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Major League Baseball Honors

Below is a list of Ohtani's MLB honors. MLB is the premier professional baseball league in North America and is considered the highest level of professional baseball globally

  • 2× World Series champion (2024, 2025)
  • 2× American League Most Valuable Player (2021, 2023)
  • 2× National League Most Valuable Player (2024, 2025)
  • National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (2025)
  • Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award (2021)
  • American League Rookie of the Year (2018)
  • 4× American League Player of the Month (June 2021, July 2021, June 2023, July 2023)
  • 2× National League Player of the Month (September 2024, May 2025)
  • 7× American League Player of the Week (April 8, 2018; September 9, 2018; June 20, 2021; July 4, 2021; June 18, 2023; July 2, 2023; July 30, 2023)
  • 4× National League Player of the Week (May 5, 2024; June 23, 2024; September 22, 2024; September 29, 2024)
  • 8× All-MLB Team selection:
  • 6× All-MLB First Team (2021, 2022, 2023², 2024, 2025)
  • 2× All-MLB Second Team (2021, 2022)
  • 5× MLB All-Star selection (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 3× Hank Aaron Award (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 4× Silver Slugger Award at Designated Hitter (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 5× Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 3× Los Angeles Angels Player of the Year (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 2× Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year Award (2021, 2022)
  • Players Choice Award for Player of the Year (2021)
  • 2× Players Choice Award for American League Outstanding Player (2021, 2023)
  • Players Choice Award for National League Outstanding Player (2024)

Nippon Professional Baseball Honors

Below is a list of Ohtani's NPB honors. Nippon Professional Baseball is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan

  • Japan Series champion (2016)
  • Pacific League Most Valuable Player (2016)
  • 5× NPB All-Star selection (2013–2017)
  • NPB All-Star Game MVP (2016 Game 2)
  • 3× Best Nine Award (2015–2016²)
  • Best Battery Award (2015)

National Honors

Below is a list of Ohtani's Major League Baseball national honors, decided primarily the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA)

  • World Baseball Classic champion (2023)
  • World Baseball Classic Most Valuable Player (2023)
  • World Baseball Classic Pool B Most Valuable Player (2023)
  • 2× All-WBC Team selection (2023²)
  • WBSC Premier12 bronze medalist (2015)
  • WBSC Premier12 All-World Team selection (2015)
  • WBSC Player of the Year (2015)[269]
  • 3× Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize (2016, 2018, 2023)