Designated Hitters
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1980 1982 Chronology Home DH Index Guide
Pos St All- Other Batting Statistics as Designated Hitter Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos Games At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS WS/G WSQ Rank Rank Name
1 1 Greg Luzinski T23 CHI 3W R 30   103 378 100 15 1 21 55 62 57 1 80 3 0 2 0 0 10 .265 .364 .476 .840 67     14.7 .143   18.94 1 1 Greg Luzinski
2 2 Richie Zisk SEA 6W R 32   93 356 111 12 1 16 42 43 28 3 62 3 0 0 0 2 8 .312 .367 .486 .853 57     12.4 .133   15.44 2 2 Richie Zisk
3 3 Al Oliver 16 a(OF) S TEX 2W L 34   101 420 129 29 1 4 53 54 24 10 28 2 0 1 3 0 17 .307 .347 .410 .757 55     12.2 .121   14.46 3 3 Al Oliver
4 4 Cliff Johnson OAK 1W R 33   68 238 66 8 0 14 35 51 24 2 56 2 0 5 5 3 2 .277 .342 .487 .829 41     10.3 .151   13.67 4 4 Cliff Johnson
5 5   Don Baylor             CAL 5W R 32       97 356 83 17 1 17 51 64 41 1 48 7 0 6 3 3 11 .233 .320 .430 .750 48        8.2 .085    8.13 5 5   Don Baylor
6 6 Hal McRae KC 4W R 35   97 374 101 23 2 6 35 33 33 3 31 2 3 4 3 4 10 .270 .329 .390 .719 45      7.4 .076    6.97 6 6 Hal McRae
7 Ken Singleton T23 A(OF) BAL 2E B 34 RF   30 109 31 7 0 3 12 15 17 2 23 0 2 0 0 0 4 .284 .381 .431 .812 18      4.5 .150    5.94 7 Ken Singleton
8 7 Otto Velez TOR 7E R 30   74 231 48 9 2 10 30 25 52 2 56 3 2 2 0 3 4 .208 .358 .394 .752 35      5.6 .076    5.25 8 7 Otto Velez
9 8 Terry Crowley BAL 2E L 34   42 103 26 6 0 4 10 18 23 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 3 .252 .389 .427 .816 18      4.5 .107    5.02 9 8 Terry Crowley
10 9 Carl Yastrzemski BBW BOS 5E L 41 1B   48 192 43 6 0 5 21 33 28 3 15 0 0 1 0 1 4 .224 .321 .333 .654 21      3.4 .071    3.09 10 9 Carl Yastrzemski
                                     
11 10 Larry Hisle MIL 1E R 34   24 83 20 4 0 4 11 11 6 0 16 2 0 2 0 0 1 .241 .301 .434 .735 11      2.5 .104    2.75 11 10 Larry Hisle
12 Bobby Murcer NY 3E L 35   33 95 25 6 0 3 11 12 11 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 3 .263 .336 .421 .757 13      2.7 .082    2.63 12 Bobby Murcer
13 John Wockenfuss DET 4E R 32 1B   39 79 19 0 0 7 11 13 15 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .358 .506 .864 15      2.8 .072    2.56 13 John Wockenfuss
14 11 Champ Summers DET 4E L 35   37 108 26 7 0 2 9 9 9 0 28 3 0 1 1 1 0 .241 .314 .361 .675 13      2.6 .070    2.35 14 11 Champ Summers
15     Bennie Ayala             BAL 2E R 30       27 65 18 1 0 2 8 8 6 0 7 1 1 1 0 1 1 .277 .342 .385 .727 9        2.2 .081    2.14 15     Bennie Ayala
16 12 Andre Thornton CLE 6E R 31   53 181 45 10 0 4 19 24 20 0 31 0 2 5 3 1 7 .249 .316 .370 .686 21      2.6 .049    1.96 16 12 Andre Thornton
17 13 Reggie Jackson BBW A(OF) NY 3E L 35 RF   33 105 18 5 0 2 7 9 24 0 28 0 0 1 0 1 3 .171 .323 .276 .599 10      1.9 .058    1.55 17 13 Reggie Jackson
18 Ted Simmons MIL 1E B 31 C   22 90 21 3 1 3 10 12 4 1 7 2 0 3 0 0 6 .233 .273 .389 .662 8      1.3 .059    1.08 18 Ted Simmons
19 Oscar Gamble NY 3E L 31 RF   33 63 12 2 0 2 8 7 11 0 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 .190 .307 .317 .624 7      1.4 .042    0.98 19 Oscar Gamble
20 Tony Perez BBW BOS 5E R 39 1B   23 75 16 1 1 1 8 7 9 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 .213 .291 .293 .584 7      1.1 .048    0.82 20 Tony Perez
                                     
21 Von Hayes R CLE 6E L 22   21 55 11 2 1 0 9 4 6 0 7 0 2 0 4 1 2 .200 .279 .273 .552 4      1.0 .048    0.74 21 Von Hayes
22 Joe Rudi BOS 5E R 34   21 79 15 2 0 4 8 13 5 0 18 2 1 1 0 0 2 .190 .253 .367 .620 7      0.3 .014    0.12 22 Joe Rudi
23 Jose Morales BAL 2E R 36   22 60 13 0 0 1 3 6 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 .217 .242 .267 .509 3      0.1 .005    0.02 23 Jose Morales
T24 14 Glenn Adams MIN 7W L 33   62 207 40 8 0 2 11 19 17 4 26 0 0 2 0 1 10 .193 .252 .261 .513 12      -   .000     -   T24 14 Glenn Adams
T24 Mitchell Page OAK 1W L 29   29 87 12 1 0 3 8 12 7 0 29 0 1 1 2 1 1 .138 .200 .253 .453 4      -   .000     -   T24 Mitchell Page
League Average Age 32.8
League Average per 600 PA 528.3 132.3 23.2 1.4 17.7 61.2 71.1 60.4 4.4 82.6 4.0 1.9 5.4 3.0 3.0 14.6 .250 .329 .400 .729 69.2
League Avg WS/G .086
Average WS/Team   8.81
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS WS/G
Copyright © 2009-2010 by Andre Lower Bats Left   34.8%   439 1435 342 72 2 27 147 177 160 20 194 5 4 9 10 7 43 .238 .315 .348 .663 157       29.7 .068 Bats Left
Bats Right 60.7%   741 2555 655 102 8 107 316 360 298 12 431 25 9 31 14 17 63 .256 .336 .428 .764 366     70.2 .095 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   4.5%     52 199 52 10 1 6 22 27 21 3 30 2 2 3 0 0 10 .261 .333 .412 .745 26        5.8 .112 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 1.5%   21 55 11 2 1 0 9 4 6 0 7 0 2 0 4 1 2 .200 .279 .273 .552 4      1.0 .048 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 2.2%   29 87 12 1 0 3 8 12 7 0 29 0 1 1 2 1 1 .138 .200 .253 .453 4      -   .000 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 72.4%   889 3038 784 133 7 117 374 439 350 29 484 27 9 32 14 15 87 .258 .337 .422 .759 429     85.5 .096 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   23.9%   293 1009 242 48 3 20 94 109 116 6 135 5 3 10 4 7 26 .240 .318 .353 .671 112     19.2 .066 Age 35 & over  
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     1.5%     21 55 11 2 1 0 9 4 6 0 7 0 2 0 4 1 2 .200 .279 .273 .552 4        1.0 .048 Rookie  
Starter 77.6%   932 3332 856 159 8 111 389 455 386 32 513 27 8 32 18 20 90 .257 .336 .409 .745 454     88.3 .095 Starter  
Reserve     22.4%     300 857 193 25 3 29 96 109 93 3 142 5 7 11 6 4 26 .225 .301 .363 .664 95       17.4 .058 Reserve  
Splits per 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 600 Plate Appearances
Pct of Total
Playing Time Games At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC B WS WS/G
Bats Left   34.8%   439 533.8 127.2 26.8 0.7 10.0 54.7 65.8 59.5 7.4 72.2 1.9 1.5 3.3 3.7 2.6 16.0 .238 .315 .348 .663 58.4       11.0 .068 Bats Left
Bats Right 60.7%   741 525.4 134.7 21.0 1.6 22.0 65.0 74.0 61.3 2.5 88.6 5.1 1.8 6.4 2.9 3.5 13.0 .256 .336 .428 .764 75.3     14.4 .095 Bats Right
Bats Both   4.5%     52 526.0 137.4 26.4 2.6 15.9 58.1 71.4 55.5 7.9 79.3 5.3 5.3 7.9 0.0 0.0 26.4 .261 .333 .412 .745 68.7       15.3 .112 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 1.5%   21 523.8 104.8 19.0 9.5 0.0 85.7 38.1 57.1 0.0 66.7 0.0 19.1 0.0 38.1 9.5 19.0 .200 .279 .273 .552 38.1      9.5 .048 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 2.2%   29 543.8 75.0 6.3 0.0 18.8 50.0 75.0 43.8 0.0 181.3 0.0 6.2 6.2 12.5 6.3 6.3 .138 .200 .253 .453 25.0      -   .000 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 72.4%   889 527.4 136.1 23.1 1.2 20.3 64.9 76.2 60.8 5.0 84.0 4.7 1.5 5.6 2.4 2.6 15.1 .258 .337 .422 .759 74.5     14.8 .096 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   23.9%   293 529.7 127.0 25.2 1.6 10.5 49.3 57.2 60.9 3.1 70.9 2.6 1.6 5.2 2.1 3.7 13.6 .240 .318 .353 .671 58.8     10.1 .066 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     1.5%     21 523.8 104.8 19.0 9.5 0.0 85.7 38.1 57.1 0.0 66.7 0.0 19.1 0.0 38.1 9.5 19.0 .200 .279 .273 .552 38.1        9.5 .048 Rookie  
Starter 77.6%   932 528.2 135.7 25.2 1.3 17.6 61.7 72.1 61.2 5.1 81.3 4.3 1.2 5.1 2.9 3.2 14.3 .257 .336 .409 .745 72.0     14.0 .095 Starter  
Reserve     22.4%     300 528.5 119.0 15.4 1.8 17.9 59.2 67.2 57.3 1.8 87.6 3.1 4.3 6.8 3.7 2.5 16.0 .225 .301 .363 .664 58.6       10.7 .058 Reserve