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Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, Hepburn: Ōtani Shōhei; pronounced [oːtaɲi ɕoːheː]; born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Because of his elite contributions as a hitter and as a pitcher, a rarity as a two-way player, Ohtani's prime seasons have been considered among the greatest in baseball history, with some comparing them favorably to the early career of Babe Ruth. Considered early on as an elite two-way player, Ohtani was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 NPB draft. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shohei Ohtani is the 39th most popular baseball player (down from 31st in 2019), the 1,886th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,510th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Japanese Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Shohei Ohtani ranks 39 out of 91. Before him are Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux, Hideo Nomo, Bob Gibson, Sammy Sosa, and Carl Yastrzemski. After him are Ernie Banks, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Hideki Matsui, Albert Pujols, and Hank Greenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Shohei Ohtani ranks 93. Before him are Chae Soo-bin, Princess Kako of Akishino, Matthias Ginter, Laura Robson, Han So-hee, and Derrick White. After him are Fred VanVleet, Domenico Berardi, Leandro Trossard, Wendy, Krystal Jung, and Lee Yoo-mi.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Shohei Ohtani ranks 1,886 out of 6,245. Before him are Riyo Mori (1986), Masato Kawaguchi (1981), Kinuko Tanida (1939), Samaire Armstrong (1980), Yoshitoshi ABe (1971), and Masahiro Ando (1972). After him are Makoto Teguramori (1967), Takashi Sekizuka (1960), Reiji Nakajima (1979), Kei Taniguchi (1974), Mamoru Miyano (1983), and Nozomu Kanaguchi (1981).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In Japan

Among baseball players born in Japan, Shohei Ohtani ranks 4. Before him are Sadaharu Oh (1940), Ichiro Suzuki (1973), and Hideo Nomo (1968). After him are Hideki Matsui (1974), Yu Darvish (1986), Daisuke Matsuzaka (1980), Koji Uehara (1975), Kenta Maeda (1988), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1998), and Jung-hoo Lee (1998).

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