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2024: All Designated Hitters, by TOP


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2024 Major-League Designated Hitters, Batter-Performance Results

Note! Men are included in this list if they have played this position at all this season; that will include some men who have played it only infrequently.
Through games of Thursday, 25 July 2024.
All results are from true, unadjusted data.

Handedness Key:   + R   * L   # S

(You can also look up the stat definitions.)

Batters, listed in descending 2024 TOP order:

(or view batters sorted by name, or view only “regulars”—men meeting a minimum-PA criterion)


Each name is a click-on link to that man’s career stats.

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Player Team PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
Diego Castillo + Twins 8 0.333 0.400 0.500 0.250 1.500 0.250 0.125 0.500 0.375 1741
Royce Lewis + Twins 99 0.292 0.258 0.685 0.263 2.346 0.091 0.182 0.354 0.616 1239
Joc Pederson * Diamondbacks 291 0.273 0.325 0.500 0.227 1.833 0.110 0.244 0.371 0.416 1112
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers 163 0.283 0.327 0.572 0.252 2.024 0.067 0.233 0.337 0.509 1049
Blake Sabol * Giants 38 0.313 0.435 0.375 0.263 1.200 0.132 0.237 0.421 0.316 994
Heliot Ramos + Giants 293 0.294 0.366 0.502 0.266 1.705 0.085 0.266 0.355 0.454 985
Alec Bohm + Phillies 428 0.296 0.323 0.478 0.266 1.614 0.075 0.143 0.353 0.430 918
Jose Altuve + Astros 439 0.307 0.359 0.456 0.287 1.484 0.057 0.191 0.353 0.426 913
Corey Seager * Rangers 386 0.270 0.287 0.478 0.236 1.769 0.117 0.176 0.360 0.417 911
Brenton Doyle + Rockies 404 0.279 0.336 0.479 0.248 1.720 0.084 0.245 0.339 0.426 900
Byron Buxton + Twins 287 0.278 0.346 0.502 0.254 1.808 0.045 0.261 0.331 0.460 886
Brandon Nimmo * Mets 429 0.236 0.294 0.429 0.200 1.814 0.126 0.256 0.352 0.364 866
David Villar + Giants 22 0.286 0.385 0.571 0.273 2 0 0.364 0.273 0.545 865
Ian Happ # Cubs 405 0.237 0.297 0.448 0.202 1.890 0.128 0.272 0.343 0.383 836
Isaac Paredes + Rays 416 0.250 0.266 0.444 0.214 1.775 0.118 0.163 0.353 0.380 834
Spencer Steer + Reds 420 0.241 0.275 0.439 0.212 1.820 0.105 0.205 0.331 0.386 826
Robbie Grossman # Rangers 87 0.247 0.268 0.397 0.207 1.611 0.149 0.172 0.356 0.333 821
Francisco Alvarez + Mets 180 0.273 0.348 0.435 0.244 1.591 0.094 0.239 0.344 0.389 799
Starling Marte + Mets 266 0.278 0.333 0.416 0.256 1.500 0.064 0.211 0.327 0.383 793
Player Team PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
Ryan Jeffers + Twins 314 0.234 0.250 0.454 0.204 1.938 0.073 0.201 0.318 0.395 788
Garrett Cooper + Cubs 41 0.270 0.391 0.432 0.244 1.600 0.098 0.317 0.341 0.390 781
Freddy Fermin + Royals 204 0.294 0.352 0.406 0.270 1.382 0.069 0.196 0.343 0.373 780
Joey Bart + Pirates 117 0.235 0.281 0.441 0.205 1.875 0.103 0.282 0.325 0.385 777
Josh Naylor * Guardians 405 0.238 0.235 0.471 0.210 1.976 0.094 0.173 0.319 0.415 771
Brendan Donovan * Cardinals 422 0.266 0.288 0.401 0.239 1.505 0.071 0.128 0.334 0.360 761
Pete Alonso + Mets 442 0.243 0.264 0.455 0.215 1.874 0.095 0.201 0.326 0.403 755
Amed Rosario + Rays 264 0.311 0.372 0.417 0.299 1.342 0.027 0.174 0.333 0.402 738
Luis Robert Jr. + White Sox 208 0.222 0.288 0.466 0.202 2.095 0.091 0.351 0.293 0.423 726
Jazz Chisholm Jr. * Marlins 425 0.248 0.308 0.407 0.224 1.642 0.087 0.247 0.320 0.367 721
Carson Kelly + Tigers 198 0.239 0.267 0.392 0.212 1.643 0.081 0.197 0.318 0.348 692
Michael Massey * Royals 174 0.267 0.269 0.473 0.253 1.773 0.017 0.149 0.276 0.448 673
Brendan Rodgers + Rockies 336 0.270 0.331 0.394 0.253 1.459 0.057 0.217 0.313 0.369 645
George Springer + Blue Jays 392 0.225 0.244 0.386 0.199 1.718 0.102 0.179 0.306 0.342 641
DJ Stewart * Mets 183 0.177 0.212 0.306 0.142 1.731 0.169 0.240 0.333 0.246 611
Tyler Black * Brewers 38 0.235 0.364 0.294 0.211 1.250 0.105 0.316 0.316 0.263 600
Edward Olivares + Pirates 196 0.224 0.250 0.333 0.199 1.487 0.082 0.189 0.291 0.296 595
J.D. Davis + Athletics 135 0.236 0.281 0.366 0.215 1.552 0.067 0.222 0.304 0.333 579
David Peralta * Padres 108 0.245 0.289 0.347 0.222 1.417 0.074 0.185 0.315 0.315 577
Sean Bouchard + Rockies 108 0.187 0.271 0.297 0.157 1.588 0.111 0.306 0.287 0.250 577
Player Team PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
David Dahl * Phillies 62 0.207 0.257 0.397 0.194 1.917 0.048 0.339 0.242 0.371 574
Josh Lowe * Rays 180 0.218 0.292 0.364 0.200 1.667 0.078 0.306 0.278 0.333 569
Robbie Grossman # White Sox 85 0.211 0.288 0.268 0.176 1.267 0.153 0.235 0.329 0.224 569
Jake Burger + Marlins 328 0.228 0.278 0.388 0.213 1.700 0.055 0.268 0.271 0.363 556
Andrew Vaughn + White Sox 395 0.234 0.279 0.379 0.215 1.624 0.058 0.230 0.286 0.349 550
Jason Delay + Pirates 19 0.200 0.200 0.400 0.158 2 0.158 0 0.316 0.316 540
Jonah Heim # Rangers 337 0.233 0.263 0.348 0.217 1.493 0.062 0.187 0.282 0.323 515
Nolan Jones * Rockies 191 0.202 0.306 0.313 0.173 1.545 0.131 0.330 0.309 0.267 513
Jonathan Aranda * Rays 52 0.213 0.281 0.319 0.192 1.500 0.096 0.269 0.288 0.288 496
Jake Rogers + Tigers 211 0.208 0.262 0.371 0.194 1.780 0.047 0.294 0.251 0.346 487
Hunter Goodman + Rockies 137 0.172 0.179 0.391 0.161 2.273 0.029 0.285 0.212 0.365 441
Keibert Ruiz # Nationals 281 0.219 0.223 0.332 0.206 1.517 0.032 0.114 0.253 0.313 437
Thairo Estrada + Giants 346 0.216 0.243 0.353 0.205 1.634 0.029 0.194 0.249 0.335 437
Henry Davis + Pirates 102 0.153 0.261 0.235 0.127 1.538 0.127 0.392 0.265 0.196 427
Conner Capel * Reds 8 0.250 0.333 0.250 0.250 1 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 423
Daniel Vogelbach * Blue Jays 79 0.186 0.231 0.300 0.165 1.615 0.114 0.215 0.278 0.266 358
Graham Pauley * Padres 32 0.125 0.133 0.313 0.125 2.500 0 0.469 0.125 0.313 312
Tom Murphy + Giants 38 0.118 0.158 0.235 0.105 2 0.105 0.368 0.211 0.211 282
Christian Bethancourt + Marlins 88 0.159 0.190 0.268 0.148 1.692 0.034 0.250 0.193 0.250 252
Aaron Hicks # Angels 63 0.140 0.212 0.193 0.127 1.375 0.095 0.365 0.222 0.175 236
Player Team PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
Garrett Cooper + Red Sox 75 0.171 0.250 0.229 0.160 1.333 0.040 0.293 0.227 0.213 203
J.D. Davis + Yankees 22 0.105 0.200 0.158 0.091 1.500 0.136 0.409 0.227 0.136 104
Keston Hiura + Angels 27 0.148 0.235 0.148 0.148 1 0 0.370 0.148 0.148 62
CJ Alexander * Royals 8 0.125 0.200 0.125 0.125 1 0 0.375 0.125 0.125 53
Jair Camargo + Twins 7 0 0 0 0 --- 0.143 0.429 0.143 0 14
José Tena * Guardians 4 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0.500 0 0 0

For explanations of unconventional stats, see the Baseball Stats Definitions page.



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