Shohei Ohtani on-base streak: How Dodgers star can continue eye-popping stretch of hitting dominance

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Shohei Ohtani has proved that he can do just about anything on the baseball field. He can lead the league in home runs, pitch well enough to win a Cy Young and be the driving force behind the formation of a dynasty.

Ohtani is not only one of the best players in the game today, but also one of the most consistent. Heading into the Los Angeles Dodgers series finale with the New York Mets on April 15, 2026, he is riding a 47-game on-base streak, meaning that the star has reached base safely in the last 47 games that he has played in.

The unique thing about Ohtani is that his on-base streak includes games where he was the starting pitcher and still managed to safely get on base, while also having to think about his approach on the mound in the next half-inning. Even though it is the longest active streak in the league, the superstar has a long way to go before getting close to breaking the all-time on-base streak.

Here is more on Ohtani's active on-base streak.

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Shohei Ohtani on-base streak

Ohtani has safely reached base in 47 consecutive games. The streak began back on August 24, 2025. Ohtani can extend his streak with a base hit, a walk or getting hit by a pitch. His streak has had some close calls, like on April 13, 2026, when he faced the New York Mets. He went 0-4 in the box score, but got bailed out by his first plate appearance of the game. Ohtani was hit by David Peterson's third pitch in the bottom of the first inning. The Dodgers star went on to strike out, ground out, and fly out twice the rest of the game.

His on-base streak is the longest for a Japanese-born player, and he set that record when he reached base on April 10, 2026. Ohtani surpassed Ichiro Suzuki, who previously held the record for a Japanese-born player with a 42-game on-base streak.

He is tied for the third-longest on-base streak for a Dodger player since 1900, but still has a ways to go before he sets the team record. That belongs to Duke Snider, who reached base safely in 58 consecutive games. Ohtani trails Shawn Green, 53 games, and is tied with Ron Cey at 47 games.

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When was the last time Shohei Ohtani failed to reach base?

The last time that Ohtani failed to reach base was on August 23, 2025. He and the Dodgers were facing the San Diego Padres in a divisional matchup, and the slugger went 0-4 at the dish. Ohtani started the game striking out swinging to San Diego starter Nestor Cortes. In the top of the fourth, he lined out to right field. Cortes was still going strong in the sixth inning, and he ended the frame by getting Ohtani to fly out to center.

In his final at-bat of the night, the L.A. slugger faced San Diego closer Adrian Morejon. Ohtani worked a 2-1 count and on the fourth pitch of the at-bat, flew out to right field for the second out in the top of the ninth inning.

The current streak began the next day when Ohtani went 1-4 with a home run and a walk.

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Longest on-base streak in MLB history

When thinking about the longest on-base streaks in MLB history, it is easy to first start at 56 games. That is Joe DiMaggio's record for consecutive games with a hit. When you include walks and getting hit by pitches, there are 13 players who have a longer on-base streak than DiMaggio's hit record.

Here is a look at the longest on-base streaks in MLB history.

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