Retired
Sadaharu Oh
Nickname:
Japanese Babe RuthBirthdate:
May 20, 1940 (70 y, 11 m, 22 d)Born In:
Tokyo, TOK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/177Entry:
1968 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Washington Senators
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1968 (2nd) | Washington (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1969 | Washington (MLB) |
| League Champ | 1974 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1969 - 1B | Washington (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1969 | Washington (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | May 19, 1969 | Washington (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 51 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Felix Jose | 930 |
| Tadahito Iguchi | 929 |
| Donn Clendenon | 925 |
| David Ortiz | 924 |
| Billy Butler | 923 |
| Kraig Constantino | 922 |
| Hideki Matsui | 922 |
| Hoot Evers | 921 |
| Todd Walker | 919 |
| Jeff Baker | 919 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 162 | 1 |
| 1970 | 161 | 1 |
| 1971 | 158 | 2 |
| 1972 | 161 | 4 |
| 1973 | 153 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 199 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 359 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 41 | 4 |
| 1970 | 30 | 9 |
| 1971 | 33 | 6 |
| 1972 | 38 | 4 |
| 1973 | 39 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 23 | 8 |
| 1969 | 39 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 107 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 130 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 83 | 7 |
| 1971 | 82 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12 | 2 |
| 1969 | 12 | 2 |
| 1970 | 9 | 1 |
| 1971 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16 | 3 |
| 1973 | 12 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 81 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.337 | 2 |
| 1972 | 0.292 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.376 | 3 |
| 1969 | 0.440 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0.378 | 5 |
| 1972 | 0.368 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.444 | 9 |
| 1969 | 0.609 | 1 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.180 | 5 |
| 1969 | 0.271 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.820 | 6 |
| 1969 | 1.048 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 162 | 1 |
| 1970 | 161 | 5 |
| 1971 | 162 | 1 |
| 1972 | 161 | 7 |
| 1973 | 159 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.1 | 6 |