List of Los Angeles Dodgers seasons

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The Dodgers' home uniform, which has remained relatively unchanged for 80 years, despite moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the second most successful franchise in the National League, the third-most successful, and the second-most 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 successively as the "Bridegrooms", "Superbas", "Dodgers" and "Robins"; the present "Dodgers" was firmly established in 1932.

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The franchise has won eight World Series, twenty-five pennants (including one from their days in the American Association), and won the their division twenty times. [3] Like the Yankees and Cardinals, the Dodgers have not lost 100 games in a season since World War I, with their worst record being in 1992 with 63 wins and 99 losses. The following year, the Dodgers finished at .500 for the only time in 141 seasons. The most wins the Dodgers ever had in a season was 111, which they did in 2022.

The Dodgers have multiple periods of sustained excellence throughout their history. The franchise’s first successful period, between 1947 (Jackie Robinson’s first season) through 1966 (Sandy Koufax's final season), featured four championships (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965), ten World Series appearances (1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966), and only two seasons with 71 or more losses. [2] Their other period of sustained success was from 1973-1988, which was overseen by the end of Walter Alston’s managerial career (manager from 1954-1976) and of most of Tommy Lasorda’s (1976–1996). During this fifteen-year period, the team won two championships (1981, 1988), five pennants (1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988), and won the National League West division seven times. The two consecutive 89-loss seasons in 1986 and 1987 was followed by an improbable World Championship in 1988, highlighted by Kirk Gibson's walk-off homerun in Game 1 of the World Series, which was voted by the Los Angeles Times as the greatest moment in team history. [4] [5] Currently, the Dodgers are in a stretch where they have won two World Series titles (2020, 2024), four National League pennants (2017, 2018, 2020, 2024), while reaching the postseason twelve straight seasons and winning eleven National League West titles. This stretch coincided when Guggenheim Partners bought the team shortly before the 2012 season for $2.15 billion, with most of the success happening under manager Dave Roberts (2016-present) and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman (2015-present).

Since moving to Los Angeles, the Dodgers played for four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium in 1962. [6] In Brooklyn, they played predominantly at Washington Park (1898–1912) and historic Ebbets Field (1913–1957).

Season-by-season records

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 LevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLosses Win% GB Playoffs Awards
Brooklyn Grays
1883 N/A IA†1st4428.611—
Brooklyn Atlantics
1884 MLB AA 9th4064.38533½
Brooklyn Grays
1885 MLBAA5th5359.47326
1886 MLBAA3rd7661.55516
1887 MLBAA6th6074.44834½
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1888 MLBAA2nd8852.6296½
1889 MLBAA †1st9344.679—Lost World Series (Giants) 6–3
1890 MLB NL †1st8643.667—Tied World Series (Colonels) 3–3–1
Brooklyn Grooms
1891 MLBNL6th6176.45525½
1892 MLBNL3rd9559.6179
1893 MLBNL7th6563.50820½
1894 MLBNL5th7061.53420½
1895 MLBNL5th7160.54216½
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1896 MLBNL10th5873.44333
1897 MLBNL7th6171.46232
1898 MLBNL10th5491.37246
Brooklyn Superbas
1899 MLBNL †1st10147.682—
1900 MLBNL †1st8254.603—Won Chronicle-Telegraph Cup (Pirates) 4–1 †
1901 MLBNL3rd7957.5819½
1902 MLBNL2nd7563.54327½
1903 MLBNL5th7066.51519
1904 MLBNL6th5697.36650
1905 MLBNL8th48104.31656½
1906 MLBNL5th6686.43450
1907 MLBNL5th6583.43940
1908 MLBNL7th53101.34446
1909 MLBNL6th5598.35955½
1910 MLBNL6th6490.41640
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
1911 MLBNL7th6486.42733½
1912 MLBNL7th5895.37946
Brooklyn Dodgers
1913 MLBNL6th6584.43634½ Jake Daubert (MVP)
Brooklyn Robins
1914 MLBNL5th7579.48719½
1915 MLBNL3rd8072.52610
1916 MLBNL *1st9460.610—Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–1 *
1917 MLBNL7th7081.46426½
1918 MLBNL5th5769.45225½
1919 MLBNL5th6971.49327
1920 MLBNL *1st9361.604—Lost World Series (Indians) 5–2 *
1921 MLBNL5th7775.50716½
1922 MLBNL6th7678.49417
1923 MLBNL6th7678.49419½
1924 MLBNL2nd9262.5971½ Dazzy Vance (MVP, TC)
1925 MLBNL7th6885.44427
1926 MLBNL6th7182.46417½
1927 MLBNL6th6588.42528½
1928 MLBNL6th7776.50317½
1929 MLBNL6th7083.45828½
1930 MLBNL4th8668.5586
1931 MLBNL4th7973.52021
Brooklyn Dodgers
1932 MLBNL3rd8173.5269
1933 MLBNL6th6588.42526½
1934 MLBNL6th7181.46723½
1935 MLBNL5th7083.45829½
1936 MLBNL7th6787.43525
1937 MLBNL6th6291.40533½
1938 MLBNL7th6980.46318½
1939 MLBNL3rd8469.54912½
1940 MLBNL2nd8865.57512
1941 MLBNL *1st10054.649—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 * Dolph Camilli (MVP)
1942 MLBNL2nd10450.6752
1943 MLBNL3rd8172.52923½
1944 MLBNL7th6391.40942
1945 MLBNL3rd8767.56511
1946 MLBNL2nd9660.6152
1947 MLBNL *1st9460.610—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 * Jackie Robinson (ROY)
1948 MLBNL3rd8470.5457½
1949 MLBNL *1st9757.630—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 * Jackie Robinson (MVP)
Don Newcombe (ROY)
1950 MLBNL2nd8965.5782
1951 MLBNL2nd9760.6181 Roy Campanella (MVP)
1952 MLBNL *1st9657.627—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 * Joe Black (ROY)
1953 MLBNL *1st10549.682—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 * Roy Campanella (MVP)
Jim Gilliam (ROY)
1954 MLBNL2nd9262.5975
1955 MLB ‡NL *1st9855.641—Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 ‡ Roy Campanella (MVP)
Johnny Podres (WS MVP)
1956 MLBNL *1st9361.604—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 * Don Newcombe (MVP, CYA)
1957 MLBNL3rd8470.54511
Los Angeles Dodgers
1958 MLBNL7th7183.46121
1959 MLB ‡NL *1st8868.564—Won World Series (White Sox) 4–2 ‡ Larry Sherry (WS MVP)
1960 MLBNL4th8272.53213 Frank Howard (ROY)
1961 MLBNL2nd8965.5784
1962 MLBNL2nd10263.6181 Maury Wills (MVP)
Don Drysdale (CYA)
1963 MLB ‡NL *1st9963.611—Won World Series (Yankees) 4–0 ‡ Sandy Koufax (MVP, CYA, TC, WS MVP)
1964 MLBNL7th8082.49413
1965 MLB ‡NL *1st9765.599—Won World Series (Twins) 4–3 ‡ Sandy Koufax (CYA, TC, WS MVP)
Jim Lefebvre (ROY)
1966 MLBNL *1st9567.586—Lost World Series (Orioles) 4–0 * Sandy Koufax (CYA, TC)
1967 MLBNL8th7389.45128½
1968 MLBNL8th7686.46921
1969 MLBNL West 4th8577.5258 Ted Sizemore (ROY)
1970 MLBNLWest2nd8774.54014½
1971 MLBNLWest2nd8973.5491
1972 MLBNLWest3rd8570.54810½
1973 MLBNLWest2nd9566.5903½
1974 MLBNL *West ^1st10260.630—Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–1
Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1 *		 Steve Garvey (MVP)
Mike Marshall (CYA)
1975 MLBNLWest2nd8874.54320
1976 MLBNLWest2nd9270.56810
1977 MLBNL *West ^1st9864.605—Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–1
Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 *
1978 MLBNL *West ^1st9567.586—Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–1
Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 *
1979 MLBNLWest3rd7983.48811½ Rick Sutcliffe (ROY)
1980 MLBNLWest2nd9271.5641 Steve Howe (ROY)
1981 MLB ‡NL *West ^1st3621.632—Won NLDS (Astros) 3–2
Won NLCS (Expos) 3–2
Won World Series (Yankees) 4–2 ‡		 Fernando Valenzuela (CYA, ROY)
Ron Cey (co-WS MVP)
Pedro Guerrero (co-WS MVP)
Steve Yeager (co-WS MVP)
4th2726.5096
1982 MLBNLWest2nd8874.5431 Steve Sax (ROY)
1983 MLBNLWest ^1st9171.562—Lost NLCS (Phillies) 3–1 Tommy Lasorda (MOY)
1984 MLBNLWest4th7983.48813
1985 MLBNLWest ^1st9567.586—Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 4–2
1986 MLBNLWest5th7389.45123
1987 MLBNLWest4th7389.45117
1988 MLB ‡NL *West ^1st9467.584—Won NLCS (Mets) 4–3
Won World Series (Athletics) 4–1 ‡		 Kirk Gibson (MVP)
Orel Hershiser (CYA, WS MVP)
Tommy Lasorda (MOY)
1989 MLBNLWest4th7783.48114
1990 MLBNLWest2nd8676.5315
1991 MLBNLWest2nd9369.5741
1992 MLBNLWest6th6399.38935 Eric Karros (ROY)
1993 MLBNLWest4th8181.50023 Mike Piazza (ROY)
1994 MLBNLWest1st5856.509— Playoffs cancelled Raúl Mondesí (ROY)
1995 MLBNLWest ^1st7866.542—Lost NLDS (Reds) 3–0 Hideo Nomo (ROY)
1996 MLBNLWest2nd ¤9072.5561Lost NLDS (Braves) 3–0 Todd Hollandsworth (ROY)
1997 MLBNLWest2nd8874.5432
1998 MLBNLWest3rd8379.51215
1999 MLBNLWest3rd7785.47523
2000 MLBNLWest2nd8676.53111
2001 MLBNLWest3rd8676.5316
2002 MLBNLWest3rd9270.5686
2003 MLBNLWest2nd8577.52515½ Éric Gagné (CYA)
2004 MLBNLWest ^1st9369.574—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1
2005 MLBNLWest4th7191.43811
2006 MLBNLWest2nd ¤8874.543—Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–0
2007 MLBNLWest4th8280.5068
2008 MLBNLWest ^1st8478.519—Won NLDS (Cubs) 3–0
Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1
2009 MLBNLWest ^1st9567.586—Won NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0
Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1
2010 MLBNLWest4th8082.49412
2011 MLBNLWest3rd8279.50911½ Clayton Kershaw (CYA, TC)
2012 MLBNLWest2nd8676.5318
2013 MLBNLWest ^1st9270.568—Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1
Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 4–2		 Clayton Kershaw (CYA)
2014 MLBNLWest ^1st9468.580—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1 Clayton Kershaw (MVP, CYA)
2015 MLBNLWest ^1st9270.568—Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–2
2016 MLBNLWest ^1st9171.562—Won NLDS (Nationals) 3–2
Lost NLCS (Cubs) 4–2		 Corey Seager (ROY)
Dave Roberts (MOY)
2017 MLBNL *West ^1st10458.642—Won NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–0
Won NLCS (Cubs) 4–1
Lost World Series (Astros) 4–3 *		 Cody Bellinger (ROY)
2018 MLBNL *West ^1st9271.564—Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1
Won NLCS (Brewers) 4–3
Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–1 *
2019 MLBNLWest ^1st10656.654—Lost NLDS (Nationals) 3–2 Cody Bellinger (MVP)
2020 MLB ‡NL *West ^1st4317.717—Won NLWC (Brewers) 2–0
Won NLDS (Padres) 3–0
Won NLCS (Braves) 4–3
Won World Series (Rays) 4–2 ‡		 Corey Seager (WS MVP)
2021 MLBNLWest2nd ¤10656.6541Won NLWC (Cardinals)
Won NLDS (Giants) 3–2
Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–2
2022 MLBNLWest ^1st11151.685—Lost NLDS (Padres) 3–1
2023 MLBNLWest ^1st10062.617—Lost NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–0
2024 MLB ‡NL *West ^1st9864.605—Won NLDS (Padres) 3–2
Won NLCS (Mets) 4–2
Won World Series (Yankees) 4–1 ‡		 Freddie Freeman (WS MVP)

All-time records

GamesWinsLossesWin%
All-time regular season record21,50011,43210,068.532
All-time post-season record [7] [b] 292140152.479
All-time regular and post-season record21,79211,57210,220.531

Record by decade

The following table describes the Dodgers' MLB win–loss record by decade.

DecadeWinsLossesPct
1880s410764.349
1890s722644.529
1900s649809.445
1910s696787.469
1920s765768.499
1930s734793.481
1940s894646.581
1950s913630.592
1960s878729.546
1970s910701.565
1980s825741.527
1990s797757.513
2000s862758.532
2010s919701.567
2020s360186.659
All-time111239891.529

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Los Angeles Dodgers History & Encyclopedia, [8] and are current as of October 30, 2024.

Opening Day starting lineups

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References

  1. ↑ #2 Los Angeles Dodgers
  2. 1 2 Arlott, John (editor); The Oxford Companion to Sports and Games; p. 125. ISBN   0192115383
  3. ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball Reference . Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ Markazi, Arash (15 October 2018). "'It's a good story': Inside Kirk Gibson's epic 1988 World Series HR". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Houston (30 April 2021). "Greatest moments in Dodger history No. 1: Kirk Gibson's World Series home run". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ballparks". MLB.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  7. ↑ "Dodgers Postseason Results". Major League Baseball . Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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