Shohei Ohtani

Japanese baseball player (born 1994) Baseball player Shohei OhtaniOhtani with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 17Designated hitter / PitcherBorn: (1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 32)Mizusawa, Iwate, JapanBats: LeftThrows: RightProfessional debutNPB: March 29, 2013, for the Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham FightersMLB: March 29, 2018, for the Los Angeles AngelsNPB statistics (through 2017 season)Batting average.284Hits297Home runs48Runs batted in166Stolen bases13Win–loss record42–15Earned run average2.52Strikeouts624MLB statistics (through September 2, 2026)Batting average.282Hits1,189Home runs310Runs batted in749Stolen bases176Win–loss record47–22Earned run average2.83Strikeouts765Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2013–2017) Los Angeles Angels (2018–2023) Los Angeles Dodgers (2024–present) Career highlights and awards NPB 5× All-Star (2013–2017) Japan Series champion (2016) Pacific League MVP (2016) NPB All-Star Game MVP (2016 Game 2) 3× Best Nine Award (2015–2016²) Best Battery Award (2015) Pacific League ERA leader (2015) MLB 6× All-Star (2021–2026) 2× World Series champion (2024, 2025) 4× MVP (2021, 2023–2025)