'TIS BETTER TO HAVE GLOVED ...
DAVID SABINO
April 11, 2011
Not worrying about defense makes you a better hitter, right? Don't tell the 10 active players with 1,000 career plate appearances as a DH. More often than not, they've been more productive afield
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AS DH |
AS NON-DH |
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PA |
OPS |
PA |
OPS |
NON-DH DIFFERENTIAL |
|
VLAD GUERRERO,
Orioles
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1,598 |
.852 |
6,879 |
.967 |
.115
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JOHNNY DAMON,
Rays
|
1,036 |
.741 |
9,018 |
.796 |
.055
|
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JIM THOME,
Twins
|
2,995 |
.935 |
6,811 |
.975 |
.040
|
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MANNY RAMIREZ,
Rays
|
1,377 |
.964 |
8,388 |
1.002 |
.038
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HIDEKI MATSUI,
A's
|
1,558 |
.834 |
2,827 |
.854 |
.020
|
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JACK CUST,
Mariners
|
1,364 |
.826 |
956 |
.834 |
.008
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JASON KUBEL,
Twins
|
1,125 |
.798 |
1,325 |
.797 |
-.001 |
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ADAM LIND,
Blue Jays
|
1,047 |
.804 |
955 |
.789 |
-.015 |
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DAVID ORTIZ,
Red Sox
|
5,590 |
.934 |
1,079 |
.848 |
-.086 |
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TRAVIS HAFNER,
Indians
|
3,544 |
.916 |
317 |
.758 |
-.158 |
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