Shohei Ohtani Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Ohtani is at his best against left-handers, with the bases empty, on fastballs: a 1.591 OPS there against .782 overall.

22 plate appearances in that situation.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Ohtani walks in 5.7% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 14.7% with the bases empty.

35 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 150 with the bases empty.

He strikes out about the same against both hands

Ohtani strikes out in 27.8% of his trips against right-handers and 17.3% of them against left-handers.

133 plate appearances against right-handers, 52 against left-handers.

When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

Ohtani hits the ball hard: 93.0 mph off the bat on average, 94th percentile in the league.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 27th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Ohtani is at his worst against left-handers, on breaking balls: a .372 OPS there against .782 overall.

22 plate appearances in that situation.

He squares the ball up as well as almost anyone

15.6% of Ohtani's batted balls are barrelled, the batted-ball class that turns into extra bases more often than not. 92nd percentile.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 36th in MLB.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Ohtani has an OPS of .551; with the bases empty it is .838.

35 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 150 with the bases empty.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Ohtani does his damage against fastballs: a .861 OPS against them, against .613 on breaking balls.

100 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 58 on breaking balls.

He is a pull hitter, and defences can set up for it

Ohtani pulls 54.5% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 17.3%, a pull-side profile a shift is built for.

60 pulled, 31 up the middle and 19 the other way over 110 located batted balls.

One of the fastest swings in the league

Ohtani swings it at 70.8 mph, 87th percentile bat speed in the league.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 54th in MLB.

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Ohtani puts up a .726 OPS against right-handers and .918 against left-handers.

133 plate appearances against right-handers, 52 against left-handers.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Ohtani walks in 13% of his plate appearances, 84th percentile.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 67th in MLB.

A huge share of his contact is the hard kind

47.7% of Ohtani's contact leaves the bat at 95 mph or more, 83rd percentile in the league.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 74th in MLB.

Getting on base is what he does best

Ohtani is on base at a .353 clip, 77th percentile in the league.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 97th in MLB.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Ohtani slugs .519 against offspeed pitches and .320 against breaking balls.

27 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Ohtani slugs .385 against right-handers and .533 against left-handers.

133 plate appearances against right-handers, 52 against left-handers.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Ohtani strikes out in 20% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 26% with the bases empty.

35 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 150 with the bases empty.

One of the more productive bats in the league

Ohtani's OPS+ of 120 puts him 75th percentile among hitters this season, park and league adjusted.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 75th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 106th in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Ohtani hits it hardest to his pull side: 95.0 mph on average there, against 90.4 up the middle.

59 batted balls to his pull side, 31 up the middle.

There is real damage in his bat

Ohtani is slugging .429, 73rd percentile in the league.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 73rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 113th in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

53.8% of Ohtani's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 45.8% of it with the bases empty.

35 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 150 with the bases empty.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Ohtani's batting average is .240 but the quality of his contact projects .257, a gap of .017 in his favour once the bounces even out.

185 plate appearances in 2026.

He hits the ball far harder than his batting average suggests

Judged on how hard and at what angle he hits it, Ohtani should be hitting .257, 62nd percentile in the league.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 161st in MLB.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Ohtani pulls 58.1% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 47.2% of it against left-handers.

74 batted balls against right-handers, 36 against left-handers.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Ohtani strikes out in 24.9% of his trips, 37th percentile.

185 plate appearances in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 267th in MLB.

Everything that leaves the yard leaves to his pull side

3 of Ohtani's 7 home runs have gone to his pull side and 1 of them the other way.

7 tracked home runs in 2026.

He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Ohtani averages 91.6 mph off the bat, against 93.4 with the bases empty.

26 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 83 without.

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