersTook the belt · 8–6 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1997 | Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 9–2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox at Detroit TigersChallenger, lost · 15–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 1997 | Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia PhilliesKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1997 | Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore OriolesTook the belt · 10–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 1993 | San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado RockiesLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 1, 1993 | San Francisco Giants at Atlanta BravesTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 20, 1993 | San Francisco Giants vs. Florida MarlinsLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 19, 1993 | San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh PiratesKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 18, 1993 | San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh PiratesTook the belt · 9–6 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Newest 50 of 64 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | H | HR | RBI | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 9–7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | 18 | 7–11 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1997 | Boston Red Sox | 11 | 5–6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | San Francisco Giants | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | San Francisco Giants | 3 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | San Francisco Giants | 10 | 5–5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching. Stats a season didn't track show as —.