Shohei Ohtani On-Base Streak Tracker: Ohtani ties Choo and Millar with 52 in a row

Only 48 players had achieved an on-base streak of at least 50 games before the 2026 season, but Shohei Ohtani reached that number of 49. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar, as of April 20, has now reached base in 52 consecutive games, with either a walk or a hit, after a third-inning single off José Quintana against the Rockies on April 20.

The streak began on August 24, 2025 and as of April 20, Ohtani has hit .280/.402/.590 with 56 hits, 16 of them home runs, 39 walks, nine intentional free passes and three hit by pitches. On Monday, in the series finale against the Rockies, Ohtani took the streak to 52 games, tying him with Shin-Soo Choo, the last player to reach at least 50 games, as well as 10 other players who have accomplished the same, a group that includes Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig and Tris Speaker.

That ties Ohtani for the 28th longest on-base streak in MLB history, and if he can keep getting on base, the designated hitter will skyrocket up the all-time leaderboard. Reaching 53 games would put Ohtani not only in the top 25, but also tied for 23rd with Alex Rodriguez and four others. Luke Appling is alone in 22nd place, with 54. Three others (Hall of Famers Stan Musial, Harry Heilmann and Cobb again) are tied for 19th with 55. Five players are tied for 56 consecutive games, including modern legend Barry Bonds. And reaching base in 57 straight games would put Ohtani in the top 10 of all time.

However, there comes a point where it becomes much more difficult for anyone to move up this ranking. Orlando Cabrera is fourth with 63 consecutive games, achieved in 2006. Ahead of the former shortstop, however, is Hall of Famer and Red Sox great Ted Williams, with a 73-game on-base streak achieved in 1941, DiMaggio again with his high mark of 74, also achieved in 1941, as part of his 56-game hitting streak, and then Williams in 1949, when he arrived at the base in an absurd 84-followed games. Williams would hit .343/.490/.650 for the season and win his second of two MVP awards.

Here are the 25 best on-base streaks in MLB history: Ohtani is one game away from reaching that point.

Data streak through baseball reference