How tall is Shohei Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani's listed height is 193 cm (6'4"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Japan.

Where 193 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 99% of men in Japan born in 1994 (average 170.9 cm).

About Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, born on 5 July 1994 in Mizusawa. Nicknamed Shotime, he previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Ohtani played for the Fighters from 2013 through 2017 and won the 2016 Japan Series. He signed with the Angels and won the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year Award, then won the AL Most Valuable Player Award in 2021 and again in 2023. After the 2023 season he signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers. In 2024 he became the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, and he won the World Series that year and in 2025. He led Japan to the 2023 World Baseball Classic title and was named the tournament's MVP.

At a listed 193 cm (6'4"), Ohtani was awarded AP Male Athlete of the Year in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Frequently asked

How tall is Shohei Ohtani in feet and inches? Shohei Ohtani is 6'4" tall, which is 193 cm, 76 inches or 1.93 m.

Is Shohei Ohtani tall for men in Japan? At 193 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Japan born in 1994, whose average height is 170.9 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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