Best Of The Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons At Designated Hitter
By Phil Watson
10. Mitchell Page, 1980
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28 | 110 | 393 | 58 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 87 | .244 | .311 | .443 | .754 | 112 |
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Generated 3/7/2014.
Page was a platoon player in 1980, DHing against mostly right-handed pitching, but he was productive as Oakland rebounded from a 108-loss disaster in 1979 to finish better than .500 and second in the AL West.
He was eighth in the American League with a 15.4 Power-Speed number.
Page was tops among AL designated hitters with 14 stolen bases, second with four triples and third with 17 home runs and 58 runs.
He had a stronger second half, particularly finding his power stroke. After the All-Star break, Page hit .255/.275/.569 in 47 games with 26 runs, 13 homers and 26 RBI.