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Batters can be substituted at any time while the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dead_ball_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Dead ball (baseball)">ball is dead</a> (not in active play); the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Manager_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Manager (baseball)">manager</a> may use any player who has not yet entered the game as a substitute. Unlike <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Basketball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Basketball">basketball</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/American_football?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="American football">American football</a> or <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ice_hockey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ice hockey">ice hockey</a>, and in a similar way to <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Association_football?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Association football">association football</a>, baseball does not have a free substitution rule (at the professional level) and thus the replaced player is not allowed back into that game. The pinch hitter assumes the spot in the batting order of the player whom he replaces. Pinch hitters are commonly used to replace a weak hitter (often the pitcher) or to gain a <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Platoon_system?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Platoon system">platoon</a> advantage.</p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:1988_Nashville_Lenny_Harris.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/1988_Nashville_Lenny_Harris.jpg/220px-1988_Nashville_Lenny_Harris.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="271" class="mw-file-element" srcset="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/1988_Nashville_Lenny_Harris.jpg/330px-1988_Nashville_Lenny_Harris.jpg 1.5x,https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/1988_Nashville_Lenny_Harris.jpg/440px-1988_Nashville_Lenny_Harris.jpg 2x" data-file-width="777" data-file-height="957"></a> <figcaption> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lenny_Harris?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lenny Harris">Lenny Harris</a> had 212 hits in 804 pinch hit at bats, both records in <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Major_League_Baseball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a>. </figcaption> </figure> <p>The player chosen to be a pinch hitter is often a backup infielder or outfielder whose defensive skills are limited. In <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Major_League_Baseball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Catcher?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Catcher">catchers</a> are less likely to be called upon to pinch-hit, because most teams have only two catchers. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pitcher?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Pitcher">Pitchers</a> are rarely used as pinch hitters, because they tend to be worse hitters than other players on the team. However, some pitchers have been used as pinch hitters; this tactic had almost vanished by the 1980s, but later saw a comeback in situations when benches have diminished due to injuries, offering few other options beyond a team's 12 or 13 pitchers.</p> <p>MLB, the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pacific_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Pacific League">Pacific League</a> of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Nippon_Professional_Baseball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Nippon Professional Baseball">Nippon Professional Baseball</a> (NPB), the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/KBO_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="KBO League">KBO League</a> (in South Korea), the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Liga_Mexicana_de_B%C3%A9isbol?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Liga Mexicana de Béisbol">Liga Mexicana de Béisbol</a> (in <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mexico?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>), and various other leagues use the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Designated_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Designated hitter">designated hitter</a> rule, such that pitchers seldom bat. This eliminates one possible situation in which a pinch hitter may be more desirable.</p> <p>For <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Baseball_statistics?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Baseball statistics">statistical</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Baseball_scorekeeping?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Baseball scorekeeping">scorekeeping</a> purposes, the pinch hitter is denoted by "PH".<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"> <input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"> <div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Usage"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Usage</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#MLB_all-time_pinch_hit_leaders"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">MLB all-time pinch hit leaders</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#All-time_pinch_hit_records"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">All-time pinch hit records</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Single_season_pinch_hit_records"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Single season pinch hit records</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Pinch_hit_home_runs"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Pinch hit home runs</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#References"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="Usage">Usage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Pinch_hitter&action=edit&section=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Usage" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>Pinch hitters are often used to replace a starting player because of injury or when the pinch hitter is thought to have a better chance of reaching base or helping other runners to score.</p> <p>When the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Designated_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Designated hitter">designated hitter</a> rule is not in effect (e.g., in the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Central_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Central League">Central League</a> in <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Nippon_Professional_Baseball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Nippon Professional Baseball">NPB</a>, in the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/National_League_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> before 2022 and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/American_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="American League">American League</a> before 1973 in <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Major_League_Baseball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> and leagues such as the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Atlantic League of Professional Baseball">Atlantic League</a> which use the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Designated_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Minor_League_Baseball" title="Designated hitter">double hook</a> rule), pinch hitters are often substituted for the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pitcher?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a> in the middle or late innings of a game. This is because pitchers are often poor hitters and may become less effective after six to seven innings of pitching. Thus, as the manager often plans to replace the pitcher in the next inning, the player being replaced cannot re-enter the game, the major downside of using a pinch hitter.</p> <p>This use of a pinch hitter is often part of a <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Double_switch_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Double switch (baseball)">double switch</a>, in which a <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Relief_pitcher?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Relief pitcher">relief pitcher</a> replaces a defensive player who will not bat soon, and at the same time a defensive player replaces the pitcher who is scheduled to bat soon. If a player acts as a pinch hitter and his team bats around in the inning, he may come to the plate a second time. The second (and subsequent) times he bats in the inning are not considered pinch-hitting appearances.</p> <p>The pinch hitter need not (but may) assume the same position as the player for whom he pinch-hits as long as some other player assumes that position. For example, on August 16, 2009, the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Washington_Nationals?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>' <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ryan_Zimmerman?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ryan Zimmerman">Ryan Zimmerman</a> pinch-hit for second baseman <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Alberto_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Alberto González (baseball)">Alberto González</a> and then remained in the game at third base, with previous <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Third_baseman?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Third baseman">third baseman</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ronnie_Belliard?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ronnie Belliard">Ronnie Belliard</a> switching positions to play second base after the change.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Alternatively, the manager may designate another player to replace the pinch hitter; this scenario is common when a team pinch-hits for a pitcher without executing a double switch, such that the new pitcher then replaces the pinch hitter and assumes the previous pitcher's place in the batting order.</p> <p>If a pinch hitter hits for the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Designated_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Designated hitter">DH</a>, the new pinch hitter stays in the game as a DH, and may not be used in the field. If the new DH does take the field, then the team forfeits the DH for the remainder of the game (thus, causing the pitcher to enter the batting order).</p> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="MLB_all-time_pinch_hit_leaders">MLB all-time pinch hit leaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Pinch_hitter&action=edit&section=2&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: MLB all-time pinch hit leaders" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"> <table class="box-Update plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Update" role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="mbox-text"> <div class="mbox-text-span"> This section needs to be <b>updated</b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">November 2018</span>)</i></span> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>This is a list of players with the most pinch hits in Major League Baseball history. Names which appear in <b>bold</b> are active players. Includes games through July 22, 2011.</p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Rank</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Hits</th> </tr> <tr> <td>  1</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lenny_Harris?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lenny Harris">Lenny Harris</a></td> <td>212</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  2</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mark_Sweeney?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mark Sweeney">Mark Sweeney</a></td> <td>175</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  3</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Manny_Mota?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Manny Mota">Manny Mota</a></td> <td>149</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  4</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Smoky_Burgess?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Smoky Burgess">Smoky Burgess</a></td> <td>145</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  5</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Greg_Gross?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Greg Gross">Greg Gross</a></td> <td>143</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  6</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dave_Hansen_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dave Hansen (baseball)">Dave Hansen</a></td> <td>138</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  7</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_Vander_Wal?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John Vander Wal">John Vander Wal</a></td> <td>129</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  8</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Morales_(designated_hitter)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="José Morales (designated hitter)">José Morales</a></td> <td>123</td> </tr> <tr> <td>  9</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Orlando_Palmeiro?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Orlando Palmeiro">Orlando Palmeiro</a></td> <td>120</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jerry_Lynch?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jerry Lynch">Jerry Lynch</a></td> <td>116</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Red_Lucas?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Red Lucas">Red Lucas</a></td> <td>114</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Steve_Braun_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Steve Braun (baseball)">Steve Braun</a></td> <td>113</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Terry_Crowley?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Terry Crowley">Terry Crowley</a></td> <td>108</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Denny_Walling?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Denny Walling">Denny Walling</a></td> <td>108</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gates_Brown?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gates Brown">Gates Brown</a></td> <td>107</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Matt_Stairs?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Matt Stairs">Matt Stairs</a></td> <td>105</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jim_Dwyer_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jim Dwyer (baseball)">Jim Dwyer</a></td> <td>103</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mike_Lum?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mike Lum">Mike Lum</a></td> <td>103</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rusty_Staub?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rusty Staub">Rusty Staub</a></td> <td>100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dave_Clark_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dave Clark (baseball)">Dave Clark</a></td> <td>  96</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Greg_Dobbs?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Greg Dobbs">Greg Dobbs</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>  </td> <td>  96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Vic_Davalillo?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Vic Davalillo">Vic Davalillo</a></td> <td>  95</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="All-time_pinch_hit_records">All-time pinch hit records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Pinch_hitter&action=edit&section=3&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: All-time pinch hit records" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <ul> <li>Most pinch-hit at-bats</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lenny_Harris?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lenny Harris">Lenny Harris</a> – 804 </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hits career</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lenny_Harris?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lenny Harris">Lenny Harris</a> – 212 </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch-hit grand slams</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rich_Reese?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rich Reese">Rich Reese</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Willie_McCovey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Willie McCovey">Willie McCovey</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ron_Northey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ron Northey">Ron Northey</a> – tied with three each </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch-hit home runs</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Matt_Stairs?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Matt Stairs">Matt Stairs</a> – 23 </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch-hit game-winning grand slams</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Brooks_Conrad?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Brooks Conrad">Brooks Conrad</a> – 2 </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch-hit grand slams by one team in a season</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Atlanta_Braves?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> – 3 total in 2010 </dd> </dl> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="Single_season_pinch_hit_records">Single season pinch hit records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Pinch_hitter&action=edit&section=4&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Single season pinch hit records" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit games</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> – 109 (2017) </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit plate appearances</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> – 109 (2017) </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit at-bats</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Ichiro Suzuki</a> – 100 (2017) </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hits</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_Vander_Wal?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John Vander Wal">John Vander Wal</a> – 28 (1995)<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most consecutive pinch hits</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dave_Philley?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dave Philley">Dave Philley</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rusty_Staub?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rusty Staub">Rusty Staub</a> – tied with eight each (1958 and 1983) </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit home runs</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dave_Hansen_(baseball_player)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Hansen (baseball player)">Dave Hansen</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Craig_Wilson_(first_baseman)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Craig Wilson (first baseman)">Craig Wilson</a> – tied with seven each (2000 and 2001) </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit game winning grand slam home runs</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Brooks_Conrad?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Brooks Conrad">Brooks Conrad</a> – 2 (2010) </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit home runs for a team in a game</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> (<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jeremy_Hazelbaker?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jeremy Hazelbaker">Jeremy Hazelbaker</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Aledmys_Diaz?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Aledmys Diaz">Aledmys Diaz</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Greg_Garcia_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Greg Garcia (baseball)">Greg Garcia</a>) – 3 (April 8, 2016)<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pinch_hitter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit RBI</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Joe_Cronin?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Joe Cronin">Joe Cronin</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jerry_Lynch?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jerry Lynch">Jerry Lynch</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rusty_Staub?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rusty Staub">Rusty Staub</a> – tied with 25 each (1943, 1961 and 1983) </dd> </dl> <ul> <li>Most pinch hit walks</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Matt_Franco?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Matt Franco">Matt Franco</a> – 20 (1999) </dd> </dl> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="Pinch_hit_home_runs">Pinch hit home runs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Pinch_hitter&action=edit&section=5&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Pinch hit home runs" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <ul> <li>The following players have been called into a game and hit a pinch-hit home run during their first ever Major League at-bat:</li> </ul> <dl> <dd> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> American League </caption> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width:120px;">Date</th> <th style="width:120px;">Name</th> <th style="width:120px;">Team</th> <th style="width:120px;">Inning</th> </tr> <tr> <td>April 30, 1937</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Clarence_Parker?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Clarence Parker">Ace Parker</a></td> <td>Philadelphia</td> <td>9th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 5, 1962</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_Kennedy_(third_baseman)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John Kennedy (third baseman)">John Kennedy</a></td> <td>Washington</td> <td>6th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 19, 1963</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gates_Brown?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gates Brown">Gates Brown</a></td> <td>Detroit</td> <td>5th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 30, 1964</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bill_Roman?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bill Roman">Bill Roman</a></td> <td>Detroit</td> <td>7th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 12, 1965</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Brant_Alyea?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Brant Alyea">Brant Alyea</a></td> <td>Washington</td> <td>6th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 7, 1968</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Joe_Keough?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Joe Keough">Joe Keough</a></td> <td>Oakland</td> <td>8th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 7, 1977</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Alvis_Woods?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Alvis Woods">Alvis Woods</a></td> <td>Toronto</td> <td>5th Inning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dd> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> National League </caption> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width:120px;">Date</th> <th style="width:120px;">Name</th> <th style="width:120px;">Team</th> <th style="width:120px;">Inning</th> </tr> <tr> <td>April 21, 1898</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bill_Duggleby?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bill Duggleby">Bill Duggleby</a></td> <td>Philadelphia</td> <td>2nd inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 14, 1936</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Eddie_Morgan_(baseball)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Eddie Morgan (baseball)">Eddie Morgan</a></td> <td>St. Louis</td> <td>7th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 21, 1948</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Les_Layton?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Les Layton">Les Layton</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>9th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 14, 1950</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ted_Tappe?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ted Tappe">Ted Tappe</a></td> <td>Cincinnati</td> <td>8th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 12, 1955</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Chuck_Tanner?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Chuck Tanner">Chuck Tanner</a></td> <td>Milwaukee</td> <td>8th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 8, 1998</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Marlon_Anderson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Marlon Anderson">Marlon Anderson</a></td> <td>Philadelphia</td> <td>7th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 17, 2001</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gene_Stechschulte?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gene Stechschulte">Gene Stechschulte</a></td> <td>St. Louis</td> <td>6th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 21, 2005</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mike_Jacobs_(first_baseman)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mike Jacobs (first baseman)">Mike Jacobs</a></td> <td>New York</td> <td>5th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 1, 2005</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jeremy_Hermida?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jeremy Hermida">Jeremy Hermida</a></td> <td>Florida</td> <td>7th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 4, 2006</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Charlton_Jimerson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Charlton Jimerson">Charlton Jimerson</a></td> <td>Houston</td> <td>6th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>September 8, 2008</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mark_Saccomanno?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mark Saccomanno">Mark Saccomanno</a></td> <td>Houston</td> <td>5th Inning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 28, 2009</td> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_Hester?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John Hester">John Hester</a></td> <td>Arizona</td> <td>6th Inning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </dd> </dl> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"> <span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span> <h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" 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