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Another Unprecedented Feat For Ohtani: Leading MLB In Home Runs (As A Batter) & Lowest Batting Average Allowed (As A Pitcher)

No player since 1900 has led or been tied for the major league lead in home runs (as a batter) and lowest batting average allowed (as a pitcher) at any point in the season. Until now. Shohei Ohtani has been atop those leaderboards for the past three days.

Ohtani reached 150 home runs and 75 stolen bases in the third-fewest games in history. ESPN's tweet says Ohtani is 4th with 652 games, but in 15 of those games, he was never in the Angels' lineup because he was exclusively a pitcher (someone else was the DH).