ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ wˈɪtʃ, ʌntˈɪl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː, dɪdnˌɑːt jˈuːz ðə dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd hˈɪɾɚ ɹˈuːl, pˈɪntʃ hˈɪɾɚz sˈʌmtaɪmz bˈæt fɔːɹ pˈɪtʃɚz.
In the National League (which, until 2022, did not use the designated hitter rule), pinch hitters sometimes bat for pitchers.