The Baseball Scholar

Updated 11/23/2024

This is the Los Angeles Dodgers all-time roster. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

• Catcher – Mike Piazza



• Age: 23 – 29
• Years: 1992 – 1998

Mike Piazza

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.0	157	726	3017	2707	443	896	115	3	177	563	10	11	283	440	.331	.396	.572	.968

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• First Base – Gil Hodges



• Age: 19, 23 – 37
• Years: 1943, 1947 – 1961

Gil Hodges

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
43.3	121	2006	7937	6881	1088	1884	294	48	361	1254	63	31	925	1108	.274	.359	.488	.847

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• Second Base – Jackie Robinson



• Age: 28 – 37
• Years: 1947 – 1956

Jackie Robinson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
61.8	135	1382	5802	4877	947	1518	273	54	137	734	197	30	740	291	.311	.402	.474	.876

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• Third Base – Pedro Guerrero



• Age: 22 – 32
• Years: 1978 – 1988

Pedro Guerrero

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.7	150	1036	4089	3602	561	1113	169	24	171	585	86	42	417	611	.309	.384	.512	.896

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• Shortstop – Pee Wee Reese



• Age: 21 – 23, 27 – 39
• Years: 1940 – 1942, 1946 – 1958

Pee Wee Reese

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
68.5	103	2166	9470	8058	1338	2170	330	80	126	885	232	45	1210	890	.269	.360	.377	.737

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• Outfield – Duke Snider



• Age: 20 – 35
• Years: 1947 – 1962

Duke Snider

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
65.3	142	1923	7633	6640	1199	1995	343	82	389	1271	99	49	893	1123	.300	.382	.553	.935

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• Outfield – Willie Davis



• Age: 20 – 33
• Years: 1960 – 1973




Willie Davis

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
54.6	106	1952	8035	7495	1004	2091	321	110	154	849	335	116	350	815	.279	.312	.413	.725

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• Outfield – Zack Wheat



• Age: 21 – 38
• Years: 1909 – 1926

Zack Wheat

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
60.0	129	2322	9720	8859	1255	2804	464	171	131	1210	203	46	632	554	.317	.361	.452	.813

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• Starting Pitcher – Clayton Kershaw



• Age: 20 – 36
• Years: 2008 – 2024

Clayton Kershaw

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
76.5	64	432	429	212	94	2.50	2742.2	25	15	0	835	762	678	2968	27.4%	1.01

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• Starting Pitcher – Sandy Koufax



• Age: 19 – 30
• Years: 1955 – 1966

Sandy Koufax

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
53.1	75	397	314	165	87	2.76	2324.1	137	40	9	806	713	817	2396	25.2%	1.11

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• Starting Pitcher – Dazzy Vance



• Age: 31 – 41, 44
• Years: 1922 – 1932, 1935

Dazzy Vance

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
61.9	79	378	326	190	131	3.17	2757.2	212	29	7	1135	972	764	1918	16.8%	1.21

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• Starting Pitcher – Don Drysdales



• Age: 19 – 32
• Years: 1956 – 1969

Don Drysdale

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
61.4	83	518	465	209	166	2.95	3432	167	49	6	1292	1124	855	2486	17.6%	1.15

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• Starting Pitcher – Nap Rucker



• Age: 22 – 31
• Years: 1907 – 1916

Nap Rucker

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
47.0	86	336	272	134	134	2.42	2375.1	186	38	14	817	639	701	1217	9.4%	1.17

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• Relief Pitcher – Kenley Jansen



• Age: 22 – 33
• Years: 2010 – 2021

Kenley Jansen

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
18.4	62	701	0	37	26	2.37	705.0	0	0	350	200	186	204	1022	36.8%	0.93

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• Relief Pitcher – Takashi Saito



• Age: 36 – 38
• Years: 2006 – 2008




Takashi Saito

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
8.1	45	180	0	12	7	1.95	189.7	0	0	81	43	41	52	245	33.4%	0.91

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• Relief Pitcher – Ron Perranoski



• Age: 25 – 31, 36
• Years: 1961 – 1967, 1972

Ron Perranoski

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
14.8	76	457	1	54	41	2.56	766.2	0	0	101	267	218	290	461	14.2%	1.30

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Bench

• Catcher – Roy Campanella, 1948 – 1957
• First Base – Dolph Camilli, 1938 – 1943, 1945
• Second Base – Davey Lopes, 1972 – 1981
• Third Base – Ron Cey, 1971 – 1982
• Shortstop – Corey Seager, 2015 – 2021
• Outfield – Mookie Betts, 2020 – 2024
• Outfield – Dixie Walker, 1939 – 1947
• Outfield – Reggie Smith, 1976 – 1981
• Starting Pitcher – Orel Hershiser, 1983 – 1994, 2000
• Starting Pitcher – Don Sutton, 1966 – 1980, 1988
• Starting Pitcher – Jeff Pfeffer, 1913 – 1921
• Relief Pitcher – Jay Howell, 1988 – 1992