# 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?

*By YPB Team · Published May 29, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-shohei-ohtani-mlb-season-of-his-career*

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1. **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.
2. **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.
3. **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.
4. **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.
5. **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.
6. **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.

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