Los Angeles, CA – Shohei Ohtani is no longer pitching in 2024 due to his second major elbow surgery, but that hasn’t stopped the two-way phenom from making headlines. On April 18, 2024, Ohtani became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 150 home runs and 75 stolen bases, accomplishing the feat in just 540 career games.
The closest comparison? Hall-of-Famer Willie Mays, who took significantly longer to reach those same benchmarks. Ohtani, now DH-only for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is still slugging over .600 and leads the majors in RBIs.
Even without taking the mound, Ohtani remains a unicorn in baseball—dominant at the plate, dangerous on the bases, and rewriting history with every at-bat. With the Dodgers sitting atop the NL West, he’s making a strong case for yet another MVP award, proving his value goes far beyond his once-in-a-generation pitching.
