Baseball has seen legends. It has seen dominance. It has seen icons who shifted the very fabric of the sport. But it has never—ever—seen anyone like Shohei Ohtani. The greatest two-way player in history has now added a fourth MVP award to his résumé, splitting them evenly between the American League and National League. Two MVPs as an Angel. Two MVPs as a Dodger. Two World Series championships in his first two years with Los Angeles Dodgers. And a legacy that has already reached mythical proportions.

If Shohei Ohtani stepped away from the game today, he would be elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously. No debate. No hesitation. No comparison. Because there *is* no comparison. Each MVP season defined a new chapter, a new level, a new way of redefining what is possible in Major League Baseball.

2021 AL MVP: The Season That Redefined Baseball

In 2021, Shohei Ohtani didn’t just win the MVP—he rewrote the rulebook. He became the first player in modern baseball to combine elite hitting and elite pitching at a superstar level, putting up numbers so absurd that they seemed pulled from a video game.

As a hitter, Ohtani slashed .257/.372/.592 with 46 home runs, 100 RBIs, 26 stolen bases, and a .965 OPS. He led the AL in triples, led all players in WAR, and became the first player in MLB history with 45+ HR, 25+ SB, and 20+ doubles while also making 20 starts on the mound.

As a pitcher, he posted a 3.18 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 156 strikeouts in 130.1 innings—elite numbers for a frontline starter, let alone someone simultaneously performing like Babe Ruth on offense.

The 2021 MVP season didn’t just elevate Ohtani into superstardom. It changed the sport. It opened the door to a new generation of two-way players. But it also created a new problem: how do you top the greatest season in modern baseball history?

2023 AL MVP: The Evolution of a Juggernaut

If 2021 was the revelation, 2023 was the mastery. Ohtani had become the undisputed best player on the planet, and he proved it by dominating on both sides of the ball even more efficiently.

At the plate, he slashed .304/.412/.654 with 44 home runs, 95 RBIs, and a 1.066 OPS—leading the AL in OBP, SLG, OPS, and WAR. His bat speed, plate discipline, and ability to hit velocity all reached career highs.

On the mound, before injury shut him down late in the year, Ohtani delivered a 3.14 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 167 strikeouts across 132 innings—again cementing himself as a top-five arm in baseball.

No player had ever led his league in home runs while simultaneously being one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball—until Ohtani did it twice.

2024 NL MVP: The Dodgers Era Begins With a Statement

Ohtani’s long-awaited free-agency move to the Los Angeles Dodgers rewrote the structure of baseball economics. His presence alone changed television ratings, ticket sales, and the global audience. And his first season in Dodger blue didn’t disappoint—he put together an offensive masterclass that earned him his third MVP, his first in the National League.

His 2024 MVP line was staggering: 197 hits, 54 home runs, 130 RBIs, 59 stolen bases, a .310 batting average, .390 OBP, .646 SLG, and a monstrous 1.036 OPS. He became the first player in MLB history to hit 50+ home runs and steal 50+ bases in the same season. He led the NL in total bases, home runs, OPS, OPS+, and WAR.

With the bat alone, he was the most dangerous offensive force in baseball. And while recovering from elbow surgery limited his pitching, it didn’t stop him from rewriting offensive record books—and delivering the Dodgers a World Series title in his debut season.

2025 NL MVP: The Legend Grows

If 2024 was dominance, 2025 was refinement. Ohtani didn’t need to steal 59 bases again. He didn’t need to hit over .300. He simply needed to be Shohei Ohtani—a player whose "average" season is still better than anything baseball has seen in a century.

His 2025 MVP line: 172 hits, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, a .282 batting average, .392 OBP, .622 SLG, and another 1.036 OPS season. It was raw power. Surgical patience. Ruthian production. And another World Series title for the Dodgers.

By season’s end, Ohtani became just the second player in baseball history to win MVP in both leagues multiple times—and the only player ever to win four MVPs while excelling as both a hitter and pitcher.

Four MVPs. Two Rings. One Legacy.

Ohtani’s four MVP seasons tell the story of a talent unlike anything the game has ever seen. 2021 was the shockwave. 2023 was the mastery. 2024 was the explosion. 2025 was the coronation.

Across four MVP campaigns, Ohtani totaled 199 home runs, 427 RBIs, 125 stolen bases, and over 1,100 total bases—with an OPS that never dipped below .965 in any of those seasons. He did all this while logging elite pitching performance in two of them.

There’s no argument left. No comparison left. No precedent left. Shohei Ohtani isn’t just the greatest Sho-Man of his era. He may be the greatest player the sport has ever seen.

Final Thoughts: A Hall of Famer Today, A Legend Forever

If Shohei Ohtani retired this afternoon, he would walk into the Hall of Fame unanimously. Not because of hype, or fame, or international impact—but because of production. Because of dominance. Because he broke baseball and rebuilt it in his image.

And the scariest part? His story isn’t done. There are more MVPs ahead. More October moments. More history to carve into the fabric of the sport. But even if he never played another inning, Shohei Ohtani has already become what every kid in every ballpark dreams of: a legend, a champion, and the greatest Sho-Man baseball has ever known.