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2021: All Designated Hitters, by TOP


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2021 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, 6 May 2021.
All results are from true, unadjusted data.

Handedness Key:   + R   * L   # S

(You can also look up the stat definitions.)

Batters, listed in descending 2021 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
Justin Turner + Dodgers 128 0.333 0.382 0.593 0.281 1.778 0.133 0.211 0.422 0.500 1501
Colin Moran * Pirates 117 0.292 0.386 0.472 0.265 1.613 0.085 0.282 0.350 0.427 939
Nick Madrigal + White Sox 97 0.315 0.326 0.404 0.289 1.286 0.052 0.041 0.361 0.371 925
Aaron Judge + Yankees 118 0.255 0.317 0.500 0.220 1.962 0.136 0.297 0.356 0.432 920
Yandy Díaz + Rays 124 0.270 0.325 0.300 0.218 1.111 0.177 0.137 0.411 0.242 910
Alejandro Kirk + Blue Jays 46 0.225 0.194 0.475 0.196 2.111 0.109 0.130 0.326 0.413 802
Jed Lowrie # Athletics 125 0.265 0.303 0.425 0.240 1.600 0.096 0.168 0.336 0.384 789
Trey Mancini + Orioles 130 0.252 0.279 0.445 0.231 1.767 0.069 0.215 0.308 0.408 694
Wilson Ramos + Tigers 104 0.227 0.235 0.464 0.212 2.045 0.048 0.221 0.260 0.433 684
Manny Machado + Padres 133 0.226 0.253 0.365 0.195 1.615 0.128 0.188 0.323 0.316 676
JT Riddle * Twins 6 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.333 1 0 0 0.333 0.333 674
Josh Palacios * Blue Jays 35 0.250 0.318 0.250 0.200 1 0.086 0.200 0.343 0.200 666
Christian Vazquez + Red Sox 105 0.276 0.325 0.388 0.257 1.407 0.057 0.190 0.314 0.362 663
Josh Naylor * Indians 102 0.260 0.319 0.417 0.245 1.600 0.039 0.216 0.294 0.392 657
Kyle Isbel * Royals 36 0.265 0.474 0.324 0.250 1.222 0.056 0.417 0.306 0.306 645
Brandon Lowe * Rays 125 0.193 0.242 0.367 0.168 1.905 0.104 0.304 0.296 0.320 615
Nomar Mazara * Tigers 40 0.237 0.241 0.395 0.225 1.667 0.050 0.175 0.275 0.375 505
DJ Stewart * Orioles 82 0.183 0.224 0.296 0.159 1.615 0.134 0.244 0.293 0.256 500
Albert Pujols + Angels 92 0.198 0.176 0.372 0.185 1.882 0.033 0.141 0.250 0.348 484
Player Team PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
Miguel Sano + Twins 67 0.113 0.148 0.226 0.090 2 0.209 0.358 0.299 0.179 462
Pedro Severino + Orioles 85 0.235 0.310 0.309 0.224 1.316 0.047 0.259 0.271 0.294 453
Tom Murphy + Mariners 62 0.140 0.152 0.333 0.129 2.375 0.065 0.339 0.194 0.306 403
Travis d'Arnaud + Braves 87 0.220 0.262 0.341 0.207 1.556 0.046 0.230 0.253 0.322 399
Luis Torrens + Mariners 74 0.214 0.269 0.329 0.203 1.533 0.041 0.230 0.257 0.311 391
David Dahl * Rangers 106 0.204 0.257 0.306 0.189 1.500 0.038 0.264 0.236 0.283 386
Josh Bell # Nationals 72 0.141 0.159 0.281 0.125 2 0.083 0.264 0.222 0.250 376
Jake Cave * Twins 84 0.160 0.262 0.253 0.143 1.583 0.071 0.381 0.238 0.226 320
Ronnie Dawson * Astros 6 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.167 1 0.167 0 0.333 0.167 229
Yoshi Tsutsugo * Rays 84 0.160 0.240 0.213 0.143 1.333 0.095 0.298 0.238 0.190 220
Victor Reyes # Tigers 65 0.143 0.182 0.238 0.138 1.667 0.031 0.277 0.169 0.231 218
Aramis Garcia + Athletics 40 0.135 0.182 0.216 0.125 1.600 0.025 0.350 0.175 0.200 205
Chance Sisco * Orioles 40 0.162 0.250 0.189 0.150 1.167 0.025 0.325 0.225 0.175 202
Eli White + Rangers 60 0.127 0.200 0.164 0.117 1.286 0.083 0.333 0.200 0.150 132
Nick Williams * White Sox 13 0 0 0 0 --- 0.077 0.308 0.231 0 54

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