Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani: Biography in Details

Who is Shohei Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani is a professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter from Oshu, Iwate, Japan.

He plays in Major League Baseball for Los Angeles Angels.

He is a former player from Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball. Shohei was drafted in the first pick by the Fighters in 2012.

He holds a record for the fastest pitch by a Japanese pitcher at 165 Km/hr.

Shohei Ohtani: Birth Facts, Family, Childhood

Shohei was born on July 5, 1994, in Oshu, Iwate, Japan.

He is the son of Toru Otani and Kayoko Otani.

Shohei Ohtani has a brother named Ryuta Otani. He played baseball since his early childhood. Other details of his family and childhood are unknown.

In which school did Shohei Ohtani attend?

He studied at Iwate Prefecture’s Hanamaki Higashi High School, Northern Japan.  Shohei is the fastest high school baseball pitcher with a speed of 160 km/hr. of Japan.

He played at the 2012 U18 Baseball World Championship and recorded 16 strikeouts, 8 walks, 5 hits, 5 runs and a 4.35 earned run average of 10.33 innings pitched.

He wished to join the major leagues after high school. A couple of teams like the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Dodgers showed interest but he changed his decision and played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters before he moved to the Major League.

Shohei Ohtani: Profession Life, Career

Shohei Ohtani was drafted in the first pick of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the 20112 drafts. His first match for the Fighters was on March 29, 2013, in a season-opening game. He played as a right fielder for Fighters.

The Fighters used him as both a pitcher and a position player. By the end of the season, he recorded 3–0 with a 4.23 ERA with 33 walks to 46 K in 61 2/3 IP and hit .238/.284/.376 in 204 plate appearances.

In 2014, he played both as a hitter and pitcher. He batted .274, with 31 RBIs, and a .842 on-base plus percentage in 212 at-bats as a hitter.

The same year Shohei Ohtani was appointed as a member of the national baseball team of Japan. He continued to play with the Fighters till 2017.

Shohei signed a contract with Los Angeles Angels on December 8-9, 2018. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with sprained UCL in his right elbow.

After recovering from the injury, he played his first match against Oakland Athletics as a designated hitter for the Angels.

Shohei debuted as a pitcher for the Angels on April 1 and striking out six batters in six innings and made his first MLB win. He recorded 12 total bases and five RBI in his first three games.

He played against Boston Red Sox on April 18 and left after the second innings because of a blister in the middle finger of his right hand. Shohei has not yet played representing Japan.

He was selected on the 28-man roster of the Japanese Baseball team for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Unfortunately, due to his ankle injury, he was not able to participate in the competition.

Lifetime Achievements, Awards

Shohei won the Japan Series Champion in 2016, 3 times NPB All-Star (2013-2016), Pacific League MVP (2016), WBSC Player of the Year 2015, and many more during his career with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

In the MLB, Shohei Ohtani won the All-Rookie of the month in April 2018 while with the Los Angeles Angels.

Shohei Ohtani: Salary, Net Worth

The salary detail of Ohtani is $3 million as of 2021. His net worth is also under review and will be updated soon.

Shohei Ohtani: Rumors, Controversy

There is no controversy or rumors connected to this Japanese baseball star so far.

How tall is Shohei Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani is 6 feet and 3 inches tall and weighs 92 kg.

The color of his hair is black and his eye color is also black. Other details like the width of the chest, biceps, waist, etc are unknown.

Social Media Profile

Shohei Ohtani is active on social media.

He has over 73.2k followers on Facebook, around 15.6k followers on Twitter, and more than 1 million followers on Instagram.

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