It was another incredible week for history-making sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani

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It was another incredible week for history-making sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani
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Even by their lofty standards, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani had quite a week

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in New York. twice on Sunday

Ohtani became only the sixth player to reach 40 homers and 40 steals in a season, and he did it with over a week left in August. AndThere's never been a 50-50 player, but Ohtani clearly has a shot. Here are a couple more stats that underscore the historic nature of what Judge and Ohtani are doing:is a stat that takes a player's on-base and slugging percentages and compares them to the league average and factors in ballpark effects.

In the National League, Atlanta's Marcell Ozuna is in first place with a .305 average. He also is tied with Ohtani for the RBI lead at 94, and with 37 home runs, Ozuna is just four behind Ohtani. So it's possible Ozuna could win the NL Triple Crown while trailing Judge in all three categories.

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