The Aaron Judge-Shohei Ohtani numbers that could make World Series difference
On the surface, it seems like there’s hardly anything that separates Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani this year.
The megastars are massive favorites to win the American League and National League MVP awards, respectively.
Judge led MLB in the regular season with 58 homers, 144 RBIs, a .458 on-base percentage, a .701 slugging percentage and a 1.159 OPS.
Ohtani was second in all categories with 54 homers, 130 RBIs, a .390 on-base percentage, a .646 slugging percentage and a 1.036 OPS.
Their contracts — a nine-year, $360 million deal for Judge and a 10-year, $700 million deal for Ohtani — rank fourth and first in MLB in total value.
They’re separated by just two years — Judge is 32, while Ohtani is 30.
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