Shohei Ohtani made history on Thursday, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball to achieve a 50-home run, 50-stolen base season. In a standout performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani went 6-for-6 against the Miami Marlins, contributing three home runs and 10 RBIs.
His 50th home run, a two-run opposite-field shot, came off Marlins reliever Mike Baumann in the seventh inning, setting a new single-season home run record for the Dodgers, previously held by Shawn Green (49 in 2001). Two innings later, Ohtani hit his third homer of the game, and his 51st of the season, off position player Vidal Bruján.
Ohtani’s 10-RBI performance makes him the 16th player in MLB history and the first Dodger to achieve the feat. The previous franchise record of nine RBIs was held by James Loney (2006) and Gil Hodges (1950). Ohtani also became the sixth Dodgers player since 1901 to collect six hits in a nine-inning game, with this being his first five-hit, three-homer performance.
In addition to his hitting achievements, Ohtani stole two bases during the game, completing the 50-homer, 50-steal milestone. According to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs, Ohtani is the only player among those with 10-RBI games to have stolen a base during the same contest.
Ohtani also joined teammate Mookie Betts as the second Dodgers player since 1901 to record multiple home runs and steals in a single game. Betts accomplished the feat in 2020.
Across 150 games this season, Ohtani is now batting .294/.376/.629 with 51 home runs, 120 RBIs, 92 extra-base hits, and 51 stolen bases. His totals for home runs and stolen bases are the highest ever reached by one player in a single season.
Ohtani has now hit both a home run and stolen a base in 13 games this season, tying Rickey Henderson’s single-season record set in 1986. He also has four games with at least one home run and two stolen bases, one short of another record held by Henderson.
The Dodgers won the game 20-4, securing a playoff spot for the 12th consecutive season. This will be Ohtani’s first appearance in the postseason.
