2007-02-15 11:57:32 · 20 answers · asked by Yankee Dude 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I think you have to consider a few people....Duke Snider, Orel Hershiser, Mike Piazza, Don Drysdale.....even Jackie Robinson, who obviously had the biggest CULTURAL impact of any Dodger, ever.
Best player, though, and the person most influential toward the Dodgers winning World Series, would definitely be Sandy Koufax.
Koufax overall numbers (165-87) might not seem that impressive, but any hardcore baseball fan (and especially Dodger fan) knows how dominant he was. Had he not had to retire because of injuries at the age of 31, who knows what he might have accomplished. Among his numbers were these stats, that he compiled in '63 and '65, the Dodgers won it all in both seasons:
1963: 25-5, 20 complete games, 11 shutouts, 58 bb, 306 strikeouts, 1.88 ERA
1965: 26-8, 27 complete games, 8 shutouts, 335 innings pitched, 71 bb, 382 strikeouts, 2.04 ERA
Obviously, in that era, pitchers were expected to pitch longer, and complete games were more common, and bullpens were used differently. Still, he was an incredibly dominant Dodger.
2007-02-15 13:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by TC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson was a great player even though his career was short. He hit .311 when he was a Dodger from 1947-1956. He will mostly be remembered for breaking the color barrier and a Champion of civil rights. Robinson is also the DHL Hometown Hero for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sandy Koufax would have to be the greatest Dodger as well as one of the greatest pitchers of all time. During his career, he won 165 lost 87. his era is 2.76 and 2,396 strikeouts. His #32, Campanella's #39 and Robinson's #42 were the first Dodger numbers to be retired in 1972. I think that Koufax is the greatest Dodger ever.
2007-02-15 12:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Player would have to be "The Duke of Flatbush" Duke Snider who hit 307 homers and had a .295 lifetime average and hit a lot of world series homers I think 12 or so for the Dodgers. The greatest pitcher is the amazing Sandy Koufax who was one of the greatest pitchers throwing 4 no hiiters including a perfect game over a 5 year stretch.
2007-02-15 17:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, and Eric Karros
2007-02-15 16:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by Sam A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandy Koufax
2007-02-15 16:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson or Sandy Koufax
2007-02-15 12:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wham 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sandy Koufax was a dominant NL pitcher in an era of dominant NL pitchers. Pity the batters who had to face Koufax, Marichal, Gibson and Spahn in the early 60s.
2007-02-15 13:09:27 · answer #7 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson, no debate. There have been some greats like Koufax, Snider and Hershiser, but Robinson meant so much more to the game than just on-field skill.
2007-02-15 12:36:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jason D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Koufax
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2007-02-15 13:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by Yep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's gotta be Sandy Koufax...hands down the best Dodger.
2007-02-15 12:05:53 · answer #10 · answered by Mark R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋