usesDesignatedHitterRule
P3183
predicate
Indicates that a baseball league, team, or game employs the designated hitter rule, allowing a player to bat in place of the pitcher.
Aliases (6)
- usesDesignatedHitter ×8
- designatedHitterRule ×2
- designatedHitterRuleUsed ×1
- designatedHitterUsed ×1
- doesNotUseDesignatedHitter ×1
- usesBattingOrderRule ×1
Sample triples (25)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| 1907 World Series | false ("designatedHitterUsed") → |
| 1982 World Series | true ("designatedHitterRuleUsed") → |
| 2016 Major League Baseball season | used in American League only ("designatedHitterRule") → |
| American League | true → |
| American League | yes → |
| American League Central | yes → |
| American League Division Series | yes ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| American League East | true → |
| Carolina League | Yes ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| Central League | no ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| Dominican Summer League | yes ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| Florida Complex League | yes ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| Gary SouthShore RailCats | yes ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| International League | yes in most eras → |
| MLB All-Star Game | designated hitter used in all games since 2010s ("designatedHitterRule") → |
| Major League Baseball | yes → |
| Midwest League | yes → |
| National League | yes → |
| National League | yes ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| Nippon Professional Baseball | Central League ("doesNotUseDesignatedHitter") → |
| Nippon Professional Baseball | Pacific League ("usesDesignatedHitter") → |
| Pacific League | true → |
| Tampa Tarpons | yes → |
| World Baseball Classic | true → |
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars | designated hitter not used in Central League home games ("usesBattingOrderRule") → |