Comments on: Platooning DHs

By: PhotogalvanogRaphy

PhotogalvanogRaphy — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:30:05 +0000

Of course this flaw may also be helpful to us. Here is the list of teams with the most player games in which the player played both DH and PH. (In other words, the most PH at bats for a DH in a season). I don't know enough about these teams, but maybe it could help find "platooning DHs".
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/9J35J

By: Raphy

Raphy — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:11:40 +0000

My guess is that the discrepancy comes about because of the vagueness in defining a pinch hitter for a DH. I remember a couple of years ago Sean was working on this. Regardless, Don Money and the Brewers should count by any legitimate definition. Money played 66 games at DH. Of those, 19 were credited when he pinch hit. However, in 5 of the 19 he came to bat a second time after he pinch hit. This should leave him with at least 52 games where actually played DH.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:10:59 +0000

Hmm. I checked the search and it seems correct, but your example of the 1982 Brewers also looks correct. Not sure where the discrepancy is coming in.

By: Kahuna Tuna

Kahuna Tuna — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:06:37 +0000

Andy, I think your search either used some additional criteria that you didn't describe or didn't pick up all the teams that it should have. Example: The 1982 Brewers, with lefty Roy Howell (84 games at DH, six in the field) and righty Don Money (66 and 28). Why aren't they on your list?