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When 2 AL teams play in a regular season game can one team decide not to use a DH and let the pitcher hit instead?
In MLB, games between two American League teams always use the DH and games between two National League teams do not use the DH. When a team from the American League is playing a team from the National League, the rules used are those of the home team's league. If the home team is an American League team, the DH is used. If the home team is a National League team, the DH is not used.
When the American league and national league baseball teams play does the DH rule apply?
There is a DH if the game is played in the American League team's ballpark. There is no DH if the game is played in the National League team's ballpark.
Do the American league teams have an atvantage because of designated hitter rule?
No, the national league pitchers have to bat and all national league teams play by taht rule and all American league teams have a DH
When the AL is at home during a world series can they use their DH?
Yes. Both the American League and National League teams use the designated hitter in A.L. ballparks.
Can an national league teams use a dH instead of a pitcher to bat?
The only time a National League team can use a DH is when they are playing against an American League in their stadium (so the National League team would be visitors). The opposite is true for the American League.. if they are playing a National League team in their stadium (so the American League would be visitors) they are required to have their pitcher bat
Why is there no dh for the National league?
The owners of the National League have decided not to adopted the DH rule the way the American League owners have. As things look now, it doesn't appear as if the DH will ever be in the National League. Even in the American League, the DH is a recent addition. The American League (founded as a part of MLB in 1901) let their pitchers hit, just like the National League teams all the way til 1973.
Do college teams used the dh?
Yes College baseball adhires to American league rules with a DH substituting in the lineup for the pitcher usually
When does the pitcher have a chance to hit?
currently, only teams in the National league allow their pitchers to hit. The American League uses the DH (designated hitter) to bat for their pitchers. However, the DH is a very recent amendment to the game. Even the American League pitchers used to hit. The DH was instituted in 1973.
How many baseball teams does japan have?
9, just like in the U.S. The Pacific League has the designated hitter rule so there are ten with the DH and pitcher (like in the American League). The Central League does not used the DH.
Is there a designated hitter in the Japanese baseball league?
There are two major leagues in Japanese baseball, the Central League and the Pacific League. The Central League adopted the DH in 1975 but the Pacific League does not use the DH. Interleague play began in 2005 and the Pacific League now uses the DH when playing in a Central League team's park, similar to how the National League uses the DH when playing in an American League park.
What is DH?
designated hitter. In the major leagues DH's are only used in the American League. In the NL league the pitcher has to bat. Basically it is a designated hitter for the pitchers. But when AL and NL teams play each other the AL team does need to bat their pitcher.
Do they use designated hitters in the world series?
The American League uses a designated hitter. Some exceptions: If an American League team plays at a National League Park (Yankees play at Shea Stadium or the new Citi Field against the Mets) then the American League team can't use a Designated Hitter. If a National League team plays at an American League Park (Mets play at Yankees Stadium) then the National League team is allowed to use a designated hitter.
