- .282
- AVG
- 55
- HR
- 102
- RBI
- 20
- SB
- 1-1
- W-L
- 62
- K
- 2.87
- ERA
One of One.
Two-Way Player.
Three Four-Time MVP.
In the 150 years of Major League Baseball, there has never been another like him. A player who dominates as both pitcher and hitter. Who makes the impossible routine. Who exists in a category entirely his own.
Humble Beginnings.
Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture. July 5, 1994. A small city in northern Japan where winter winds shape character and discipline is inherited.
Young Shohei played baseball with his father, a factory worker. His mother, a former badminton player, taught him the value of dedication. Humble origins. Infinite ambition.
Hanamaki Higashi High School, 2010-2012. Here he created his famous mandala chart—64 goals mapping the path to greatness. Every detail planned. Every sacrifice calculated.
Spring Kōshien, 2012. His team fell short of glory, but the nation glimpsed his 100 mph fastball. Scouts circled. Destiny waited.
Testament.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, 2013. Drafted first overall. MLB teams beckoned immediately, but manager Hideki Kuriyama saw something rare: potential meeting patience.
"Stay," Kuriyama said. "Master both crafts here first. Then conquer the world."
Five years. 42 wins on the mound. 48 home runs at the plate. Pacific League MVP, 2016. The two-way dream wasn't fantasy—it was blueprint.
Every strikeout proved the skeptics wrong. Every home run silenced the doubt. In NPB, Shohei Ohtani built the foundation for what modern baseball deemed impossible.
December 9, 2017. His testament complete. The posting granted. America awaited.
Ascension.
- Los Angeles Angels. Opening Day: 3 hits including a home run. AL Rookie of the Year. The experiment begins.
- Unanimous AL MVP. 46 HR. 100 Ks. 100 RBIs. Numbers that shouldn't coexist. The debate ends.
- World Baseball Classic. Team Japan captain. Facing Mike Trout, Team USA captain, for the final out. Slider. Strikeout. Champions. Poetry.
- Second unanimous AL MVP. American League home run champion.
- $700 million. Los Angeles Dodgers. The stage finally worthy of the player.
- 54 HR. 59 SB. First 50/50 season in history. Third unanimous MVP. World Series champion.
- 55 HR. historic NLCS Game 4 with 3 HRs and 10 Ks. Back-to-back World Series champion.
Numbers.
The digits that define dominance. The statistics that shattered expectations. The records that will echo through eternity.
Most Unanimous MVPs
, , ,- Ohtani has won all four of his MVP awards by a unanimous vote. The first and only player to win MVP in both the American and National Leagues, and second only to Barry Bonds (7) in total MVP awards.
Two-Way All-Star
, ,- Ohtani is the only player in MLB history to be selected as an All-Star as both a pitcher and a position player in the same season, a feat he accomplished three times.
Ohtani Rule
- The rule that allows a starting pitcher who also serves as the DH to remain in the game as the DH after being removed from the mound.
Home Run Leader as a Pitcher (simultaneous)
,- Ohtani and Babe Ruth are the only players in MLB history to start a game as a pitcher while also leading the league in home runs at that time.
10 HRs & 100 Strikeouts in a Season
- Ohtani is also the first player in history to record 10 or more home runs as a hitter and 100 or more strikeouts as a pitcher in the same season.
10 Wins & 30 HRs in a Season
- Ohtani is the only player in MLB history with a season of at least 10 pitching wins and 30 home runs as a batter.
Largest Contract in Sports History
- Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
First 50/50 Season
- Ohtani became the only player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Watch video
Fastest to 40/40
- Ohtani became the fastest player to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season, achieving the feat in just 126 games, shattering the previous record held by Alfonso Soriano (147 games).
Most Home Runs by a Japanese-born Player
- Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui's record for most career home runs by a Japanese-born player in MLB history.
3 HRs + 10 Ks, NLCS Game 4
- Ohtani hit 3 home runs and struck out 10 batters over 6 scoreless innings, leading the Dodgers to the World Series. Joined Bob Gibson as the only pitchers with 10+ Ks and a HR in the same postseason game. Watch video
Icon.
Beyond the statistics and the highlights, Shohei Ohtani has become an icon—a symbol of what's possible when you refuse to accept limitations.
He transcends baseball. A symbol of excellence without ego. Power without arrogance. Greatness with grace.
Shohei Ohtani taught a generation that limits are negotiable. That impossible is just a word. That humility and dominance can coexist.
His legacy isn't just records—it's permission. To dream bigger. To work harder. To be extraordinary while remaining yourself.
And the story continues...