{"id":1805,"date":"2026-08-12T17:10:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/%ec%98%a4%ed%83%80%eb%8b%88-%ec%82%ac%ec%9d%b4%ec%98%81%ec%83%81-%ea%b0%80%eb%8a%a5%ed%95%a0%ea%b9%8c-%ea%b7%9c%ec%a0%95%ec%9d%b4%eb%8b%9d%ea%b3%bc-%ec%95%95%eb%8f%84%ec%a0%81-%ed%88%ac%ea%b5%ac\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:10:43","slug":"can-ohtani-win-the-cy-young-award-qualifying-innings-and-dominant-pitching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%98%a4%ed%83%80%eb%8b%88-%ec%82%ac%ec%9d%b4%ec%98%81%ec%83%81-%ea%b0%80%eb%8a%a5%ed%95%a0%ea%b9%8c-%ea%b7%9c%ec%a0%95%ec%9d%b4%eb%8b%9d%ea%b3%bc-%ec%95%95%eb%8f%84%ec%a0%81-%ed%88%ac%ea%b5%ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Ohtani Win the Cy Young Award? An Analysis of Variables: Qualifying Innings and Dominant Pitching"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whenever Ohtani takes the mound, his ERA and strikeout numbers look like those of a Cy Young Award candidate, but when looking at his accumulated innings, they are fewer than those of his competitors, which is a cause for concern. Even as of August 12, 2026, the key lies in how many innings he can stably accumulate until the end of the season, rather than a dominant performance in a single game.<\/p>\n
To start with the conclusion Ohtani's chances of winning the Cy Young Award are wide open, but this is contingent on accumulating close to the qualifying innings and maintaining his health in the second half.<\/strong>The biggest variable in the vote remains how much qualitative superiority, such as an average ERA of 0.73, will offset the lack of innings pitched.<\/p>\n