2006-07-10 07:47:10 · 8 answers · asked by BearMom 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
In the American leauge, It is the person that bats for the pitcher an does not have to play defense. In the National Leauge, the pitcher must bat.
2006-07-10 07:55:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the National League the pitcher on the team, bats in the lineup. In the American League they did away with that back in the 70's I think and replaced the pitcher with a designated hitter.
2006-07-10 14:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by futurehero5200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DH in baseball is used in American League ballparks ONLY. The DH does NOT have to hit for the pitcher...it's just a player, who does not play in the field (he only hits), who hits for one of the other positions on the team.
A DH (99.99%) hits for the pitcher. He is usually a guy that can hit a ton, but has trouble playing a position (i.e.- David Ortiz or Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas)
But a DH does not have to hit for the pitcher...he just usually does.
2006-07-10 15:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by brianwerner1313 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the American League, it's the guy who bats in place of the pitcher, and doesn't play in the field on defense.
2006-07-10 14:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by Brian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a rule in the American League where someone bats for the pticher all nine innings.
2006-07-10 15:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by mick987g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a player at games played at American league parks that hits and does not play defense
2006-07-10 14:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by crime.dog738 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hit instead of the pitcher in the american league
2006-07-10 17:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by CubsFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A way to ruin baseball....
2006-07-10 16:24:23 · answer #8 · answered by Andrew A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋