In a season filled with history-making achievements, Shohei Ohtani concluded his 2022 campaign with one more landmark.
By completing the first inning against the A’s on Wednesday, Ohtani logged his 162nd inning on the mound, making him the first player in MLB history to qualify statistically as both a hitter and a pitcher.
To qualify among the league leaders in rate stats like batting average an ERA, players much reach certain plate appearance and innings pitch benchmarks. Hitters must have at least 3.1 plate appearances per team game played (over 502 for a full season) and at least one inning pitched per team game (162 innings).