Ohtani made a legendary record in his second year of joining the Dodgers

Jul 24, 2025

Ohtani made a legendary record in his second year of joining the Dodgers
Otani hit his 37th home run against Minnesota on the 24th and hit a home run in five consecutive games. REUTERS Yonhap News



Shohei Ohtani is approaching the `new franchise record' in his second year of joining the LA Dodgers.

Ohtani started as the second designated hitter against the Minnesota Twins in the 2025 Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 24th (Korea time).

Ohtani took the lead in a 4-3 victory with one hit, one homer and two runs from four times at bat.




Ohtani hit a home run in five consecutive games. This is the most tie for a Dodgers franchise.

The Dodgers will go on an away game against the Boston Red Sox from the 26th. If he hits another home run on the 26th, he will make a new Dodgers history.

According to MLB.COM, the official Major League website, Ohtani is the seventh batter in Dodgers history to hit five consecutive home runs.




He matched Roy Campanella in 1950, Sean Green in 2001, Matt Kemp in 2010, Adrian Gonzalez in 2014-2015, Joc Pederson in 2015, and Max Muncy in 2019.

The best record in the Major League is eight games. Dale Long (1956), Don Mattingly (1987) and Can Griffey Jr (1993) did it.

Ohtani made a legendary record in his second year of joining the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 22: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with James Outman #33 after hitting a two-run home run against Minnesota Twins during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on July 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by KEVORK DJANSEZIAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Ohtani made a legendary record in his second year of joining the Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is congratulated by teammate Freddie Freeman after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, `If Otani maintains his momentum, Green Monster will be very short. Every flyball he hits will be a home run."

Ohtani had a batting average of 0.273 / an on-base percentage of 0.377 / a slugging percentage of 0.620 and an on-base percentage of 0.997 in 101 games. He has 37 homers and 70 RBIs. He is the lone top home run player in the National League. Only Cal Raleigh (39), who ranks first in homers in the American League, has more homers than Ohtani.

Ohtani recently resumed his pitching and hitting jobs. Ohtani, who was only a batter in 2024, returned to the mound against the San Diego Padres on June 17 this year. He started the game against Minnesota on the 22nd and allowed one run in three innings. On this day, Ohtani hit a home run as a pitcher and appeared as a batter in the next at-bat, creating a strange scene. This is the first record in 45 years. As a pitcher, he has allowed two runs and an ERA of 1.50 in 12 innings without winning or losing six games.





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