Only 2 players in MLB history have won double-digit games on the mound in a season and also hit double digit home runs in a season. Rick Ankiel did both, albeit not in the same season. Babe Ruth did both in 1918, hitting 11 homers while going 13-7 as a pitcher for the Red Sox.
Ohtani is now 9-1 with a sub-3.00 ERA and also has hit 42 homers. With his next win on the mound, he joins the elite club.
With those numbers, is he having the single greatest season in MLB history? Yes, there have been players who have put up better offensive numbers and guys who have had better pitching stats, but no one in the history of the game has put up these numbers for both - particularly in the same season. Best season ever?
Ohtani is now 9-1 with a sub-3.00 ERA and also has hit 42 homers. With his next win on the mound, he joins the elite club.
With those numbers, is he having the single greatest season in MLB history? Yes, there have been players who have put up better offensive numbers and guys who have had better pitching stats, but no one in the history of the game has put up these numbers for both - particularly in the same season. Best season ever?
