Japanese-born players in the past haven’t had near the power of the great Shohei Ohtani
Most HR by a Japanese-born player during 1 season in MLB history:
1. 2021 Shohei Ohtani (46)
2. 2004 Hideki Matsui (31)
3. 2009 Hideki Matsui (28)
4. 2007 Hideki Matsui (25)