Ohtani, Ra. Suárez, Morel, Pfaadt, Suwinski
May 15 2024
Ohtani continues to amaze … Despite having his 2023 season cut short in early September, Shohei Ohtani (DH, LA) amassed a .304 batting average with 44 HR and 20 SB in 594 PA. He recovered from September 2023 elbow surgery (UCL repair) in time for 2024 Opening Day and has a .352 batting average, 11 HR, and 9 SB through 182 PA. How are things under the hood?
| Year | PA | HR/xHR | BA/xBA | bb%/ct% | GB/LD/FB | h% | HctX | PX/xPX | HR/F | Brl% | Spd/SB |
| 2021 | 639 | 46/53 | .257/.270 | 15/65 | 38/21/41 | 30 | 120 | 208/162 | 33% | 22% | 140/26 |
| 2022 | 666 | 34/47 | .273/.269 | 11/73 | 42/20/38 | 32 | 121 | 156/142 | 21% | 17% | 104/11 |
| 2023 | 594 | 44/48 | .304/.299 | 15/71 | 42/18/39 | 35 | 124 | 200/145 | 31% | 20% | 134/20 |
| 2024 | 182 | 11/ N/A | .352/.329 | 11/78 | 33/32/35 | 39 | 134 | 204/163 | 25% | 24% | 111/9 |
This is a terrific collection of skills:
- After posting his first .300 BA in 2023, his 2024 ct%...
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