Best Of The Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons At Designated Hitter
By Phil Watson
2. Erubiel Durazo, 2004
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30 | 142 | 578 | 80 | 164 | 35 | 1 | 22 | 88 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 104 | .321 | .396 | .523 | .919 | 138 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 3/7/2014.
Durazo’s name landed on some MVP ballots as he put up another very good year even though the A’s missed the postseason for the first time in five years.
He was eighth in the American League with a 138 OPS-plus.
Durazo was fifth in the AL with a .321 batting average, seventh with a .396 on-base percentage and ninth with a .919 OPS.
He was tops among AL designated hitters with a .321 batting average and three stolen bases, second with a .396 on-base percentage and third with 22 homers, 88 RBI, 80 runs, 35 doubles, a .523 slugging percentage and .919 OPS.