Last Updated on April 7, 2026 by Matt Musico
Shohei Ohtani is entering 2026 chasing his third straight 50-homer season and his fourth straight MVP Award (fifth overall). The Dodgers’ superstar hit 55 home runs in 2025, which set a new franchise single-season record and a new career-high mark for the left-handed slugger.
With another monster season expected, the 2026 Shohei Ohtani Home Run Tracker is back and ready to log every dinger he hits.
The Dodgers won their second straight World Series title, and Ohtani was right in the middle of things — both in the regular season and throughout October in the postseason. As he looks to do the same in the coming months, this will be your central location for all his 2026 yardwork.
Every time the two-way superstar goes deep this season, I’ll run to update this article with all the pertinent information, including the date, opponent, distance, and exit velocity for each tater he mashes.
Related: A Complete Guide to Single-Season (& Single-Game) HR Performances
Shohei Ohtani’s Place in Dodgers Home Run History
The 2026 season will be Ohtani’s third with the Dodgers since signing a landmark 10-year, $700 million deal in December 2023. Those first two campaigns have been pretty amazing.
All he’s done is set a new high-water mark for the franchise’s single-season home run record twice while surpassing the 50-homer plateau twice (and establishing the 50-50 club in 2024). Ohtani has suited up for just 317 games as a Dodger through his first two seasons, but his 109 career homers for the club already rank 31st all-time heading into 2026.
Ohtani still has work to do before getting to the very top of Los Angeles’ franchise leaderboard — Duke Snider is the current leader with 389 homers for the club, with Gil Hodges right behind him at 361. But it won’t take him long to start challenging those dudes when you consider his recent pace.
Shohei Ohtani Home Run History By Season
The left-handed slugger first arrived in the big leagues in 2018. Here’s a quick rundown of his yearly home run production. It’s not hard to see when he really found his footing in the power department:
- 2018: 22
- 2019: 18
- 2020: 7
- 2021: 46
- 2022: 34
- 2023: 44
- 2024: 54
- 2025: 55
What does Ohtani have in store for us this season? Could it be another career-high mark and a new franchise record? Could he challenge the 60-homer plateau? As long as he stays healthy, anything is possible. FanGraphs’ ZiPS projections have him pegged for a 52-homer campaign in 2026. How many do you think he’ll end up with?
2026 Shohei Ohtani Home Run Tracker
Home Run No. 1: April 3 vs. Washington Nationals
Distance: 401 feet
Exit Velocity: 109.5 mph
Shohei Ohtani leaves the yard for the first time in 2026 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Sxh4Wdul5a
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2026
Home Run No. 2: April 5 vs. Washington Nationals
Distance: 438 feet
Exit Velocity: 114.6 mph
Shohei Ohtani launches a 438-foot NO-DOUBTER to center field 🚀 pic.twitter.com/FaJpqf5GE9
— MLB (@MLB) April 5, 2026
Home Run No. 3: April 6 vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Distance: 414 feet
Exit Velocity: 107.8 mph
Shohei Ohtani GONE pic.twitter.com/MZ1n90sfkH
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 7, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many home runs has Shohei Ohtani hit in his career?
The 2026 season will be Ohtani’s ninth campaign as a big leaguer. He’s slugged 280 total homers since his MLB debut, with 171 coming for the Los Angeles Angels and 109 coming for the Dodgers. Ohtani has established himself as one of the game’s most prolific power hitters, slugging at least 40 homers in a season four times.
How many home runs did Shohei Ohtani hit in 2025?
Ohtani hit 55 home runs in 2025, winning his fourth MVP Award in the process. It was also his second straight season with at least 50 homers.
Where does Shohei Ohtani rank on the Dodgers all-time home run list?
Ohtani has quickly climbed the Dodgers’ all-time leaderboard since arriving in Los Angeles ahead of the 2024 season. He enters 2026 in 31st place all-time, but another 50-homer performance could have him inside the top 15 by the end of the regular season.
How many 50-homer seasons does Shohei Ohtani have?
Ohtani has two 50-homer seasons heading into 2026 — 54 in 2024 and 55 in 2025. ZiPS projects him for 52 in 2026, which would give him three consecutive 50-homer campaigns, something that hasn’t been done since Sammy Sosa accomplished it from 1998-01.
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