# Shohei Ohtani (99 OVR)

> Shohei Ohtani (Angels), 99 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the World Baseball Classic series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-shohei-ohtani-198271ab

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Angels |
| Series | World Baseball Classic |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Shohei Ohtani — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/shohei-ohtani-660271) |
| In real life: | [Los Angeles Angels real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/angels) |

## Price

- Buy now: No offers
- Sell now: 1,000,000 stubs

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Not enough data
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 93rd best of 882 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 106 |
| K/9 | 103 |
| H/9 | 107 |
| BB/9 | 92 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 92 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 106 | Top 9% |
| Pitching clutch | 123 | Top 8% |
| H/9 | 107 |  |
| K/9 | 103 |  |
| BB/9 | 92 |  |
| HR/9 | 94 |  |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 92 | Top 7% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Slider | 87 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 99 mph |
| Splitter | 91 mph |
| Cutter | 92 mph |
| Curveball | 79 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Angels |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Secondary | LF, CF, RF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 28 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 210 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 16 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 72 |  |
| Arm strength | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm accuracy | 76 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 99 | Top 1% |
| Baserunning | 65 | Top 10% |
| Reaction | 65 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Outlier II](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/outlier-ii): Secondary pitch exceeds max velocity limit
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## More Angels at SP

- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-finest-shohei-ohtani-0b7d6a00) - 99 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-shohei-ohtani-aa4c275f) - 99 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Patrick Sandoval](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-patrick-sandoval-2084ffc5) - 99 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Reid Detmers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-reid-detmers-0df9b7bb) - 98 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-shohei-ohtani-f1105c2f) - 96 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: 150,000 stubs
- [Reid Detmers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-reid-detmers-bb7162ca) - 95 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-finest-shohei-ohtani-0b7d6a00) - 99 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-shohei-ohtani-aa4c275f) - 99 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-shohei-ohtani-c04f564e) - 97 OVR · CP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-shohei-ohtani-f1105c2f) - 96 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: 150,000 stubs
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-shohei-ohtani-27f41f35) - 92 OVR · SP · LAA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/rookie-shohei-ohtani-f610a193) - 84 OVR · SP · LAA · Gold: No offers

## Questions

### How do you get Shohei Ohtani?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Shohei Ohtani have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Day Player, Outlier II, Break Outlier, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Shohei Ohtani's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/shohei-ohtani-660271)

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