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Who are the top Los Angeles Dodgers of all time? Here is our top 10 countdown:
10. Fernando Valenzuela: after capturing the imagination of Dodgers fans in 1981 by winning both the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards en route to a World Series title, Valenzuela was a stalwart in the Los Angeles rotation for over a decade, winning 141 games with six All-Star selections and three other top-five Cy Young finishes.
9. Pee Wee Reese: perhaps best known for his friendship with Jackie Robinson, Reese was an outstanding player in his own right – in his 16 years with the Dodgers (with three seasons missed during World War II), he was a 10x All-Star at shortstop with eight top-10 MVP finishes and helped win the World Series in 1955.
8. Zack Wheat: the franchise career leader in games played, at-bats, hits, doubles, and triples, Wheat played 18 of his 19 MLB seasons with the Dodgers, hitting .317 for his career and winning a batting title.
7. Don Sutton: a true workhorse in 16 seasons with the Dodgers, Sutton set franchise records for career games started, innings pitched, wins, strikeouts, and shutouts, winning the ERA title once and finishing top-five for the Cy Young 5x en route to over 300 career victories and 3,000+ strikeouts.
6. Don Drysdale: forming a potent one-two pitching punch with Sandy Koufax in their primes, Drysdale was dominant in his own right, making nine All-Star teams and winning the 1962 NL Cy Young Award (with a league-high 25 wins) while pitching the Dodgers to three championships.
5. Clayton Kershaw: the preeminent pitcher of his generation with eight All-Star selections and three Cy Youngs (plus the NL MVP in 2014), Kershaw set a record by winning the ERA title for four straight years (5x overall).
4. Roy Campanella: often alternating between great years and average ones, Campanella won three MVP awards in a five-year stretch in the 1950s before an automobile accident left him paralyzed and ended his career in 1958.
3. Duke Snider: the Dodgers’ career record-holder for home runs and runs batted in, Snider was an 8x All-Star who hit 30+ home runs and drove in 100+ runs 6x each for six top-10 MVP finishes and two World Series titles during his 16 years with the team.
2. Jackie Robinson: in addition to being a pioneer who broke baseball’s color barrier, Robinson was also an excellent player in his own right; during his decade with the Dodgers, he was NL Rookie of the Year, a 6x All-Star, and NL MVP in 1949.
1. Sandy Koufax: though his career was cut short by injury, Koufax was sensational at his peak – from 1961-1966, he led the league in ERA five straight years, pitched four no-hitters, won three Cy Youngs and Pitching Triple Crowns, won two World Series titles with the Dodgers (earning World Series MVP both times), and took home the 1963 NL MVP award.
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Note: This list includes players who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Note: All statistics as of time of publication.
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