usesDesignatedHitterRule
P3183
predicate
Indicates that a baseball league, team, or game employs the designated hitter rule, allowing a player to bat in place of the pitcher.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usesDesignatedHitterRule canonical | 27 |
| usesDesignatedHitter | 20 |
| designatedHitterRule | 5 |
| designatedHitterRuleUsed | 2 |
| designatedHitterRuleUsedIn | 2 |
| usesBattingOrderRule | 2 |
| ALDesignatedHitterTeam | 1 |
| batsDesignatedHitterLeague | 1 |
| designatedHitterRuleUsedInLeague | 1 |
| designatedHitterUsed | 1 |
| doesNotUseDesignatedHitter | 1 |
| includesDesignatedHitter | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: usesDesignatedHitterRule
Generated description
Indicates that a baseball league, team, or game employs the designated hitter rule, allowing a player to bat in place of the pitcher.
Sample triples (64)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Major League Baseball | yes ⓘ |
| American League East | true ⓘ |
| American League | yes ⓘ |
| American League Division Series | yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| International League | yes in most eras ⓘ |
| National League | yes ⓘ |
| MLB All-Star Game | designated hitter used in all games since 2010s via predicate surface "designatedHitterRule" ⓘ |
| 1907 World Series | false via predicate surface "designatedHitterUsed" ⓘ |
| World Baseball Classic | true ⓘ |
| American League Central | yes ⓘ |
| Central League | no via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
|
American League
linked to:
AL
|
true ⓘ |
| Florida Complex League | yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Dominican Summer League | yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Nippon Professional Baseball | Pacific League via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Nippon Professional Baseball | Central League via predicate surface "doesNotUseDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Pacific League | true ⓘ |
| Gary SouthShore RailCats | yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Carolina League | Yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Midwest League | yes ⓘ |
| Tampa Tarpons | yes ⓘ |
|
National League
linked to:
NL
|
yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars | designated hitter not used in Central League home games via predicate surface "usesBattingOrderRule" ⓘ |
| 2016 Major League Baseball season | used in American League only via predicate surface "designatedHitterRule" ⓘ |
| 1982 World Series | true via predicate surface "designatedHitterRuleUsed" ⓘ |
| CL | no ⓘ |
| Arkansas Travelers | yes ⓘ |
| Dominican Summer League Mariners | yes ⓘ |
| Winston-Salem Dash | yes ⓘ |
| Syracuse Mets | yes ⓘ |
| Gastonia Honey Hunters | yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
|
Iowa Cubs
linked to:
Iowa Cubs (Minor League Baseball)
|
yes (league rules dependent) ⓘ |
|
All-Star Game (NPB)
linked to:
All-Star Game
|
yes, depending on host league via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| 2002 Major League Baseball season | used in American League games via predicate surface "designatedHitterRule" ⓘ |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | yes ⓘ |
| 2014 Major League Baseball season | American League via predicate surface "designatedHitterRuleUsedInLeague" ⓘ |
| 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game | true via predicate surface "designatedHitterRuleUsed" ⓘ |
| Florida State League | yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
|
Pacific League
linked to:
PL
|
true ⓘ |
| Eastern League | yes via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | yes ⓘ |
| National League of Professional Baseball Clubs | adopted league-wide in 2022 via predicate surface "designatedHitterRule" ⓘ |
| Fayetteville Woodpeckers | true ⓘ |
| Evansville Otters | yes ⓘ |
| 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game | Boston Red Sox via predicate surface "ALDesignatedHitterTeam" ⓘ |
| 2015 Major League Baseball season | American League via predicate surface "designatedHitterRuleUsedIn" ⓘ |
| Double-A Minor League Baseball | yes (depending on league rules and MLB alignment) via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| National League 1883 season | no via predicate surface "usesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |
| Korea Baseball Organization | yes ⓘ |
| Texas Rangers–New York Yankees rivalry | true via predicate surface "includesDesignatedHitter" ⓘ |