=+42. Designated hitter 2012. American League baseball teams play their games with the designated hitter rule, meaning that pitchers do not bat. The league believes that replacing the pitcher, traditionally a weak hitter, with another player in the batting order produces more runs and generates more interest among fans. The data provided in the file on the CD include the average numbers of runs scored per game (Runs per game) by American League and National League teams for the 2012 season (www.baseball-reference.com).

American League National League Team R/G HR Team R/G HR Los Angeles Angels 4.73 187 Colorado Rockies 4.68 166 Texas Rangers 4.99 200 St. Louis Cardinals 4.72 159 Detroit Tigers 4.48 163 San Francisco Giants 4.43 103 Kansas City Royals 4.17 131 Washington Nationals 4.51 194 New York Yankees 4.96 245 Milwaukee Brewers 4.79 202 Boston Red Sox 4.53 165 Arizona Diamondbacks 4.53 165 Minnesota Twins 4.33 131 Philadelphia Phillies 4.22 158 Chicago White Sox 4.62 211 Los Angeles Dodgers 3.93 116 Cleveland Indians 4.12 136 Cincinnati Reds 4.13 172 Baltimore Orioles 4.40 214 New York Mets 4.01 139 Toronto Blue Jays 4.42 198 Atlanta Braves 4.32 149 Tampa Bay Rays 4.30 175 San Diego Padres 4.02 121 Oakland Athletics 4.40 195 Miami Marlins 3.76 137 Seattle Mariners 3.82 149 Pittsburgh Piarates 4.02 170 Chicago Cubs 3.78 137 Houston Astros 3.60 146