Shohei Ohtani

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shohei Ohtani
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 5, 1994(1994-07-05)
Age	30
Birthplace	Oshu
Country	Japan
Birth City	Iwate Prefecture
Horoscope	Cancer

Shohei Ohtani Biography

Shohei Ohtani is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 5, 1994 in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Outfielder and two-way pitcher who became one of the Nippon Professional Baseball’s most recognizable players in his time playing for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. In 2018 the year he had his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels and was awarded the Award for 2018 AL Rookie of the Award.

His ability to hit and pitch was the reason for many media publications referring to him as “Japan’s His ability to both pitch and hit led to many media outlets referring to him as “Japan’s Babe Ruth.”.”

Ohtani made the 25-man roster and started as the designated hitter on Opening Day against the Oakland Athletics. He singled in his first at-bat. On April 1, he made his pitching debut, striking out six batters in six innings while allowing three runs, to pick up his first MLB win. On April 3, Ohtani hit his first MLB home run, a 397-foot three-run homer against Josh Tomlin. The following day, he hit his second, becoming the first Angels player to homer in his first two career home games. He tied the franchise record of 12 total bases, and five RBI through his first three consecutive career games (both set by Bobby Clark in 1979). On April 6, he hit his third home run in three days, becoming the first Angels rookie to do so. In only his second start on the mound on April 8, Ohtani took a perfect game through 6⅓ innings before allowing a hit. Overall, Ohtani pitched seven scoreless innings while striking out 12. Making his third start pitching on April 18 against the Boston Red Sox, Ohtani exited after two innings due to a blister on his right middle finger. On June 7, Ohtani left the game after a blister on the same finger. The next day, he was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his MLB career due to a Grade 2 UCL sprain in his right elbow. He received platelet- rich plasma and stem-cell injections to treat the injury.

Shohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平 , Ōtani Shōhei, born July 5, 1994) , nicknamed “Sho Time”, is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball’s (NPB) Pacific League.

He is the older brother of Ryuta.

Shohei Ohtani Net Worth

Shohei Ohtani is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shohei Ohtani 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The team was at Hanamaki Higashi High School, located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Prior to becoming a professional player He competed during the 2011 18U Baseball World Championship.

He recorded most fast pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball history with the velocity that was 102.5 mph.

Ohtani made his debut at age 18 in the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters’ season- opening game on March 29, 2013, playing as a right fielder. He was selected for a Pacific League roster spot for the 2013 All-Star Game. As a pitcher, he finished the season with a 3–0 record in 11 starts. Ohtani was used as a rookie in both the outfield (leading the Fighters with 51 games in right) and as a pitcher. The unusual two-way role was historic. He was the second Nippon Pro Baseball rookie drafted out of high school the previous year, to be used as both a pitcher and position player, following Kikuo Tokunaga in 1951; Ohtani was the first to start in both roles. He was the first NPB pitcher since Takao Kajimoto in 1963 to bat 3rd, 4th or 5th and the first rookie hurler to do so since Junzo Sekine in 1950. He was the second player, following Osamu Takechi (also 1950), to start a game at pitcher, bat in the heart of the order (3rd through 5th) and get a hit and RBI in that game. He missed time during the year with a right ankle sprain and right cheekbone fracture. The fans voted the high-profile rookie into the All-Star Game despite mediocre numbers. For the season, he was 3–0 with a 4.23 ERA with 33 walks to 46 K in 61 2/3 IP and hit .238/.284/.376 in 204 plate appearances. He had 7 outfield assists to one error. His 8 hit batsmen tied Manabu Mima, Tadashi Settsu, Hideaki Wakui and Ryoma Nogami for 5th in the 2013 Pacific League. He did get 4 of the 233 votes for the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award (Pacific League), tying Tatsuya Sato for a distant second behind Takahiro Norimoto.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shohei Ohtani Dating?

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Ohtani is a 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m), 210 pounds (95 kg) right-handed starting pitcher. With an overhand delivery, he throws a four-seam fastball averaging 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) (tops out at 165 kilometres per hour (102.5 mph), an 86–88 miles per hour (138–142 km/h) forkball with late diving action, an occasional curveball, and a solid slider at 82–84 miles per hour (132–135 km/h). He posted a BB/9 (walks per nine innings rate) of 3.3 in his NPB career. Ohtani has been compared to Justin Verlander by some MLB scouts.

Facts & Trivia

Shohei Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Shohei Ohtani celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.

He finished the year at .322/.416/.588 with 22 HR in 382 PA on offense and 10–4, 1.86 on the mound with 174 K in 140 IP. He tied for 8th in the PL in wins, was third in strikeouts (behind Norimoto and Kodai Senga) with a significantly better strikeout rate than either of those hurlers), would have led in ERA had he qualified (Ayumu Ishikawa led at 2.16; Ohtani was 3 IP shy of qualifying), would have been second in average if he had qualified (52 plate appearances shy; Katsuya Kakunaka led at .339), would have ranked 4th in OBP (between Akira Nakamura and Haruki Nishikawa), would have led in slugging (.065 ahead of Yanagita), would have led in OPS (35 ahead of Yanagita) and was 8th in home runs (every other player with 15+ had at least 50 more plate appearances).

Can Ohtani speak English?

Of course, what Smith seemingly neglected to research before going on his tirade, is that Ohtani does speak English , as well as Spanish. He prefers to work with an interpreter because he’s not fluent.

Why is Shohei Ohtani out?

Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani out of starting lineup vs. Toronto Blue Jays due to back discomfort.

What is Shohei Ohtani jersey worth?

An MLB All-Star Game jersey autographed by Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani has a top bid over $110,000 with five days left in the auction. The MLB Auction listings, which run through Wednesday night, show Ohtani’s jersey at $111,050.

Did Shohei Ohtani have Tommy Johns?

Shohei Ohtani Undergoes Successful Tommy John Surgery ; Expected to DH in

2019. Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Monday.

What does Ohtani mean in English?

(Otani): ‘ large valley ‘; mostly found in western Japan. Another pronunciation, Oya, is found in eastern Japan. (Otani): ‘small valley’; this is more usually pronounced Kotani or Koya; all three forms are from western Japan.