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HITTING 2019 Angels
(.361), and slugging percentage (.564) and posted the best sho off
◆ ◆ Led A.L. rookies (min. 300 PA) in OPS (.925), on-base percentage
rates of at-bats per home run (14.82) and RBI (5.34).
◆ ◆ Became the seventh rookie in American League history to post Ohtani’s 22 home runs were the
a .925 OPS with 10 stolen bases in a single season, joining Mike most ever by a Japanese-born rookie,
Trout (2012), Mitchell Page (1977), Fred Lynn (1975), Earl Averill surpassing Kenji Johjima’s previous
(1929), Ben Paschal (1925) and Shoeless Joe Jackson (1911). record of 18 set in 2006 with Seattle.
◆ ◆ Is just the second Japanese native with a 20 home run season,
joining Hideki Matsui (5 times, once in 2010 with the Angels)
and the only native of Japan with a 20 HR/10 SB campaign.
◆ ◆ Joined Devon White (1987) and Mike Trout (2012) as the only rookies in Club annals with a 20 HR/10 SB rookie
campaign.
◆ ◆ Earned first career win April 1st and then hit a home run in his next start April 3rd...Was the first player to earn a win
and then homer in his next start as a non-pitcher since Babe Ruth in 1921.
◆ ◆ 15 of 22 home runs came after the All-Star break, tied for third most in the A.L...Only rookie in franchise history to
hit more homers after the break was Mike Trout in 2012 (18 HR).
◆ ◆ Collected first hit in first start as a position player, March 29 at Oakland.
PITCHING
◆ ◆ Set Angels record with 63 strikeouts through first 10 career starts (previous was 56 strikeouts by Bo Belinsky in
1962).
◆ ◆ Held opponents to an .036 (2/55) batting average against his splitter...Opponents had a swing and miss rate of 55.8%
against the splitter and he recorded 35 of 63 strikeouts with the pitch.
◆ ◆ Became third pitcher all-time with 11-or-more strikeouts in two of first six career games pitched, joining Brooklyn’s
Karl Spooner (1954) & Cubs’ Kerry Wood (1998).
◆ ◆ Carried perfect game into 7th inning Apr. 8 vs. Oakland in first pitching start at Angel Stadium...Had stretch of 27
consecutive batters retired between starts on Apr. 1 & Apr. 8 (both vs. A’s).
◆ ◆ Had average fastball velocity of 96.7 MPH…Topped 98 MPH with 110 of 396 fastballs, including seven pitches at
100+ MPH.
ohtani
◆ ◆ Recorded 57 of 63 (90.5%) strikeouts on a swinging strike three, which was the highest rate in Majors (min. 50 IP)…
Among MLB pitchers to make at least five starts, his 35.1% swing and miss rate led the Majors.
◆ ◆ In five starts in day games, went 4-0 with a 2.18 ERA (33 IP - 8 ER) with 44 strikeouts.
◆ ◆ Allowed three-or-fewer runs in nine of 10 starts overall.
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Ohtani’s first...
GAME AS POSITION PLAYER March 29 at OAK GAME AS STARTING PITCHER April 1 at OAK
HIT March 29 at OAK off K. Graveman STRIKEOUT April 1 at OAK vs. M. Semien
HOME RUN April 3 vs. CLE off J. Tomlin WIN April 1 at OAK

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ ◆ 2018 American League Rookie of the Year (BBWAA).
◆ ◆ Named MLB Rookie of the Year by Baseball America and A.L. Rookie of the Year by Baseball Digest.
◆ ◆ American League Rookie of the Month for April and September 2018.
◆ ◆ A.L. Player of the Week for periods ending Apr. 8, 2018 and Sept. 9, 2018.
◆ ◆ Five-time Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star (2013-17).
◆ ◆ Named 2016 Pacific League MVP and helped lead Nippon-Ham Fighters to 2016 Pacific League Championship.
◆ ◆ Three-time winner of a “Best Nine Award” which is awarded annually to best player at each position in both the
Central League and Pacific League...He has twice earned the award as a pitcher (2015 & 2016) and also won 2016
award as a designated hitter, becoming first player to receive the award as both a hitter and pitcher.
◆ ◆ In 2014, became first Japanese player to record 10 wins and hit 10 home runs in a single season...He would
accomplish the feat again in 2016.
◆ ◆ Made Pacific League debut at age 18 after being selected by Fighters in first round of 2012 Nippon Professional
Baseball Draft.

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