Designated hitter
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The designated hitter is a baseball player who bats in place of the pitcher. Unlike other players in a team's lineup, they generally only play as an offensive player and usually do not play defense as
Edgar Martínez, who spent most of his career as the full-time designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019.
New York Yankee Ron Blomberg was the first designated hitter during a regular season game.
Shohei Ohtani won four Most Valuable Player awards while playing the majority of his games at designated hitter. In 2024, Ohtani became the first MVP winner to play exclusively at DH.
Pinch hitter
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In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead. The manager may use any player who has not yet entered the game as a substitute. Like
Designated hitter
…5.11. Use of the DH is optional, but must be determined before the start of the game. If a team does not begin a game with a DH, the team's pitchers (or pinch hitters) must bat for the entire game. The designated hitter can be moved to a fielding position during the game. If the DH is moved to another position, his…
Lenny Harris had 212 hits in 804 pinch hit at bats, both records in Major League Baseball.