Retired
Akihiro Otani
Birthdate:
Oct. 29, 2000 (49 y, 10 m, 0 d)Born In:
Kurashiki, OKA, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/202Entry:
2018 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 22, Team: Yomiuri Giants
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2029 | Yomiuri (SAB) |
| 2028 (2nd) | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2027 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2026 (2nd) | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2025 (3rd) | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2024 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2023 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2031 (2nd) | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2028 | Yomiuri (SAB) |
| 2027 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2026 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2024 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2023 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2022 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| League Champ | 2030 | Yomiuri (SAB) |
| 2023 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2020 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Gold Glove | 2029 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) |
| 2028 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2027 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2026 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2025 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2024 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2023 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2022 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2019 - SS | Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) (SARB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2030 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) |
| 2029 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2028 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2027 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2025 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2024 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| 2023 - SS | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2030 | Yomiuri (SAB) |
| 2023 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 2030 | Yomiuri (SAB) |
| Sep 2029 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| May 2029 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Oct 2027 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Oct 2025 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Sep 2024 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 9, 2031 | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| Aug 26, 2030 | Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) (SARB) | |
| Aug 20, 2029 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Jul 17, 2028 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Aug 2, 2027 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| May 3, 2027 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Yomiuri (SAB) | |
| May 15, 2023 | Yomiuri (SAB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 14.3 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 8 | 100.4 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 43.0 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 22.1 | 54.4 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 22.5 | 35.1 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 22.3 | 44.7 | 47.7 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Tim Romiti | 949 |
| Eduardo Escobar R | 946 |
| Noah Smith R | 944 |
| Kurt Stillwell R | 939 |
| J.P. Crawford R | 934 |
| Sam Bianco R | 933 |
| Daryl Spencer R | 932 |
| Brad Miller R | 932 |
| Pat Meares R | 932 |
| Desi Relaford R | 932 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 93 | 5 |
| 2033 | 127 | 1 |
| 2036 | 89 | 4 |
| 2037 | 85 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2036 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 6 | 5 |
| 2036 | 10 | 2 |
| 2037 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 0.379 | 8 |
| 2033 | 0.421 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2033 | 5.2 | 10 |