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Leaders
Career hitting value added up across a player's seasons (5 year minimum career).
Filtered to players whose primary position is DH.
| Rank | Player | Years | HOF? | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molitor, Paul | 1978–1998 | Yes | DH | 35.83 |
| 2 | Ortiz, David | 1997–2016 | Yes | DH | 34.87 |
| 3 | Thomas, Frank | 1990–2008 | Yes | DH | 33.48 |
| 4 | Martinez, Edgar | 1987–2004 | Yes | DH | 31.09 |
| 5 | Ohtani, Shohei | 2018–2025 | No | DH | 27.37 |
| 6 | Encarnacion, Edwin | 2005–2020 | No | DH | 22.06 |
| 7 | Cruz, Nelson | 2005–2023 | No | DH | 20.03 |
| 8 | Canseco, Jose | 1985–2001 | No | DH | 19.80 |
| 9 | McRae, Hal | 1968–1987 | No | DH | 17.60 |
| 10 | Alvarez, Yordan | 2019–2025 | No | DH | 15.99 |
| 11 | Martinez, J. D. |
| 2011–2024 |
| No |
| DH |
| 15.08 |
| 12 | Gamble, Oscar | 1969–1985 | No | DH | 14.71 |
| 13 | Johnson, Cliff | 1972–1986 | No | DH | 12.86 |
| 14 | Thornton, Andre | 1973–1987 | No | DH | 11.79 |
| 15 | Baylor, Don | 1970–1988 | No | DH | 11.03 |
| 16 | Hafner, Travis | 2002–2013 | No | DH | 8.18 |
| 17 | Phelps, Ken | 1980–1990 | No | DH | 7.62 |
| 18 | Baines, Harold | 1980–2001 | Yes | DH | 7.03 |
| 19 | Davis, Chili | 1981–1999 | No | DH | 6.81 |
| 20 | Blomberg, Ron | 1969–1978 | No | DH | 6.21 |
| 21 | Scott, Luke | 2005–2013 | No | DH | 4.87 |
| 22 | Rooker, Brent | 2020–2025 | No | DH | 4.09 |
| 23 | Ozuna, Marcell | 2013–2024 | No | DH | 3.13 |
| 24 | Page, Mitchell | 1977–1983 | No | DH | 3.07 |
| 25 | Durazo, Erubiel | 1999–2005 | No | DH | 2.24 |
| 26 | Velez, Otto | 1973–1983 | No | DH | 2.21 |
| 27 | Dwyer, Jim | 1973–1990 | No | DH | 2.11 |
| 28 | Gattis, Evan | 2013–2018 | No | DH | 2.06 |
| 29 | Fullmer, Brad | 1997–2004 | No | DH | 0.43 |
| 30 | Summers, Champ | 1974–1984 | No | DH | 0.06 |
| 31 | Alexander, Gary | 1975–1981 | No | DH | 0.03 |
| 32 | Jones, Jahmai | 2020–2025 | No | DH | -0.16 |
| 33 | Kusick, Craig | 1973–1979 | No | DH | -0.36 |
| 34 | Maas, Kevin | 1990–1995 | No | DH | -0.41 |
| 35 | Kittle, Ron | 1982–1991 | No | DH | -0.71 |
| 36 | Phelps, Josh | 2000–2008 | No | DH | -0.76 |
| 37 | Hamelin, Bob | 1993–1998 | No | DH | -0.88 |
| 38 | Horn, Sam | 1987–1995 | No | DH | -0.96 |
| 39 | Pickering, Calvin | 1998–2005 | No | DH | -1.00 |
| 40 | Cust, Jack | 2001–2011 | No | DH | -1.21 |