The U.S. media is in awe of the record set by Shohei Ohtani: “This is truly a one-of-a-kind season.

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Last Updated on 09/21/2022 by てんしょく飯

 

The high level of his two-way performance has not stopped receiving praise from all quarters. Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels) has continued to pitch and hit hard this season.

 

On September 19 (local time), the venerable U.S. sports magazine Sports Illustrated published an article titled “How Historic Will the Two-Handed Game Be in 2022? the magazine looked at Ohtani’s records and pitching and hitting stats so far this season. After looking back on them, the article reiterated its praise, saying, “This is truly a one-of-a-kind season for the Angels’ superstar.

 

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The high-level, two-way performance has not ceased to draw praise from all quarters.

 

In his fifth year in the majors, Ohtani has hit .268 with 34 home runs, a .536 slugging percentage, and an OPS of .894, but he has also been outstanding as a pitcher, winning a career-high 13 games (8 losses) while posting a 2.43 earned-run average and an 11.92 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He has also been very active as a pitcher. The article also noted, “If he continues to pitch consistently, he will become the first player in history to lead the league in both pitching and hitting.

 

The records mentioned in the article are as follows.

 

  • First player in history to hit 30 homers and win 10 games in a season
  • First player in history to start the season as the No. 1 pitcher
  • First Japanese player to hit 30 homers two years in a row
  • Became the third Japanese player to hit 100 homers (currently second on the all-time list with 127, behind Hideki Matsui’s 175).
  • Became the only starting pitcher since 1900 to bat twice before taking the mound
  • The second player since 1920 to record 20 triples and 20 wins

The fastest left-handed batter since Statcast began measuring in 2015, with a velocity of 119.1 mph (191.7 km/h) *The current fastest left-handed batter is O’Neil Cruz of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a velocity of 122.4 mph (197.0 km/h), which he recorded in August. (about 197.0 km/h).

 

The media outlet also pointed out that the Ohtani rule (allowing a player to DH even after being dropped as a pitcher), which was introduced this season, “Ohtani has had quite an impact on the baseball world. Touching on the currently heated MVP battle with Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), he argued, “We should appreciate the greatness of the 2022 season that Ohtani is leaving behind.

 

Ohtani has been a singular presence on the major league stage, setting one record after another. With only 15 games remaining in the regular season, we will continue to keep an eye on his future performance.

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