From Matt Kemp to Clayton Kershaw to Justin Turner, these are the best Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2010’s decade.
The Los Angeles Dodgers experienced a lot of success in the second decade of the 21st Century. This was the team’s best decade since the 1980s. They went 919-701, posting a .567 winning %.
The Dodgers won the most games in the National League and were two games short of the New York Yankees for most wins in the league.
However, Los Angeles did not win a World Series. They came up short twice, in 2017 and 2018.
Joe Torre was the team’s skipper for the 2010 season, the Dodgers only losing season of the decade. Don Mattingly managed the team from 2011-2015. Dave Roberts has been the team’s manager since the 2016 season.
The Dodgers won the National League West each season since 2013, seven consecutive titles. The team won at least 91 games each season during that span.
The Baseball Writer’s Association of America has been very kind to the Dodgers this decade. Clayton Kershaw, arguably the best starting pitcher of the decade, won the National League Cy Young award three times, as well as win the 2014 NL MVP. He has been the best left-handed pitcher of this decade and used this timeframe to shape his Hall of Fame career.
Cody Bellinger was honored by the Association twice, winning the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year and the 2019 National League Most Valuable Player. The 24-year-old is a five-tool player and already has 111 home runs through just three seasons. He is going to be an impactful presence in this league for a long time
Corey Seager was the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year. The young shortstop has been an offensive threat when healthy.
The Dodgers have produced many talented players that have made huge impacts in the league.
This has been a legendary decade for the Dodgers, even though it did not include a World Series Title.
Here is a position by position evaluation of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2010s.