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2026: All Designated Hitters, by TOP


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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 Thursday, 16 April 2026.
All results are from true, unadjusted data.

Handedness Key:   + R   * L   # S

(You can also look up the stat definitions.)

Batters, listed in descending 2026 TOP order:

(or view Designated Hitters sorted by name)


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

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Player Team All Position(s) Played PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
Ildemaro Vargas # Diamondbacks 1B/2B/3B/LF/DH/PH 49 0.383 0.421 0.660 0.367 1.722 0.041 0.143 0.408 0.633 1867
Gary Sánchez + Brewers 1B/C/DH/PH 42 0.273 0.235 0.758 0.214 2.778 0.214 0.262 0.429 0.595 1837
Brendan Donovan * Mariners 3B/DH/PH 69 0.315 0.350 0.537 0.246 1.706 0.130 0.174 0.449 0.420 1584
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox DH/PH/LF 37 0.286 0.364 0.393 0.216 1.375 0.216 0.162 0.459 0.297 1378
Andrés Chaparro + Nationals 1B/DH/PH 7 0.333 0.500 0.500 0.286 1.500 0.143 0.286 0.429 0.429 1348
Bryan Reynolds # Pirates LF/RF/DH/PH 82 0.279 0.356 0.456 0.232 1.632 0.146 0.256 0.390 0.378 1241
Ryan O'Hearn * Pirates RF/1B/DH/PH 76 0.333 0.360 0.524 0.276 1.571 0.132 0.158 0.421 0.434 1235
Francisco Alvarez + Mets C/DH/PH 59 0.271 0.273 0.542 0.220 2 0.119 0.186 0.373 0.441 1136
Lenyn Sosa + Blue Jays 2B/PH 8 0.375 0.375 0.500 0.375 1.333 0 0 0.375 0.500 1132
Ramón Laureano + Padres LF/DH/PH 76 0.290 0.327 0.551 0.263 1.900 0.079 0.211 0.355 0.500 1126
Christian Vázquez + Astros C/DH/PH 29 0.370 0.450 0.630 0.345 1.700 0.034 0.207 0.379 0.586 1123
Miguel Amaya + Cubs C/DH/PH/1B 37 0.267 0.350 0.400 0.216 1.500 0.162 0.243 0.405 0.324 1087
Hunter Goodman + Rockies C/DH/PH 74 0.258 0.387 0.515 0.230 2 0.081 0.405 0.338 0.459 971
Chase DeLauter * Guardians RF/DH/PH 71 0.246 0.217 0.557 0.211 2.267 0.127 0.155 0.338 0.479 924
Kyle Higashioka + Rangers C/DH/PH 29 0.280 0.375 0.400 0.241 1.429 0.138 0.276 0.379 0.345 880
Troy Johnston * Rockies 1B/RF/LF/DH/PH 57 0.294 0.342 0.471 0.263 1.600 0.070 0.193 0.351 0.421 879
Carlos Cortes * Athletics RF/DH/PH/LF 36 0.290 0.286 0.452 0.250 1.556 0.139 0.056 0.389 0.389 876
Adrian Del Castillo * Diamondbacks C/DH/PH 26 0.346 0.444 0.577 0.346 1.667 0 0.269 0.346 0.577 865
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox 1B/DH/PH 78 0.167 0.167 0.417 0.128 2.500 0.218 0.333 0.346 0.321 828
Player Team All Position(s) Played PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
TJ Rumfield * Rockies 1B/DH/PH 72 0.266 0.300 0.406 0.236 1.529 0.097 0.181 0.333 0.361 814
Gabriel Moreno + Diamondbacks C/DH/PH 45 0.275 0.333 0.400 0.244 1.455 0.067 0.178 0.333 0.356 782
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers RF/DH/PH/LF 62 0.192 0.250 0.385 0.161 2 0.113 0.371 0.290 0.323 727
Agustín Ramírez + Marlins C/DH/PH 74 0.250 0.313 0.375 0.216 1.500 0.108 0.216 0.338 0.324 710
Seiya Suzuki + Cubs RF/DH/PH 28 0.261 0.375 0.261 0.214 1 0.179 0.250 0.393 0.214 680
Gavin Sheets * Padres 1B/DH/PH/LF 60 0.246 0.300 0.491 0.233 2 0.050 0.250 0.283 0.467 662
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians 1B/DH/PH 52 0.205 0.296 0.386 0.173 1.889 0.154 0.308 0.327 0.327 631
Nolan Gorman * Cardinals 3B/DH/PH 62 0.208 0.265 0.321 0.177 1.545 0.113 0.306 0.290 0.274 628
Ketel Marte # Diamondbacks 2B/DH/PH 77 0.211 0.220 0.408 0.195 1.933 0.078 0.221 0.273 0.377 619
Brady House + Nationals 3B/DH/PH 75 0.243 0.326 0.386 0.227 1.588 0.067 0.293 0.293 0.360 617
José Tena * Nationals DH/PH/2B/LF 29 0.296 0.400 0.296 0.276 1 0.034 0.241 0.345 0.276 579
Sal Frelick * Brewers RF/DH/PH 67 0.179 0.209 0.268 0.149 1.500 0.134 0.179 0.299 0.224 570
Andrew McCutchen + Rangers DH/PH/LF/RF 30 0.214 0.357 0.393 0.200 1.833 0.067 0.433 0.267 0.367 563
Mitch Garver + Mariners C/DH/PH 17 0.143 0.286 0.143 0.118 1 0.176 0.412 0.294 0.118 563
Eloy Jiménez + Blue Jays DH/PH 9 0.250 0.333 0.250 0.222 1 0.111 0.222 0.333 0.222 557
J.P. Crawford * Mariners SS/DH/PH 47 0.171 0.240 0.200 0.128 1.167 0.234 0.213 0.383 0.149 473
Mark Vientos + Mets 1B/DH/PH 47 0.227 0.273 0.341 0.213 1.500 0.043 0.234 0.255 0.319 460
James McCann + Diamondbacks C/P/DH/PH 26 0.250 0.400 0.375 0.231 1.500 0.038 0.346 0.269 0.346 431
Cal Raleigh # Mariners C/DH/PH 87 0.169 0.234 0.286 0.149 1.692 0.103 0.333 0.253 0.253 417
Jerar Encarnacion + Giants RF/1B/DH/PH/LF 24 0.250 0.300 0.292 0.250 1.167 0 0.167 0.250 0.292 364
Player Team All Position(s) Played PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
Brett Baty * Mets RF/1B/DH/PH 61 0.203 0.293 0.288 0.197 1.417 0 0.328 0.197 0.279 360
Kyle Manzardo * Guardians 1B/DH/PH 60 0.189 0.281 0.264 0.167 1.400 0.083 0.333 0.283 0.233 359
Ronny Mauricio # Mets 3B/DH/PH 4 0.250 0.500 0.250 0.250 1 0 0.500 0.250 0.250 335
Nick Castellanos + Padres DH/PH/1B/RF/LF 42 0.179 0.226 0.256 0.167 1.429 0.071 0.190 0.238 0.238 299
Starling Marte + Royals RF/LF/DH/PH 19 0.211 0.333 0.316 0.211 1.500 0 0.368 0.211 0.316 275
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
Luis Matos + Brewers LF/RF/DH/PH 15 0.214 0.375 0.214 0.200 1 0.067 0.400 0.267 0.200 227
Johnathan Rodríguez + Orioles RF/DH/PH 7 0 0 0 0 --- 0.286 0.429 0.286 0 160
Randal Grichuk + Yankees LF/DH/PH/RF 17 0.063 0.111 0.125 0.059 2 0.059 0.412 0.118 0.118 42
Rob Refsnyder + Mariners DH/PH/RF 19 0 0 0 0 --- 0.158 0.263 0.158 0 22
Patrick Wisdom + Mariners DH/PH 1 0 0.207 0 0 --- 0 1 0 0 0
Ryan Bliss + Mariners DH/PH 2 0 0.261 0 0 --- 0 1 0 0 0

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

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