The Dodgers set a single-season record with 111 wins in 2022 and won the NL West by 22 games over the 2nd-place San Diego Padres. Speaking of the Padres, the Dodgers went 14-5 against San Diego, then also went 14-5 against the Diamondbacks, 11-8 against the Rockies, and 15-4 against the Giants for a combined record of 33-14 against NL West competition.

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Offense

The Dodgers scored 847 runs which is the most in all of baseball and 40 runs more than the Yankees who had the 2nd most. They also had the most RBIs, but were just 4th in batting average, 5th in hits, and also 5th in home runs, so the formula isn’t all about getting hits, it’s about getting as many base runners on base in every which way possible. The Dodgers also had the two players who had the most amount of hits in 2022 with Freeman having the most and Trea Turner having the 2nd most. The offensive formula is lethal in the way the club works pitchers as evidenced by being 1st in all of the MLB in on-base percentage, largely a result of the 607 walks they drew in 2022. L.A. was also 2nd in the MLB in doubles, which led to them also being 2nd in the Major Leagues in Slugging % at .442, which, in turn, led to them being #1 in all of baseball in OPS at .775. This organization has put together an offensive system that is a well-oiled formula of walks, doubles, home runs, and deep pitch counts. You might be surprised to also know that L.A. was just 16th in the most amount of strikeouts, so the trade-off was minimal and it led to a historic regular season.

Freddie Freeman finished the season with the highest batting average on the club posting a .325 average which was 2nd best in all of baseball behind only Jeff McNeil of the Mets who hit 1 point higher at .326 and had 79 fewer at-bats than Freeman. Freeman also led the Dodgers in on-base % (.407), OPS (.918), and RBIs at 100, and his on-base % is the best in the National League and 2nd best in the MLB only behind Aaron Judge. His OPS is 2nd best in the NL behind Paul Goldschmidt and his 100 RBIs are 8th most in the NL. His .325 average marks the 3rd year in a row and 6th out of his last 7 where he has hit over .300 and 2022 was just the 3rd time in his career that he has eclipsed the 100 RBI mark. Freeman was also 2nd on the club in walks with 84 bases on balls which was 7th most of any player in the Major Leagues. The L.A. native is a great player who is at his peak, and playing on the best team in baseball, so when all of that has been put together it has come out as a special year.

Mookie Betts led the team in runs scored scoring 117 times, slugging % at .533, and home runs with 35, which was the most of anyone in the organization at any level and 8th most of any player in the MLB. He was 2nd on the club in OPS at .873, 3rd in hits with 154, tied for 3rd in triples, and was 4th in RBIs (82), walks (55), stolen bases (12), and average (.269). Betts 35 home runs were the most in his career and his 82 RBIs were the 3rd most he has collected in one season only behind 2016 and 2017 where he had over 100 RBIs in each of those seasons..

Trea Turner led the Dodgers in stolen bases and had the most at-bats on the club as well with 652. He also finished with the 2nd most hits (194), triples (4), and, surprisingly, was also 2nd on the team in RBIs as well with 100. His 100 RBIs are easily the most in his career for one season. He also finished 3rd on the team in doubles with 39 and tied for 3rd most home runs on the year with 21 which is the 2nd most he has ever hit in one season. Turner was 2nd in the league in hits, was top 10 in stolen bases, and top 15 in average.

Will Smith was 2nd on the team in home runs with 24, was 3rd in RBIs (87), Walks (56), finished tied for 3rd in triples with 3, and was 4th in on-base % (.343), slugging % (.343) and OPS (.808). His OPS and slug %, were 2nd best amongst all catchers in the MLB, and he had the most RBIs of any catcher and the 3rd best batting average. There is a great case to make that he is the best catcher in baseball and is entering his prime as evidenced by the fact that he set career highs in 2022 in hits, doubles, total bases, triples, and RBIs. To further show how how great of a year he had, if you remove 2020, which was only a 60-game season, he also set a career-high in batting average, drew the 2nd most walks, and hit the 2nd most home runs of any season in his career since becoming a big leaguer.

After starting very slow, Justin Turner finished 2022 hot hitting .400 in July, .314 in August, and .342 in September. Turner was hitting just .236 at the end of June but finished the season with a .278 batting average which is the exact same average he had last year, and was 3rd best on the team. Turner was also 2nd on the team in on-base % at .350, and also set a career-high in doubles with 36. Just to show how great of an offensive player he has been, this year marked the first time in 9 seasons where he hasn’t posted an OPS over .800.

Gavin Lux got blazing hot in June posting a .341 average, then also in July when he hit .320. He finished the season hitting .276, which was easily his best single-season batting average and he also set a career-high in hits (116), doubles, and triples (7), which led the team. Lux had career highs in on-base % (.346), slugging % (.399), and OPS (.745) and hit the 2nd most home runs (7) and had the 2nd most RBIs (42) in one season for his career.

Max Muncy is another Dodger that started slow, in his case surely as a lingering effect of his elbow injury, but recovered hitting .261 in August and .259 in September. If Muncy can get hot, we all know the damage he can do, and, as shown, he has rebounded, so the post-season will be a fresh start to 2022. Muncy has never been a guy that hit for an eye-popping average at the MLB level, but has always driven in runs and slugged in the middle of the Dodgers lineup as evidenced by his 100 RBIs in his last 2 full seasons prior to this year, both with less than 500 at-bats. The Keller Texas native has also recorded an OPS over .800 in his last 3 full seasons and is hoping to produce something close to his MLB career OPS of .828 in the playoffs this year en route to the Dodgers 2nd World Championship in the last 3 seasons.

Cody Bellinger raised his average 7 points in the 5 games he played in October hitting .438 in his 16 at-bats this month including a home run and 5 RBIs. Bellinger hit below .200 in 3 different months this season and hit exactly .200 in July, so he is looking to turn the tides on 2022 and leave a lasting memory with a great playoff run, the only memory Dodgers fans would have if he were to continue the way he has been hitting in his last 6 games. Regardless of his offense, we know how great of a center fielder he is and how valuable that becomes in tight playoff games, especially considering that he has a great offense around him.

Chris Taylor fought a left foot fracture that put him on a roller coaster ride in 2022 after deciding to remain a Dodger in the off-season. Taylor hit .221 with an OPS of .677, but recorded hits in 4 of his last 5 games and finished the season 6 for his last 21 with a double and 3 RBIs. Taylor did not record enough at-bats to be considered a qualified player, and did not play the last 5 games in October due to a neck issue, but is feeling better and is expected to be on the post-season roster. Dodgers fans surely will never forget his walk-off last year in the wild-card round against the Cardinals, so he has equity in terms of coming up clutch in big moments.

Watch Barnes hit his 1st home run of 2022

Austin Barnes is another Dodger that didn’t post an overwhelming batting average at .212, but he finished hot hitting .321 in August and .316 in September. Barnes is one of the most well-liked and respected members on the team, does a great job handling the staff, and, has shown the ability to play well in the post-season which is a large reason why the Dodgers signed him to a 2-year deal. Barnes is in his 8th year with the Dodgers and has been a model of the culture that has been created in the organization that has played such a big part in the Dodgers success.

Joey Gallo is a hitter that could hit a 1/4 of a mile worth of home runs, but also strike out 3 or 4 times in a game. Gallo hit 38 home runs last year and has hit over 40 2 other times in his career, so, as we all know, his power is big. But, he also struck out 163 times in 350 at-bats this year, so he has been a lot of all or nothing. Gallo hit 7 home runs since joining the Dodgers at the beginning of August.

Trayce Thompson is a fan favorite in his 2nd time around with the Dodgers, and for a great reason, he has performed well. Thompson hit .268 with the Dodgers this year and recorded an OPS of .901 to pair with his excellent defense. He also had a great month of August which followed a very good July, then after a lull in September, finished in October strong hitting .556 in his 9 at-bats this month. Thompson is a great defensive player that has shown more than an adequate offensive game this year.

Hanser Alberto keeps the clubhouse and dugout loose and is a very well-liked teammate. He hit .244 on the year with an OPS of .623 and has shown to be a very good offensive player in the recent past hitting .270 in 2021, .283 in 2020, and .305 in 2019. That track record, combined with the type of teammate he is gives him a good chance to land on a post-season roster as a possible right-handed stick off the bench.