Judge has a batting average of 0.309, 30 homers, 77 RBIs and an on-base percentage of 1.130 in 80 games this season. Until April, he was sluggish, raising suspicions that his body had begun to deteriorate, but he has cleared away such doubts with a huge explosion since May. He was the first player to reach the 30-homer mark in the league, and is moving toward his second career 60-homer title after 2022 (62 homers).
Ohtani is also facing challenges. Ohtani has played 79 games this season and has a batting average of 0.322, 25 homers, 61 RBIs, 16 steals, and an OPS of 1.045, closely chasing Judge. He is a player who leads the home run race in the National League and is supporting the Dodgers’ lineup by showing all-round performance. He has also had strong impact, setting a club record in his first year as a Dodgers pitcher with 10 consecutive RBIs.
However, there is a possibility that he is not one of the best players in the Major League this year. Neither Juan Soto (New York Yankees) nor Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies). They have an insane player in a different sense. It is Gunner Henderson, 23, a rookie shortstop in the Baltimore Orioles. His name may be weaker than Judge or Otani, but his contribution to the team this year is not the case. Some analysts say that he is better than the two players.
Henderson has a batting average of 0.290 with 26 home runs, 57 RBIs, 13 steals, and an OPS of 1.002 in 80 games of the season as of the 28th (Korea Standard Time). Judge, Ohtani, and Henderson are the only three players in the league with an OPS of more than 1.000. The RBI drops mainly due to the leadoff, but the home run pace is as good as Judge and Ohtani. 토토사이트 모음
Judge is better based on his pure performance on offense. In the adjusted score productivity (wRC+) compiled by Fangraph, a statistics website, Judge stood at 215 and Henderson at 182. On the contrary, Ohtani (191) and Soto (185) are higher than Henderson. It is peculiar that Henderson is a shortstop. Judge is an outfielder. He is not as burdened as shortstop. Ohtani is the designated hitter. It is no exaggeration to say that he does not have any burden on defense.
While playing shortstop, who is burdened with defense after catcher, Henderson has displayed the best performance in the league. Given that baseball players are not just attacking, it is not unreasonable to assume that Henderson’s contribution to the team may be better than Judge’s. In fact, Henderson ranks first in the Major League with 5.9 in the War contribution to replacement players, which was compiled by the “Fangraph.” He is slightly ahead of Judge (5.7), and is quite far ahead of Juan Soto (4.8), who is ranked third. He is also far ahead of Ohtani (4.5).
Currently, Henderson has the pace of 52 home runs per season. Alex Rodriguez is the only shortstop in the history of the Major League who hit more than 50 home runs. When he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2001, he hit 52 home runs and 57 home runs, respectively, and became the American League home run king. However, he has switched to third baseman since 2004. If Henderson continues his crazy pace, he will be able to hit 50 home runs at shortstop for the first time since A-ROD. This is a huge merit.
If Judge hits 60 home runs and Henderson hits 50 home runs, there is also an expectation that the American League MVP vote is likely to be a huge battle. If the current ratio performance is maintained, Judge is ahead of the offensive productivity, but if the voter puts a high proportion of the defense in the position of shortstop, it is concluded that there is nothing to be inferior to Judge. Now, attention is being paid to whether Henderson’s run, who is in his third year in the Major League and his second year in the Major League, will continue to the end of the season.