The Half-Time Sho...

[WicketMaiden]

All stats are for ALL MLB.

At the midpoint of the season Shohei Ohtani is: (takes deep breath...)

1st in all MLB for HR’s (30)

1st for SLG pct (.705)

1st XBH (51)

1st AB/HR (9.03)

1st ISO (.424)

1st Total Barrels (48)

1st Barrels/PA (15.6%)

1st Barrels/BBE (25.9%)

1st Max Exit Velocity (119mph)

1st FB/LD EV (101.1 mph)

2nd Avg Hit Distance (217ft)

3rd Hard Hit % (56.8%)

3rd OPS (1.068) (2nd in AL)

3rd RBI’s (66)

3rd Triples (4) (1st in AL)

9th Runs Scored (58) (6th in AL)

12th Stolen Bases (12) (6th in AL)

1st in the AL with 4.9 fWAR (2nd in MLB behind De Grom 5.3)

1st in the AL with 5.1 bWAR (2nd in MLB behind Wheeler 5.6)

He is also absolutely must-see TV. 

 

[PattyD22]

 Before the season, based on what I saw of Ohtani, I thought he had potential to be good, maybe even really good, but I never imagined he would/could be this good.  He is simply amazing in what he has done so far this year, and it’s a pleasure to watch him play.

As I said before in the Ohtani thread, it going to be great to tell my grandkids I got to watch a “once in a generation” player like Mike Trout and I also got to watch a “once in a lifetime” player in Shohei Ohtani.

Simply amazing stuff he is accomplishing in baseball this year and I’m glad to be a witness to it.

Edited July 3, 2021 by PattyD22

[Justin]

2 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

 Before the season, based on what I saw of Ohtani, I thought he had potential to be good, maybe even really good, but I never imagined he would/could be this good.  He is simply amazing in what he has done so far this year, and it’s a pleasure to watch him play.

As I said before in the Ohtani thread, it going to be great to tell my grandkids I got to watch a “once in a generation” player like Mike Trout and I also got to watch a “once in a lifetime” player in Shohei Ohtani.

Simply amazing stuff he is accomplishing in baseball this year and I’m glad to be a witness to it.

"That's awesome, granddad. How many World Series did they win together?"

"Well, kids, lemme tell you about their pitching..."

[PattyD22]

3 minutes ago, Justin said:

"That's awesome, granddad. How many World Series did they win together?"

"Well, kids, lemme tell you about their pitching..."

Still a little early for that story, but I can tell them about the old days back in 2002…..

[Revad]

26 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

All stats are for ALL MLB.

At the midpoint of the season Shohei Ohtani is: (takes deep breath...)

1st in all MLB for HR’s (30)

1st for SLG pct (.705)

1st XBH (51)

1st AB/HR (9.03)

1st ISO (.424)

1st Total Barrels (48)

1st Barrels/PA (15.6%)

1st Barrels/BBE (25.9%)

1st Max Exit Velocity (119mph)

1st FB/LD EV (101.1 mph)

2nd Avg Hit Distance (217ft)

3rd Hard Hit % (56.8%)

3rd OPS (1.068) (2nd in AL)

3rd RBI’s (66)

3rd Triples (4) (1st in AL)

9th Runs Scored (58) (6th in AL)

12th Stolen Bases (12) (6th in AL)

1st in the AL with 4.9 fWAR (2nd in MLB behind De Grom 5.3)

1st in the AL with 5.1 bWAR (2nd in MLB behind Wheeler 5.6)

He is also absolutely must-see TV. 

 

That’s insane, just unreal.

[Jason]

He seems to be great. I’ll be honest, there are several stats listed that I have no idea what they mean. I’m going to assume they just reinforce his awesomeness 

[TheLordofOuts]

I’m still very much enjoying this season even though the Halos aren’t considered contenders right now.  But, you get lucky on a few trades and some improvement from our current pitchers and that can all change, especially with Mr. Trout coming back. 

[Taylor]

He's good.

[St1ck]

[Angel Oracle]

And if the home plate ump doesn’t screw him in NY, a sub 3.00 ERA in 60+ innings

[Angel Oracle]

16 minutes ago, St1ck said:

He definitely won’t fall asleep watching Ohtani.

[Chuck]

 

[Angelsjunky]

My hope before the season was that he combined his 2018 hitting (149 wRC+) and just stayed healthy as a pitcher. He's much better with the bat (181 wRC+) and showing no signs of wear as a pitcher. He still has some kinks to iron out as a pitcher, but I think he's getting there, the last start notwithstanding.

It is also worth noting that his BA is slowly going up. I'm hoping that he can finish in the .290-.300ish range. That seems to be his true talent level.

[WicketMaiden]

52 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

My hope before the season was that he combined his 2018 hitting (149 wRC+) and just stayed healthy as a pitcher. He's much better with the bat (181 wRC+) and showing no signs of wear as a pitcher. He still has some kinks to iron out as a pitcher, but I think he's getting there, the last start notwithstanding.

It is also worth noting that his BA is slowly going up. I'm hoping that he can finish in the .290-.300ish range. That seems to be his true talent level.

Over the last 30 games he has hit .333 / .449 / .988 for a major league leading 1.437 OPS - I'm hoping that is his true talent level.

[Chuck]

 

[Angelsjunky]

9 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

Over the last 30 games he has hit .333 / .449 / .988 for a major league leading 1.437 OPS - I'm hoping that is his true talent level.

Japanese Josh Gibson, who hit .417/.500/.974 in 39 games in 1937.

[Taylor]

49 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

I like the concept, but who chose that font?

[Lou]

49 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Japanese Josh Gibson, who hit .417/.500/.974 in 39 games in 1937.

POC Rule!

[tomsred]

Maybe just as impressive is that when he pitched his worst game of the season so far, and only got two outs while giving up 7 runs, his team rallyed around that and won the game in the most unbelievable manner possible against the New York Yankees and Chapman.  That is the definition of AWESOME!!!!

[DCAngelsFan]

49 minutes ago, tomsred said:

Maybe just as impressive is that when he pitched his worst game of the season so far, and only got two outs while giving up 7 runs, his team rallyed around that and won the game in the most unbelievable manner possible against the New York Yankees and Chapman.  That is the definition of AWESOME!!!!

Games like that - and last night's - are something a team can build from.  The team redeeming Shohei had to mean a lot to him.  And seeing the absolute joy on every player's face last night was awesome, to see how much fun they're having playing the game.  

Put Trout back in the line-up, and win or lose, this will be a team *everyone* wants to watch - and no one wants to play

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, tomsred said:

Maybe just as impressive is that when he pitched his worst game of the season so far, and only got two outs while giving up 7 runs, his team rallyed around that and won the game in the most unbelievable manner possible against the New York Yankees and Chapman.  That is the definition of AWESOME!!!!

 

[greginpsca]

Second half of the season starts tonite. Hoping the last 2 games is the impetus for a dramatic turnaround. July's schedule for the Angels is pretty weak, compared to April - June.

[ten ocho recon scout]

9 hours ago, Justin said:

"That's awesome, granddad. How many World Series did they win together?"

"The same amount of dollars im leaving you in the will, you little shit"

[HeavenlyHalos]

I didn't read most posts but "liked" every single one of them because of how great Ohtani has been.