{"id":123102,"date":"2025-08-31T16:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/123102\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T16:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:01:16","slug":"dodgers-shohei-ohtani-makes-mlb-history-not-done-since-jimmie-foxx-in-1932","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/123102\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes MLB history not done since Jimmie Foxx in 1932"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes MLB history not done since Jimmie Foxx in 1932<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the most remarkable parts of Shohei Ohtani, the two-way player, is that he sets a lot of MLB hitting records that don’t even involve the fact that he’s also a dominant pitcher.<\/p>\n

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That became true again this week for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ superstar.<\/p>\n

Ohtani has done something that hasn’t been done in Major League Baseball since 1932.<\/p>\n

Per OptaStats<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Shohei Ohtani is the first major leaguer to have at least 120 runs, 90 walks and 45 homers prior to September in a season since Jimmie Foxx did so in 1932.”<\/p>\n

Foxx, for those maybe less familiar with baseball’s history, was probably the third-best hitter on the planet in his era behind just Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.<\/p>\n

Not bad company to keep.<\/p>\n

Ohtani got to the 90 walk mark on Friday night with a singular base on balls against the Diamondbacks to join this club with Foxx.<\/p>\n

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The Japanese superstar leads the National League with 123 runs scored (he also has a league-leading .607 slugging percentage).<\/p>\n

Ohtani also has 17 doubles, eight triples, 45 home runs, 85 RBI and 17 stolen bases.<\/p>\n

He’s batting .278 with a .388 on-base percentage and a .994 OPS.<\/p>\n

Ohtani remains one of the most incredible baseball players the sport has ever seen. This won’t be anywhere close to the last record he sets or history he makes.<\/p>\n

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