Please understand that Shohei Ohtani has pitched 61 innings this year and allowed a total of 5 earned runs.
And he's batting .300, slugging .521, and leading the National League with a .419 OBP.
An elite pitcher being an elite batter is just insane.
Following six more scoreless innings tonight, Shohei Ohtani's ERA is 0.74. Through 10 starts, the lowest ERAs in major league history:
Jacob deGrom, 2021: 0.56
Juan Marichal, 1966: 0.59
Shohei Ohtani, 2026: 0.74
Hitters are slashing .144/.224/.211 against him. Just incredible.
Lowest ERA through first 9 starts of season (live-ball era)
0.62 - Jacob deGrom (2021)
0.69 - Juan Marichal (1966)
0.82 - Zack Greinke (2009)
0.82 - Shohei Ohtani (2026)
Since 1996โ97, no player has made more clutch-time field goals in the postseason than LeBron James (151).
The closest? Kobe Bryant (104).
Tonightโฆ The King added another memorable moment to his resume ๐