The MLB Belt · reign 9,522
Texas Rangers
Took the belt from Milwaukee Brewers, 4–3, on June 12, 2010. Lost it to Houston Astros, 7–4, on June 25, 2010.
10Defenses
13Days
124thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 24, 2010
3.6Average winning margin
192ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Florida Marlins ×3Astros ×3Pirates ×3Brewers
The season
- 2010: Philadelphia Phillies had the best record (97–65–0); San Francisco Giants won the World Series; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Texas Rangers across the 12 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hamilton | 22 | 9 |
| 2 | Julio Borbon | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | Ian Kinsler | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | Michael Young | 12 | 10 |
| 5 | Justin Smoak | 11 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Texas Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,105 | Jun 12, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 20,106 | Jun 13, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Milwaukee Brewers 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 20,107 | Jun 15, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Florida Marlins 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,108 | Jun 16, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Florida Marlins 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 20,109 | Jun 17, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Florida Marlins 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 20,110 | Jun 18, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Houston Astros 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 20,111 | Jun 19, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Houston Astros 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 20,112 | Jun 20, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Houston Astros 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,113 | Jun 22, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 20,114 | Jun 23, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–3 | +10 | Defense |
| 20,115 | Jun 24, 2010 | Texas Rangers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,116 | Jun 25, 2010 | Houston Astros beat Texas Rangers 7–4 Game → | −3 | Title change |