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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
Do American league teams have to use a DH?
Yes
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 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.
What does a DH mean?
the DH stands for designated hitter. it is a player who does not play in the field and only goes up to bat. The game has 9 players that play in the field and bat but if you are using the DH rule one of those players (the worst hitter who is USUALLY the pitcher) does not hit and instead the DH hits for him. This rule is played in the American League of the MLB and not in the National League. During interleague play the home team is the the rules that they use. One major criticism of the rule is that a pitcher who does not hit can freely throw a ball at another teams batter without the fear of having a ball thrown at him. DH was always a pro rule but has started to filter down to college and high school and many people believe it is silly for kids to use a rule that essentially allows someone to not have to play the field and another to not have to hit.
What is the dh rule?
The Rule fo the DH - or the Designated Hitter - is basiccally the fac tthat hte Designated Hitter shall bat in place of the pitcher int eh American League of Professional Baseball Franchises. For more information on the Designated Hitter, please see http://abolishthedh.stonegauge.com
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.
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.
When did the DH rule take effect?
1973
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.
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.
What year did the DH start in college baseball?
they didn't
