Dodgers: Five best positional players over the past decade
4) Andre Ethier
No player represents the Dodgers success over the past decade better than Andre Ethier, who has appeared in the most postseason games in Dodger history. Like the team, he never reached the highest of highs in his individual performance, but he was a productive, consistent and winning player.
From 2010-2015, Ethier was a steady performer for the Dodgers. He played in at least 130 games each of those six seasons. He batted .282/.357/.446 during that time, with 84 home runs and 380 RBIs. He made two All-Star teams and won a Gold Glove Award. While playing in more games than any other Dodger player since 2010, his batting average (.281) still ranks fifth over the past decade.
The left-hander participated in nine postseason series with the Dodgers since 2010. He would have ended his career with a World Series championship in 2017 if the Astros had followed the rules.
Ethier’s final two seasons with the team were severely hampered by injuries, but his production over the first half of the decade was good enough to land him 7th among Dodger players in wins above replacement (14.9) since 2010. When you think of Andre Ethier, you think of a consummate Dodger.