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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 Tuesday, 1 September 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
41
0.455
0.571
0.909
0.366
2
0.122
0.220
0.561
0.732
3895
Adael Amador # Rockies
2B/DH/PH
17
0.357
0.429
0.857
0.294
2.400
0.176
0.294
0.471
0.706
2366
Tyrone Taylor + Cubs
LF/PH/CF/RF/DH
52
0.413
0.450
0.565
0.365
1.368
0.077
0.115
0.462
0.500
2049
Dustin Harris * Padres
LF/DH/PH
19
0.471
0.533
0.529
0.421
1.125
0.053
0.105
0.474
0.474
1658
Dustin Harris * White Sox
RF/PH/LF
16
0.250
0.273
0.333
0.188
1.333
0.250
0.063
0.438
0.250
1341
Pete Crow-Armstrong * Cubs
CF/DH/PH
622
0.280
0.332
0.569
0.241
2.033
0.114
0.264
0.373
0.490
1235
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
Oneil Cruz * Pirates
CF/DH/PH
334
0.271
0.387
0.488
0.240
1.800
0.108
0.344
0.356
0.431
1078
Elias Díaz + Royals
C
23
0.227
0.200
0.591
0.217
2.600
0.043
0.217
0.261
0.565
1045
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
601
0.251
0.260
0.488
0.210
1.944
0.143
0.175
0.364
0.408
1042
Griffin Conine * Marlins
RF/DH/PH/1B/LF
235
0.248
0.310
0.485
0.213
1.960
0.123
0.306
0.353
0.417
1036
Luis Campusano + Padres
C/DH/PH
177
0.285
0.358
0.457
0.243
1.605
0.136
0.226
0.390
0.390
1020
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
577
0.288
0.343
0.505
0.263
1.750
0.075
0.244
0.345
0.461
1008
Jo Adell + Guardians
RF/LF/DH/PH
102
0.258
0.317
0.472
0.225
1.826
0.098
0.255
0.343
0.412
989
Otto López + Marlins
SS/DH/PH
586
0.305
0.333
0.442
0.282
1.448
0.051
0.130
0.340
0.408
984
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
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
452
0.215
0.267
0.489
0.175
2.278
0.179
0.338
0.358
0.398
969
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
Luis García Jr. * Yankees
1B/DH/PH
102
0.298
0.319
0.511
0.275
1.714
0.069
0.176
0.343
0.471
958
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Jac Caglianone * Royals
RF/1B/DH/PH
496
0.283
0.346
0.496
0.262
1.754
0.060
0.260
0.333
0.460
942
Luis García Jr. * Nationals
1B/PH/DH
374
0.283
0.285
0.560
0.270
1.980
0.043
0.163
0.313
0.535
936
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
182
0.286
0.315
0.583
0.275
2.040
0.033
0.220
0.313
0.560
901
Everson Pereira + Cardinals
LF/CF/PH
23
0.278
0.400
0.444
0.217
1.600
0.043
0.304
0.391
0.348
891
Jake McCarthy * Rockies
LF/CF/RF/DH/PH
495
0.290
0.323
0.475
0.267
1.636
0.048
0.164
0.327
0.436
877
Michael Conforto * Cubs
DH/PH/RF/LF
246
0.235
0.278
0.479
0.203
2.040
0.114
0.285
0.325
0.415
877
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
297
0.274
0.294
0.399
0.242
1.458
0.094
0.111
0.347
0.354
874
Tyler Soderstrom * Athletics
LF/DH/PH
453
0.245
0.272
0.472
0.214
1.928
0.117
0.201
0.338
0.413
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
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/1B/RF/DH/PH
476
0.263
0.291
0.418
0.229
1.587
0.118
0.158
0.347
0.363
865
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
408
0.235
0.250
0.482
0.203
2.048
0.115
0.235
0.328
0.417
861
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
550
0.272
0.305
0.458
0.244
1.687
0.082
0.195
0.338
0.411
861
Jonathan Aranda * Rays
1B/DH/PH
583
0.277
0.340
0.419
0.240
1.514
0.105
0.230
0.360
0.364
858
Austin Wynns + Rangers
C/DH/PH
32
0.276
0.389
0.379
0.250
1.375
0.063
0.313
0.313
0.344
846
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
Wyatt Langford + Rangers
LF/CF/DH/PH
375
0.254
0.290
0.451
0.227
1.776
0.096
0.211
0.333
0.403
824
Xavier Edwards # Marlins
2B/DH/PH
574
0.282
0.319
0.376
0.246
1.333
0.113
0.134
0.359
0.328
823
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
Brendan Donovan * Mariners
3B/2B/DH/PH
159
0.277
0.313
0.409
0.239
1.474
0.094
0.145
0.371
0.352
814
JJ Bleday * Reds
LF/RF/DH/PH
463
0.217
0.233
0.423
0.184
1.953
0.138
0.214
0.328
0.359
807
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
392
0.244
0.272
0.379
0.212
1.554
0.115
0.161
0.334
0.329
785
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B/P
243
0.206
0.217
0.427
0.169
2.073
0.165
0.210
0.346
0.350
771
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
458
0.216
0.244
0.404
0.190
1.874
0.105
0.231
0.299
0.356
770
Zach Neto + Angels
SS/DH/PH
599
0.238
0.316
0.434
0.212
1.827
0.092
0.306
0.319
0.387
754
Ozzie Albies # Braves
2B/DH/PH
592
0.254
0.260
0.416
0.228
1.637
0.069
0.142
0.309
0.373
754
Travis Bazzana * Guardians
2B/DH/PH
434
0.237
0.288
0.365
0.205
1.539
0.113
0.214
0.329
0.316
747
Kazuma Okamoto + Blue Jays
3B/1B/DH/PH
546
0.229
0.278
0.444
0.205
1.938
0.088
0.297
0.304
0.397
743
Carter Jensen * Royals
C/DH/PH
516
0.224
0.282
0.412
0.196
1.842
0.110
0.285
0.310
0.360
731
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
413
0.247
0.292
0.426
0.223
1.728
0.080
0.235
0.305
0.385
730
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
508
0.236
0.259
0.425
0.211
1.804
0.085
0.205
0.309
0.380
729
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
287
0.260
0.281
0.384
0.233
1.478
0.073
0.157
0.314
0.345
725
Colson Montgomery * White Sox
SS/3B/DH/PH
550
0.216
0.278
0.438
0.193
2.028
0.085
0.340
0.296
0.391
725
Owen Caissie * Marlins
RF/DH/PH
308
0.223
0.314
0.416
0.198
1.869
0.075
0.373
0.286
0.370
722
Tyrone Taylor + Mets
PH/LF/CF/RF/DH
159
0.241
0.240
0.503
0.220
2.086
0.057
0.195
0.283
0.459
714
Julio Rodríguez + Mariners
CF/DH/PH
556
0.243
0.283
0.401
0.221
1.650
0.074
0.227
0.304
0.365
712
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
550
0.227
0.257
0.427
0.204
1.884
0.080
0.236
0.302
0.384
708
Samuel Basallo * Orioles
C/DH/PH/1B
352
0.230
0.269
0.428
0.207
1.863
0.082
0.270
0.298
0.386
708
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
Brian Serven + Athletics
C/DH/PH
53
0.231
0.212
0.519
0.226
2.250
0.019
0.264
0.245
0.509
692
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
389
0.257
0.301
0.401
0.234
1.560
0.075
0.193
0.319
0.365
689
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
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians
1B/DH/PH/LF
317
0.179
0.221
0.376
0.148
2.106
0.148
0.315
0.306
0.312
672
Gunnar Henderson * Orioles
SS/DH/PH
618
0.222
0.251
0.404
0.197
1.820
0.092
0.214
0.304
0.359
672
Jonah Heim # Braves
C
45
0.231
0.235
0.410
0.200
1.778
0.111
0.111
0.311
0.356
667
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
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
RF/LF/DH/PH/P
328
0.259
0.291
0.399
0.232
1.539
0.085
0.165
0.329
0.357
649
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
412
0.211
0.229
0.388
0.182
1.840
0.119
0.204
0.313
0.335
640
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
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B/PH/SS/3B
101
0.221
0.258
0.338
0.168
1.529
0.158
0.139
0.396
0.257
637
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
588
0.262
0.300
0.390
0.241
1.486
0.065
0.182
0.310
0.359
635
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH/1B
278
0.258
0.275
0.413
0.245
1.603
0.036
0.162
0.288
0.392
634
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
598
0.241
0.283
0.379
0.222
1.571
0.065
0.214
0.294
0.349
630
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
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
Nick Solak + Padres
DH/PH
10
0.143
0.125
0.143
0.100
1
0.100
0
0.300
0.100
606
Jo Adell + Angels
RF/LF/DH/CF/PH
456
0.239
0.281
0.395
0.221
1.653
0.035
0.237
0.287
0.366
594
José Tena * Nationals
DH/PH/2B/LF/RF/3B/SS
271
0.227
0.314
0.380
0.203
1.673
0.096
0.303
0.310
0.339
592
Corey Julks + Tigers
RF/DH/PH
7
0.286
0.333
0.429
0.286
1.500
0
0.143
0.286
0.429
592
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Abimelec Ortiz * Nationals
1B/DH/PH
95
0.211
0.226
0.411
0.200
1.947
0.053
0.242
0.253
0.389
577
Jonah Heim # Athletics
C/DH/PH/1B/3B
282
0.212
0.224
0.386
0.195
1.818
0.067
0.191
0.270
0.355
576
Osleivis Basabe + Giants
2B/3B/SS/DH/PH
103
0.211
0.216
0.358
0.194
1.700
0.039
0.175
0.262
0.330
572
Jarren Duran * Red Sox
LF/CF/DH/PH
541
0.207
0.251
0.368
0.189
1.775
0.065
0.275
0.262
0.335
569
Dustin Harris * Astros
LF/RF/PH
36
0.226
0.269
0.290
0.194
1.286
0.056
0.167
0.278
0.250
561
Brock Rodden # Mariners
SS/3B/2B/DH/PH
51
0.186
0.276
0.279
0.157
1.500
0.137
0.294
0.294
0.235
557
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
Luis Arráez * Phillies
2B/PH
108
0.291
0.280
0.398
0.278
1.367
0.028
0.028
0.306
0.380
542
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/1B/DH/PH/SS/3B
337
0.217
0.282
0.294
0.193
1.354
0.092
0.234
0.300
0.261
521
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
Elias Díaz + Rangers
C/DH/PH
170
0.229
0.278
0.369
0.212
1.611
0.041
0.235
0.265
0.341
485
Starling Marte + Royals
RF/DH/PH/LF
168
0.242
0.313
0.314
0.220
1.297
0.054
0.244
0.298
0.286
478
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
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
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
149
0.179
0.232
0.336
0.161
1.875
0.060
0.322
0.255
0.302
456
Freddy Fermin + Padres
C/DH/PH
240
0.194
0.230
0.303
0.171
1.561
0.075
0.200
0.258
0.267
449
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
Christopher Morel + Mets
DH/LF/PH/1B/3B
16
0.214
0.273
0.214
0.188
1
0.125
0.188
0.313
0.188
442
Christian Moore + Angels
2B/LF/DH/PH
64
0.193
0.278
0.316
0.172
1.636
0.078
0.328
0.266
0.281
440
Austin Hays + Padres
DH/PH/LF/RF
32
0.200
0.250
0.300
0.188
1.500
0.063
0.281
0.250
0.281
434
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Logan O'Hoppe + Rangers
DH/PH
10
0.222
0.286
0.333
0.200
1.500
0
0.300
0.200
0.300
419
Logan O'Hoppe + Angels
C/PH
256
0.209
0.268
0.295
0.191
1.408
0.066
0.246
0.270
0.270
395
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
Victor Scott II * Cardinals
CF/DH/PH/LF
185
0.199
0.261
0.263
0.168
1.323
0.086
0.238
0.265
0.222
323
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
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
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
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
Moisés Ballesteros * Angels
DH/C/1B/PH
102
0.167
0.235
0.198
0.157
1.188
0.059
0.275
0.216
0.186
169
Jhostynxon García + Pirates
CF/LF/RF/DH/PH
50
0.167
0.250
0.188
0.160
1.125
0.020
0.320
0.200
0.180
152
Carlos Narváez + Orioles
C
60
0.096
0.152
0.115
0.083
1.200
0.067
0.317
0.200
0.100
132
Ben Rortvedt * Dodgers
C/DH/PH
28
0.185
0.278
0.185
0.179
1
0
0.321
0.179
0.179
129
Austin Wynns + Athletics
C
43
0.077
0.103
0.077
0.070
1
0.070
0.233
0.140
0.070
67
Austin Wynns + Braves
C
14
0.071
0.100
0.071
0.071
1
0
0.286
0.071
0.071
9
Nick Morabito + Mets
LF/DH/PH/RF
14
0
0
0
0
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0
0.643
0.143
0
6
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Chuckie Robinson + Dodgers
C/DH/PH
26
0.087
0.111
0.087
0.077
1
0
0.192
0.077
0.077
0
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