Shohei Ohtani home runs 2023: Tracking Shohei Ohtani’s home run pace, every homer

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is leading the MLB MVP race in 2023, on his way to another historic season. As the best player in baseball continues his domination, we’re tracking Shohei Ohtani home runs as he pursues an American League record.

Just a year ago, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge broke the AL record for home runs in a season with 62. The reigning AL MVP passed Roger Marris’ unforgettable 1961 season (61 home runs). While many thought Judge’s record would stand alone for several years, Ohtani now has a shot at breaking it.

• Shohei Ohtani hitting stats: .304/.412/.654, 1.066 OPS, 95 RBI, 102 runs scored, 151 hits, 20 stolen bases, 6.0 Wins Above Replacement

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Let’s dive into the Shohei Ohtani home run tracker, examining his latest success at the plate and how he’s fared this season.

Shohei Ohtani home run tracker: 44 home runs

On Aug. 23, Shohei Ohtani blasted a two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds. The two-run shot off Reds’ starting pitcher Andrew Abbott is Ohtani’s MLB-leading 44th home run of the season and his fifth homer in August.

When was the last time Shohei Ohtani hit a home run?

Shohei Ohtani last hit a home run on August 23. Ohtani hit just five home runs in August after hitting nine home runs in July.

Shohei Ohtani home runs 2023

Here’s a breakdown of every home run hit by Shohei Ohtani this season, via Baseball Reference. Distance for each of Ohtani’s home runs are courtesy of Baseball Savant. We’ve attached video for each Ohtani home run.

Home Run #	Date	Pitcher	Opponent	Distance (Ft.)
1	April 2	Ken Waldichuk	Oakland A’s	447
2	April 3	George Kirby	Seattle Mariners	431
3	April 9	Yusei Kikuchi	Toronto Blue Jays	397
4	April 18	Clarke Schmidt	New York Yankees	391
5	April 23	Jordan Lyles	Kansas City Royals	415
6	April 26	Chad Smith	Oakland A’s	401
7	April 30	Colin Rea	Milwaukee Brewers	413
8	May 10	Ryan Pressly	Houston Astros	408
9	May 15	Grayson Rodriguez	Baltimore Orioles	456
10	May 18	Tyler Wells	Baltimore Orioles	378
11	May 20	Louie Varland	Minnesota Twins	414
12	May 24	James Paxton	Boston Red Sox	398
13	May 30	Lucas Giolito	Chicago White Sox	435
14	May 31	Lance Lynn	Chicago White Sox	425
15	May 31	Lance Lynn	Chicago White Sox	459
16	June 6	Hayden Wesneski	Chicago Cubs	374
17	June 9	Luis Castillo	Seattle Mariners	440
18	June 10	Bryan Woo	Seattle Mariners	400
19	June 12	Grant Anderson	Texas Rangers	459
20	June 12	Cole Ragans	Texas Rangers	388
21	June 14	Will Smith	Texas Rangers	453
22	June 15	Brock Burke	Texas Rangers	443
23	June 17	Taylor Clarke	Kansas City Royals	437
24	June 18	Zack Greinke	Kansas City Royals	422
25	June 23	Kyle Freeland	Colorado Rockies	434
26	June 26	Dylan Cease	Chicago White Sox	446
27	June 27	Michael Kopech	Chicago White Sox	418
28	June 27	Touki Toussaint	Chicago White Sox	404
29	June 29	Kendall Graveman	Chicago White Sox	438
30	June 30	Tommy Henry	Arizona Diamondbacks	493
31	July 2	Kyle Nelson	Arizona Diamondbacks	454
32	July 8	Michael Grove	Los Angeles Dodgers	433
33	July 15	Ryan Pressly	Houston Astros	404
34	July 16	Phil Maton	Houston Astros	411
35	July 17	Michael King	New York Yankees	403
36	July 23	Mitch Keller	Pittsburgh Pirates	410
37	July 27	Matt Manning	Detroit Tigers	383
38	July 27	Matt Manning	Detroit Tigers	435
39	July 28	Kevin Gausman	Toronto Blue Jays	397
40	Aug. 3	Isaiah Campbell	Seattle Mariners	390
41	Aug. 13	Parker Mushinski	Houston Astros	448
42	Aug. 16	Jon Gray	Texas Rangers	437
43	Aug. 18	Erasmo Ramirez	Tampa Bay rays	389
44	Aug. 23	Andrew Abbott	Cincinnati Reds	442

How many home runs does Shohei Ohtani have?

Shohei Ohtani has hit 44 home runs this season, the most in MLB. Ohtani hit nine home runs in July after hitting 15 in June and eight in May. He has four home runs in August so far. Ohtani has hit three home runs in the last week.

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Who has the most home runs in 2023?

Matt Olson has the most home runs in MLB with 47. Shohei Ohtani is second with 44 home runs.

How many home runs is Shohei Ohtani on pace to hit?

Shohei Ohtani is on pace for 51 home runs this season, which would fall short of tying Roger Maris for the second-most home runs in a season by an American League player.

Will Ohtani break the home run record?

Shohei Ohtani is not currently on pace to break the single-season American League home run record.

What is the longest home run ever hit by Shohei Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani hit a 493-foot home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 30, the longest homer in MLB this season.

Who has Shohei Ohtani hit the most home runs against?

In his major-league career, Ohtani has hit 18 home runs each against the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers. Right behind that are the Chicago White Sox (16) and Seattle Mariners (16).

How many games did it take Ohtani to hit 100 home runs?

Shohei Ohtani hit 100 career home runs in 444 career games or 1,539 career at-bats. However, he was nowhere close to being the fastest player to 100 home runs, with Ryan Howard (325 games) holding the record.

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Ohtani also won’t be the fastest player to hit 200 career home runs. Ryan Howard is the fastest player to 200 home runs, achieving the feat in 658 games. Ohtani has already played in 668 games and hasn’t reached 170 home runs as of July 28.

How many wins does Shohei Ohtani have?

Shohei Ohtani has 10 wins in 22 starts this season.

• Shohei Ohtani pitching stats (2023): 3.17 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 10-5 record, 165 strikeouts, 3.1 K-BB ratio, .185 batting average allowed in 130.2 innings pitched

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What is the Ohtani rule?

The Ohtani rule in Major League Baseball allows the pitcher to be assigned the designated hitter spot in a batting order for his team and remain as the designated hitter even after being removed from the game as the active pitcher.