Is Shohei Ohtani the best hitting pitcher in baseball history?

[kairos12]

8. For 2 seasons he was among the best pitchers and hitters.

1917 and 1918

https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/may-6-1918-the-babe-makes-his-first-start-as-a-position-player/

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Ruth excelled while doing double duty in 1918, a season cut short due to America’s entry into World War I. He appeared in 95 games, 20 of them as a pitcher. The 23-year-old finished with a 13-7 won-lost record and a 2.22 ERA. In the other contests, he pinch-hit, played first base, or saw action in the outfield. Babe hit 11 home runs, “despite the soggy ball,”16 and tied for the league lead with the Athletics’ Tillie Walker. The Red Sox won the World Series against the Chicago Cubs. Ruth hit just .200 (1-for-5) and failed to go deep. On the mound, he went 2-0 in two starts with a 1.06 ERA.

He tied for the league lead in HRs despite being primarily a pitcher.

No pitcher ever again will lead the league in HRs, or tie for that matter.

Just another aside about Ruth, he stole home more times than Ricky Henderson.