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2011 Designated Hitter

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Michael Young	1298	Rangers	TEX	$16,000,000	16000000	2.70	0.17	0.1685275	$5,933,750	5933749.6847695
Jorge Posada	1602	Yankees	NYA	$13,100,000	13100000	-0.42	—	0	—	-31503182.78339
Travis Hafner	1264	Indians	CLE	$13,000,000	13000000	1.38	0.11	0.10608923076923	$9,426,027	9426027.4369906
David Ortiz	1499	Red Sox	BOS	$12,500,000	12500000	3.04	0.24	0.2428744	$4,117,354	4117354.4844578
Victor Martinez	1105	Tigers	DET	$12,000,000	12000000	2.30	0.19	0.19181	$5,213,493	5213492.5186382
Adam Dunn	769	White Sox	CHA	$12,000,000	12000000	-2.75	—	0	—	-4365588.9725223
Bobby Abreu	650	Angels	ANA	$9,000,000	9000000	1.25	0.14	0.13880555555556	$7,204,323	7204322.5935561
Vladimir Guerrero	404	Orioles	BAL	$8,000,000	8000000	-0.09	—	0	—	-87606428.121663
Johnny Damon	1310	Rays	TBA	$5,250,000	5250000	1.80	0.34	0.34355238095238	$2,910,764	2910764.2835362
Hideki Matsui	16621	Athletics	OAK	$4,250,000	4250000	1.30	0.31	0.30629882352941	$3,264,786	3264785.6380159
Billy Butler	45396	Royals	KCA	$3,500,000	3500000	1.53	0.44	0.43801142857143	$2,283,045	2283045.4521735
Jim Thome	1127	Twins	MIN	$3,000,000	3000000	1.16	0.39	0.38638	$2,588,126	2588125.679383
Jack Cust	822	Mariners	SEA	$2,500,000	2500000	-0.02	—	0	—	-132607703.97717
Edwin Encarnacion	31564	Blue Jays	TOR	$2,500,000	2500000	0.69	0.28	0.2756876	$3,627,294	3627294.0821423
Jesus Montero	57472	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	0.39	—	0	$0	0
Manny Ramirez	1342	Rays	TBA	$0	0	-0.28	—	0	—	-0
Russ Canzler	45793	Rays	TBA	$0	0	0.06	—	0	$0	0