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Shohei Ohtani

player
CAREER LINEAGE

High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club

TROPHY CASE

Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won

AWARD

Best Single-Game Performance (2026)

2026 · Honors

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Forbes Iconoclast 50 Most Impactful Leaders (2026)

2026 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

National League Pitcher of the Month (April 2026)

2026 · Honors

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AWARD

Time 100 Most Influential People in Sports – Icons (2026)

2026 · Honors

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2× Forbes list of the world's top-10 highest-paid athletes (2025–2026)

2025–2026 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (2025)

2025 · Honors

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2× 50 home run club – 2024, 2025

2024, 2025 · MLB statistical achievements

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2× National League Most Valuable Player (2024, 2025)

2024, 2025 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2× National League Player of the Month (September 2024, May 2025)

2024, 2025 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

4× National League Player of the Week (May 5, 2024; June 23, 2024; September 22, 2024; September 29, 2024)

2024, 2024, 2024, 2024 · Honors

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50–50 club – September 19, 2024, vs Miami Marlins

2024 · MLB statistical achievements

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May 17 recognised as the "Shohei Ohtani Day" in Los Angeles County, California (2024)

2024 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Players Choice Award for National League Outstanding Player (2024)

2024 · Honors

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Special Japan Airlines aircraft named the "Dream Sho Jet" (2024)

2024 · Honors

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3× Hank Aaron Award (2023–2025)

2023–2025 · Honors

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3× All-WBC Team selection (2023², 2026)

2023, 2026 · Honors

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City stamp and postcard collection in Mizusawa, Iwate (2023)

2023 · Honors

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World Baseball Classic Most Valuable Player (2023)

2023 · Honors

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World Baseball Classic Pool B Most Valuable Player (2023)

2023 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

World Baseball Classic champion (2023)

2023 · Honors

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Best Male Athlete (2022)

2022 · Honors

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2× Hickok Belt (2021, 2024)

2021, 2024 · Honors

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2× The Sporting News Athlete of the Year (2021, 2024)

2021, 2024 · Honors

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2× The Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award (2021, 2024)

2021, 2024 · Honors

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4× AP Male Athlete of the Year (2021, 2023–2025)

2021, 2023–2025 · Honors

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4× Silver Slugger Award at Designated Hitter (2021, 2023–2025)

2021, 2023–2025 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2× American League Most Valuable Player (2021, 2023)

2021, 2023 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2× Baseball America Major League Player of the Year (2021, 2023)

2021, 2023 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2× Players Choice Award for American League Outstanding Player (2021, 2023)

2021, 2023 · Honors

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AWARD

5× Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award (2021, 2022–2025)

2021, 2022–2025 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

6× Best Major League Baseball Player (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 · Honors

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6× MLB All-Star selection (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 · Honors

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6× All-MLB First Team (2021, 2022, 2023², 2024, 2025)

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 · Honors

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3× Los Angeles Angels Player of the Year (2021, 2022, 2023)

2021, 2022, 2023 · Honors

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2× All-MLB Second Team (2021, 2022)

2021, 2022 · Honors

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2× Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year Award (2021, 2022)

2021, 2022 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

4× American League Player of the Month (June 2021, July 2021, June 2023, July 2023)

2021, 2021, 2023, 2023 · Honors

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Baseball Digest Player of the Year (2021)

2021 · Honors

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Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award (2021)

2021 · Honors

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Players Choice Award for Player of the Year (2021)

2021 · Honors

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Time 100 Most Influential People (2021)

2021 · Honors

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Hitting for the cycle – June 13, 2019, vs Tampa Bay Rays

2019 · MLB statistical achievements

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

7× American League Player of the Week (April 8, 2018; September 9, 2018; June 20, 2021; July 4, 2021; June 18, 2023; July 2, 2023; July 30, 2023)

2018, 2018, 2021, 2021, 2023, 2023, 2023 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

American League Rookie of the Month (April 2018, September 2018)

2018, 2018 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

American League Rookie of the Year (2018)

2018 · Honors

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Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award (2018)

2018 · Honors

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Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia – Entertainment & Sports (2018)

2018 · Honors

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The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award (2018)

2018 · Honors

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Topps All-Star Rookie Team (2018)

2018 · Honors

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3× Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize (2016, 2018, 2023)

2016, 2018, 2023 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Japan Series champion (2016)

2016 · Honors

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NPB All-Star Game MVP (2016 Game 2)

2016 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Pacific League Most Valuable Player (2016)

2016 · Honors

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3× Best Nine Award (2015–2016²)

2015–2016 · Honors

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Best Battery Award (2015)

2015 · Honors

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WBSC Player of the Year (2015)

2015 · Honors

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WBSC Premier12 All-World Team selection (2015)

2015 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

WBSC Premier12 bronze medalist (2015)

2015 · Honors

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5× NPB All-Star selection (2013–2017)

2013–2017 · Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

+ American League statistical leader

MLB statistical achievements

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2× World Series champion (, )

Honors

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2× [[List of World Series champions

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4× Silver Slugger Award (2021, 2023–2025)

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

5× [[Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series

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6× All-Star (2021–[[2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

8× ESPY Award winner:

Honors

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Category · Seasons

MLB statistical achievements

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Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award (2021)

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In 2016, Ohtani became the first player in NPB history to receive the Best Nine Award as both a pitcher and a hitter.

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In 2023, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to be selected to the First Team as both a DH and SP in the same season.

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In 2023, Ohtani won the award as a member of the Japan national baseball team.

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Japan Series champion (2016)

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Japan Series champion ([[2016 Japan Series

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NPB All-Star Game MVP (2016 Game 2)

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[[List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders

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[[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

[[Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series

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