Four stats show just how dominant Shohei Ohtani was at the WBC
Shohei Ohtani struck out fellow Los Angeles Angels superstar teammate Mike Trout to give Japan a 3-2 victory over the United States in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) championship on Tuesday night.
It was the final moment of a legendary WBC title run for the tournament's MVP, as the best -- and most unique -- player in Major League Baseball blew away one of the other greatest players in MLB on three swinging strikes.
There are four particular statistics that stood out from Ohtani's dual dominance on the mound and at the plate that prove just how impressive he was at the international March showcase.
Ohtani finished the 2023 WBC with a .435 batting average and tournament-high 10 walks, while racking up 11 strikeouts against just two walks in his three pitching appearances (two starts) covering 9 2/3 innings.
Ohtani has expressed his desire to play in the next WBC (in 2026), while Trout seems likely to compete again in three years.
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