The two-way career that began in Japan rewrote what was possible in American baseball. Shohei Ohtani has reached the top of MLB as both a pitcher and a hitter. MVP, home run champion, World Series winner, and the holder of the largest guaranteed contract in baseball history at 10 years and $700 million. His page is not the record of one player. It is the record of where modern baseball drew a new line.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LAA | 114 | 326 | 59 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 61 | 10 | 37 | 102 | .285 | .361 | .564 | .925 |
| 2019 | LAA | 106 | 384 | 51 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 12 | 33 | 110 | .286 | .343 | .505 | .848 |
| 2020 | LAA | 46 | 153 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 50 | .190 | .291 | .366 | .657 |
| 2021 | LAA | 158 | 537 | 103 | 138 | 26 | 8 | 46 | 100 | 26 | 96 | 189 | .257 | .372 | .592 | .965 |
| 2022 | LAA | 157 | 586 | 90 | 160 | 30 | 6 | 34 | 95 | 11 | 72 | 161 | .273 | .356 | .519 | .875 |
| 2023 | LAA | 135 | 497 | 102 | 151 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 95 | 20 | 91 | 143 | .304 | .412 | .654 | 1.066 |
| 2024 | LAD | 159 | 636 | 134 | 197 | 38 | 7 | 54 | 130 | 59 | 81 | 162 | .310 | .390 | .646 | 1.036 |
| 2025 | LAD | 158 | 611 | 146 | 172 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 102 | 20 | 109 | 187 | .282 | .392 | .622 | 1.014 |
| 2026 | LAD | 122 | 475 | 86 | 137 | 25 | 4 | 30 | 80 | 10 | 76 | 131 | .288 | .389 | .547 | .936 |
| Career Totals | — | 1155 | 4205 | 794 | 1187 | 217 | 49 | 310 | 749 | 175 | 617 | 1235 | .282 | .376 | .578 | .954 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LAA | 4 | 2 | 3.31 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 51.2 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 63 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | LAA | 0 | 1 | 37.80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6.60 |
| 2021 | LAA | 9 | 2 | 3.18 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 130.1 | 98 | 46 | 44 | 156 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | LAA | 15 | 9 | 2.33 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 166.0 | 124 | 43 | 44 | 219 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | LAA | 10 | 5 | 3.14 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 132.0 | 85 | 46 | 55 | 167 | 1.06 |
| 2025 | LAD | 1 | 1 | 2.87 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 47.0 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 62 | 1.04 |
| 2026 | LAD | 8 | 2 | 1.79 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 85.2 | 55 | 17 | 26 | 95 | 0.95 |
| Career Totals | — | 47 | 22 | 2.83 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 614.1 | 443 | 193 | 208 | 765 | 1.06 |
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $545,000 |
| 2019 | $650,000 |
| 2020 | $700,000 |
| 2021 | $3,000,000 |
| 2022 | $5,500,000 |
| 2023 | $30,000,000 |
| 2024 | $70,000,000 * |
| 2025 | $70,000,000 * |
| 2026 | $70,000,000 * |
Contract-Basis Total: $250,395,000 (9 seasons)
Contract-Basis Average: $27,821,667
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
* The 2024 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($70M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $68M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2034 through 2034. Current-year cash: $2M.
* The 2025 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($70M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $68M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2035 through 2035. Current-year cash: $2M.
* The 2026 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($70M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $68M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2036 through 2036. Current-year cash: $2M.
Career total is calculated from contract salary when available. For deferred contracts, current-year cash may be lower than the displayed contract salary.
Shohei Ohtani's 2026 salary is best understood in three layers.
Shohei Ohtani's 2026 salary is best understood in three layers. His Dodgers contract assigns $70 million to the 2026 season, but only $2 million is paid as current-year cash. The remaining $68 million is deferred without interest and scheduled for payment from 2034 through 2043. For payroll and luxury-tax accounting, the deferred money is discounted to present value, which creates separate accounting figures from both the cash salary and the stated contract salary. That is why Ohtani's cash salary, stated salary, and CBT value do not match. The structure gives the Dodgers short-term payroll flexibility while preserving the full $700 million guarantee.
Shohei Ohtani's 2026 salary is best understood in three layers. His Dodgers contract assigns $70 million to the 2026 season, but only $2 million is paid as current-year cash. The remaining $68 million is deferred without interest and scheduled for payment from 2034 through 2043. For payroll and luxury-tax accounting, the deferred money is discounted to present value, which creates separate accounting figures from both the cash salary and the stated contract salary. That is why Ohtani's cash salary, stated salary, and CBT value do not match. The structure gives the Dodgers short-term payroll flexibility while preserving the full $700 million guarantee.
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | @ ATL | 5-6 L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | @ ATL | 3-4 L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs PIT | 4-0 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 22 | vs PIT | 4-3 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | vs PIT | 5-4 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | @ COL | 6-4 W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | @ COL | 7-6 W | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @ COL | 11-5 W | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs MIL | 2-6 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | vs MIL | 1-4 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 129 | 39 | 9 | 0 | .302 | .953 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 312 | 89 | 19 | 0 | .285 | .935 |
| Home | 0 | 215 | 62 | 16 | 0 | .288 | .967 |
| Away | 0 | 264 | 77 | 14 | 0 | .292 | .915 |
| Day | 0 | 100 | 31 | 8 | 0 | .310 | 1.043 |
| Night | 0 | 376 | 107 | 22 | 0 | .285 | .909 |