It’s fairly common for a Major League Baseball player to excel in either power or speed, but very few players are masters of both crafts.
One of baseball’s most elusive milestones is the so-called “40-40 club,” which is reserved for players who hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season. It’s such a rare feat that, in the nearly 150 years of organized MLB league play, only five players in history had accomplished it prior to 2024.
That changed on Friday, though, as Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani. knocked his 40th home run of the season, becoming the sixth player to join the exclusive club. He’s also the first player to do so since Ronald Acuna Jr. last year.
Here’s a look at the complete current list of players that comprise MLB’s 40-40 club.
1
Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves, 2023
2
Alfonso Soriano, Washington Nationals, 2006
3
Alex Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners, 1998
4
Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 1996
5
José Canseco, Oakland Athletics, 1988
6
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2024
