Ohtani's shock home run pace broke 70 years ago, faster than when he set a record for the first time ever
Aug 11, 2025
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Ohtani started the game against the Toronto Blue Jays as the first designated hitter at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 11th (Korea time) and recorded two hits, two walks and one RBI in four at-bats, including his 41st hit of the season. The Dodgers came from behind to lose 4-5, but the U.S. local response is hot due to Ohtani's amazing home run pace.
Toronto's starting pitcher is Eric Lauer. He is also familiar to Korean baseball fans as he played as an alternative foreign player for the KIA Tigers last year. Lauer failed to renew his contract with KIA and returned to the United States to sign a minor league contract with Toronto, which became a great move. Prior to meeting Ohtani, he was in his career high season with a 7-2 record, 80 innings, 2.59 ERA and 0.98 WHIP (the number of on-base allowed per inning) in 18 games.
Ohtani hit a home run in his first at-bat as a leadoff hitter in the bottom of the first inning, trailing 0-1. At ball count 1B2S, Lauer's fourth cutter was rolled up and over the right-center fence. It was a 1-1 balance moment.
Ohtani was listed as the most home run hitter in 118 games since the opening in Dodgers' history. The previous record was 38 home runs by Duke Snyder in 1955. Ohtani broke the club's history for the first time in 70 years.
Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season against Toronto on the 10th, recording the history of at least 40 home runs in a season for the Dodgers. It was the first time in 117 games in a team. The previous record was 123 games by Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees) in 2019. Ohtani cut a whopping six games.
Ohtani hit 54 home runs and 59 steals last year, and joined the 50-home run-and-50 steal club for the first time in Major League history, sending a big shock to Major League Baseball. The home run pace is faster than the shocking season. This year, he also serves as a pitcher, so the number of stolen bases has been drastically reduced, but the home run pace remains. It is worth pursuing the most home runs in a single season beyond last season.
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Ohtani celebrated his fourth career 40-homer season this year. He achieved 46 home runs in 2021, 44 home runs in 2023, and 54 home runs last year. He is the only batter in the Major League who has achieved 40 home runs in the last three consecutive years. He is also a batter with the most 40 home run seasons in Major League Baseball since 2021.
Ohtani tied for fifth in the list of players who achieved the most 40-homer seasons in the Major League among players who were not born in the U.S. Ohtani is by far the number one player from Asia.
He is aiming for the fourth MVP season of his career. Ohtani was named the American League MVP in 2021 and 2021 when he was with the Los Angeles Angels, and he won the National League MVP last year, the first year of his transfer to the Dodgers.
This year, he has played 116 games, batted .284 (129 hits in 455 at-bats), 41 home runs, 77 RBIs, 111 runs, and an OPS of 1.088. He is tied for first in home runs in the National League and overwhelmingly first in OPS and scoring. Since he was the first hitter, he tied for sixth in RBIs.
Ohtani, who recovered from an elbow injury and returned as a pitcher in the middle of this season, is waking up the romance of a combined pitching and hitting with 19 innings, 25 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.37 in eight games. It has been proving the value of the 10-year, 700 million-dollar contract for two years.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
