MLB belt games · Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, Athletics, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers
Russ Springer
Played in 53 belt games from June 11, 1994 to September 30, 2009, winning 30. Helped take the belt 13 times.
53Belt games
30–23Record
13Title-winning games
0.0H per belt game
Belt-game totals: 51 K, 47.6 IP.
| Date | Game | W/L | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IP | HA | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore OriolesKept the belt · 5–3 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore OriolesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays at Texas RangersTook the belt · 7–6 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas RangersLost the belt · 4–0 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas RangersKept the belt · 5–4 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2009 | Oakland Athletics at Boston Red SoxLost the belt · 5–2 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | Oakland Athletics at Cleveland IndiansLost the belt · 15–3 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit TigersLost the belt · 5–3 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2009 | Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit TigersTook the belt · 7–1 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals at New York MetsTook the belt · 10–8 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York MetsTook the belt · 8–7 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego PadresTook the belt · 7–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| May 25, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles DodgersLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2007 | Texas Rangers at Minnesota TwinsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati RedsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals at Houston AstrosKept the belt · 8–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 31, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado RockiesKept the belt · 7–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 29, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado RockiesChallenger, lost · 8–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati RedsKept the belt · 7–5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati RedsTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago CubsTook the belt · 12–9 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York MetsChallenger, lost · 10–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York MetsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2006 | Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Devil RaysLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 2006 | Houston Astros at Detroit TigersLost the belt · 10–4 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2006 | Houston Astros at Chicago White SoxTook the belt · 10–9 | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2005 | Houston Astros vs. Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 7–5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2005 | Houston Astros at Chicago White SoxChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Atlanta BravesLost the belt · 6–5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Atlanta BravesTook the belt · 8–5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Colorado RockiesKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Colorado RockiesKept the belt · 9–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2004 | Houston Astros at Milwaukee BrewersTook the belt · 11–7 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2004 | Houston Astros at Milwaukee BrewersLost the belt · 8–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2004 | Houston Astros at San Francisco GiantsLost the belt · 9–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | Houston Astros at St. Louis CardinalsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2004 | Houston Astros at St. Louis CardinalsKept the belt · 7–5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2004 | Houston Astros at Pittsburgh PiratesChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2004 | Houston Astros at Pittsburgh PiratesTook the belt · 9–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati RedsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati RedsKept the belt · 9–7 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh PiratesKept the belt · 6–5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh PiratesKept the belt · 8–6 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2004 | Houston Astros at Cincinnati RedsKept the belt · 9–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2004 | Houston Astros at Cincinnati RedsTook the belt · 11–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1999 | Atlanta Braves at Toronto Blue JaysChallenger, lost · 11–6 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Houston Astros vs. Florida MarlinsLost the belt · 8–6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | Houston Astros vs. Florida MarlinsKept the belt · 13–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1997 | Houston Astros at New York MetsTook the belt · 8–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 1994 | California Angels vs. New York YankeesChallenger, lost · 7–2 | L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Newest 50 of 53 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | H | HR | RBI | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays | 9 | 5–4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 3–1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 6–4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Astros | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Astros | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Houston Astros | 17 | 12–5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Houston Astros | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | California Angels | 4 | 1–3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: MLB's Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). HA, ER, K are pitching. Stats a season didn't track show as —.