Every year since 1980, Louisville Slugger has awarded the Silver Slugger to each league’s best offensive player at every position. Things have had to shift every now and then (NL pitchers used to win an offensive award, and a spot for utility players was added in 2022), but it’s remained a staple of recognition since its inception.

The Dodgers have 23 winners in their history. With Silver Slugger finalists and awards announcements due at the end of October and exclusive to FanSided (Oct. 22 for the National League), it’s time to take a trip down memory lane (and keep fingers crossed for even more representatives in 2025).

National League winners for 2025 will be revealed exclusively on the Baseball Insiders live stream on YouTube at 6:00 PM EST on Nov. 6, as well as on FanSided.com.

Complete list of Los Angeles Dodgers players who’ve won the Silver Slugger Award since 1980Dusty Baker Jr., Outfield – 1980, 1981

Baker’s eight-year tenure in LA was pretty excellent across the board, but his 1980 and 1981 seasons were arguably the pinnacle of his career, when he hit .304 with a .828 OPS with 38 homers and 146 RBI across both years, even in an injury-abbreviated ’81.

Fernando Valenzuela, Pitcher – 1981, 1983

The Silver Slugger perhaps shouldn’t ever have been doled out to pitchers, even before MLB introduced the universal DH, but Valenzuela somehow won two despite hitting just .250/.543 in 1981 and .194/.446 in 1983. Those are still better numbers than almost any pitcher with 70+ at-bats in a season, but he might’ve snubbed teammate Jerry Reuss (.282/.611) in ’83.

Pedro Guerrero, Outfield – 1982

Guerrero’s breakout season in LA made him an MVP finalist (he placed third behind Dale Murphy and Lonnie Smith) and, sort of shockingly, his only Silver Slugger Award. He probably (definitely) deserved another for his 1985 campaign, when he hit .320 with a .999 OPS, but he lost to outfielders Murphy, Parker, and Willie McGee.

Steve Sax, Second Base – 1986

Sax, the Dodgers’ 1982 Rookie of the Year, led the NL in plate appearances with 704. He wasn’t much of a home run hitter, but he put up a career-high 43 doubles in 1986.

Tim Leary, Pitcher – 1988

Leary, who had an admirable season on the mound in 1988 (228 2/3 innings pitched, 2.91 ERA), hit .269 with a .599 OPS. But again — the bar for pitchers isn’t high. His one Silver Slugger is the only accolade he collected in his 13-year career.

Kirk Gibson, Outfield – 1988

Although Silver Slugger voting doesn’t take the postseason into account, it was only right that Gibson won his first and only Silver Slugger the same year he would go on to hit his legendary walk-off homer in Game 1 of the World Series.

Eddie Murray, First Base – 1990

Murray went into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a Baltimore Oriole, but his career experienced a nice renewal with the Dodgers in 1990, and he earned his third and last Silver Slugger alongside a fifth-place MVP finish.

Orel Hershiser, Pitcher – 1993

Hershiser was actually an incredibly reliable bat whenever he was forced to hit during his 1993 starts, hitting .356 with a .784 OPS and six RBI in 34 games.

Mike Piazza, Catcher – 1993-1997

Piazza spent the first six years of his career as a perennial All-Star, Silver Slugger, and MVP candidate. In his five full seasons with the Dodgers, he hit .337 with a .984 OPS and established himself as a star in the game before the Dodgers pulled off their blockbuster trade with the Marlins that brought Gary Sheffield to LA. He earned 10 total Silver Sluggers by the time he retired, second all-time to Barry Bonds.

Eric Karros, First Base – 1995

Another Rookie of the Year-turned-Silver Slugger, Karros hit .298 with a .905 OPS and 32 homers in 1995, the first time he would break through the 30-homer ceiling in his 12-year tenure with the Dodgers.

Adrian Beltré, Third Base – 2004

Newly minted Hall of Famer Beltré probably should’ve won the MVP alongside his Silver Slugger in 2004, but he lost out to a juiced Barry Bonds. 2004 was still Beltré’s most productive year by far, and he led the majors with a career-high 48 home runs.

Jeff Kent, Second Base – 2005

Kent petered out immediately after the 2005 season, but in his first year with the Dodgers (after forsaking their rival Giants, who he had his most productive years with), he hit .289/.889 and locked up the last Silver Slugger of his career.

Russell Martin, Catcher – 2007

Martin just misses the WAR cutoff for Twitter’s Hall of Pretty Good, but he checks out for it nicely. He collected four All-Star nods, a Gold Glove, received Rookie of the Year votes and MVP votes three times, but his 2007 campaign stands alone as the only season he won a Silver Slugger for.

Andre Ethier, Outfield – 2009

Lifelong Dodger Ethier hit a career-high 31 homers in 2009 and was one of LA’s clutchest bats that season. He posted a .983 OPS in tie games that year.

Matt Kemp, Outfield – 2009, 2011

Kemp losing the 2011 MVP to Ryan Braun is still something that Dodgers fans fume about, but at least he still got a measure of recognition (alongside fellow outfielder Braun) for his NL-leading 39 homers and MLB-leading 126 RBI that year.

Zack Greinke, Pitcher – 2013

Greinke is the last pitcher on this list and, like Hershiser, actually had a nice 2013 at the plate. He had a .409 OBP and walked almost as much as he struck out, and he even stole two bases on top of it.

Adrián González, First Base – 2014

González had 41 doubles and 27 home runs, but his MLB-leading 116 RBI made him the obvious choice to win his second career Silver Slugger and first with the Dodgers.

Corey Seager, Shortstop – 2016, 2017

Dodgers fans will never forget how good 2016-2017 Corey Seager was. He earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2016 and got All-Star nods, MVP votes, and Silver Sluggers in both years. He never quite reached those heights again in LA, which makes it even more painful that he’s thriving with the Rangers.

Cody Bellinger, Outfield – 2019

Bellinger 2019 was otherworldly, and he swept awards voting accordingly. He hit .305/1.035 with 47 homers and 115 RBI and got his second All-Star nod, first MVP, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger that year.

Mookie Betts, Outfield/Utility – 2020, 2022-2024

Betts has won a Silver Slugger in over half of his total seasons in MLB, and his seven honors tie Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero (Sr.), and Tony Gwynn for the fourth-most of any outfielder since 1980. Although his current three-year streak might be broken up this year, a down offensive season, he got hot just in time for the postseason.

Trea Turner, Shortstop – 2022

Turner, this season’s NL batting champion with the Phillies, hit .298 with a .809 OPS in 2022, his last year as a Dodger. His round 100 RBI are still a career high by a significant margin, and he won his first and, to date, only Silver Slugger accordingly.

Teoscar Hernández, Outfield – 2024

Hernández’s prove-it year with the Dodgers was perhaps the most pleasant surprise of their 2024. He won two Silver Sluggers with the Blue Jays, but got his first as a Dodger with 33 homers, 99 RBI, and Home Run Derby championship.

Shohei Ohtani, Designated Hitter – 2024

There was never going to be any other winner. He had a 1.036 OPS and a 50/50 season. Enough said.