MLB belt games · Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners
Orlando Merced
Played in 126 belt games from May 25, 1991 to August 14, 2003, winning 60. Helped take the belt 28 times.
126Belt games
60–66Record
28Title-winning games
0.7H per belt game
Belt-game totals: 87 H, 7 HR, 55 RBI, 38 R.
| Date | Game | W/L | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2003 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 7–1 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2003 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 6–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2003 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2003 | Texas Rangers vs. Oakland AthleticsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2002 | Houston Astros at St. Louis CardinalsChallenger, lost · 9–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles DodgersChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles DodgersLost the belt · 4–0 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles DodgersKept the belt · 8–4 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. San Diego PadresKept the belt · 5–0 | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. San Diego PadresLost the belt · 11–6 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati RedsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati RedsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati RedsKept the belt · 6–4 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago CubsKept the belt · 9–1 | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago CubsTook the belt · 4–0 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 14–12 | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Florida MarlinsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Florida MarlinsKept the belt · 7–2 | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Florida MarlinsTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland AthleticsKept the belt · 7–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Seattle MarinersLost the belt · 10–5 | L | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Seattle MarinersTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Houston Astros at Milwaukee BrewersChallenger, lost · 8–1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2002 | Houston Astros at Milwaukee BrewersChallenger, lost · 7–1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2002 | Houston Astros at Milwaukee BrewersLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Texas RangersKept the belt · 7–6 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Texas RangersTook the belt · 4–0 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Texas RangersLost the belt · 9–6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago CubsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago CubsLost the belt · 9–5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2002 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 28, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. St. Louis CardinalsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 27, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. St. Louis CardinalsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 25, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 19, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh PiratesLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 18, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh PiratesKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh PiratesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 13, 2002 | Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia PhilliesTook the belt · 17–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Houston Astros at Florida MarlinsLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2002 | Houston Astros at Florida MarlinsTook the belt · 7–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2002 | Houston Astros at Florida MarlinsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2001 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 7–6 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2001 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2001 | Houston Astros at Chicago CubsTook the belt · 6–5 | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2001 | Houston Astros vs. St. Louis CardinalsLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 21, 1999 | Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1998 | Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City RoyalsKept the belt · 7–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox at Texas RangersKept the belt · 14–8 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Newest 50 of 126 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | H | HR | RBI | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Houston Astros | 4 | 0–4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Houston Astros | 38 | 17–21 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| 2001 | Houston Astros | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Minnesota Twins | 19 | 10–9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 4 |
| 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays | 11 | 6–5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1996 | Texas Rangers | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10 | 4–6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 9–7 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 20 | 13–7 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching. Stats a season didn't track show as —.