Pitcher does 4040? Ohtani's statistics on 45 home runs, 42 steals, 7 wins, the first big job in ML history

Jan 02, 2025

Pitcher does 4040? Ohtani's statistics on 45 home runs, 42 steals, 7 wins, the first big job in ML history
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani roars after hitting a three-run home run in the bottom of the second inning in Game 1 of the Division Series against the San Diego Padres last year. AP Yonhap News



Pitcher does 4040? Ohtani's statistics on 45 home runs, 42 steals, 7 wins, the first big job in ML history
Shohei Ohtani hits a superior three-run home run from Dylan Sheese in Game 1 of the Division Series. AP Yonhap News
There are two major interests in the Major League this year. One can't deny that the Los Angeles Dodgers will win their second consecutive World Series title, and the other is the performance of Shohei Ohtani, a Dodgers member who also starts pitching again.

The Dodgers are said to have built their power in a structured way this offseason as well. He acquired left-hander Blake Snell in the FA market for five years and $182 million, and caught Teoscar Hernandez, a big shot outfielder who helped him win last year, for three years and $66 million. Analysts say there are not many power leaks. In other words, the Dodgers should be viewed as the strongest candidate in the new season in 2025.

In an article titled `One prediction for each team in 2025' on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time), MLB.com asserted that `LA will challenge the record for the most wins in a season' against the Dodgers.




The media is 'Juss will be stronger this year. If Ohtani resumes pitching this season, he will secure a first-line issuance along with Yamamoto Yoshinobu, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell. The rotation is the strongest in the Major League and has three big guns (Otani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman) who continue their Hall of Fame batting skills in the top batting line, so they have a chance to break the record of 116 wins in a single season in the Major League history.

The record for most wins in a season is 116 by the Chicago Cubs in 1906 and the Seattle Mariners in 2001, respectively. The Cubs recorded 116-36 and Seattle 116-46 in that season, making history.

Then, what is the Dodgers' record for most wins in a season. It's a very close past. With 111 wins in 2022, the club set a record for the most wins in a season. The Dodgers have won more than 100 games in five of the seven seasons except for 2020, which is a shortened season after 2017. Last year, they lacked two wins from 100 wins, but the two leagues combined to become the most winning team.




In order to surpass 116 wins this year, he needs to add at least 19 wins to his 98 wins last year. It is true that it seems physically difficult, but it is not an impossible record in that there are only one or two teams that can catch up with the Dodgers in both leagues.

Pitcher does 4040? Ohtani's statistics on 45 home runs, 42 steals, 7 wins, the first big job in ML history
Otani is expected to resume his pitching and hitting jobs this year, and his offense figures such as home runs are expected to drop. AFP Yonhap News
Pitcher does 4040? Ohtani's statistics on 45 home runs, 42 steals, 7 wins, the first big job in ML history
The scene where Shohei Otani stole his 50th base of the season against the Miami Marlins in September last year. AFP Yonhap News
As the new year dawned, local media began to show their expectations for Ohtani.

On the same day, Pangraphs, a statistics company specializing in Major League Baseball, released Ohtani's records expected by Steamer, a forecasting system. 'Batter' Ohtani is expected to have a batting average of 0.280 (166 hits in 592 at-bats), 43 home runs, 104 RBIs, 123 runs, 34 steals, a on-base percentage of 0.373, a slugging percentage of 0.566, an OPS of 0.939, a WAR of 5.6, and a wRC+156.




Stimmer predicted that both leagues will rank second after Aaron Judge (46 home runs, 114 RBIs) of the New York Yankees in both home runs and RBIs.

'Pitcher', who resumes after elbow and shoulder surgery, is expected to start 24 games and throw 139 innings to mark 10-7, ERA 3.49, 45 walks, 163 strikeouts, WHIP 1.16, hit rate 0.224, and WAR 2.8. When combined with pitching and hitting, he recorded 43 home runs, 34 steals, 10 wins and 160 strikeouts. This is the second time in his career that he will have 40 home runs and 10 wins after 2023 (44 home runs and 10 wins).

However, it is more interesting to see the forecast of another forecasting system, ZiPS, released by FanGraphs on the 11th of last month.

As a batter, he has a batting average of 0.290 (171 hits in 589 at-bats), 45 home runs, 139 RBIs, 127 runs, 42 steals, 82 walks, 157 strikeouts, an on-base percentage of 0.379, a slugging percentage of 0.593 and OPS+ 166 fWAR 6.9. 45 home runs-42 steals stand out. After last year's 50-50, he will achieve 40-40 this season.

No player in Major League history has ever conquered 40-40 twice. Earlier, five players, Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano and Ronald Acuña Jr., only achieved 40-40 once each.

ZiPS expected Ohtani to throw 100 ⅓ innings in 17 games as a pitcher this year, 7-4 with a 3.77 ERA, 108 strikeouts and 39 walks. In other words, he will be the first pitcher in history to make 40 home runs and 40 steals.

Pitcher does 4040? Ohtani's statistics on 45 home runs, 42 steals, 7 wins, the first big job in ML history
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.