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Leaders
Career totals built from each player's season-by-season value (5 year minimum career).
Filtered to players whose primary position is DH.
| Rank | Player | Years | HOF? | Primary Pos | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molitor, Paul | 1978–1998 | Yes | DH | 39.24 |
| 2 | Ortiz, David | 1997–2016 | Yes | DH | 34.40 |
| 3 | Martinez, Edgar | 1987–2004 | Yes | DH | 32.58 |
| 4 | Thomas, Frank | 1990–2008 | Yes | DH | 27.47 |
| 5 | Ohtani, Shohei | 2018–2025 | No | DH | 27.05 |
| 6 | Cruz, Nelson | 2005–2023 | No | DH | 20.09 |
| 7 | Encarnacion, Edwin | 2005–2020 | No | DH | 18.48 |
| 8 | Canseco, Jose | 1985–2001 | No | DH | 18.43 |
| 9 | Alvarez, Yordan | 2019–2025 | No | DH | 16.02 |
| 10 |
| McRae, Hal |
| 1968–1987 |
| No |
| DH |
| 14.46 |
| 11 | Gamble, Oscar | 1969–1985 | No | DH | 12.68 |
| 12 | Martinez, J. D. | 2011–2024 | No | DH | 11.36 |
| 13 | Thornton, Andre | 1973–1987 | No | DH | 10.00 |
| 14 | Johnson, Cliff | 1972–1986 | No | DH | 9.92 |
| 15 | Baylor, Don | 1970–1988 | No | DH | 9.05 |
| 16 | Hafner, Travis | 2002–2013 | No | DH | 8.46 |
| 17 | Baines, Harold | 1980–2001 | Yes | DH | 7.39 |
| 18 | Phelps, Ken | 1980–1990 | No | DH | 7.28 |
| 19 | Blomberg, Ron | 1969–1978 | No | DH | 5.42 |
| 20 | Ozuna, Marcell | 2013–2024 | No | DH | 5.00 |
| 21 | Scott, Luke | 2005–2013 | No | DH | 4.74 |
| 22 | Rooker, Brent | 2020–2025 | No | DH | 4.49 |
| 23 | Velez, Otto | 1973–1983 | No | DH | 2.55 |
| 24 | Page, Mitchell | 1977–1983 | No | DH | 2.39 |
| 25 | Dwyer, Jim | 1973–1990 | No | DH | 0.84 |
| 26 | Durazo, Erubiel | 1999–2005 | No | DH | 0.68 |
| 27 | Davis, Chili | 1981–1999 | No | DH | 0.29 |
| 28 | Gattis, Evan | 2013–2018 | No | DH | -0.07 |
| 29 | Kusick, Craig | 1973–1979 | No | DH | -0.20 |
| 30 | Jones, Jahmai | 2020–2025 | No | DH | -0.34 |
| 31 | Maas, Kevin | 1990–1995 | No | DH | -0.71 |
| 32 | Alexander, Gary | 1975–1981 | No | DH | -0.74 |
| 33 | Phelps, Josh | 2000–2008 | No | DH | -0.91 |
| 34 | Horn, Sam | 1987–1995 | No | DH | -0.93 |
| 35 | Hamelin, Bob | 1993–1998 | No | DH | -1.20 |
| 36 | Pickering, Calvin | 1998–2005 | No | DH | -1.31 |
| 37 | Fullmer, Brad | 1997–2004 | No | DH | -1.72 |
| 38 | Morales, Jose | 1973–1983 | No | DH | -1.89 |
| 39 | Ramirez, Harold | 2019–2024 | No | DH | -1.98 |
| 40 | Jefferson, Reggie | 1991–1999 | No | DH | -2.33 |