A remarkable jersey number coincidence! Shohei Ohtani ranks 17th among the greatest players in history, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki.

Shohei Ohtani has surpassed "The Legend" Ichiro Suzuki! As per the recent "MLB's Top 50 Greatest Players of All Time" ranking from the renowned American sports site ClutchPoints, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani holds the 17th position, becoming the highest-ranked Japanese player. At the top of the list is the "Baseball God" Babe Ruth.

Thanks to his extraordinary two-way performance, Shohei Ohtani ranks 17th on this historic players list, a position that matches his jersey number 17. The report highlights Ohtani’s cumulative 51.5 Wins Above Replacement (WAR), a batting average of .282, an overall OPS of .957, 1,050 hits, 280 home runs, 669 RBIs, and 165 stolen bases, alongside pitching stats of 39 wins, 20 losses, a 3.00 ERA, and 670 strikeouts, demonstrating unprecedented elite ability both offensively and defensively as a two-way player.

ClutchPoints states that Ohtani is progressing at a pace befitting the “greatest player of all time.” Leading the Dodgers to back-to-back World Series titles in 2024 and 2025, and holding four MVP awards, he has already entered the “immortal” hall. Among the top ten, the undisputed number one is the "Baseball God" Babe Ruth, followed by the all-time home run leader Barry Bonds with 762 career homers in second place, and the “hitting god” Ted Williams at third.

Los Angeles Angels superstar "The Trout" Mike Trout ranks 10th, the only active player in the top ten. Japanese legend Ichiro Suzuki is placed 22nd. Starting pitcher Justin Verlander is ranked 48th, representing a near Hall of Fame caliber pitcher on the list.