Best Of The Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons At Designated Hitter
By Phil Watson
1. John Jaha, 1999
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33 | 142 | 570 | 93 | 126 | 23 | 0 | 35 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 129 | .276 | .414 | .556 | .970 | 152 |
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Generated 3/7/2014.
Jaha signed as a free agent after a couple of injury-riddled seasons with the Brewers and earned his only All-Star Game selection while finishing in the top 20 in the MVP voting.
He was seventh in the American League with a 152 OPS-plus.
Jaha was third in the AL with 101 walks, seventh with 13.1 at-bats per home run, ninth with 129 strikeouts and 10th with a .970 OPS.
He was second among AL designated hitters with 35 homers, 111 RBI and 93 runs; and third with a .414 on-base percentage, .556 slugging percentage and .970 OPS.