The Los Angeles Dodgers are the second most successful franchise in the National League and the third most successful and second wealthy in Major League Baseball after the New York Yankees.[1] The franchise was formerly based in Brooklyn and known originally as the “Grays” or “Trolley Dodgers” after the trams which supporters had to avoid to enter games.[2] Later it became known successives as the “Bridegrooms”, “Superbas”, “Dodgers” and “Robins”; the present “Dodgers” was firmly established in 1932.
The franchise has won the World Series six times and lost a further twelve, and like the Yankees and Cardinals have never lost 100 games in a season since World War I, with their worst record since then being in 1992 with sixty three wins and their best records ever being in 1953 with 105 wins and 1942 with 104. Their most successful period, between 1947 and 1966 with ten World Series appearances and only two seasons with 71 or more losses (one of them the year they moved to Los Angeles after a dispute over stadium funding[2]), was famous for the Dodgers becoming the first Major League Baseball team to incorporate African American players, led by Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella.[2]
Season-by-Season Records[edit]
Pre-World Series Champions (1884–1891) |
World Series Champions (1903–present) |
NL Champions (1892–present)[c] |
Division Champions (1969–present) |
Wild Card Berth (1994–present) |
Season | League | Division | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | |||||
Brooklyn Grays | ||||||||
1883 | IA | 1st | 44 | 28 | .611 | |||
1884 | AA | 9th | 40 | 64 | .385 | |||
1885 | AA | 5th | 53 | 59 | .473 | |||
1886 | AA | 3rd | 76 | 61 | .555 | |||
1887 | AA | 6th | 60 | 74 | .448 | |||
Brooklyn Bridegrooms | ||||||||
1888 | AA | 2nd | 88 | 52 | .629 | |||
1889 | AA | 1st | 93 | 44 | .679 | Lost World Series (Giants) 6–3 | ||
1890 | NL | 1st | 86 | 43 | .667 | Tied World Series (Colonels) 3–3–1 | ||
1891 | NL | 6th | 61 | 76 | .455 | |||
1892 | NL | 3rd | 95 | 59 | .617 | |||
1893 | NL | 7th | 65 | 63 | .508 | |||
1894 | NL | 5th | 70 | 61 | .534 | |||
1895 | NL | 5th | 71 | 60 | .542 | |||
1896 | NL | 10th | 58 | 73 | .443 | |||
1897 | NL | 7th | 61 | 71 | .462 | |||
1898 | NL | 10th | 54 | 91 | .372 | |||
Brooklyn Superbas | ||||||||
1899 | NL | 1st | 101 | 47 | .682 | |||
1900 | NL | 1st | 82 | 54 | .603 | Won Chronicle-Telegraph Cup (Pirates) 4–1 | ||
1901 | NL | 3rd | 79 | 57 | .581 | |||
1902 | NL | 2nd | 75 | 63 | .543 | |||
1903 | NL | 5th | 70 | 66 | .515 | |||
1904 | NL | 6th | 56 | 97 | .366 | |||
1905 | NL | 8th | 48 | 104 | .316 | |||
1906 | NL | 5th | 66 | 86 | .434 | |||
1907 | NL | 5th | 65 | 83 | .439 | |||
1908 | NL | 7th | 53 | 101 | .344 | |||
1909 | NL | 6th | 55 | 98 | .359 | |||
1910 | NL | 6th | 64 | 90 | .416 | |||
Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||||||
1911 | NL | 7th | 64 | 86 | .427 | |||
1912 | NL | 7th | 58 | 95 | .379 | |||
1913 | NL | 6th | 65 | 84 | .436 | Jake Daubert (MVP) | ||
Brooklyn Robins | ||||||||
1914 | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | |||
1915 | NL | 3rd | 80 | 72 | .526 | |||
1916 | NL | 1st | 94 | 60 | .610 | Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–1 | ||
1917 | NL | 7th | 70 | 81 | .464 | |||
1918 | NL | 5th | 57 | 69 | .452 | |||
1919 | NL | 5th | 69 | 71 | .493 | |||
1920 | NL | 1st | 93 | 61 | .604 | Lost World Series (Indians) 5–2 | ||
1921 | NL | 5th | 77 | 75 | .507 | |||
1922 | NL | 6th | 76 | 78 | .494 | |||
1923 | NL | 6th | 76 | 78 | .494 | |||
1924 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | Dazzy Vance (MVP, TC) | ||
1925 | NL | 7th | 68 | 85 | .444 | |||
1926 | NL | 6th | 71 | 82 | .464 | |||
1927 | NL | 6th | 65 | 88 | .425 | |||
1928 | NL | 6th | 77 | 76 | .503 | |||
1929 | NL | 6th | 70 | 83 | .458 | |||
1930 | NL | 4th | 86 | 68 | .558 | |||
1931 | NL | 4th | 79 | 73 | .520 | |||
Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||||||
1932 | NL | 3rd | 81 | 73 | .526 | |||
1933 | NL | 6th | 65 | 88 | .425 | |||
1934 | NL | 6th | 71 | 81 | .467 | |||
1935 | NL | 5th | 70 | 83 | .458 | |||
1936 | NL | 7th | 67 | 87 | .435 | |||
1937 | NL | 6th | 62 | 91 | .405 | |||
1938 | NL | 7th | 69 | 80 | .463 | |||
1939 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 69 | .549 | |||
1940 | NL | 2nd | 88 | 65 | .575 | |||
1941 | NL | 1st | 100 | 54 | .649 | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 | Dolph Camilli (MVP) | |
1942 | NL | 2nd | 104 | 50 | .675 | |||
1943 | NL | 3rd | 81 | 72 | .529 | |||
1944 | NL | 7th | 63 | 91 | .409 | |||
1945 | NL | 3rd | 87 | 67 | .565 | |||
1946 | NL | 2nd | 96 | 60 | .615 | |||
1947 | NL | 1st | 94 | 60 | .610 | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 | Jackie Robinson (ROY) | |
1948 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 70 | .545 | |||
1949 | NL | 1st | 97 | 57 | .630 | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 | Jackie Robinson (MVP) Don Newcombe (ROY) |
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1950 | NL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | |||
1951 | NL | 2nd | 97 | 60 | .618 | Roy Campanella (MVP) | ||
1952 | NL | 1st | 96 | 57 | .627 | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 | Joe Black (ROY) | |
1953 | NL | 1st | 105 | 49 | .682 | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 | Roy Campanella (MVP) Jim Gilliam (ROY) |
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1954 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | |||
1955 | NL | 1st | 98 | 55 | .641 | Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 | Roy Campanella (MVP) | |
1956 | NL | 1st | 93 | 61 | .604 | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 | Don Newcombe (MVP, CYA) | |
1957 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 70 | .545 | |||
Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||||
1958 | NL | 7th | 71 | 83 | .461 | |||
1959 | NL | 1st | 88 | 68 | .654 | Won World Series (White Sox) 4–2 | ||
1960 | NL | 4th | 82 | 72 | .532 | Frank Howard (ROY) | ||
1961 | NL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | |||
1962 | NL | 2nd | 102 | 63 | .618 | Maury Wills (MVP) Don Drysdale (CYA) |
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1963 | NL | 1st | 99 | 63 | .611 | Won World Series (Yankees) 4–0 | Sandy Koufax (MVP, CYA, TC) | |
1964 | NL | 7th | 80 | 82 | .494 | |||
1965 | NL | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | Won World Series (Twins) 4–3 | Sandy Koufax (CYA, TC) Jim Lefebvre (ROY) |
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1966 | NL | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | Lost World Series (Orioles) 4–0 | Sandy Koufax (CYA, TC) | |
1967 | NL | 8th | 73 | 89 | .451 | |||
1968 | NL | 8th | 76 | 86 | .469 | |||
1969 | NL | West | 4th | 85 | 77 | .525 | Ted Sizemore (ROY) | |
1970 | NL | West | 2nd | 87 | 74 | .540 | ||
1971 | NL | West | 2nd | 89 | 73 | .549 | ||
1972 | NL | West | 3rd | 85 | 70 | .548 | ||
1973 | NL | West | 2nd | 95 | 66 | .590 | ||
1974 | NL | West | 1st | 102 | 60 | .630 | Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–1 Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1 |
Steve Garvey (MVP) Mike Marshall (CYA) |
1975 | NL | West | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | ||
1976 | NL | West | 2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | ||
1977 | NL | West | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–1 Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 |
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1978 | NL | West | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–1 Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 |
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1979 | NL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | Rick Sutcliffe (ROY) | |
1980 | NL | West | 2nd | 92 | 71 | .564 | Steve Howe (ROY) | |
1981 | NL | West | 1st | 36 | 21 | .632 | Won NLDS (Astros) 3–2 Won NLCS (Expos) 3–2 Won World Series (Yankees) 4–2 |
Fernando Valenzuela (CYA, ROY) |
4th | 27 | 26 | .509 | |||||
1982 | NL | West | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | Steve Sax (ROY) | |
1983 | NL | West | 1st | 91 | 71 | .562 | Lost NLCS (Phillies) 3–1 | Tommy Lasorda (MOY) |
1984 | NL | West | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | ||
1985 | NL | West | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 4–2 | |
1986 | NL | West | 5th | 73 | 89 | .451 | ||
1987 | NL | West | 4th | 73 | 89 | .451 | ||
1988 | NL | West | 1st | 94 | 67 | .584 | Won NLCS (Mets) 4–3 Won World Series (Athletics) 4–1 |
Kirk Gibson (MVP) Orel Hershiser (CYA) Tommy Lasorda (MOY) |
1989 | NL | West | 4th | 77 | 83 | .481 | ||
1990 | NL | West | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .531 | ||
1991 | NL | West | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | ||
1992 | NL | West | 6th | 63 | 99 | .389 | Eric Karros (ROY) | |
1993 | NL | West | 4th | 81 | 81 | .500 | Mike Piazza (ROY) | |
1994 | NL | West | 1st | 58 | 56 | .509 | Postseason canceled | Raúl Mondesí (ROY) |
1995 | NL | West | 1st | 78 | 66 | .542 | Lost NLDS (Reds) 3–0 | Hideo Nomo (ROY) |
1996 | NL | West | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | Lost NLDS (Braves) 3–0 | Todd Hollandsworth (ROY) |
1997 | NL | West | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | ||
1998 | NL | West | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | ||
1999 | NL | West | 3rd | 77 | 85 | .475 | ||
2000 | NL | West | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .531 | ||
2001 | NL | West | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | ||
2002 | NL | West | 3rd | 92 | 70 | .568 | ||
2003 | NL | West | 2nd | 85 | 77 | .525 | Éric Gagné (CYA) | |
2004 | NL | West | 1st | 93 | 69 | .574 | Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1 | |
2005 | NL | West | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | ||
2006 | NL | West | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–0 | |
2007 | NL | West | 4th | 82 | 80 | .506 | ||
2008 | NL | West | 1st | 84 | 78 | .519 | Won NLDS (Cubs) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1 |
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2009 | NL | West | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | Won NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1 |
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2010 | NL | West | 4th | 80 | 82 | .494 | ||
2011 | NL | West | 3rd | 82 | 79 | .509 | Clayton Kershaw (CYA, TC) | |
2012 | NL | West | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .531 | ||
2013 | NL | West | 1st | 92 | 70 | .568 | Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1 Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 4–2 |
Clayton Kershaw (CYA) |
2014 | NL | West | 1st | 94 | 68 | .580 | Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1 | Clayton Kershaw (MVP, CYA) |
2015 | NL | West | 1st | 92 | 70 | .568 | Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–2 | |
Games | Wins | Losses | Win% | |||||
All-time regular season record | 19,891 | 10,441 | 9,450 | .525 | ||||
All-time post-season record[3][b] | 161 | 72 | 89 | .447 | ||||
All-time regular and post-season record | 20,052 | 10,513 | 9,539 | .524 |
Opening Day Starting lineups[edit]
This is a chart of the Opening Day Starting Lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers for every season since they moved to Los Angeles in 1958.
References[edit]
- ^ #2 Los Angeles Dodgers
- ^ a b c Arlott, John (editor); The Oxford Companion to Sports and Games; p. 125. ISBN 0192115383
- ^ "Giants Postseason Results". Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- Baseball-Reference.com Dodgers team index