6 players are tied for the most home runs when leading off a game in a postseason, with 2 homers. The first three are Shohei Ohtani and Michael Busch in 2025 and Kyle Schwarber in 2022.
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most career MLB leadoff home runs by a player in a single postseason| NAME | HR | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Ohtani | 2 | 2025 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .933 | 1.345 | |
| 2 |  | M. Busch | 2 | 2025 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | 1.286 | 1.714 | |
| 3 |  | K. Schwarber | 2 | 2022 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .471 | .750 | 1.221 | |
| 4 |  | D. Freese | 2 | 2018 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 2.667 | 3.333 | |
| 5 | | A. Pagan | 2 | 2012 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .563 | .750 | |
| 6 | | J. Rollins | 2 | 2008 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .857 | 1.214 | |
| 7 | | D. Schneider | 1 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 | |
| 8 |  | G. Springer | 1 | 2025 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .733 | 1.108 | |
| 9 |  | J. Chourio | 1 | 2025 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | |
| 10 | | K. Schwarber | 1 | 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 | |
| 11 | | S. Ohtani | 1 | 2024 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .400 | .650 | |
| 12 | | J. Chourio | 1 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 | |
| 13 |  | F. Lindor | 1 | 2024 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .636 | 1.021 | |
| 14 |  | J. Altuve | 1 | 2023 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .545 | 1.000 | 1.545 | |
| 15 | | K. Schwarber | 1 | 2023 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .667 | 1.051 | |
| 16 |  | J. Soler | 1 | 2021 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 | 1.850 | |
| 17 |  | K. Schwarber | 1 | 2021 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .857 | 1.232 | |
| 18 |  | R. Acuña Jr. | 1 | 2020 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .600 | 1.017 | |
| 19 |  | G. Springer | 1 | 2020 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .538 | .846 | |
| 20 |  | DJ LeMahieu | 1 | 2019 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .875 | 1.319 | |
| 21 |  | Y. DÃaz | 1 | 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 | |
| 22 |  | J. Pederson | 1 | 2018 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | |
| 23 | | C. Taylor | 1 | 2017 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .467 | .786 | 1.252 | |
| 24 |  | B. Dozier | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 | |
| 25 | | D. Fowler | 1 | 2016 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .706 | 1.059 | |
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 Dodgers | 63 | 38 | .624 | |
51 | 49 | .510 | 11.5 | |
49 | 51 | .490 | 13.5 | |
42 | 58 | .420 | 20.5 | |
40 | 62 | .392 | 23.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 41 | .586 | ||
56 | 45 | .554 | 3.0 | |
52 | 49 | .515 | 7.0 | |
51 | 50 | .505 | 8.0 | |
42 | 59 | .416 | 17.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 37 | .630 | ||
56 | 44 | .560 | 7.0 | |
51 | 48 | .515 | 11.5 | |
52 | 49 | .515 | 11.5 | |
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63 | 38 | .624 | ||
51 | 49 | .510 | 11.5 | |
49 | 51 | .490 | 13.5 | |
42 | 58 | .420 | 20.5 | |
40 | 62 | .392 | 23.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | 42 | .576 | ||
56 | 44 | .560 | 1.5 | |
51 | 48 | .515 | 6.0 | |
49 | 52 | .485 | 9.0 | |
46 | 54 | .460 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
53 | 46 | .535 | ||
53 | 48 | .525 | 1.0 | |
49 | 52 | .485 | 5.0 | |
47 | 53 | .470 | 6.5 | |
41 | 60 | .406 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
51 | 50 | .505 | ||
50 | 50 | .500 | 0.5 | |
48 | 54 | .471 | 3.5 | |
43 | 57 | .430 | 7.5 | |
40 | 61 | .396 | 11.0 |
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