Summary
Shohei Ohtani hit 50 home runs this season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking his second year in a row achieving this feat. This performance places him among a select group of players in Major League Baseball history who have hit 50 home runs in consecutive seasons.
Key Facts
- Shohei Ohtani has hit 50 home runs this season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Last year, Ohtani set a record as the first player to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season.
- This year, Ohtani has 19 stolen bases but repeated his 50-home run achievement.
- Ohtani's back-to-back 50-homer seasons place him in a group with Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Alex Rodríguez.
- Ohtani is a candidate for his fourth career MVP Award.
- This season, Ohtani also returned as a pitcher, recording a 3.29 ERA in 13 starts.
- Aaron Judge has a chance to join Ohtani in achieving consecutive 50-home run seasons.
- Both Ohtani and Judge are in the running for MVP honors this season.
