| Estimated Net Worth | $95 million |
|---|---|
| Salary | $25.3 million |
| Endorsements | $60 million |
| Profession | Baseball Player |
| MLB Team | Los Angles Dodgers |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| Age | 30 |
| Nick Name | Shotime |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Weight | 95 kg |
Shohei Ohtani in 50-50 Club
Shohei Ohtani is the first and only member of 50-50 Club in the history of Baseball League. He is the only player who hit 50 homeruns and stole 50 bases in a single season of Major Baseball League. There have been nearly 21000 players who played MLB since 1870 but Shohei Ohtani is the only player to hit more than 50 homeruns and stole more than 50 bases.
Introduction
Shohei Ohtani is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a two-way player, a pitcher and also a hitter. Ohtani is the part of Los Angles Dodgers in MLB. Previously, he played for Los Angles Angels in MLB. In Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), he was playing with Hokkaido-Nippon Ham Fighters. Shohei Ohtani net worth boomed after new contract with Los Angles Dodgers.
In 2012 drafts, Ohtani was selected by Fighters as a first pick because of his two-playing. Ohtani joined Los Angles Angels of MLB in 2017. In 2024, he became the part of Los Angles Dodgers. Throughout his career, Ohtani won multiple awards and achieved various titles.
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Career
Amateur Career
Shohei Ohtani played baseball for Hanamaki Higashi High School. He was also a very good swimmer. In 2012, Ohtani set a high school record as an 18 years old school boy. He threw the ball with a speed of 99 mph (160km/h). In his high school years, Ohtani played in Summer Koshien (Japanese national high school baseball championship tournament) and 2012 18U Baseball World Championship.
Professional Career:
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2013–2017)
Ohtani played his debut match with Fighters on 29 March, 2013. He was selected for Pacific League for 2013 All-Star game. Ohtani played double role throughout the season, he was used both as a pitcher and a outfielder. In July 2014, Ohtani set the Japanese record for fastest pitch.
He pitched the ball with a speed of 162km/h (101mph). Ohtani set this record in a Mazda All-Star game. His jersey that he wore in that game was sold for $17000. It was sold for charity to Tohoku earthquake children fund.
Ohtani was selected to become a member of National team during the post season. He became the 2nd player out of high school to reach the 100 million Yen in salary in the history of NPB in 2015.
In 2016, Ohtani hit 22 homeruns in 104 games and 282 plate appearances. He won the best 9 award and Pacific League MVP.
Ohtani hit 8 homeruns in 65 games in 2017. Addition to this he performed 31 RBIs while posting a 3–2 record, a 3.20 ERA, and 29 strikeouts as a pitcher.
Los Angeles Angels (2018–2023)
On December 9, 2017, Ohtani signed the deal with Los Angles Angels for $2.315 million bonus.
At the end of first MLB season for Angels, his batting average was .285, a .361 on-base-percentage. In addition to this, he hit 22 homeruns 61 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases. 61 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases. He notched a 4–2 record with a 1.16 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) 3.31 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 10 starts on the mound.
Ohtani named for American League Rookie of the Year award on 12 November 2018.
He finished the 2019 season batting .286/.343/.505 with 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 106 games. At the end of the 2020 season, Ohtani finished with batting .190/.291/.366, 7 home runs, 24 RBIs, and seven stolen bases in 43 games.
To avoid the arbitration, Ohtani agreed to a two-year $8.5 million contract with the Angels on 8 February 2021. On 7 July 2021e hit his 32nd home run of the year most home runs hit during a season by a Japanese-born player in MLB.
He ended his pitching season with 23 starts on the mound, going 9–2 with a 3.18 ERA, 156 strikeouts, 1.09 WHIP, and 44 walks in 130 1/3 innings. In batting; he finished the season with an American League-leading 20 intentional walks, which was the most by an AL player since Trout in 2018.
Ohtani finished his 2022 season with a 15–9 record, a 2.33 ERA, and 219 strikeouts in 166 innings. He also hit .273/.356/.519 with 34 homers, 30 doubles, 11 stolen bases, and 95 RBIs in 157 games. Among AL pitchers, Ohtani finished the year first in SO/9 innings rate (11.87), third in strikeouts (219), fourth in ERA (2.33) and tied for fourth in wins (15), while amongst AL hitters, Ohtani ranked fourth in homers (34), fifth in OPS (.875), fifth in total bases (304), third in intentional walks (14), tied for third in extra-base hits (70), fifth in slugging (.519), tied for fourth in triples (6), seventh in RBIs (95), seventh in walks (72), and tied for eighth in runs (90). Ohtani also led the majors with a home-to-first average time of 4.09 seconds and was the only player in the majors to tally at least six triples and 34 home runs in 2022 (making him the only player to do so in a second consecutive year).
Source
At the end of season 2023, in 135 games, Ohtani batted .304/.412/.654 with 44 home runs, 95 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.
Los Angeles Dodgers (2024–present)
Shohei Ohtani signed a 10 year contract with Los Angeles Dodgers. Worth of this contract is $700 million. Ohtani became the fastest player to join the 40–40 club, hitting his first career walk-off home run and stealing second base in the fourth inning. He achieved this in his 126th game of the season.
On September 2019, Ohtani became the first and only member of 50-50 club.
Awards and Achievements
MLB Awards
| Awards | No. of Times | Year/Season |
|---|---|---|
| American League Most Valuable Player | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award | 1 | 2021 |
| American League Player of the Month | 4 | June 2021, July 2021, June 2023, July 2023 |
| American League Player of the Week | 7 | April 8, 2018; September 9, 2018; June 20, 2021; July 4, 2021; June 18, 2023; July 2, 2023; July 30, 2023 |
| Major League Baseball All-Star Game | 4 | (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| American League Rookie of the Year | 1 | 2018 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 1 | 2023 |
| Silver Slugger Award at Designated Hitter | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Los Angeles Angels Player of the Year | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year Award | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Players Choice Award for Player of the Year | 1 | 2021 |
| Players Choice Award for American League Outstanding Player | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
Media Awards
| Awards | No. of Times | Year/Season |
|---|---|---|
| Associated Press AP Athlete of the Year | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Baseball America Major League Player of the Year | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award | 1 | 2018 |
| Baseball Digest Player of the Year | 1 | 2021 |
| Sporting News Athlete of the Year | 1 | 2021 |
| Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award | 1 | 2021 |
| Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award | 1 | 2018 |
| ESPY Award | 5 | 2021, 2022, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Topps All-Star Rookie Team | 1 | 2018 |
2 Guinness World Records titles:
- The first MLB player to achieve 100+ innings and record 100+ strikeouts as a pitcher and 100+ RBIs, hits and runs as a batter in a single season
- The first player to start the MLB All-Star Game as a pitcher and a designated hitter
Shohei Ohtani Net Worth Salary and Endorsements
Shohei Ohtani net worth is estimated to be $95 million. His salary is $25.3 million. Shohei Ohtani will receive $60 million in endorsements.
