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Ranking the Five Greatest Lefty Starters in Dodgers History

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Surprisingly, amidst the Dodgers’ rich pitching heritage that spans more than 130 years, very few left-handed starting pitchers have experienced any kind of dominating, consistent success. While we found it relatively effortless to list upwards of 40 right-handed elite starters, the undaunted task of naming ten premier southpaw starters was a bit difficult.

Regardless, after hours of contemplation, we were able to form a rough list of a dozen lefty starters who should be considered among the greatest in Dodgers history, and from there we narrowed the group to just five pitchers.