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2026 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 Wednesday, 12 August 2026.true, unadjusted data.
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Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Jahmai Jones + Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
23
0.476
0.667
0.952
0.435
2
0.087
0.304
0.522
0.870
3612
Everson Pereira + Cardinals
LF/CF
8
0.333
0.333
0.833
0.250
2.500
0.125
0.250
0.500
0.625
2545
Pete Crow-Armstrong * Cubs
CF/DH/PH
538
0.284
0.356
0.544
0.242
1.915
0.121
0.270
0.383
0.463
1241
Ryan Jeffers + Twins
C/DH/PH
240
0.281
0.303
0.493
0.238
1.754
0.138
0.163
0.383
0.417
1190
Nick Kurtz * Athletics
1B/DH/PH
434
0.256
0.363
0.483
0.207
1.889
0.182
0.325
0.396
0.392
1161
CJ Abrams * Nationals
SS/DH/PH
508
0.284
0.320
0.544
0.250
1.913
0.087
0.232
0.358
0.478
1139
Jihwan Bae * Brewers
2B/DH/PH
4
0.500
1
0.500
0.250
1
0
0.250
0.500
0.250
1133
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
367
0.235
0.290
0.533
0.193
2.268
0.172
0.332
0.368
0.439
1070
Otto López + Marlins
SS/DH/PH
508
0.314
0.343
0.463
0.291
1.473
0.047
0.130
0.346
0.429
1060
Oneil Cruz * Pirates
CF/DH/PH
283
0.264
0.377
0.472
0.233
1.788
0.106
0.346
0.350
0.417
1018
Luis Arráez * Giants
2B/3B/DH/PH
464
0.324
0.327
0.440
0.293
1.360
0.054
0.045
0.356
0.399
973
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
499
0.284
0.340
0.489
0.259
1.721
0.078
0.244
0.343
0.445
963
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B/P
206
0.230
0.239
0.473
0.184
2.053
0.184
0.189
0.379
0.379
963
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
363
0.252
0.269
0.511
0.218
2.025
0.118
0.226
0.344
0.441
962
Donovan Walton * Angels
3B/2B/DH/PH
97
0.319
0.371
0.505
0.299
1.586
0.052
0.186
0.351
0.474
960
Mickey Moniak * Rockies
LF/DH/PH/CF/RF
310
0.271
0.302
0.549
0.248
2.026
0.055
0.255
0.313
0.503
942
Jonathan Aranda * Rays
1B/DH/PH
512
0.285
0.350
0.431
0.244
1.512
0.113
0.229
0.373
0.369
930
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
513
0.235
0.239
0.472
0.199
2.010
0.129
0.179
0.341
0.400
924
Jac Caglianone * Royals
RF/1B/DH/PH
439
0.268
0.325
0.485
0.248
1.807
0.064
0.262
0.321
0.449
883
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/1B/RF/DH/PH
434
0.259
0.289
0.420
0.224
1.619
0.127
0.161
0.350
0.362
881
Brandon Lowe * Pirates
2B/DH/PH
500
0.251
0.305
0.480
0.224
1.911
0.090
0.286
0.318
0.428
877
Austin Hays + Padres
LF/RF/DH/PH
9
0.333
0.286
0.667
0.333
2
0
0.111
0.333
0.667
872
Tyler Soderstrom * Athletics
LF/DH/PH
448
0.245
0.270
0.474
0.214
1.938
0.116
0.199
0.337
0.415
866
Konnor Griffin + Pirates
SS/DH/PH
247
0.276
0.363
0.404
0.251
1.468
0.065
0.263
0.332
0.368
866
Xavier Edwards # Marlins
2B/DH/PH
507
0.283
0.319
0.388
0.247
1.368
0.114
0.134
0.361
0.337
856
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
517
0.270
0.307
0.454
0.242
1.680
0.083
0.201
0.337
0.406
841
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
285
0.265
0.283
0.391
0.235
1.478
0.095
0.109
0.340
0.347
832
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
153
0.274
0.301
0.548
0.261
2
0.039
0.222
0.307
0.523
830
Nick Madrigal + Angels
2B/3B/DH/PH
52
0.273
0.293
0.295
0.231
1.083
0.135
0.058
0.385
0.250
829
Brendan Donovan * Mariners
3B/DH/PH
122
0.260
0.289
0.413
0.221
1.593
0.090
0.156
0.361
0.352
829
Wyatt Langford + Rangers
LF/CF/DH/PH
294
0.253
0.293
0.465
0.231
1.838
0.075
0.231
0.316
0.425
827
Tyler Black * Brewers
DH/PH/1B/LF
28
0.333
0.450
0.481
0.321
1.444
0.036
0.250
0.357
0.464
823
Kyle Stowers * Marlins
1B/LF/RF/DH/PH
399
0.242
0.325
0.462
0.213
1.906
0.095
0.313
0.326
0.406
803
Julio Rodríguez + Mariners
CF/DH/PH
475
0.257
0.289
0.428
0.232
1.664
0.082
0.204
0.324
0.385
803
Travis Bazzana * Guardians
2B/DH/PH
375
0.241
0.295
0.384
0.208
1.590
0.120
0.221
0.339
0.331
797
Ozzie Albies # Braves
2B/DH/PH
519
0.256
0.258
0.432
0.229
1.689
0.071
0.141
0.312
0.387
777
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
447
0.242
0.268
0.434
0.215
1.792
0.092
0.201
0.322
0.385
776
Troy Johnston * Rockies
RF/LF/1B/DH/PH
363
0.283
0.336
0.388
0.251
1.374
0.083
0.171
0.347
0.344
771
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
274
0.265
0.284
0.396
0.237
1.492
0.077
0.150
0.321
0.354
768
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Ian Happ # Cubs
LF/DH/PH
498
0.218
0.287
0.419
0.187
1.925
0.129
0.309
0.327
0.359
765
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
484
0.236
0.268
0.449
0.211
1.902
0.087
0.231
0.316
0.401
763
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
452
0.216
0.242
0.406
0.190
1.884
0.102
0.230
0.296
0.358
761
Samuel Basallo * Orioles
C/DH/PH/1B
311
0.241
0.280
0.450
0.219
1.868
0.084
0.264
0.305
0.408
761
Austin Wynns + Rangers
C/DH/PH
23
0.273
0.357
0.409
0.261
1.500
0.043
0.304
0.304
0.391
755
James McCann + Diamondbacks
C/P/1B/DH/PH
113
0.292
0.365
0.453
0.274
1.548
0.035
0.248
0.319
0.425
739
Colson Montgomery * White Sox
SS/3B/DH/PH
477
0.214
0.267
0.440
0.191
2.055
0.084
0.331
0.296
0.392
726
Kazuma Okamoto + Blue Jays
3B/1B/DH/PH
479
0.228
0.285
0.433
0.205
1.898
0.086
0.309
0.303
0.388
725
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
355
0.244
0.291
0.425
0.220
1.744
0.082
0.239
0.304
0.383
714
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
344
0.265
0.309
0.410
0.244
1.548
0.064
0.189
0.317
0.378
699
Tommy Troy + Diamondbacks
LF/CF/DH/PH
134
0.223
0.267
0.364
0.201
1.630
0.097
0.231
0.299
0.328
695
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
RF/DH/PH/LF/P
276
0.258
0.283
0.410
0.228
1.587
0.091
0.152
0.333
0.362
693
Zach Neto + Angels
SS/DH/PH
528
0.224
0.302
0.414
0.199
1.848
0.095
0.320
0.309
0.367
690
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers
RF/DH/PH/LF
259
0.208
0.240
0.416
0.185
2
0.069
0.290
0.274
0.371
690
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
336
0.232
0.268
0.345
0.202
1.485
0.110
0.179
0.318
0.301
681
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians
1B/DH/PH/LF
310
0.179
0.220
0.381
0.148
2.130
0.148
0.316
0.306
0.316
680
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
524
0.247
0.287
0.397
0.229
1.608
0.061
0.216
0.296
0.368
678
Moisés Ballesteros * Cubs
DH/PH/C
175
0.231
0.259
0.385
0.206
1.667
0.097
0.206
0.303
0.343
673
Eloy Jiménez + Blue Jays
DH/PH
35
0.290
0.360
0.290
0.257
1
0.086
0.200
0.343
0.257
657
Everson Pereira + White Sox
RF/CF/DH/PH/LF
88
0.225
0.298
0.438
0.205
1.944
0.057
0.341
0.284
0.398
655
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
385
0.211
0.229
0.392
0.182
1.857
0.122
0.205
0.314
0.338
648
Kyle Higashioka + Rangers
C/DH/PH/P
186
0.218
0.261
0.370
0.194
1.694
0.102
0.253
0.306
0.328
640
Trey Mancini + Angels
1B/DH/PH
14
0.308
0.364
0.462
0.286
1.500
0
0.214
0.286
0.429
629
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
524
0.262
0.298
0.380
0.240
1.452
0.065
0.179
0.309
0.349
620
Ryan Ward * Dodgers
LF/1B/DH/PH
60
0.218
0.257
0.455
0.200
2.083
0.083
0.283
0.283
0.417
619
José Tena * Nationals
DH/PH/2B/LF/RF/3B
236
0.239
0.326
0.394
0.216
1.647
0.085
0.292
0.314
0.356
614
Nick Solak + Padres
DH/PH
10
0.143
0.125
0.143
0.100
1
0.100
0
0.300
0.100
606
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH
238
0.252
0.268
0.398
0.239
1.579
0.038
0.155
0.282
0.378
595
Dylan Beavers * Orioles
RF/LF/DH/PH/CF
223
0.239
0.319
0.345
0.211
1.447
0.099
0.256
0.318
0.305
565
Max Muncy + Athletics
3B/DH/PH/SS/LF
199
0.213
0.306
0.365
0.191
1.711
0.070
0.342
0.281
0.327
549
Jarren Duran * Red Sox
LF/CF/DH/PH
479
0.203
0.248
0.357
0.184
1.761
0.067
0.282
0.259
0.324
547
Miguel Andujar + Padres
DH/PH/3B/1B
254
0.259
0.291
0.423
0.244
1.629
0.043
0.150
0.303
0.398
545
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B/PH/SS/3B
54
0.200
0.242
0.300
0.148
1.500
0.185
0.130
0.389
0.222
544
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/1B/DH/PH/3B/SS
266
0.218
0.277
0.286
0.192
1.314
0.094
0.218
0.305
0.252
530
Starling Marte + Royals
RF/DH/PH/LF
165
0.247
0.315
0.320
0.224
1.297
0.055
0.236
0.303
0.291
514
Nate Eaton + Red Sox
LF/DH/PH/RF/CF
39
0.125
0.158
0.281
0.103
2.250
0.128
0.308
0.282
0.231
512
Kevin Alcántara + Cubs
DH/PH/LF/CF/RF
23
0.238
0.364
0.381
0.217
1.600
0.087
0.391
0.304
0.348
502
Andrew McCutchen + Rangers
DH/PH/LF/RF
83
0.192
0.255
0.260
0.169
1.357
0.108
0.265
0.277
0.229
467
Freddy Fermin + Padres
C/DH/PH
206
0.194
0.228
0.317
0.170
1.629
0.083
0.204
0.267
0.277
464
Nick Castellanos + Padres
RF/DH/PH/LF/1B
122
0.191
0.228
0.339
0.180
1.773
0.041
0.279
0.221
0.320
464
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Colt Emerson * Mariners
SS/3B/DH/PH
241
0.190
0.258
0.335
0.174
1.762
0.062
0.344
0.245
0.307
447
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
122
0.173
0.221
0.318
0.156
1.842
0.057
0.320
0.246
0.287
432
Carlos Narváez + Red Sox
C/DH/PH
197
0.187
0.276
0.275
0.162
1.469
0.071
0.335
0.254
0.239
366
Austin Hays + White Sox
LF/RF/DH/PH
44
0.233
0.310
0.326
0.227
1.400
0.023
0.295
0.250
0.318
353
Randal Grichuk + Yankees
LF/DH/PH/RF
33
0.194
0.273
0.323
0.182
1.667
0.030
0.303
0.212
0.303
324
Rob Refsnyder + Mariners
DH/PH/RF/LF
129
0.140
0.158
0.254
0.124
1.813
0.062
0.287
0.209
0.225
321
Victor Scott II * Cardinals
CF/DH/PH
184
0.194
0.255
0.258
0.163
1.333
0.087
0.239
0.261
0.217
311
Ryan Bliss + Mariners
2B/DH/PH
10
0.125
0.167
0.125
0.100
1
0.100
0.300
0.200
0.100
298
Lenyn Sosa + Blue Jays
2B/1B/PH/DH
84
0.188
0.226
0.275
0.179
1.467
0.012
0.214
0.202
0.262
277
Lenyn Sosa + White Sox
DH/PH/1B/2B
33
0.212
0.269
0.303
0.212
1.429
0
0.212
0.212
0.303
271
Christian Moore + Angels
LF/2B/DH/PH
22
0.200
0.400
0.200
0.182
1
0.045
0.500
0.227
0.182
243
Luis Arráez * Phillies
2B
42
0.200
0.184
0.350
0.190
1.750
0.024
0.048
0.214
0.333
242
Jahmai Jones + Tigers
DH/PH/LF/RF
105
0.137
0.190
0.221
0.124
1.615
0.095
0.333
0.219
0.200
235
Christopher Morel + Marlins
1B/DH/PH
73
0.162
0.275
0.206
0.151
1.273
0.055
0.384
0.219
0.192
222
Moisés Ballesteros * Angels
DH/C
34
0.161
0.217
0.161
0.147
1
0.088
0.235
0.235
0.147
213
Héctor Rodríguez * Reds
RF/CF/DH/PH
21
0.111
0.167
0.167
0.095
1.500
0.143
0.286
0.238
0.143
205
Joey Meneses + Athletics
1B/DH/PH/LF
25
0.150
0.176
0.150
0.120
1
0.120
0.160
0.280
0.120
190
Jhostynxon García + Pirates
CF/LF/RF/DH/PH
49
0.170
0.258
0.191
0.163
1.125
0.020
0.327
0.204
0.184
160
Carlos Narváez + Orioles
C
25
0.130
0.200
0.130
0.120
1
0.040
0.320
0.200
0.120
103
Austin Wynns + Athletics
C
43
0.077
0.103
0.077
0.070
1
0.070
0.233
0.140
0.070
67
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Austin Wynns + Braves
C
14
0.071
0.100
0.071
0.071
1
0
0.286
0.071
0.071
9
Chuckie Robinson + Dodgers
C/DH/PH
26
0.087
0.111
0.087
0.077
1
0
0.192
0.077
0.077
0
Nick Morabito + Mets
LF/DH/PH/RF
12
0
0
0
0
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0
0.750
0.083
0
0
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versionless “Living Standard”
and the W3C
(World Wide Web Consortium)
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3) Protocol
v3
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) in the upper right of this page.