WAR: Bonds v. A-Rod v. Pujols v. Trout v. Ohtani

[fabiani12333]

Originally Posted by tribefan26

Ohtani is a DH for a different reason than many others that play DH. Many DH simply can't play defense due to health or mobility issues. Ohtani plays DH so that he can pitch every 5th day (when not recovering from surgery). Everything I've ever seen indicates he could be an elite OF if he didn't pitch, and his oWAR would be higher if he played a position and didn't pitch.

His oWAR wouldn't change -- his dWAR would. That's assuming his hitting would be just as good playing the field every day and his defense in a corner outfield spot is at least average. If he were as bad defensively as Teoscar Hernandez, for example, it wouldn't change anything with defensive value.

[marl1220]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

Everyone did. Change my mind.

That is a big assumption. I think plenty of people did, but everyone?

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by tribefan26

Ohtani is a DH for a different reason than many others that play DH. Many DH simply can't play defense due to health or mobility issues. Ohtani plays DH so that he can pitch every 5th day (when not recovering from surgery). Everything I've ever seen indicates he could be an elite OF if he didn't pitch, and his oWAR would be higher if he played a position and didn't pitch.

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

His oWAR wouldn't change -- his dWAR would. That's assuming his hitting would be just as good playing the field every day and his defense in a corner outfield spot is at least average. If he were as bad defensively as Teoscar Hernandez, for example, it wouldn't change anything with defensive value.

This^^^.

If you think of it as run prevention value instead of defensive value, then Ohtani gets plenty from when he pitches.