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Shohei Ohtani joins MLB 40-40 Club: who else is in it and what does it mean?
The LA Dodgers’ Japanese superstar Ohtani is the sixth player in MLB history to join the exclusive 40-40 Club.
Shohei Ohtani of Japan has made history by becoming the sixth player in MLB history to join the exclusive 40-40 club after hitting a Grand Slam in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
After the home run, the Japanese two-way player reached 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases for the season in just 126 games, 21 games faster than Alfonso Soriano, who achieved the feat in 147 games in 2006 with the Washington Nationals.
| PLAYER | TEAM | Home runs | Stolen bases | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 40 | 2024 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | Atlanta Braves | 41 | 73 | 2023 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Washington Nationals | 46 | 41 | 2006 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners | 42 | 46 | 1998 |
| Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | 42 | 40 | 1996 |
| José Canseco | Oakland Athletics | 42 | 40 | 1988 |
Shohei Ohtani on a dominant run in MLB
According to projections, Ohtani could finish the season with 51 home runs and 51 stolen bases. If he maintains this pace, he could make history by inaugurating the 50-50 club, becoming the first player in MLB history to reach such numbers. So far, the Japanese star has maintained an OPS of .992 with 75 extra-base hits, 97 runs scored, and 92 RBIs in the current MLB season.