by Megan Garcia
Shohei Ohtani is the National League Silver Slugger Award winner at designated hitter.
He is a Silver Slugger Award winner for a third consecutive season. It’s his second with the Dodgers and fourth overall in his career.
The Dodgers also won the National League Silver Slugger Team award for the second straight season. The Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Team Award is the top offensive honor in Major League Baseball.
In his second season as a Dodger, Ohtani continued to be a standout offensive performer while he worked his way back to the mound for the first time since August 2023.
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Ohtani’s 55 home runs set a new career high for the designated hitter. His previous mark was 54, which he set in 2024. He also broke the Dodgers’ franchise record — that he set last year — for most home runs in a single season.
He is the sixth player to have consecutive seasons with 50-plus homers in MLB history. He ranked second in home runs in the NL behind Kyle Schwarber (56).
Ohtani led Major League Baseball in runs scored (146) and total bases (380). He led the National League in slugging percentage (.622), OPS (1.014), and OPS+ (179). His 15% walk rate ranked in the 97th percentile.
He tied Pedro Guerrero (June 1985) and Duke Snider (August 1953) for most home runs in a single month by a Dodger with 15 in June.
The Dodgers led the National League in various offensive categories, including homers (234), RBI (791), runs (825), total bases (2,415), slugging percentage (.441), isolated power (.186) and OPS (.768).
The offense scored 5.1 runs per game, finishing second in the Majors behind only the New York Yankees (5.2).
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