The 9 was a career high for Damon. It probably went up hitting in the second hole, but it is still a much lower rate than Jeter's rate who has been hitting into an average of more than 20 a year for the last 4 years. He's at 18 already this year. Damon's DP's have been a rare thing throughout his career compared to most players. He averages 6/yr. That's very low for a guy with as many plate appearances as he has each year. I would call it a rare occurrence. I am not making up the reason why the Yanks flip flopped Damon and Jeter. The DPs was the stated reason.