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| Pos | Pct. of | Batting Statistics as Designated Hitter | Win Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Rank | WSQ Leader | Tm | Age | WSQ | Total | 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 | |||||
| 1973 | 1 | Frank Robinson | CAL | 37 | 30.65 | 75.1% | 1250 | 539.6 | 148.3 | 21.4 | 1.3 | 17.7 | 64.1 | 81.3 | 51.9 | 7.5 | 73.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 16.3 | .275 | .340 | .418 | .758 | 74.6 | 13.7 | .092 | |||||
| 1974 | 2 | Oscar Gamble | CLE | 24 | 22.69 | 64.0% | 1058 | 534.7 | 145.6 | 21.3 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 68.7 | 65.8 | 53.2 | 7.6 | 65.7 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 13.2 | .272 | .341 | .403 | .744 | 73.0 | 14.6 | .100 | |||||
| 1975 | 1 | Billy Williams | OAK | 37 | 17.82 | 68.4% | 1131 | 537.6 | 138.2 | 18.6 | 1.2 | 16.4 | 58.3 | 71.3 | 52.7 | 6.5 | 78.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 14.1 | .257 | .323 | .388 | .711 | 66.6 | 11.3 | .077 | |||||
| 1976 | 1 | Rico Carty | CLE | 36 | 29.46 | 61.8% | 1000 | 530.3 | 143.0 | 23.2 | 2.5 | 13.3 | 65.0 | 73.3 | 57.6 | 6.4 | 72.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 14.7 | .270 | .342 | .398 | .740 | 73.1 | 15.6 | .106 | |||||
| 1977 | 1 | Jim Rice | BOS | 24 | 27.21 | 65.0% | 1250 | 537.6 | 150.1 | 27.5 | 4.4 | 20.7 | 72.3 | 79.2 | 52.2 | 6.0 | 73.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 16.1 | .279 | .344 | .462 | .806 | 83.4 | 14.4 | .097 | |||||
| 1978 | 1 | Rico Carty | TOR | 38 | 17.43 | 60.3% | 1136 | 538.5 | 140.4 | 24.6 | 2.2 | 19.7 | 68.3 | 77.7 | 50.2 | 4.9 | 78.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 16.3 | .261 | .324 | .425 | .749 | 71.5 | 13.0 | .089 | |||||
| 1979 | 1 | Don Baylor | CAL | 30 | 27.45 | 66.5% | 1209 | 538.6 | 143.1 | 22.6 | 2.2 | 21.1 | 76.4 | 87.4 | 50.1 | 4.0 | 76.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 15.7 | .266 | .329 | .433 | .762 | 75.5 | 12.0 | .077 | |||||
| 1980 | 1 | Reggie Jackson | NY | 34 | 17.70 | 53.7% | 1027 | 532.9 | 150.6 | 25.7 | 3.5 | 21.9 | 77.0 | 84.9 | 56.9 | 6.2 | 83.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 15.8 | .283 | .351 | .467 | .818 | 86.6 | 16.2 | .104 | |||||
| 1981 | 1 | Greg Luzinski | CHI | 30 | 18.94 | 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 | |||||
| 1982 | 1 | Hal McRae | KC | 36 | 35.96 | 71.1% | 1490 | 527.6 | 145.1 | 26.6 | 1.6 | 19.9 | 69.5 | 83.1 | 63.8 | 5.5 | 77.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 13.8 | .275 | .353 | .444 | .797 | 81.6 | 15.3 | .103 | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | Don Baylor | NY | 34 | 25.37 | 73.1% | 1515 | 521.8 | 141.3 | 28.1 | 2.6 | 19.0 | 67.9 | 81.7 | 66.3 | 8.8 | 90.2 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 13.8 | .271 | .356 | .444 | .800 | 82.9 | 15.4 | .101 | |||||
| 1984 | 1 | Mike Easler | BOS | 33 | 30.57 | 68.8% | 1465 | 528.5 | 136.2 | 23.1 | 1.8 | 22.2 | 70.7 | 80.6 | 59.0 | 6.5 | 95.6 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 10.9 | .258 | .335 | .434 | .769 | 79.5 | 14.3 | .095 | |||||
| 1985 | 1 | Gorman Thomas | SEA | 34 | 15.12 | 63.9% | 1327 | 525.7 | 128.4 | 22.1 | 1.3 | 23.7 | 67.5 | 87.9 | 62.6 | 5.4 | 98.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 13.9 | .244 | .327 | .427 | .754 | 72.5 | 11.6 | .075 | |||||
| 1986 | 1 | Don Baylor | BOS | 37 | 17.87 | 65.6% | 1305 | 524.9 | 134.6 | 22.2 | 1.9 | 25.9 | 73.1 | 87.4 | 62.8 | 5.7 | 104.9 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 14.3 | .256 | .339 | .454 | .793 | 81.1 | 13.6 | .091 | |||||
| 1987 | 2 | Brian Downing | CAL | 36 | 24.23 | 59.0% | 1150 | 522.0 | 135.4 | 22.5 | 1.7 | 25.8 | 78.9 | 83.0 | 64.6 | 3.7 | 108.9 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 11.1 | .259 | .348 | .457 | .805 | 84.5 | 13.7 | .090 | |||||
| 1988 | 1 | Jack Clark | NY | 32 | 20.12 | 61.3% | 1208 | 514.9 | 131.6 | 23.8 | 1.0 | 20.5 | 65.6 | 75.7 | 71.3 | 5.8 | 102.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 12.8 | .256 | .350 | .425 | .775 | 78.3 | 14.7 | .097 | |||||
| 1989 | 2 | Brian Downing | CAL | 38 | 21.36 | 61.5% | 1095 | 535.8 | 146.9 | 26.2 | 1.4 | 17.2 | 63.9 | 76.4 | 54.9 | 6.7 | 92.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 14.0 | .274 | .341 | .425 | .766 | 77.1 | 14.1 | .090 | |||||
| 1990 | 1 | Brian Downing | CAL | 39 | 18.16 | 59.2% | 1152 | 526.2 | 143.0 | 25.2 | 2.1 | 17.9 | 65.7 | 71.7 | 62.5 | 6.9 | 97.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 14.8 | .272 | .349 | .430 | .779 | 78.9 | 14.7 | .095 | |||||
| 1991 | 1 | Frank Thomas | CHI | 23 | 37.84 | 76.1% | 1489 | 517.6 | 135.9 | 25.6 | 2.4 | 20.4 | 74.8 | 74.4 | 75.1 | 9.2 | 101.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 11.8 | .263 | .357 | .440 | .797 | 83.2 | 15.9 | .109 | |||||
| 1992 | 1 | Dave Winfield | TOR | 40 | 27.83 | 70.0% | 1333 | 531.0 | 138.2 | 24.9 | 1.4 | 17.1 | 65.0 | 77.9 | 58.2 | 7.2 | 92.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 14.1 | .260 | .334 | .409 | .743 | 72.3 | 13.6 | .095 | |||||
| 1993 | 1 | Paul Molitor | TOR | 36 | 32.70 | 79.6% | 1459 | 536.9 | 143.5 | 28.3 | 2.0 | 19.5 | 73.7 | 81.9 | 52.9 | 6.3 | 91.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 15.1 | .267 | .334 | .437 | .771 | 76.8 | 12.0 | .085 | |||||
| 1994 | 1 | Paul Molitor | TOR | 37 | 22.04 | 85.3% | 1072 | 527.0 | 149.3 | 27.3 | 2.4 | 27.0 | 86.2 | 98.2 | 64.4 | 7.5 | 99.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 14.4 | .283 | .361 | .498 | .859 | 93.2 | 15.1 | .107 | |||||
| 1995 | 1 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 32 | 46.89 | 73.0% | 1259 | 518.3 | 150.4 | 29.2 | 1.0 | 25.6 | 85.3 | 93.0 | 71.3 | 8.1 | 92.7 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 14.6 | .290 | .376 | .499 | .875 | 97.7 | 16.7 | .118 | |||||
| 1996 | 1 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 33 | 30.40 | 71.7% | 1354 | 514.9 | 145.9 | 30.1 | 1.6 | 22.0 | 81.1 | 88.6 | 75.2 | 6.5 | 99.0 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 15.6 | .283 | .375 | .476 | .851 | 90.6 | 13.2 | .094 | |||||
| 1997 | 1 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 34 | 36.31 | 65.7% | 1183 | 525.7 | 150.5 | 28.3 | 1.1 | 22.2 | 73.8 | 89.9 | 63.2 | 6.9 | 100.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 14.7 | .286 | .364 | .471 | .835 | 88.8 | 14.8 | .103 | |||||
| 1998 | 1 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 35 | 30.70 | 67.1% | 1283 | 520.1 | 146.8 | 32.6 | 2.1 | 22.9 | 80.7 | 87.8 | 70.4 | 4.8 | 97.9 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 12.3 | .282 | .367 | .485 | .852 | 94.3 | 16.1 | .112 | |||||
| 1999 | 1 | Rafael Palmeiro | TEX | 34 | 33.21 | 71.2% | 1267 | 511.7 | 151.2 | 28.3 | 1.4 | 28.9 | 80.8 | 99.6 | 77.7 | 6.0 | 101.6 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 15.7 | .295 | .392 | .525 | .917 | 106.2 | 18.1 | .122 | |||||
| 2000 | 1 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 37 | 38.43 | 55.2% | 969 | 519.4 | 147.4 | 31.2 | 0.9 | 25.3 | 78.6 | 92.2 | 71.3 | 6.1 | 101.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 12.3 | .284 | .370 | .493 | .863 | 96.9 | 15.7 | .110 | |||||
| 2001 | 1 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 38 | 34.73 | 65.2% | 1027 | 518.8 | 137.6 | 29.4 | 1.3 | 25.4 | 80.5 | 91.4 | 69.8 | 7.4 | 109.1 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | .265 | .354 | .474 | .828 | 88.1 | 14.9 | .104 | |||||
| 2002 | 1 | Ellis Burks | CLE | 37 | 23.92 | 62.9% | 1039 | 526.3 | 149.5 | 32.9 | 2.1 | 26.5 | 81.7 | 87.7 | 60.7 | 4.9 | 102.6 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 12.1 | .284 | .363 | .505 | .868 | 96.1 | 17.5 | .123 | |||||
| 2003 | 1 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 40 | 26.06 | 65.2% | 1157 | 516.3 | 138.3 | 27.1 | 1.9 | 25.2 | 74.5 | 84.6 | 72.1 | 6.4 | 107.4 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 12.6 | .268 | .364 | .474 | .838 | 90.9 | 16.2 | .112 | |||||
| 2004 | 1 | David Ortiz | BOS | 28 | 30.06 | 64.4% | 1009 | 525.0 | 146.3 | 31.6 | 1.7 | 24.6 | 82.1 | 94.2 | 62.0 | 6.3 | 106.3 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 11.9 | .279 | .360 | .486 | .846 | 94.1 | 15.5 | .110 | |||||
| 2005 | 1 | David Ortiz | BOS | 29 | 48.11 | 62.0% | 1060 | 519.6 | 140.9 | 28.6 | 1.9 | 25.5 | 80.7 | 87.8 | 67.6 | 4.9 | 109.4 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 13.5 | .271 | .360 | .480 | .840 | 91.9 | 17.7 | .123 | |||||
| 2006 | 1 | David Ortiz | BOS | 30 | 43.57 | 67.4% | 1134 | 507.8 | 132.9 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 32.4 | 84.6 | 96.2 | 79.8 | 9.2 | 115.9 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 12.5 | .262 | .366 | .507 | .873 | 98.0 | 16.9 | .119 | |||||
| 2007 | 1 | David Ortiz | BOS | 31 | 45.04 | 76.9% | 1270 | 515.7 | 144.9 | 28.6 | 1.1 | 22.9 | 77.8 | 86.4 | 74.3 | 6.3 | 98.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 13.5 | .281 | .374 | .474 | .848 | 94.4 | 16.2 | .117 | |||||
| 2008 | 1 | Jim Thome | CHI | 37 | 19.84 | 74.4% | 1163 | 524.2 | 134.5 | 26.5 | 1.4 | 23.9 | 74.7 | 83.8 | 66.6 | 7.8 | 109.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 13.9 | .257 | .343 | .450 | .793 | 82.2 | 13.2 | .094 | |||||
| 2009 | 1 | Hideki Matsui | NY | 35 | 22.45 | 77.9% | 1298 | 524.7 | 132.6 | 26.9 | 0.8 | 26.4 | 72.6 | 87.2 | 68.2 | 4.6 | 125.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 10.1 | .253 | .340 | .458 | .798 | 84.0 | 12.8 | .091 | |||||
| 2010 | 1 | David Ortiz | BOS | 34 | 21.08 | 75.1% | 1240 | 526.5 | 140.8 | 29.2 | 1.9 | 23.7 | 72.9 | 81.9 | 62.5 | 5.1 | 119.9 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 10.3 | .267 | .349 | .465 | .814 | 88.2 | 15.2 | .105 | |||||
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| Sources: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All-Time Major League Handbook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Shares Digital Update | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| baseball-reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||