Ranking MLB's 10 Greatest Designated Hitters of All Time | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Olivia Shea
Published Mar 25, 2026
Harold Baines, the man that David Ortiz passed for most hits all-time as a DH, began his career as a right fielder for the White Sox. However, 1,769 of his 2,830 games played came as a designated hitter.
In 6,619 plate appearances he had a .291/.370/.466 line with 235 home runs, and he made four of his six All-Star appearances as a DH.
Overall, he finished his 22-year career hitting .289/.356/.465 with 384 home runs and 1,628 RBI (30th all-time), and that earned him a statue outside of U.S. Cellular Field. Not all of those numbers came as DH, but he put up Hall of Fame caliber numbers as primarily a designated hitter.
