What is the best Shohei Ohtani MLB season of his career?

From his electrifying Rookie of the Year debut to back-to-back World Series rings, no two seasons have looked alike for baseball's greatest two-way player. Which campaign was his masterpiece?

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2018 (Rookie of the Year)

Ohtani's debut season with the Angels produced 22 HR and a 4-2 pitching record, earning AL Rookie of the Year and proving his two-way brilliance at the MLB level.

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2021 (AL MVP)

A historically dominant two-way season with 46 HR, 100 RBI, 9 pitching wins, and 156 strikeouts earned Ohtani a unanimous AL MVP and revived Babe Ruth comparisons.

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2022 (10/10 Club)

Ohtani became only the second player ever to record 10+ pitching wins and 10+ HR in the same season, finishing with 34 HR and 15 wins.

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2023 (Second MVP)

Ohtani led the AL with 44 HR en route to his second unanimous MVP award before signing the richest contract in North American sports history.

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2024 (Historic 50-50)

The most historic offensive season in decades: 54 HR and 59 stolen bases made Ohtani the first 50-50 player ever, adding a World Series ring and unanimous NL MVP.

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2025 (Back-to-Back Champion)

Ohtani led the Dodgers to back-to-back World Series titles with 55 HR, setting a Dodgers franchise record and winning his second consecutive NL MVP.