Ohtani, who is trying to write another history of 170 points with 60 home runs and 30 steals, is greater than 5050, and returning to the mound in the second half is a variable

May 30, 2025

Ohtani, who is trying to write another history of 170 points with 60 home runs and 30 steals, is greater than 5050, and returning to the mound in the second half is a variable
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run home run in the top of the fourth inning against the Cleveland Guardians on the 28th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



Ohtani, who is trying to write another history of 170 points with 60 home runs and 30 steals, is greater than 5050, and returning to the mound in the second half is a variable
New York Yankees Aaron Judge hits in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels on the 28th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News
This year, last year's MVP duo is ranked first and second in the major league batter rankings.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers ranked 1st and 2nd side by side in the 4th 'Batter Power Ranking' of the 2025 season posted by MLB.com on the 30th (Korea time).

Judge was first and Ohtani was second in the third power ranking on the 16th.




In the case of Ohtani, he rose to seventh place in the first power ranking on April 18 and fourth place in the second power ranking on the 2nd, and then maintained second place in the third and fourth rankings in a row. Aaron Judge hasn't missed his fourth straight spot since topping the first power rankings.

While Judge has consistently maintained his peak hitting sense since the start of the season, Ohtani has been jagged for about a month since the opening of the season and began to rise in May.

MLB.com has little to say about Judge 'Now about Judge's greatness. He ranks first in batting average (0.391), on-base percentage (0.488), slugging percentage (0.739), and OPS (1.227) in both leagues, and also ranks first in scoring (51) in the AL. With 18 home runs, he is on pace to reach 50 home runs for the fourth time in his career this year. Then, he will tie Babe Ruth, Mark Maguire and Sammy Sosa in the 50th home run season record category.




Ohtani, who is trying to write another history of 170 points with 60 home runs and 30 steals, is greater than 5050, and returning to the mound in the second half is a variable
Aaron Judge is the fourth player in his life to hit 50 home runs. ImagesYonhap News
Judge is ranked fourth in the home run rankings, following Ohtani (20), Philadelphia Kyle Schwarber, and Seattle Mariners Carrolli (19). If the pace is maintained so far, the expected number of home runs is 53 based on the number of games played by the team.

Judge became the home run king in 2017 (52), 2022 (62), and 2024 (58) with more than 50 home runs. In particular, in 2022, he broke the record for the most home runs in an AL season set by Roger Maris in 1961 in 61 years and became the first MVP of his career. He is the home run king again this year, but the competition for the lead is still fierce.

As for Ohtani, MLB.com said, "'Ohtani is playing the second time since Barry Bonds that he has been able to seek MVP for three consecutive years.'" He is the No. 1 overall home run with 20 home runs, and is on pace to surpass the 54 he hit last year. He also made 11 stolen bases, very close to the pace of 60 home runs and 30 stolen bases. It's a record that no one has ever stepped on, but if it's Ohtani, it's a different story.




As of today, Ohtani has a batting average of 0.292 (63 hits in 216 at-bats), 20 home runs, 35 RBIs, 59 runs, 37 walks, 11 steals, a on-base percentage of 0.394, a slugging percentage of 0.648, and an OPS of 1.042. The two leagues are combined to rank No. 1 in home runs and runs.

Ohtani, who is trying to write another history of 170 points with 60 home runs and 30 steals, is greater than 5050, and returning to the mound in the second half is a variable
Ohtani, who set 50 home runs and 50 steals last year, is 60 home runs and 30 steals this year. ImagesYonhap News
Ohtani has achieved more than 20 home runs and 10 steals for five consecutive years since he began his pitching and hitting in earnest in 2021. Last year, he built the first 50-50 Golden Tower ever, and this season he can do 60-30. If Ohtani maintains his current pace until the end of the season, he can record 58 home runs, 101 RBIs, 171 runs and 32 steals.

Another expected milestone is also noticeable. Only one player has scored 170 points since 1900, the starting point of modern baseball. In 1921, Yankees Babe Ruth scored 177 points, the most in a season since the 20th century. Ruth batted .378 with 59 homers, 168 RBIs, 177 runs, 145 walks and an OPS of 1.359 in 152 games that year. With the opening of the live ball era in 1920, Ruth became the leading home run hitter in the Major League.

Historically, the record of 160 points is also rare. Ruth scored 163 points in 1928, and his teammate Lou Gehrig scored 163 in 1931 and 167 in 1936. In other words, only Ruth and Geric marked 160 points in a season since 1900.

If limited to after the 21st century, Houston Astros Jeff Bagwell scored the most with 152 points in 2000, followed by Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuña Jr. with 149 points in 2023.

In sum, Ohtani is challenging his unprecedented achievement this season, with the first 60 home runs and 30 steals in major league history and 170 points in 104 years since Ruth. However, if the pitcher resumes in the second half of the year, his batting condition may be affected.

Ohtani, who is trying to write another history of 170 points with 60 home runs and 30 steals, is greater than 5050, and returning to the mound in the second half is a variable
Otani enters full pitching rehabilitation and seeks to return to the mound in the second half of the year. AFP Yonhap News


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.