In the end, Ohtani, who does more than human, catches up with WAR, but there is no disagreement with MVP

Sep 14, 2025

In the end, Ohtani, who does more than human, catches up with WAR, but there is no disagreement with MVP
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is waiting to bat in the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on the 14th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News



In the end, Ohtani, who does more than human, catches up with WAR, but there is no disagreement with MVP
Tani Shohei hits a solo shot over the middle of the third inning in an away game against San Francisco on the 14th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani has only one left to achieve 50 home runs for the second consecutive year.

In an away game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on the 14th (Korea time), Ohtani led the San Francisco Giants to a 13-7 victory by swinging three hits, one RBI, three runs and one walk from five times at bat, including a home run.

He hit a home run in the top of the third inning, trailing 1-4. Ohtani, the leadoff hitter, hit a sinker in the middle of San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb's second pitch of 92.1 miles and connected it with a solo home run that went well over the fence in the middle. The ball, which flew at a launch angle of 25 degrees and 114.8 miles per hour, hit the center screen of Oracle Park and fell. With a distance of 454 feet, it was the furthest home run thrown by Dodgers players this year.




It is the first time in six days that Ohtani hit a home run since he hit two solo shots against the Baltimore Orioles on the 8th. Ohtani, who marked 49 homers for the season, held two runs over Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber, the NL No. 1 in the category. On the same day, Schwarber hit a superior solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning at home against the Kansas City Royals, marking his 51st of the season.

In the end, Ohtani, who does more than human, catches up with WAR, but there is no disagreement with MVP
Shohei Otani has 54 home runs and 147 points this season. ImagesYonhap News
Ohtani also added three points in the scoring category, tying last year's career high record with 134 for the season. His personal record is now Tanon's, and he has 14 points left for Herb Collins' 148 points in 1890, the highest in Dodgers history. The Dodgers was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1884 and was incorporated into the NL in 1890, appearing in major league history. Collins, who played as a second baseman that year, was recorded to have a batting average of 0.278 (142 hits in 510 at-bats), three home runs, 69 RBIs, 148 runs, 85 walks, 85 steals, and 0.771 OPS.

The most since 1900, the starting point of modern baseball, was 143 by right fielder Babe Herman in 1930. If Ohtani adds nine, he ties Heo Man. After 1900 alone, Ohtani's 134 points are the second-highest score in Dodgers history. Ohtani already marked 50 home runs and 50 steals last year, and it can be said that he has deeply immersed his feet in Dodgers history.




If the season pace is applied so far, Ohtani has 53.6 home runs and 146.7 points. In other words, 54 home runs are possible, the same as last year, and the number of runs can exceed 143 from Heo Man 95 years ago. However, it seems difficult to achieve 150 points for the first time in 25 years since Jeff Bagwell (152) in 2000 in the entire Major League Baseball.

In the end, Ohtani, who does more than human, catches up with WAR, but there is no disagreement with MVP
Otani hits in the ninth inning against San Francisco on the 14th (Korea time) and listens to first base coach Chris Woodward. AP Yonhap News
As of today, Ohtani ranks first overall in both leagues in scoring, long hit (78 long hit) and Ruta (341), while in NL, he also ranks first in slugging percentage (0.612) and OPS (1.007). He ranks second in home runs and on-base percentage (0.395), sixth in RBIs (93), and 10th in batting average (0.282), while bWAR (6.7) ranks third in NL and fWAR (8.1) ranks first in NL. In the case of fWAR, it is close to Aaron Judge (8.5) of the New York Yankees, who is ranked first overall.

As he is on track as a pitcher, WAR is also chasing Judge at a high speed. In the case of fWAR, it is 6.7 as a batter and 1.4 as a pitcher, and bWAR is 6.3 as a batter and 0.4 as a pitcher.




In the end, Ohtani is very likely to win the NL MVP again this year. FOX Sports suggested a dividend rate of '-50000' if Ohtani becomes MVP. In other words, '100 (0.2%)' can be viewed as a rate of return. If you bet 100, you'll only make 20 cents. Even among gamblers, there is no disagreement over 'Otani=MVP'.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.