Shohei Ohtani continues to captivate the MLB world and accomplish some of the 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 pitcher and hitter leads the league in home runs; he 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 far off the pace of Aaron Judge last season, when the Yankees outfielder broke the AL record for homers in a single season (62). At the 115-game mark, Ohtani is just off the pace Judge set in 2022.

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 41st home run of the year against the Houston Astros on Aug. 13.

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How many home runs is Shohei Ohtani on pace to hit this season?

With 41 home runs through 119 games, Ohtani is averaging 0.34 home runs per game. If he continues on this pace, he will finish the regular season with 55 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. Through 119 games, Ohtani has hit 41 home runs; Judge had 46 through 119 games last season.

How likely is it Shohei Ohtani would catch Barry Bonds?

The AL home run record is within reach, but the overall home run record might be a stretch. If Ohtani wants to pass Barry Bonds' record 73 home runs in one season, he would need to hit 32 home runs in the Angels' remaining 43 games.

Shohei Ohtani hitting stats 2023

Ohtani has hit his 41 home runs in 37 different games this season, including four two-home run games. He has hit a home run in 14 MLB stadiums this year, with 20 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 five home runs to break his career-high 46 he set in 2021. As of Aug. 13, Ohtani has 168 career home runs, placing him tied for 57th 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
Source: Baseball-Reference.com

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

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