Otani’s June slugging percentage is the highest in the last 80 years, tweeted by a US data company
Pitcher Shohei Ohtani of the Angels has been in good shape in the latter half of June. In the match against the Mariners on the 25th (26th Japan time), No. 16 was thrown into the left middle stand for the first time in three games. The flight distance is about 140 meters, which is the longest this season, and it seems that the number of “non-standard” hits that are surprising to fans has increased.
Immediately after this turn at bat, “Cody Baseball,” which handles sports data in the United States, made an interesting point on Twitter. Otani’s slugging percentage in June in Major League Baseball reached .704, which is higher than any player with more than 70 at-bats in June in the last 80 years. He praises him with the words, “This is completely crazy.”
In June of this season, he had 24 hits in 83 at bats, a batting average of .289, and 15 RBIs on 5 home runs. His slugging percentage is .542. He is steadily approaching the seven home runs he left in May, which is the most monthly in this season, and if he shows the explosive power of hitting two home runs in the Royals game on the 21st (22nd), he will never update. It’s not difficult. Certainly, I have the impression that there is a big explosion in June every year, but let’s check with past data.
Otani transferred to the Angels in 2018. He played only four games in June of this year, with three hits in 11 at bats and zero home runs. He hurt his right elbow and was on the disabled list. He returned to the front in July and eventually became the rookie of the American League with 22 home runs as a batter and four wins as a pitcher, but at this point he is not a “June man”. .. In October he underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
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