Shohei Ohtani Intentional Walks
Shohei Ohtani Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Shohei Ohtani's 5-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
37 intentional walks, an average of 7 intentional walks per season. 2021 was his best season
with 20 intentional walks and his worst season was 2020 when he had
0 intentional walks. Shohei Ohtani is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by Japan (18.4118), Millenial (9.43985), mlb (12.4524), Y (53.733), and DH (34.338) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)