Shohei Ohtani
The numbers still don't capture what makes Ohtani otherworldly. He's the only player in baseball history to sustain elite two-way production at this level — 280 home runs and a 3.00 ERA across eight seasons isn't just unprecedented, it's athletic fantasy made real.
His 2024 MVP campaign with the Dodgers (.310/54/130, 1.036 OPS) represented his offensive peak, eclipsing even his legendary 2021 breakout. The 54 homers marked a career high, while his OPS+ of 146 showed he was nearly 50% better than the average hitter. Meanwhile, his career 121 ERA+ on the mound means he's been consistently above-average as a pitcher too.
At 32, Ohtani has redefined what's possible in modern baseball. Four MVPs in five eligible seasons tells the story — when healthy, he's not just the best player in the game, he's two of them.
| Date | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | W |
| May 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | W |
| May 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | W |
| May 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | W |
| May 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | L |
| Apr 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | L |
| Apr 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — |
| Apr 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | W |
| Apr 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Mar 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | W |
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 114 | 326 | 22 | 61 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 106 | 384 | 18 | 62 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | 46 | 153 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 158 | 537 | 46 | 100 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | 157 | 586 | 34 | 95 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | 135 | 497 | 44 | 95 | — | 1.066 | — |
| 2024 | — | 159 | 636 | 54 | 130 | — | 1.036 | — |
| 2025 | — | 158 | 611 | 55 | 102 | — | 1.014 | — |
| 2026 | — | 61 | 219 | 10 | 33 | — | — | — |
| Career | 1094 | 3949 | 290 | 702 | — | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 10 | 51.2 | 4 | 2 | 3.31 | — | 63 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | — | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 37.80 | — | 3 | 6.60 |
| 2021 | — | 23 | 130.1 | 9 | 2 | 3.18 | — | 156 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | — | 28 | 166.0 | 15 | 9 | 2.33 | — | 219 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | — | 23 | 132.0 | 10 | 5 | 3.14 | — | 167 | 1.06 |
| 2025 | — | 14 | 47.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.87 | — | 62 | 1.04 |
| 2026 | — | 10 | 61.0 | 6 | 2 | 0.74 | — | 67 | 0.79 |
| Career | 110 | 588.5 | 45 | 22 | — | — | 737 | — | |
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