A team is also barred from using a DH for the rest of the game if the pitcher moves from the mound to another defensive position, a player pinch-hits for any other player and then becomes the pitcher, or the current pitcher pinch-hits or pinch-runs for the DH.
The designated hitter rule was adopted by the AL in Prior to , pitchers were required to bat in all NL games and Interleague games in which the NL team was the designated home team.
The DH was not used in the World Series from , then was used by both World Series teams during even-numbered years from ' The practice of playing each game by the rules of the designated home team's league began in the World Series.
Designated Hitter Rule Definition The designated hitter rule allows teams to use another player to bat in place of the pitcher. Average runs scored per World Series game in the s were 4. In , the NL St. The Cards beat the Brewers in 7 games.
In the World Series, the pitchers on both teams Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies went a combined 1-for Louis Cardinals. During that time, American League pitchers had 1 hit in 69 at-bats for an average of. The average number of runs per game was 4. The Dodgers won the Series, 4—1. During the s, the average number of runs per game was 4.
Per many discussions with so called "baseball fans" regarding the designated hitter DH , which I completely detest by the way, I have come to realize that not only does it make watching American League games boring until October, but it creates an unfair advantage in the World Series.
First of all, AL teams are able to shop for that huge bat in the lineup without having to worry about their performance in the field.
Therefore, they can fork over huge bucks to players that may not garner as much attention in the National League due to something we baseball purists call defense. Not to mention it allows for worn out players a chance to rotate through the DH spot, thus allowing for fresher legs in late season and October.
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