There was never a doubt, MVP beyond question. Ohtani was MVP of the entire sport. It was so historic and transcendent, the season he had, that it's still in the category of unreal--a dream we had but never woke up from.
@@surfwriter8461 Lol you’ve got to relax, brother. Take a look at the first guy’s name, then look at my channel’s playlists. I’m a huge Ohtani fan, btw. No one deserved MVP but him.
What a season. I will admit havent watched MLB since 80s. This young man caught the worlds attention and did things unimaginable and with class and humility. What a human being!
FIELD OF DREAMS Shohei Ohtani just crafted what many believe to be the greatest individual season ever played on the field of dreams. Arguably only Babe Ruth’s 1919 season rises to the level of what Ohtani accomplished this year in a game which is far more evolved today than it was a century ago. Baseball more than any other sport is about numbers so let’s take a deep dive into Shohei’s 2021 numbers: On the mound, Shohei tossed 130.1 innings over 23 starts, finishing the season with a 9-2 record, a 3.18 ERA, a 1.090 WHIP, a 141 ERA+ and 156 strikes outs to 44 walks. In the second half of the season, Shohei upped his pitching game to the tune of a 2.84 ERA and a 69/9 strikeouts-to-walks ratio over 63.1 innings. Shohei has five solid pitches at his disposal, including a fastball which tops out at over 100 MPH and a splitter which was the hardest pitch to hit in the majors this year (.087 batting average against and a 48.5% whiff rate) At the plate, Shohei smacked 26 doubles, a league-leading 8 triples and 46 home runs to go along with 103 runs, 100 RBI and a 158 OPS+. And for good measure, Shohei swiped 26 bases. Can you imagine what these numbers would have looked like had Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon been in the lineup providing protection for Shohei all season long? We’d be looking at 50+ home runs, 125+ runs, 125+ RBI and an OPS well north of 1.000. Other Shohei fun facts and firsts include: * At 6’4” he is as tall as the average NBA shooting guard * His 21 MPH sprint speed makes him as fast the NFL’s Lamar Jackson * His 28.8 feet-per-second sprint speed ranks him in the 92nd percentile of all major league players * His combined plate appearances as a pitcher and hitter totaled 1172 * Ranked in the top ten in the AL in runs, home runs, OBP, SLG, OPS, walks, triples, extra-base hits, total bases and stolen bases * Hit as many home runs at the plate as earned runs allowed on the mound * Led the majors in Baseball-Reference WAR (9.0) and FanGraphs WAR (8.1) * Led the majors in Win Probability Added (WPA) and Run Expectancy Wins (REW), the two stats which measure clutch performance * Led the AL with a 1.555 OPS with runners in scoring position * Led the majors in barrel rate (minimum 250 balls in play) and finished in the 97th percentile or higher in average exit velocity, max exit velocity, hard-hit rate and walk rate * Lead the majors with 24 home runs with an exit velocity of 110+ mph * One of only two players in major league history (along with Willie Mays) with 45+ home runs, 20+ stolen bases and 6+ triples in the same season * First player in MLB history to make multiple pitching starts and lead the league in home runs at any point in the same season since Babe Ruth * First player in MLB history to throw 10+ pitches of 100 mph and hit 10+ home runs with an exit velocity of 110 mph in the same season * First player in MLB history to record 10 home runs and 100 strike outs in the same season * First player in MLB history with 10 pitching appearances and 20+ stolen bases in the same season * First player in MLB history to be selected to the all-star game as a pitcher and a hitter * Named Angels’ MVP and Best Pitcher * Won the Espy for Best MLB Player * Named MLBPA’s Player of the Year * Won the Commissioner’s Award (last awarded in 2014) * Selected as Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year Shohei is an elite pitcher, hitter and runner in an age of specialization but that is not why Shohei is the AL MVP. Shohei is the most valuable player in all of baseball because he is a unicorn doing unicorn things in a world in which unicorns exist only in the imagination of a child. I give you Shohei Ohtani, 2021 American League MVP, and it ain’t even close 👏👏👏
He deserved the unanimous vote for the insane season he had! So unreal and there's a charismatic special & warm vibe around him...when you see him you immediately notice that you are in the presence of wonderful greatness. Definitely one of a kind….very special one. I feel it’s been a privilege to witness this phenom in our lifetime.
AND........ Along with what was accomplished on the field.... He was the Most Humble Player with Outstanding Class on and off the Field!!!👊👊👊 Shohei Ohtani TRULY THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE CENTURY!!!👊
He not only excels in everything in the game, but also excels in the behavior and manner. He can energize his teammates, he can make others love him because of respectful gesture. He is the MVP of baseball but he also deserves the MVP as a sportsmanship.
Shohei Ohtani was Baseball for me this season. Look forward to see where he goes from here. Let's hope the Angels can utilize him to his max potential.
Ok I'm very much a small-hall guy, but if Shohei Ohtani has 2 more seasons of doing what he just did, even if he RETIRES after that, put that guy in the Hall of Fame. 3 straight seasons of ridiculous numbers on both sides of the ball and undoubtedly winning 3 consecutive MVPs means you can't tell the story of baseball without talking about Shohei Ohtani.
Outstanding and powerful MVP Player who played wonderful offense and defense. His sportsmanship and talent inspired and invigorated major league baseball and sports. As the absolute best, he is an icon, legend and titan in baseball and sports. He established the highest bar and standard which will continue to attract more interest in baseball in the world. Baseball will continue to be a major sport of the greatest attraction.
i don't think the voters will give Ohtani a back to back MVP; he's going to have to prove, he's the best in both domains...and that is impossible. Ohtani has to become smarter, which is also impossible. to become smarter, he's going to have to practice meditation; learn to relax on cue - doing so will allow him to access higher intelligence functions, particularly combining the intuitive with the known (memories)...staying relaxed & attentive is an incredible combination...particularly, as the ball travels into and out-of the strike zone, whether pitching or hitting. i also think they should rotate him from one season to the next, as starter & reliever. the purpose is balance. if he's going at it full-steam, his body will break-down too fast, and, he won't be able to recuperate; mind & body. the mind needs confidence & security, the body needs rest and recuperation...on the years he's a relief pitcher, they should put him into the outfield - where his long, fast strides are most important, as is his arm...plus, his mind needs to wander...into those areas that need improvement. playing stress-hard, the mind isn't allowed to relax enough, to make important distinctions on areas for improvement... right now, Ohtani solidly believes his best chances for improvement lie in strength conditioning alone...this is enough for a power-player...but as a true craft, he requires having the expertise of the best players to mentor, and assist in development - and make adjustments himself.
Bueno , yo soy dominicano , pero lo cierto es que un pitcher con buen swing, no se veía desde hace siglos...¿No? Well, I’m Dominican, but the truth is that a pitcher with a good swing, it hasn’t been seen for centuries
Ohtani and Trout deserve better. So did Tony Gwynn and Robin Yount. Hall of Famers with no championships. C'mon Angels... take a page from your own manager's story book... TRY NOT TO SUCK!
HOW 😳 especially unanimous No way! Vlad Jr. had the Jays in the playoff race ALL SEASON with better numbers. Vlad was in the race for the triple crown all season and the Jays were 14 games better than the Angels, I call BS
Also: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on Shohei Ohtani: “He is a great ball player, great human being, very humble. He is a phenom. I think he is some kind of experiment sent to earth to see if it will work, and it’s working.”
@@JohnSmith-er5ys Fact #1: Guerrero put much better numbers than Ohtani, except in stomen bases. Fact #2: More than 30 pitchers had better stats than Ohtani in 2021. He just happened to do two things. He was just an "attraction", a novelty.
Garbage. He didn’t have the hitters numbers nor pitching to become a league MVP? He’s more like team MVP. Just cause managers refuse to have pitchers hit full time doesn’t constitute a phenomenal. Babe Ruth pitched and won the home run crown and wasn’t even mentioned as an MVP. Is more of a fan fanfare and likeable MVP. Like this neVer happened. It’s the baseball teams fault for not having things like this happen more often. He’s a great player of course.
You don't seem to realize how difficult to do both. Walsh, 1B man, his team mate at Angels, tried but he had to give up because it became impossible to train for both (his words).
These other commenters may not know the history of Japan, Koreans were imported as Tanners in leather factories 150 years ago. And that today, some of Japan's best athletes have Korean Lineage
There was never a doubt, MVP beyond question. Ohtani was MVP of the entire sport. It was so historic and transcendent, the season he had, that it's still in the category of unreal--a dream we had but never woke up from.
Obviously you are clueless.
@Patriot For Our Free Republic Of The United States
Why are you so salty? His year was obviously incredible.
Djokovic will be mvp
@@なーさん-o7d Say what??? We're talking about baseball, not tennis. Try to figure out the topic and stay with it.
@@surfwriter8461
Lol you’ve got to relax, brother. Take a look at the first guy’s name, then look at my channel’s playlists. I’m a huge Ohtani fan, btw. No one deserved MVP but him.
What a season. I will admit havent watched MLB since 80s. This young man caught the worlds attention and did things unimaginable and with class and humility. What a human being!
You didn't watch Mcgiure and Sosa in the mid 90s ?
Thank you so much Shohei Ohtani, you gave the world so much hope and dreams in a era of hard times due to the pandemic.
FIELD OF DREAMS
Shohei Ohtani just crafted what many believe to be the greatest individual season ever played on the field of dreams. Arguably only Babe Ruth’s 1919 season rises to the level of what Ohtani accomplished this year in a game which is far more evolved today than it was a century ago.
Baseball more than any other sport is about numbers so let’s take a deep dive into Shohei’s 2021 numbers:
On the mound, Shohei tossed 130.1 innings over 23 starts, finishing the season with a 9-2 record, a 3.18 ERA, a 1.090 WHIP, a 141 ERA+ and 156 strikes outs to 44 walks. In the second half of the season, Shohei upped his pitching game to the tune of a 2.84 ERA and a 69/9 strikeouts-to-walks ratio over 63.1 innings. Shohei has five solid pitches at his disposal, including a fastball which tops out at over 100 MPH and a splitter which was the hardest pitch to hit in the majors this year (.087 batting average against and a 48.5% whiff rate)
At the plate, Shohei smacked 26 doubles, a league-leading 8 triples and 46 home runs to go along with 103 runs, 100 RBI and a 158 OPS+. And for good measure, Shohei swiped 26 bases. Can you imagine what these numbers would have looked like had Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon been in the lineup providing protection for Shohei all season long? We’d be looking at 50+ home runs, 125+ runs, 125+ RBI and an OPS well north of 1.000.
Other Shohei fun facts and firsts include:
* At 6’4” he is as tall as the average NBA shooting guard
* His 21 MPH sprint speed makes him as fast the NFL’s Lamar Jackson
* His 28.8 feet-per-second sprint speed ranks him in the 92nd percentile of all major league players
* His combined plate appearances as a pitcher and hitter totaled 1172
* Ranked in the top ten in the AL in runs, home runs, OBP, SLG, OPS, walks, triples, extra-base hits, total bases and stolen bases
* Hit as many home runs at the plate as earned runs allowed on the mound
* Led the majors in Baseball-Reference WAR (9.0) and FanGraphs WAR (8.1)
* Led the majors in Win Probability Added (WPA) and Run Expectancy Wins (REW), the two stats which measure clutch performance
* Led the AL with a 1.555 OPS with runners in scoring position
* Led the majors in barrel rate (minimum 250 balls in play) and finished in the 97th percentile or higher in average exit velocity, max exit velocity, hard-hit rate and walk rate
* Lead the majors with 24 home runs with an exit velocity of 110+ mph
* One of only two players in major league history (along with Willie Mays) with 45+ home runs, 20+ stolen bases and 6+ triples in the same season
* First player in MLB history to make multiple pitching starts and lead the league in home runs at any point in the same season since Babe Ruth
* First player in MLB history to throw 10+ pitches of 100 mph and hit 10+ home runs with an exit velocity of 110 mph in the same season
* First player in MLB history to record 10 home runs and 100 strike outs in the same season
* First player in MLB history with 10 pitching appearances and 20+ stolen bases in the same season
* First player in MLB history to be selected to the all-star game as a pitcher and a hitter
* Named Angels’ MVP and Best Pitcher
* Won the Espy for Best MLB Player
* Named MLBPA’s Player of the Year
* Won the Commissioner’s Award (last awarded in 2014)
* Selected as Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year
Shohei is an elite pitcher, hitter and runner in an age of specialization but that is not why Shohei is the AL MVP. Shohei is the most valuable player in all of baseball because he is a unicorn doing unicorn things in a world in which unicorns exist only in the imagination of a child.
I give you Shohei Ohtani, 2021 American League MVP, and it ain’t even close 👏👏👏
Wow the Lamar speed comparison is very impressive since how Lamar gained his fame from the speed, look for Ohtani to continue a rare legacy 👏🏼
@Bobby357
Amazing, thoughtful, contribution.
I salute you for your well crafted effort. I will keep a copy for posterity.
Thanks,
Mike G.
Thanks bro
Everyone here…now 3yrs later he’s still breaking record (50/50)
Thank you, Angels, for letting him play two-ways. If other teams, he might have been forced to chose one or the other. Go Ohtani! Go Angels!
Well deserved he had one heck of a season
I have a big crush on handsome Ohtani. MVP
How can you NOT love this guy?!
He deserved the unanimous vote for the insane season he had! So unreal and there's a charismatic special & warm vibe around him...when you see him you immediately notice that you are in the presence of wonderful greatness. Definitely one of a kind….very special one. I feel it’s been a privilege to witness this phenom in our lifetime.
Likely the most remarkable season any player ever had in history.
Greatest season of all time
SHOHEI OHTANI#17 .. MVP .. MVP .. MVP ..
The main reason Otani got a full vote for MVP.
He made us rediscover the beauty of baseball.
And he reminded US of it.
Omedeto, Shohei kun! Congratulations, Shohei! I am so proud of you.
Love from Japan
Congrat Shohei!
He's a beast !
A wonderful player who deserves all the accolades he is given.
Glad I’m still alive to have seen this. Amazing.
Never had a doubt....ShoTime!
Congratulations to shotime Ohtani 👍👍👍👍👍
We all Japanese really appreciate Angels who allowed Ohtani to play two-way !!! There are so many of Angels fans in Japan now. MLB also.
Great baseball player and human being. He's a great asset for the MLB.
AND........ Along with what was accomplished on the field.... He was the Most Humble Player with Outstanding Class on and off the Field!!!👊👊👊 Shohei Ohtani TRULY THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE CENTURY!!!👊
He not only excels in everything in the game, but also excels in the behavior and manner. He can energize his teammates, he can make others love him because of respectful gesture. He is the MVP of baseball but he also deserves the MVP as a sportsmanship.
朝からの嬉しいニュース！
大谷選手、MVP受賞本当におめでとうございます！
来季の大谷選手、そしてAngelsの活躍を楽しみにしています！
what a champ!!! so proud of Ohtani!!
Congratulations Shohei ! Aloha from Maui Hawaii.
Aka the "no surprise" award
👍👍👍👍👍 Outstanding player!!
amazing. simply amazing👏👏👏
If he stays relatively healthy and keeps producing close to what he achieved in 2021, MVP is Ohtani's for a few years to come.
Congratulations Shohei Ohtani 👏he deserve it 👍MVP ✨
Ohtani san MVP
I’m not Angels fan but it’s 99.9 unquestionable that he is the one by the numbers .He can pitch , hit, run and attitude.
Shohei Ohtani was Baseball for me this season. Look forward to see where he goes from here. Let's hope the Angels can utilize him to his max potential.
取れると思っていたけど感動です。有難うございます。こんな嬉しい涙、久しぶりです。
フレー フレー大谷さん
大谷選手おめでとうございます！!🥰💕💕
これからも応援📣していきます!!
これからも貴方の想う野球人生を
まっとうできます様に🍀✨✨
축하합니다~ 오타니 멋지네요! 메이저리그 오타니 경기 직관하고 싶습니다!
Big love to U.S.A from Japan.❤️
大谷選手おめでとうございます。
あなたは日本の誇りです。
Ok I'm very much a small-hall guy, but if Shohei Ohtani has 2 more seasons of doing what he just did, even if he RETIRES after that, put that guy in the Hall of Fame. 3 straight seasons of ridiculous numbers on both sides of the ball and undoubtedly winning 3 consecutive MVPs means you can't tell the story of baseball without talking about Shohei Ohtani.
大谷のプレーと笑顔見るとこっちまで笑顔になれるよな。本当におめでたい㊗️
"He pitched like an All Star and he hit like an MVP"
He stole bases too. The man is a video game character. Congratulations!
Like curry
Number don’t lie
Perfect
大谷翔平さんMVPおめでとうございます、嬉しいでしょう、私も、嬉しいですね！
満票MVP凄すぎ
殿堂入りも出来そう
Outstanding and powerful MVP Player who played wonderful offense and defense. His sportsmanship and talent inspired and invigorated major league baseball and sports. As the absolute best, he is an icon, legend and titan in baseball and sports. He established the highest bar and standard which will continue to attract more interest in baseball in the world. Baseball will continue to be a major sport of the greatest attraction.
大谷さんがMVPを受賞してくれて、本当に嬉しいです😭👍🎉🎉🎉
Ohtani played that season like a little league in the Big League
we are glad to say we're witnessing a history.
❤️htani
Far beyond Babe Ruth
BREAKING NEWS: Shohei Ohtani Wins 2021 AL MVP
BREAKING NEWS: Shohei Ohtani Wins 2021 AL MVP
🎉 ばんざ~~~~~~~~~い 🐙 🎵🎵🎵
MVP! Mottomo Valuablena Puleiyar
LA Angels is graveyard for MVPs. Pls Release Trout & Ohtani from HELLLLL!!!! We must save our MVPs!!!!
MVP
Did it.. shotime!!
Good for baseball
If someone can do two excellent jobs at the same time for a company, how can't he be elected as the best employee of the year?
nice comparison
Shooo!!! 💣
If the Angels pick up 1 or 2 more decent starting pitchers and 1 or 2 bullpen arms and resign riasel Iglesias a division title is far away
Earned.
Showtime
👏👏👏
The season we will never see again? You will see it soon next year, maybe better than this year 👍😆
i don't think the voters will give Ohtani a back to back MVP; he's going to have to prove, he's the best in both domains...and that is impossible. Ohtani has to become smarter, which is also impossible. to become smarter, he's going to have to practice meditation; learn to relax on cue - doing so will allow him to access higher intelligence functions, particularly combining the intuitive with the known (memories)...staying relaxed & attentive is an incredible combination...particularly, as the ball travels into and out-of the strike zone, whether pitching or hitting.
i also think they should rotate him from one season to the next, as starter & reliever. the purpose is balance. if he's going at it full-steam, his body will break-down too fast, and, he won't be able to recuperate; mind & body. the mind needs confidence & security, the body needs rest and recuperation...on the years he's a relief pitcher, they should put him into the outfield - where his long, fast strides are most important, as is his arm...plus, his mind needs to wander...into those areas that need improvement. playing stress-hard, the mind isn't allowed to relax enough, to make important distinctions on areas for improvement...
right now, Ohtani solidly believes his best chances for improvement lie in strength conditioning alone...this is enough for a power-player...but as a true craft, he requires having the expertise of the best players to mentor, and assist in development - and make adjustments himself.
Did espn not mention about this in their shows?
Bueno , yo soy dominicano , pero lo cierto es que un pitcher con buen swing, no se veía desde hace siglos...¿No?
Well, I’m Dominican, but the truth is that a pitcher with a good swing, it hasn’t been seen for centuries
Breaking news: Grass is green
⚾️🏆Arigatou ございます🥋🙇🏻♂️
Ohtani and Trout deserve better. So did Tony Gwynn and Robin Yount. Hall of Famers with no championships. C'mon Angels... take a page from your own manager's story book... TRY NOT TO SUCK!
Definitely well deserved vlad jr up next
As long as he stays healthy, MVP award would turn into Otani award. Sorry guys in AL.
know nothing about baseball. but he lead/top in all categories? is he anime protag or something?
Ok…………………………..WAR 9.0 !!!!!!!
I thought Manny Ramirez would win it
I want him to grow a beard
Hah
He is the best thing to happen to baseball but c'mon. You can't learn any English by now. Not even for his couple sentence statement?
HOW 😳 especially unanimous No way! Vlad Jr. had the Jays in the playoff race ALL SEASON with better numbers. Vlad was in the race for the triple crown all season and the Jays were 14 games better than the Angels, I call BS
but ur vladdy cant throw and run like shohei :(
Ohtani is not only a batter but also a pitcher
That’s why he was chosen
Also: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on Shohei Ohtani: “He is a great ball player, great human being, very humble. He is a phenom. I think he is some kind of experiment sent to earth to see if it will work, and it’s working.”
His BA was pretty poor actually.
Stolen from Guerrero Jr.
Agreed, if by “stole” you mean Ohtani stole the lunch money from every player in the league and made everyone else look like a little league player…..
@@JohnSmith-er5ys Fact #1: Guerrero put much better numbers than Ohtani, except in stomen bases. Fact #2: More than 30 pitchers had better stats than Ohtani in 2021. He just happened to do two things. He was just an "attraction", a novelty.
@@IG0404 Fact #1: Ohtani was voted unanimous AL MVP. Fact #2: Since you did not get a vote, your opinion does not matter.
@@JohnSmith-er5ys Not an opinion... FACTS.
Garbage. He didn’t have the hitters numbers nor pitching to become a league MVP? He’s more like team MVP. Just cause managers refuse to have pitchers hit full time doesn’t constitute a phenomenal. Babe Ruth pitched and won the home run crown and wasn’t even mentioned as an MVP. Is more of a fan fanfare and likeable MVP. Like this neVer happened. It’s the baseball teams fault for not having things like this happen more often. He’s a great player of course.
You don't seem to realize how difficult to do both. Walsh, 1B man, his team mate at Angels, tried but he had to give up because it became impossible to train for both (his words).
He is the pride of south korea
No he’s Japanese
NEVER TELL A LIE LIKE THAT
Good luck with that theory.
오타니가 한국 사람이면 얼마나 좋을까요 ? 오타니를 갖고 있는 일본 정말 부럽습니다 🙌👏👏👏
These other commenters may not know the history of Japan, Koreans were imported as Tanners in leather factories 150 years ago. And that today, some of Japan's best athletes have Korean Lineage
Sad day
What?!
Happy day
Wut?