Ohtani in 2024: SO to BB ratio 2 to 1. Reverse: DiMaggio in 1941: 5.84 BB for each SO.

How could Shohei Ohtani have twice as many Strike Outs (SO) as Bases on Balls (BB)? 

SO: 162, BB: 81

And still have:

OPS+: Ohtani NL leading 190

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What about the reverse? Way more BB than SO? Obviously, Barry Bonds had a ratio in one season of FIVE times as many BB as SO. Most of these are at least twice as many BB as SO:

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB ▼	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB
2004	39	SFG	NL	147	617	373	129	135	27	3	45	101	6	1	232	41	.362	.609	.812	1.422	263	303
2002	37	SFG	NL	143	612	403	117	149	31	2	46	110	9	2	198	47	.370	.582	.799	1.381	268	322
2001	36	SFG	NL	153	664	476	129	156	32	2	73	137	13	3	177	93	.328	.515	.863	1.379	259	411
1996	31	SFG	NL	158	675	517	122	159	27	3	42	129	40	7	151	76	.308	.461	.615	1.076	188	318
2003	38	SFG	NL	130	550	390	111	133	22	1	45	90	7	0	148	58	.341	.529	.749	1.278	231	292
1997	32	SFG	NL	159	690	532	123	155	26	5	40	101	37	8	145	87	.291	.446	.585	1.031	170	311
2007	42	SFG	NL	126	477	340	75	94	14	0	28	66	5	0	132	54	.276	.480	.565	1.045	169	192
1998	33	SFG	NL	156	697	552	120	167	44	7	37	122	28	12	130	92	.303	.438	.609	1.047	178	336
1992	27	PIT	NL	140	612	473	109	147	36	5	34	103	39	8	127	69	.311	.456	.624	1.080	204	295

Bonds in 2004 5.67 BB for each SO.

1941 American League:

Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games

Ted Williams BA: .406

BB/SO:

DiMaggio: 76/13=5.84

Williams: 147/27=5.44

Neither BB nor SO are entertaining.

Fix walk rule: option to pinch run and batter gets new Plate Appearance. Monday, August 12, 2024