Shohei Ohtani’s Incredible Performance in June: Batting Average of 0.394, 15 Home Runs, and Award-Winning Pitching

2023-07-04 02:03:45

June batting average 0.394 (41 hits), 15 homers, 29 RBIs, 27 runs scored, OPS 1.444
As a pitcher, he started 5 games and went 2-2 with an ERA of 3.26.

Shohei Ohtani (LA Angels). Anaheim = AP

Shohei Ohtani (LA Angels), who had a hotter June than anyone else, swept away the Major League Weekly and Monthly Most Valuable Player (MVP).

MLB.com reported on the 4th (Korean time) that Ohtani was selected as the ‘American League (AL) Player of the Month for June’. This is the third time Ohtani has won the Player of the Month award.

Ohtani’s performance in June is phenomenal. He appeared in all 27 games as a hitter, posting a batting average of .394 (41 hits in 104 at-bats), 15 home runs, 29 RBIs, 27 runs scored, and an OPS of 1.444. MLB.com praised him, saying, “Since 1901, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby, and Joe DiMaggio have all recorded higher monthly OPS than Ohtani.” In particular, his 15 home runs in June is the new record for the most home runs per month in club history and the record for the most home runs per month for a Japanese big leaguer. Ohtani, who leads the league in this category with a total of 31 home runs for the season, is challenging the home run king by showing a 60 home run pace this year.

As a pitcher, he started 5 games in June and recorded 2 wins and 2 losses with an ERA of 3.26. He struck out 37 in 30.1 total innings.

Ohtani, who recorded six home runs and a 1.783 OPS over the past seven days, was also named Player of the Week. It is his 6th career award.

MLB.com cited the Chicago White Sox match on June 28 as the background for MVP selection. At that time, Ohtani struck out 10 and allowed 1 run in 6.1 innings and hit 2 home runs to lead the team to a 4-2 victory. With this game, he became the 6th player since 1900 to hit 2 home runs and strike out 10 or more in a single game. It is a record for an AL pitcher in 60 years since 1963.

Kim Soo Yeon intern reporter

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