Top 5 Players of the 2024 World Series

Originally published on Oct. 30, 2024

By Zane Miller

On Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City to win the 120th World Series four games to one. It was the eighth championship for the Dodgers franchise, and the 33rd that was won in New York. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #50 Mookie Betts (Dodgers)- RF

Betts captured co-player of the game honors in game five, adding two RBIs with a run, a hit and a walk as the Dodgers picked up the series-clinching 7-6 victory.

4. #11 Anthony Volpe (Yankees)- SS

Volpe was game four’s player of the game, as he collected four RBIs, three runs, two hits and a walk as the Yankees went on to win 11-4 for their lone win of the series.

3. #18 Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)- P

Yamamoto earned player of the game honors for game two, going six and a third innings while allowing just one run, one hit and a pair of walks as the Dodgers scored the 4-2 victory.

2. #21 Walker Buehler (Dodgers)- P

Buehler nailed down player of the game in game three, pitching five shutout innings as he gave up just two hits and two walks in the Dodgers’ 4-2 triumph to go up three games to none in the series.

1. #5 Freddie Freeman (Dodgers)- 1B

Game one’s player of the game swatted four RBIs, two hits and scored a run as Freeman hit the game-winning grand slam in the Dodgers’ 6-3 victory in 10 innings. Freeman also split player of the game honors in game five, contributing two RBIs along with a run, hit and walk to complete the World Series title for Los Angeles.

Players of the Game Breakdown: