Shohei Ohtani’s on-base streak came to an end on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers were shut out by the San Francisco Giants. Ohtani went 0-for-4 at the plate, ending his streak at 53 consecutive games reaching base safely.
That leaves him tied with Shawn Green, who reached base safely in 53 consecutive games from April 25-June 23, 2000. Ohtani previously broke one of Green’s Dodgers records with his 50th home run during the 2025 season.
Meanwhile, Ohtani’s on-base streak was the longest in MLB history by a Japanese-born player. That previously belonged to Ichiro Suzuki at 43 games.
“It speaks to his talent,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently said of Ohtani’s streak. “You can see him hustling down the line there to keep that inning going, to get that infield hit. Shawn had a great streak. For him to tie that streak, or eclipse it, says a lot about Shohei.
“He’s really not hit his stride yet. He’s really not comfortable with his swing. It just shows that he’s still an impact player. He’s getting on base. the streak speaks to that.”
Ohtani’s on-base streak dated back to Aug. 24, 2025. During the stretch, he has collected 34 hits, 23 walks and four intentional walks.
Prior to his current streak, Ohtani’s career high was a 36-game on-base streak from Sept. 11, 2022 through April 15, 2023, while a member of the Los Angeles Angels.
Ohtani falls short of Duke Snider for the overall Dodgers franchise record of 58 consecutive games, which was achieved during the 1954 season. That also represnets the National League record, while it has been eclipsed numerous times among American League players.
Shohei Ohtani signs autograph for 100-year-old Nagasaki survivor
Prior to the Dodgers facing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Saturday, the two-way star took the time to meet 100-year-old Momoyo Nakamoto Kelley, who survived the Nagasaki bombing during World War II in 1945, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
Ohtani had just completed a throwing session when Dodgers broadcaster Stephen Nelson told him of Kelley’s story. Manager Dave Roberts, Roki Sasaki and Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano — all natives of Japan — also posed for photos with the centenarian.
Kelley was 19 years old when the atomic bomb hit her Japanese hometown. She moved to the United States in the early 1950s and became a lifelong baseball fan.
Kelley, who now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, attended Saturday’s game with her daughter and Colorado-based grandchildren.
She watched her favorite player, Ohtani, go 1-for-4 in the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss. His single with two outs in the top of the ninth inning extended his on-base streak to 50 games.
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