In a 14-season career, Hisle posted a .273 batting average with 166 home runs and 674 RBI in 1197 games played. He led the American League in RBIs in 1977 with 119 which was 4 more than runner up Bobby Bonds. His best seasons were 1977 (.302 BA, 28 HR, 119 RBI) and 1978 (.290 BA, 34 HR, 115 RBI).\n', '

In a spring training game for the Minnesota Twins on March 6, 1973, Hisle was MLB\'s first designated hitter; in five at bats, he hit two home runs (one of them a grand slam) and had seven RBIs. A month later, Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees would become the first DH in a regular-season game.\n', '

A torn rotator cuff suffered in 1979 limited Hisle\'s playing time for the remainder of his career.\n', '

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