Shohei Ohtani
Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2026)
Shohei Ohtani is a designated hitter who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,172 career games, he has hit .281 with 1,194 hits, 310 home runs, and 750 RBI. He has also pitched in 114 games, going 47-22 with a 2.83 ERA. Shohei Ohtani is a 5-time All-Star, a 4-time MVP, a Rookie of the Year, an NLCS MVP, a 4-time Silver Slugger, and a 3-time Hank Aaron Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24,591.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 17, 2026.
- Position
- Designated Hitter
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-03-29
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · 4× MVP · Rookie of the Year · NLCS MVP · 4× Silver Slugger · 3× Hank Aaron Award
- Jersey
- #17
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,172 | 4,253 | 797 | 1,194 | 218 | 49 | 310 | 750 | 176 | 622 | 1,256 | .281 | .375 | .574 | .948 | 24,591 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.
Career OBP .375 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.
Career SLG .574 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +40.3% above league average.
Career OPS .948 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +30.6% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LAA | AL | 114 | 326 | 59 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 61 | 10 | 37 | 102 | .285 | .247 (+15%) | .318 (+13%) | .409 (+38%) | .727 (+27%) | 1685.2 |
| 2019 | LAA | AL | 106 | 384 | 51 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 12 | 33 | 110 | .286 | .252 (+14%) | .322 (+6%) | .434 (+16%) | .757 (+12%) | 834.8 |
| 2020 | LAA | AL | 46 | 153 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 50 | .190 | .244 (-23%) | .321 (-9%) | .417 (-12%) | .739 (-11%) | -265.4 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 158 | 537 | 103 | 138 | 26 | 8 | 46 | 100 | 26 | 96 | 189 | .257 | .243 (+5%) | .317 (+17%) | .410 (+44%) | .727 (+33%) | 3700.3 |
| 2022 | LAA | AL | 157 | 586 | 90 | 160 | 30 | 6 | 34 | 95 | 11 | 72 | 161 | .273 | .242 (+12%) | .311 (+14%) | .394 (+31%) | .706 (+24%) | 2818.8 |
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 135 | 497 | 102 | 151 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 95 | 20 | 91 | 143 | .304 | .248 (+22%) | .320 (+29%) | .414 (+58%) | .734 (+45%) | 4685.8 |
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 159 | 636 | 134 | 197 | 38 | 7 | 54 | 130 | 59 | 81 | 162 | .310 | .243 (+27%) | .312 (+25%) | .399 (+62%) | .711 (+46%) | 5839.4 |
| 2025 | LAN | NL | 158 | 611 | 146 | 172 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 102 | 20 | 109 | 187 | .282 | .245 (+15%) | .315 (+24%) | .403 (+54%) | .718 (+41%) | 5291.7 |
| 2026 | LAD | NL | 139 | 523 | 89 | 144 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 81 | 11 | 81 | 152 | .275 | .243 (+13%) | .318 (+18%) | .400 (+28%) | .718 (+24%) | 0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 1,172 | 4,253 | 797 | 1,194 | 218 | 49 | 310 | 750 | 176 | 622 | 1,256 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 24,591 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LAA | AL | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 63 | 3.31 | 4.15 (+20%) | 759.5 |
| 2020 | LAA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 37.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 9 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.1 | 98 | 46 | 44 | 156 | 3.18 | 4.27 (+26%) | 2510.1 |
| 2022 | LAA | AL | 15 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.0 | 124 | 43 | 44 | 219 | 2.33 | 3.97 (+41%) | 6724.1 |
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 10 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 132.0 | 85 | 46 | 55 | 167 | 3.14 | 4.33 (+28%) | 1133.0 |
| 2025 | LAN | NL | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 62 | 2.87 | 4.16 (+31%) | 2678.1 |
| 2026 | LAD | NL | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | 55 | 17 | 26 | 95 | 1.79 | 4.18 (+57%) | - |
| Career · 7 seasons | 47 | 22 | 114 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 614.1 | 443 | 193 | 208 | 765 | 2.83 | — | 13,805 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 129 | 27 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 45 | .248 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLCS | LAN | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .357 |
| 2025 | NLDS2 | LAN | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .056 |
| 2025 | NLWC1 | LAN | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
| 2025 | WS | LAN | 7 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | .333 |
| 2024 | NLCS | LAN | 6 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | .364 |
| 2024 | NLDS2 | LAN | 5 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .200 |
| 2024 | WS | LAN | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .105 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 4.43 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1133 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 521 | 1863 | 387 | 535 | 156 | 349 | .287 |
| Away | 512 | 1867 | 321 | 515 | 124 | 320 | .276 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 297.0 | 197 | 72 | 98 | 388 | 2.18 |
| Away | 46 | 231.2 | 191 | 104 | 84 | 282 | 4.04 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | LAD | SEA | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-26 | LAD | SEA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-25 | LAD | AZ | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-24 | LAD | AZ | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-23 | LAD | AZ | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-21 | LAD | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-20 | LAD | SFG | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-09-19 | LAD | SFG | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-18 | LAD | SFG | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-17 | LAD | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | LAD | AZ | — | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-09-16 | LAD | PHI | — | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | LAD | BAL | — | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-08-27 | LAD | CIN | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-08-20 | LAD | COL | L | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-13 | LAD | LAA | — | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-08-06 | LAD | STL | — | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-07-30 | LAD | CIN | — | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-07-21 | LAD | MIN | — | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-07-12 | LAD | SFG | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 72 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 6 |
| Designated Hitter | 944 |
Awards & Honors
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 420.0 | 420 | 30 |
| 2024 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 420.0 | 420 | 30 |
| 2023 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 420.0 | 420 | 30 |
| 2022 | Cy Young Award | AL | 4th | 82.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2022 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 280.0 | 420 | 2 |
| 2021 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 420.0 | 420 | 30 |
| 2018 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 1st | 137.0 | 150 | 25 |
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Shohei Ohtani: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is March 29, 2018; Shohei Ohtani is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2018 to 2023) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2024 to 2026). Ohtani played primarily as a designated hitter and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 5, 1994, in Oshu, Iwate, Japan and a listed size of 210 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame.
Ohtani has collected 1,194 hits in 4,253 at bats across 1,172 games, good for a .281 batting average, along with 310 homers, 750 RBI, and 176 stolen bases. Ohtani got on base at a .375 rate and slugged .574 (.948 OPS). Set against a .246 league average for the same years, Ohtani's .281 average sits 14.2% above it. In OPS terms, Ohtani's .948 stands 30.6% above the league's .726. The home run peak was 55 in 2025 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shohei Ohtani
- What years did Shohei Ohtani play?
- Shohei Ohtani played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.
- Was Shohei Ohtani a pitcher?
- Both. Shohei Ohtani pitched in 114 games, going 47-22 with a 2.83 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Designated Hitter.
- How many home runs did Shohei Ohtani hit?
- Shohei Ohtani hit 310 career home runs with 1,194 hits.
- What teams has Shohei Ohtani played for?
- Shohei Ohtani has played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2018–2023) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2024–2026).
- How many MVP awards has Shohei Ohtani won?
- Shohei Ohtani has won 4 MVP awards, in 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
- What awards has Shohei Ohtani won?
- Shohei Ohtani has won 4 MVP awards (2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025), the Rookie of the Year award (2018), and 4 Silver Slugger awards (2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025). He has been selected to 5 All-Star Games.
- What are Shohei Ohtani's career stats?
- In 1,172 games, Shohei Ohtani has 1,194 hits, 310 home runs, 750 RBI, 797 runs, and 176 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average. As a pitcher, in 114 games, he has gone 47-22 with a 2.83 ERA, 765 strikeouts, and 614.1 innings pitched.
- What position does Shohei Ohtani play?
- Shohei Ohtani plays primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Shohei Ohtani and how much does he weigh?
- Shohei Ohtani is listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
- What number does Shohei Ohtani wear?
- Shohei Ohtani wears number 17, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- How many home runs has Shohei Ohtani hit each season?
- Shohei Ohtani's home runs by season: 22 in 2018, 18 in 2019, 7 in 2020, 46 in 2021, 34 in 2022, 44 in 2023, 54 in 2024, 55 in 2025, and 30 in 2026. His most in one season was 55, in 2025.
- What was Shohei Ohtani's career batting average?
- Shohei Ohtani batted .281 over his career, with 1,194 hits in 4,253 at bats.
- How many RBI did Shohei Ohtani have?
- Shohei Ohtani drove in 750 runs in his career.
- What was Shohei Ohtani's career ERA?
- Shohei Ohtani finished with a 2.83 career ERA, going 47-22 with 765 strikeouts.