In 2000, the Dodgers set a club record for home runs with 211, led by which American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with eight teams from 1988 to 2009?
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2000 Los Angeles Dodgers season In 2000, the Dodgers set a club record for home runs with 211, led by Gary Sheffield, who tied Duke Snider's single-season club mark with 43. Eric Karros became the L.A. Dodger all-time leader with his 229th home run and Dave Hansen set a Major League record with seven pinch-hit home runs. Kevin Brown led the league in E.R.A. with 2.58 and rookie pitcher Matt Herges started the season 8-0, the first pitcher since Fernando Valenzuela to open the season with eight straight victories. The Dodgers won 86 games, but failed to make the post-season, finishing second in the Western Division of the National League. Manager Davey Johnson was fired after the season and replaced with bench coach Jim Tracy.
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Gary Sheffield Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with eight teams from 1988 to 2009. He currently works as a sports agent.
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Buzz Boyle Ralph Francis Boyle (February 9, 1908 – November 12, 1978), was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1929 through 1935 for the Boston Braves (1929–30) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1933–35). In 1934, his most productive year in the majors, Boyle hit .305 for the Dodgers, led the major leagues with 20 outfield assists, and received National League MVP votes. Listed at 5 ft , 170 lb., Boyle batted and threw left-handed. Born in Cincinnati, he attended Xavier University.
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Tom Grieve Thomas Alan Grieve (born March 4, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1979 for the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. Nicknamed "TAG", which are his initials, Grieve's best season was 1976 with the Rangers when he hit .255, belted 20 home runs and had 81 runs batted in.
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Wayne Comer Harry Wayne Comer (born February 3, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played professional baseball for 13 seasons from 1962 through 1974, including stints with four Major League teams: the Detroit Tigers (1967, 1968, 1972), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970), and the Washington Senators (1970).
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Kevin Elster Kevin Daniel Elster (born August 3, 1964) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2000 for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates. and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Ben Revere Ben Daniel Revere (born May 3, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals.
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Josh Willingham Joshua David Willingham (born February 17, 1979) is a former American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals.
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Jerry Sands Gerald Robert "Jerry" Sands, (born September 28, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in the San Francisco Giants organization. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Catawba College and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2011. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Rays. Sands grew up in Smithfield, North Carolina and is a graduate of Smithfield-Selma High School.
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Jerry Morales Julio Ruben "Jerry" Morales Torres (born February 18, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from -.
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Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California / Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1994 and 2010. He holds Angels franchise records for career games played (2,013), at bats (7,989), hits (2,368), runs scored (1,024), runs batted in (RBI) (1,292), total bases (3,743), extra base hits (796), singles (1,572), doubles (489), grand slams (8), RBI in a single game (10) and consecutive games with an RBI (12), as well as home runs by a left-handed hitter (272). A three-time All-Star, he led the Angels to the 2002 World Series title, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2003 All-Star Game.
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Bubba Crosby Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby (born August 11, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. He is best known for his tenure as a backup outfielder for the Yankees, when his defense and running games were often put to use and he played a prominent starting role near the end of the 2005 season.
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50 home run club In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 50 home run club is the group of batters who have hit 50 or more home runs in a single season. Babe Ruth was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1920. By reaching the milestone, he also became the first player to hit 30 and then 40 home runs in a single-season, breaking his own record of 29 from the 1919 season. Ruth subsequently became the first player to reach the 50 home run club on four occasions, repeating the achievement in 1921, 1927 and 1928. He remained the only player to accomplish this until Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa matched his feat in 1999 and 2001, respectively, thus becoming the only players to achieve four consecutive 50 home run seasons. Barry Bonds hit the most home runs to join the club, collecting 73 in 2001. The most recent player to reach the milestone is Aaron Judge, achieving the feat during the 2017 season.
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Dave Edwards (baseball) David Leonard Edwards (born February 24, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the major leagues, from until .
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500 home run club In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 500 home run club is a group of batters who have hit 500 or more regular-season home runs in their careers. On August 11, 1929, Babe Ruth became the first member of the club. Ruth ended his career with 714 home runs, a record which stood from 1935 until Hank Aaron surpassed it in 1974. Aaron's ultimate career total, 755, remained the record until Barry Bonds set the current mark of 762 during the 2007 season. Twenty-seven players are members of the 500 home run club. At .344, Ted Williams holds the highest batting average among the club members while Harmon Killebrew holds the lowest at .256.
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Tony Longmire Anthony Eugene Longmire (August 12, 1968), is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 1995. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Gary Brown (baseball) Gary Allen Brown (born September 9, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the San Francisco Giants in 2014.
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Cecil Fielder Cecil Grant Fielder ( ; born September 21, 1963) is a former professional baseball player who was a noted power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1985–88), Hanshin Tigers (1989), Detroit Tigers (1990–96), New York Yankees (1996–97), Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians (both in 1998). With the Yankees, he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves. In 1990 , he became the first player to reach the 50-home run mark since George Foster hit 52 for the Cincinnati Reds in 1977 . He is the father of Texas Rangers former first baseman Prince Fielder, who had similarly established himself as a premier power hitter during his career.
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Gary Thomasson Gary Leah Thomasson (born July 29, 1951) is a retired Major League Baseball player. An outfielder and first baseman, Thomasson played with the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1972 to 1980. He was part of the Yankees' 1978 World Series winning team over the Dodgers.
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Dennis Cook Dennis Bryan Cook (born October 4, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball with nine teams from 1988 to 2002: the San Francisco Giants (1988–1989), Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1990, 2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–1991), Cleveland Indians (1992–1993, 1995), Chicago White Sox (1994), Texas Rangers (1995–1996), Florida Marlins (1997), New York Mets (1998–2001), and Anaheim Angels (2002). He made his major league debut on September 12, 1988, and played his final game on September 18, 2002.
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Brian Barton Brian Deon Barton (born April 25, 1982) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008 and the Atlanta Braves in 2009.
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Mark Lewis (baseball) Mark David Lewis (born November 30, 1969) is an American former professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Baltimore Orioles.