Top 10 Dodgers of the 2000’s: 2000-2009

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LOS ANGELES – APRIL 5: Shawn Green #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches the flight of his home run in the bottom of the 5th inning during the home opener against the San Diego Padres on April 5, 2004 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – APRIL 5: Shawn Green #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches the flight of his home run in the bottom of the 5th inning during the home opener against the San Diego Padres on April 5, 2004 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) /

2. Shawn Green

Green was a very good player during his five-year tenure in Los Angeles. He was reliable. Over the 5 seasons he spent in blue, he missed a total of just 12 games. Green had 3 solid seasons and two spectacular seasons with the Dodgers. His debut season was in 2000. Green played in all 162 games that season and played very well. He had an OBP of .367 and mashed 44 doubles to go along with his 24 long balls.

He followed that up with a career year in 2001. He put 49 balls into seats. That is still the all-time record for home runs by a Dodger in a single season. Green had career highs in home runs (49), slugging (.598), OPS+ (154), total bases (370) and WAR (7.0). He somehow missed the all-star game in that season but was able to finish 6th in MVP voting.

After a breakout year in 2001, he did not disappoint in 2002. Green essentially matched his numbers in 2001. This was enough to earn him an all-star spot along with a top 5 finish in the MVP race.

Perhaps his most notable moment with the Dodgers came in Milwaukee against the Brewers. He set an MLB record for most total bases in a game with 19. He did so thanks to 4 long balls, which is also an MLB record for a game. This performance will forever be remembered as the greatest offensive performance by a Dodger and maybe ever. This performance was incredible and a big part of why he was so high on this list.