All-time MLB designated hitters bracket
The greatest designated hitters in MLB history, by their honours. Fill out a all-time MLB designated hitters bracket.
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Round of 16
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Seeds
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1Joe Mauer2004–2018
2David Ortiz1997–2016
3Vladimir Guerrero1996–2011
4Shohei Ohtani2018–2026
5Frank Thomas1990–2008
6Jim Rice1974–1989
7Jim Thome1991–2012
8Dave Winfield1973–1995
9Eddie Murray1977–1997
10Andruw Jones1996–2012
11Paul Molitor1978–1998
12Edgar Martínez1987–2004
13Carlos Beltrán1995–2017
14Don Baylor1970–1988
15Juan González
16Manny Ramirez1993–2011
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Hideki Matsui2003–2012
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Rafael Devers2017–2026
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Kyle Schwarber2015–2026
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Adam Dunn2001–2014
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Nelson Cruz2005–2023
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Edwin Encarnación2005–2020
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Pedro Álvarez2010–2019
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Víctor Martínez2002–2018
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Billy Butler2007–2016
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Rusty Staub1963–1985
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Stephen Vogt2012–2022
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Cal Raleigh2021–2026
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Joc Pederson2014–2026
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Jorge Soler2014–2026
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Kendrys Morales2006–2019
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Miguel Sanó2015–2024
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Carl Everett1993–2006
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Corey Hart2004–2015
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Seth Smith
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Luke Scott2005–2013
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Ryan Lavarnway2011–2022
Top all-time MLB designated hitters — November 2026
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About this bracket
A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.
The greatest designated hitters in MLB history, by their honours.
Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top all-time MLB designated hitters for November 2026.
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