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The 33 Greatest Los Angeles Dodgers Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Vote for the greatest Los Angeles Dodgers player of all time — spanning Brooklyn legends to modern superstars who defined one of baseball's most storied franchises.

  1. Sandy Koufax — ranked #11
    Sandy Koufax
    Arguably the greatest left-handed pitcher of all time, Koufax won three Cy Young Awards and four World Series titles before retiring at just 30 due to arthritis.
    1000pts
  2. Zack Wheat — ranked #22
    Zack Wheat
    Brooklyn's left fielder for 18 seasons from 1909 to 1926, still the franchise leader in hits, doubles and triples, and a Hall of Famer.
    897pts
  3. Burleigh Grimes — ranked #33
    Burleigh Grimes
    Hall of Fame spitballer who won 158 games for Brooklyn in the 1920s, including four seasons of 20 or more wins.
    778pts
  4. Matt Kemp — ranked #44
    Matt Kemp
    Centre fielder who came one home run short of a 40-40 season in 2011, leading the National League in homers and RBIs.
    754pts
  5. Corey Seager — ranked #55
    Corey Seager
    Shortstop who was named MVP of both the 2020 NLCS and World Series as the Dodgers ended a 32-year title drought.
    673pts
  6. Roy Campanella — ranked #66
    Roy Campanella
    Three-time NL MVP catcher who was one of the most dominant offensive backstops of the 1950s before a devastating car accident ended his playing career.
    673pts
  7. Shohei Ohtani — ranked #77
    Shohei Ohtani
    The two-way generational talent who set franchise records with 54 home runs in 2024 and 55 in 2025 while also pitching, winning two World Series with Los Angeles.
    658pts
  8. Fernando Valenzuela — ranked #88
    Fernando Valenzuela
    The left-hander from Mexico who sparked Fernandomania in 1981, winning both Rookie of the Year and Cy Young in the same season while becoming a cultural icon for Latino fans.
    658pts
  9. Kirk Gibson — ranked #99
    Kirk Gibson
    1988 NL MVP whose pinch-hit, two-run walk-off home run on two injured legs won Game 1 of that year's World Series.
    658pts
  10. Don Sutton — ranked #1010
    Don Sutton
    The franchise's all-time leader in wins (233), strikeouts (2,696), and shutouts (52), a workhorse Hall of Famer who anchored Dodger rotations for over a decade.
    602pts
  11. Willie Davis — ranked #1111
    Willie Davis
    Centre fielder who spent 14 seasons in Los Angeles, became the Los Angeles-era franchise leader in hits and put together a 31-game hitting streak in 1969.
    602pts
  12. Ron Cey — ranked #1212
    Ron Cey
    The Penguin, a six-time All-Star third baseman of the long-running 1970s infield and co-MVP of the 1981 World Series.
    602pts
  13. Don Drysdale — ranked #1313
    Don Drysdale
    Hall of Fame right-hander who won 209 games for the Dodgers, took the 1962 Cy Young Award and threw 58 2/3 straight scoreless innings in 1968.
    602pts
  14. Gil Hodges — ranked #1414
    Gil Hodges
    Slugging first baseman of the Boys of Summer, an eight-time All-Star who hit 361 home runs for the Dodgers and was inducted into Cooperstown in 2022.
    602pts
  15. Orel Hershiser — ranked #1515
    Orel Hershiser
    The 1988 NL Cy Young Award winner who set the all-time record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings and led the Dodgers to their last World Series title before 2020.
    538pts
  16. Jim Gilliam — ranked #1616
    Jim Gilliam
    Versatile infielder and 1953 Rookie of the Year who won four World Series as a player; the Dodgers retired his number 19.
    538pts
  17. Kenley Jansen — ranked #1717
    Kenley Jansen
    Converted catcher who became the franchise's all-time saves leader with 350 across twelve seasons in Los Angeles.
    466pts
  18. Clayton Kershaw — ranked #1818
    Clayton Kershaw
    Three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2014 NL MVP who spent his entire career with the Dodgers, posting the highest career bWAR among all franchise players.
    466pts
  19. Carl Furillo — ranked #1919
    Carl Furillo
    The Reading Rifle, a right fielder famed for his throwing arm who won the 1953 batting title and two World Series with the Dodgers.
    466pts
  20. Duke Snider — ranked #2020
    Duke Snider
    Seven-time All-Star centre fielder who holds franchise records for home runs (389), extra-base hits (814), and RBIs (1,271) from the golden Brooklyn era.
    466pts
  21. Don Newcombe — ranked #2121
    Don Newcombe
    Brooklyn ace who won Rookie of the Year in 1949 and then both the first Cy Young Award and the NL MVP in 1956.
    466pts
  22. Maury Wills — ranked #2222
    Maury Wills
    The electric shortstop who stole 104 bases in 1962 to break Ty Cobb's record by 50, winning the NL MVP and sparking a stolen-base revolution across baseball.
    466pts
  23. Jackie Robinson — ranked #2323
    Jackie Robinson
    The man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, Robinson was a six-time All-Star and the 1949 NL MVP who changed the sport and American history.
    466pts
  24. Justin Turner — ranked #2424
    Justin Turner
    Red-bearded third baseman who became a postseason fixture, co-MVP of the 2017 NLCS and a key bat in the 2020 title run.
    384pts
  25. Dazzy Vance — ranked #2525
    Dazzy Vance
    Fireballing Brooklyn right-hander who led the National League in strikeouts seven straight seasons and won the 1924 MVP award.
    384pts
  26. Éric Gagné — ranked #2626
    Éric Gagné
    Closer who converted a record 84 consecutive save chances and won the 2003 NL Cy Young Award with 55 saves.
    384pts
  27. Mike Piazza — ranked #2727
    Mike Piazza
    Drafted by the Dodgers in the 62nd round as a favour, Piazza became the greatest offensive catcher in history and a beloved fan favourite in Los Angeles.
    290pts
  28. Pee Wee Reese — ranked #2828
    Pee Wee Reese
    The Hall of Fame shortstop who was the captain and moral compass of the Brooklyn Dodgers, most remembered for publicly embracing Jackie Robinson when others turned away.
    290pts
  29. Steve Garvey — ranked #2929
    Steve Garvey
    Four-time All-Star first baseman and 1974 NL MVP who was the face of the Dodgers through the 1970s, known for his clean-cut image and consistent production.
    179pts
  30. Davey Lopes — ranked #3030
    Davey Lopes
    Speedy second baseman of the Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey infield who led the National League in steals twice and won the 1981 World Series.
    179pts
  31. Freddie Freeman — ranked #3131
    Freddie Freeman
    First baseman whose walk-off grand slam opened the 2024 World Series, earning him Series MVP as the Dodgers beat the Yankees.
    179pts
  32. Mookie Betts — ranked #3232
    Mookie Betts
    The eight-time All-Star right fielder who anchored the Dodgers' dynasty of the 2020s, renowned for his elite defence, base running, and clutch hitting.
    179pts
  33. Yoshinobu Yamamoto — ranked #3333
    Yoshinobu Yamamoto
    Japanese right-hander who won three games, including Game 7 in relief, to be named MVP of the 2025 World Series against Toronto.
    0pts

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