How many home runs does Shohei Ohtani have? Tracking every HR by Angels star
Shohei Ohtani continues to captivate the MLB world and accomplish some of baseball's rarest feats, but the two-way star can break another major record that was set last year: the American League home run record.
The Los Angeles Angels DH — he won't be pitching the rest of 2023 due to a UCL tear — leads the league in home runs. Ohtani was the only player at the halfway point with at least 30 dingers and became the first player to 40 with his Aug. 3 blast.
Although Ohtani is on pace to hit the most home runs in his six-year MLB career, he isn't too far off the pace of Aaron Judge last season, when the Yankees outfielder broke the AL record for homers in a single season (62).
Will Ohtani become the new AL home run king? Here's the latest on Ohtani's progress:
How many home runs does Shohei Ohtani have?
Ohtani hit his 44th home run of the season in the first game of a doubleheader vs. the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 23.
How many home runs is Shohei Ohtani on pace to hit this season?
With 44 home runs through 136 games, Ohtani is averaging 0.32 home runs per game. If he continues on this pace, he will finish the regular season with 52 home runs on the year.
How likely is it Shohei Ohtani would pass Aaron Judge?
If Ohtani keeps on his current pace, he will fall short of Judge's 62.
However, Judge averaged more home runs in the second half of 2022, so it's possible Ohtani could do the same.
How likely is it Shohei Ohtani would catch Barry Bonds?
The AL home run record is potentially within reach, but the overall home run record seems near impossible. If Ohtani wants to pass Barry Bonds' record of 73 home runs in one season, he would need to hit 30 home runs in the Angels' remaining 26 games.
Shohei Ohtani hitting stats 2023
Ohtani has hit his 44 home runs in 40 different games this season, including four two-home run games. He has hit a home run in 14 MLB stadiums this year, with 22 of them coming at Angel Stadium.
So far, Ohtani has hit the longest home run of the MLB season, when he bashed a 493-foot shot off a slider from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Tommy Henry at home on June 30. He ranks eighth in MLB in average exit velocity at 93.8 miles per hour.
If Ohtani doesn't catch Judge's home run record, he'll likely break a personal one; he needs three home runs to break his career-high of 46 set in 2021. As of Aug. 18, Ohtani has 170 career home runs, placing him in a tie for 53rd on the list of active players with the most home runs.
Shohei Ohtani home runs 2023
| Home run | Date | Opponent | Pitcher |
| 1 | 4/2/2023 | OAK | Ken Waldichuk |
| 2 | 4/3/2023 | SEA | George Kirby |
| 3 | 4/9/2023 | TOR | Yusei Kikuchi |
| 4 | 4/18/2023 | NYY | Clarke Schmidt |
| 5 | 4/23/2023 | KCR | Jordan Lyles |
| 6 | 4/26/2023 | OAK | Chad Smith |
| 7 | 4/30/2023 | MIL | Colin Rea |
| 8 | 5/10/2023 | HOU | Ryan Pressly |
| 9 | 5/15/2023 | BAL | Grayson Rodriguez |
| 10 | 5/18/2023 | BAL | Tyler Wells |
| 11 | 5/20/2023 | MIN | Louie Varland |
| 12 | 5/24/2023 | BOS | James Paxton |
| 13 | 5/30/2023 | CHW | Lucas Giolito |
| 14 | 5/31/2023 | CHW | Lance Lynn |
| 15 | 5/31/2023 | CHW | Lance Lynn |
| 16 | 6/6/2023 | CHC | Hayden Wesneski |
| 17 | 6/9/2023 | SEA | Luis Castillo |
| 18 | 6/10/2023 | SEA | Bryan Woo |
| 19 | 6/12/2023 | TEX | Grant Anderson |
| 20 | 6/12/2023 | TEX | Cole Ragans |
| 21 | 6/14/2023 | TEX | Will Smith |
| 22 | 6/15/2023 | TEX | Brock Burke |
| 23 | 6/17/2023 | KCR | Taylor Clarke |
| 24 | 6/18/2023 | KCR | Zack Greinke |
| 25 | 6/23/2023 | COL | Kyle Freeland |
| 26 | 6/26/2023 | CHW | Dylan Cease |
| 27 | 6/27/2023 | CHW | Michael Kopech |
| 28 | 6/27/2023 | CHW | Touki Toussaint |
| 29 | 6/29/2023 | CHW | Kendall Graveman |
| 30 | 6/30/2023 | ARI | Tommy Henry |
| 31 | 7/2/2023 | ARI | Kyle Nelson |
| 32 | 7/8/2023 | LAD | Michael Grove |
| 33 | 7/15/2023 | HOU | Ryan Pressly |
| 34 | 7/16/2023 | HOU | Phil Maton |
| 35 | 7/17/2023 | NYY | Michael King |
| 36 | 7/23 | PIT | Mitch Keller |
| 37 | 7/27 | DET | Matt Manning |
| 38 | 7/27 | DET | Matt Manning |
| 39 | 7/28 | TOR | Kevin Gausman |
| 40 | 8/3 | SEA | Isaiah Campbell |
| 41 | 8/13 | HOU | Parker Mushinski |
| 42 | 8/16 | TEX | Jon Gray |
| 43 | 8/18 | TBR | Erasmo Ramirez |
| 44 | 8/23 | CIN | Andrew Abbott |
Who hit the most home runs in a single season?
- 2001 Barry Bonds: 73
- 1998 Mark McGwire: 70
- 1998 Sammy Sosa: 66
- 1999 Mark McGwire: 65
- 2001 Sammy Sosa: 64
- 1999 Sammy Sosa: 63
- 2022: Aaron Judge: 62
- 1961 Roger Maris: 61
- 1927 Babe Ruth: 60
Contributing: Rachel G. Bowers, Anthony Gharib