Post by Admin on Nov 12, 2024 1:34:08 GMT
The three finalists for each award selected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) were announced on the 12th (Japan time), and Shohei Ohtani (30) of the Dodgers was selected as one of the three finalists for the National League MVP. Shota Imanaga (31) of the Cubs had a record of 15 wins and 3 losses with an ERA of 2.91, but was not selected as one of the three finalists for the National League Rookie of the Year award.
This season, Ohtani focused on batting due to surgery on his right elbow, and in his seventh year in the majors, he played in 159 games, his highest number of games ever, becoming the sixth player in history to hit 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the fastest time, and also becoming the first player in history to hit 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, making his name in major league baseball history as a "50-50" player.
He won the "double crown" of home runs and RBIs with a batting average of .310, 54 home runs, 130 RBIs, and 59 stolen bases. He is the fourth player in history to win the home run title in both leagues, and the first player in history to win the title in two consecutive years in both leagues. He is also the first Japanese player to win the RBI title.
This season, Ohtani focused on batting due to surgery on his right elbow, and in his seventh year in the majors, he played in 159 games, his highest number of games ever, becoming the sixth player in history to hit 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the fastest time, and also becoming the first player in history to hit 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, making his name in major league baseball history as a "50-50" player.
He won the "double crown" of home runs and RBIs with a batting average of .310, 54 home runs, 130 RBIs, and 59 stolen bases. He is the fourth player in history to win the home run title in both leagues, and the first player in history to win the title in two consecutive years in both leagues. He is also the first Japanese player to win the RBI title.