5 Best Los Angeles Dodgers Players of All Time, Ranked

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been among the World Series favourites in MLB odds for the last decade or so. This is a franchise with a rich history. 

Comparing greats from different eras is always tricky. To whittle down this list to just five players, I had to make some difficult cuts, while balancing longevity with peak performance. 

Here are my five greatest Dodgers players: 

5 Best Los Angeles Dodgers Players of All Time, Ranked

Who Are the Greatest Dodgers Ever?

1. Clayton Kershaw

With over 10 bWAR more than anyone else, Clayton Kershaw had to take the No. 1 spot. Kershaw is fourth in total innings and sixth in career ERA as a Dodger. He’s also fourth among all pitchers in ERA+. 

At his peak, Kershaw was one of the most dominant pitchers the game has ever seen. He won three Cy Young Awards in four years, and even as he’s aged, he’s remained very effective, albeit with a lower innings count. 

The postseason meltdowns have been high-profile, but Kershaw’s combination of an incredible peak and durability earns him the top spot in these rankings. 

2. Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever. The Dodgers’ decision to sign Robinson was a vital step towards the end of racial segregation in the sport. 

After debuting in 1947 and winning Rookie of the Year for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson established one of the great infield careers. He was voted MVP in 1949 and was named an All-Star every year from 1949 through 1957.

Robinson registered 200 stolen bases and a career 133 OPS+. Only four players have more bWAR in franchise history. 

3. Sandy Koufax

Sandy Koufax retired at just 30 years old due to arthritis in his pitching elbow. Koufax ultimately became the youngest Hall of Famer at 36, but his early retirement means his counting stats are a long way away from some other Dodgers greats.

There’s no question Koufax belongs in the top three regardless. He won five ERA titles, four World Series, and three Triple Crowns. 

His postseason heroics were particularly extraordinary, pitching to a 0.95 ERA over 57 innings with a 0.83 WHIP. 

4. Duke Snider

Duke Snider earned eight consecutive All-Star nods at his peak. He had two top-three MVP finishes in that span, including narrowly missing out to teammate Roy Campanella in 1955.

Snider is the franchise leader in homers, he’s fifth in OPS, and he’s got by far the most offensive bWAR as a Dodger.

Winning a pair of World Series just adds to Snider’s Dodgers legacy. His No. 4 was retired by the franchise, and he was rightly elected to Cooperstown in 1980. 

5. Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani has won two MVPs and two World Series in his first two years as a Dodger. He set the franchise record with 54 home runs in 2024 and broke his own record with 55 big flies in 2025. 

His historic 2024 campaign also saw the two-way superstar post the highest single-season offensive bWAR in franchise history.

Returning to the mound midway through 2025, Ohtani continued to rewrite the history books, including getting 10 strikeouts on the mound and hitting three home runs at the plate in Game 4 of the NLCS. In the epic Game 3 of the World Series, he reached base nine times. 

Under contract until the end of the 2033 season, Ohtani is bound to climb these rankings in the years to come.