Ohtani, the first hitter who was never seen in the world, also made a home run history...A new club record. It's the best in the world
Jul 27, 2025
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Ohtani started the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on the 27th (Korea time) as the first designated hitter and hit his 38th home run of the season. In the home run category, he ranks second overall in the Major League and first in the National League. The Dodgers lost 2-4, but Ohtani had another record.
Ohtani hit a home run in his first at-bat as a leadoff hitter in the top of the first inning. At the ball count of 1B1S, Boston lefty starter Garrett Crochet's 97.1 mph fastball was pushed to the center without missing it. It was a big home run with a flying distance of 414 feet (about 126.2 meters) and a batting speed of 108.5 miles (about 175 kilometers).
It was a home run that proved why Ohtani was the first hitter in the world. According to Sarah Reims of MLB.com , Ohtani is the first hitter who hit the most home runs in Major League history when the team played 105 games since the opening. Ohtani hit 34 home runs in the first batting order this year. 2023 Mookie Betts (Dodgers, 28), 2024 Gunner Henderson (Baltimore, 27), 2017 George Springer (then Houston, 27) and 1973 Bobby Bonds (San Francisco, 27).
Ohtani was also the most home run hitter in Dodgers history in the first 105 games of a season. No. 1 is Ohtani, who hit 38 home runs this year, and No. 2 is Duke Snyder, who hit 36 home runs in 1955. The joint third place is Cody Bellinger in 2019 with 34 home runs and Gary Sheffield in 2000.
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Now Ohtani is ready to break his record once again. Ohtani, who has fully recovered from elbow surgery, resumed his pitching and hitting as he took the mound in the Major League last month. He is still able to throw up to three innings, but the media around the world, including the U.S., is paying attention to Ohtani's move just by the top superstar of this era resuming his pitching and hitting career.
Who is the most home run hitter in Major League history among the players who pitched more than two games as a pitcher in a season. No doubt it's Ohtani. All of the top four in history are Otani. Ohtani had 46 homers in 2021, 44 homers in 2023, 38 homers this year and 34 homers in 2022.
The Dodgers have 57 games left this season. This year, Ohtani needs nine more home runs to overcome Ohtani in 2021. Considering the number of games left, it is a pace that can be sufficiently exceeded.
Ohtani's most home runs in a season are 54, which he achieved last year. He needs to hit 17 more home runs to beat his third MVP season.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
