Shohei Ohtani Highlights Archive
Season's Best Highlights — Home Runs, Clutch Hits & Big Plays with Data
A curated archive of Shohei Ohtani's most impressive 2018 MLB moments — home runs, scoring plays, and 400+ foot blasts — with exit velocity, launch angle, and full pitch sequence data. Your go-to source for Ohtani highlights and best plays of the season.
2018 Ohtani Season Best 10 At-Bats
View spray chart →Barrel contact & home runs ranked by exit velocity
Frequently Asked Questions about Ohtani Highlights
Q1How are highlight at-bats selected?
We automatically surface home runs, run-scoring (clutch) hits, hard-hit balls (110+ mph exit velocity), and long home runs (400+ ft distance). The list updates automatically after each game.
Q2What kind of data does each highlight show?
Every highlight detail page replays the full pitch sequence (type, velocity, location) and batted-ball data (exit velo, launch angle, distance) for that plate appearance, plus a strike-zone chart.
Q3Can I browse past seasons?
Yes. Use the season tabs at the top of the page to travel back through previous seasons (2026 and later).
Q4What is the Highlights page?
This is a curated archive that automatically surfaces Shohei Ohtani's most impressive at-bats — home runs, clutch hits, and barrel contact. Each entry is paired with Statcast data (exit velocity, launch angle, distance) and the full pitch sequence from MLB Stats API and Baseball Savant. The archive updates automatically after every game.
Q5What qualifies as a Barrel hit?
A Barrel is a Statcast-defined quality-of-contact metric: a batted ball with an exit velocity of at least 98 mph and a launch angle in the optimal range (roughly 26–30°, widening as exit velo increases). Balls that meet this threshold yield a batting average of .500 or better and a slugging percentage of 1.500 or better. Ohtani's barrel hits are featured in the Season Best section on this page.