Brandon Belt
| Brandon Belt | |
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Belt before the 2016 MLB All-Star Game | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: April 20, 1988 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2011, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2023, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Hits | 1,232 |
| Home runs | 194 |
| Runs batted in | 627 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brandon Kyle Belt (born April 20, 1988), nicknamed "Baby Giraffe", "Sparky", and "Captain", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays. He was a member of the 2012 World Series and 2014 World Series championship teams with the Giants and an All Star in 2016.
Belt played college baseball for the San Jacinto Central Ravens and Texas Longhorns. He was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2011. After 12 seasons with the Giants, he signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent in 2023.