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From the award's inception in 1973 until 2019, and in 2021, use of the designated hitter was allowed only in the American League (AL). In September 2004, at Safeco Field (now T-Mobile Park ) ceremonies in honor of Edgar Martínez , Commissioner Bud Selig announced that the award would be renamed for the five-time recipient (1995, 1997–98 ...
A designated hitter reduces the need for late-inning pinch hitters. [70] Advocates of the designated hitter [71] [72] point to the extension of many careers it has enabled, and, in a few cases, created long, productive careers for players who are weak fielders or have a history of injuries, such as Cecil Fielder and David Ortiz.
Pages in category "Major League Baseball designated hitters" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 207 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Major League Baseball has seen more rapid change over the last two decades than ever before. They've featured record-shattering performances, federal scandals and -- most recently -- a potentially ...
In the 2020 season, the National League temporarily allowed use of the designated hitter, and no pitcher was awarded the Silver Slugger Award. An award was given instead to the best designated hitter in the National League. The first NL Silver Slugger Award for designated hitter was given to Marcell Ozuna. Beginning in 2022, the pitcher Silver ...
The universal designated hitter has been part of Major League Baseball for two full seasons and, much to the chagrin of some National League traditionalists, the sport has survived and even thrived.
The Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1973. It is named for Hall of Fame designated hitter Edgar Martinez ...
Josh Gibson has the highest career batting average in major league history with .372. In baseball, the batting average (BA) is defined by the number of hits divided by at bats. It is usually reported to three decimal places and pronounced as if it were multiplied by 1,000: a player with a batting average of .300 is "batting three-hundred."