Shohei Ohtani Quotes

The mindset behind Shohei Ohtani’s greatness.

Even when I pitched well, I couldn’t get wins. Starting pitchers naturally want wins, so I wondered what I was supposed to do about it.

Growth, Mindset, Reflection
It’s better to change something than to change nothing. If nothing changes, there’s a high chance you’ll get the same results as the year before. I enjoy seeking change.

Growth, Learning, Mindset
Whether I’m restricted or not, I don’t think it changes anything. There’s nothing in particular I want to do anyway.

Discipline, Mindset, Professionalism
When I’ve pushed myself desperately for two or three hours, if that hard work can be undone by just one or two drinks, then I can’t drink.

Discipline, Mindset, Professionalism
Every year is important. There has never been a year I thought mattered less than the one before.

Discipline, Growth, Professionalism
Last year, I couldn’t compete with him. Fujinami produced results. I’m the one who has to challenge.

Challenge, Growth, Reflection
Last season was one where I was carried to wins. This year, I want to earn as many wins for the team as I can.

Goal Setting, Growth, Responsibility
Even if I fail, it’s enough if the next kid comes along.

Inspiration, Challenge, Responsibility
Being a two-way player isn’t something that belongs to me alone.

Gratitude, Reflection, Responsibility
If I had only been a pitcher or only a hitter, there were clearer goals I could have set, and a future that was easier to imagine. But there wasn’t really anything I could use as a reference. So I had to build it piece by piece myself. For me, that was a good thing.

Ambition, Baseball Philosophy, Growth
If I start thinking that someday I’ll have to choose one, before I know it my focus shifts to which one is better. Then it becomes about choosing inside myself.

Baseball Philosophy, Growth, Mindset
What I’ve come to realize is that it’s not difficult because I’m doing both. It’s that both are difficult.

Baseball Philosophy, Challenge, Mindset