Jun 28, 2023 · Babe Ruth vs. Shohei Ohtani: Pitching stats. Ruth gets credit for being a two-way player, and rightfully so, but only to a degree.

Sep 29, 2024 · Babe Ruth: 234 (1920), 225 (1923) Shohei Ohtani: 182 (2024), 180 (2023) Ohtani is 82% better than average this year. Ruth was 134% better than average in 1920. Once more, Ruth tops Ohtani.

Jul 28, 2023 · Ohtani, a starting pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels, has struck out 156 hitters this year, all while smashing 38 home runs. His numbers, Thorn says, haven't been seen since...

Ohtani is already the first Japanese-born player in MLB history to hit for the cycle. He's the first player to win the MVP award unanimously on two occasions, in 2021 and 2023.

Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth are often compared due to their unique abilities to excel both as pitchers and hitters. While Ruth dominated the early 20th century with his unprecedented power and charisma, Ohtani is making his mark in the 21st …

Sep 21, 2024 · Ohtani is only in his eighth big-league season after playing five years in Japan, but it’s fair to wonder if he’s already cemented a plaque in Cooperstown. He’s the overwhelming favorite to win his third Most Valuable Player award this season, according to BetMGM.

Jul 18, 2023 · Just how good is Shohei Ohtani? Well, to start his career he’s already historic. - Babe Ruth: 159 home runs in his first 674 career games / W-L 35-18 in his first 455.0 career innings pitched.

May 3, 2023 · LOUIS -- Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani reached another superhuman achievement Wednesday night, striking out 13 batters to reach 500 in his career, which made him just the second player in AL/NL history to record 500 strikeouts as a pitcher and 100 homers as a hitter, joining Hall of Famer Babe Ruth.

For his career, Ruth has hit 720 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 2,226 runs. During the 3,119 at-bats in his baseball career, Ohtani has an average at the plate of .282 in addition to 878 hits.

Dec 26, 2022 · The two seasons where Shohei Ohtani has been like Babe Ruth, appearing throughout the year as a pitcher and as a hitter have been 2021 and 2022. To date, he really hasn't done anything vastly different than what Ruth accomplished in 1918 and 1919.