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Los Angeles Dodgers



The historic and heated rivalry between the Dodgers and the Giants is more than a century old, having begun when both clubs played in New York City (the Dodgers in Brooklyn and the Giants in Manhattan). When both franchises moved to California in 1958, the rivalry was easily transplanted with them, as the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have long been rivals in economic, cultural, and political arenas throughout the history of the State of California.Dodger fans call the Giants "The Gnats" or "The Jints" pre-dating their arrival in San Francisco.

Vin Scully

Vin Scully has served as the play-by-play announcer for the Dodgers for 57 years, the longest tenure of any broadcaster with a single club in professional sports history. In 1976, he was selected by Dodgers fans as the Most Memorable Personality (on the field or off) of the team's history in L.A. He is also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Unique to baseball, he works normally alone and simulcasts on TV and radio.

Season-by-Season Records

* Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (AA) (Not Included in W/L Total)
* 1884 40-64 .385 9th in AA
* 1885 53-59 .473 6th in AA
* 1886 76-61 .555 3rd in AA
* 1887 60-74 .448 6th in AA
* 1888 88-52 .629 2nd in AA
* Brooklyn Bridegrooms (Not Included in W/L Total)
* 1889 93-44 .679 1st in AA
* Brooklyn Bridegrooms (NL) (Included in W/L Total)
* 1890 86-43 .667 1st in NL
* 1891 61-76 .455 6th in NL
* 1892 95-59 .617 3rd in NL
* 1893 65-63 .508 7th in NL
* 1894 70-61 .534 5th in NL
* 1895 71-60 .542 5th in NL
* 1896 58-73 .443 10th in NL
* 1897 61-71 .462 7th in NL
* 1898 54-91 .372 10th in NL
* Brooklyn Superbas
* 1899 101-47 .682 1st in NL
* 1900 82-54 .603 1st in NL
* 1901 79-57 .581 3rd in NL
* 1902 75-63 .543 2nd in NL
* 1903 70-66 .515 5th in NL
* 1904 56-97 .366 6th in NL
* 1905 48-104 .316 8th in NL
* 1906 66-86 .434 5th in NL
* 1907 65-83 .439 5th in NL
* 1908 53-101 .344 7th in NL
* 1909 55-98 .359 6th in NL
* 1910 64-90 .416 6th in NL
* Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1911 64-86 .427 7th in NL
* 1912 58-95 .379 7th in NL
* 1913 65-84 .436 6th in NL
* Brooklyn Robins
* 1914 75-79 .487 5th in NL
* 1915 80-72 .526 3rd in NL
* 1916 94-60 .610 1st in NL Lost World Series to Boston Red Sox, 1-4.
* 1917 70-81 .464 7th in NL
* 1918 57-69 .452 5th in NL
* 1919 69-71 .493 5th in NL
* 1920 93-61 .604 1st in NL Lost World Series to Cleveland Indians, 2-5.
* 1921 77-75 .507 5th in NL
* 1922 76-78 .494 6th in NL
* 1923 76-78 .494 6th in NL
* 1924 92-62 .597 2nd in NL
* 1925 68-85 .444 7th in NL
* 1926 71-82 .464 6th in NL
* 1927 65-88 .425 6th in NL
* 1928 77-76 .503 6th in NL
* 1929 70-83 .458 6th in NL
* 1930 86-68 .558 4th in NL
* 1931 79-73 .520 4th in NL
* Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1932 81-73 .526 3rd in NL
* 1933 65-88 .425 6th in NL
* 1934 71-81 .467 6th in NL
* 1935 70-83 .458 5th in NL
* 1936 67-87 .435 7th in NL
* 1937 62-91 .405 6th in NL
* 1938 69-80 .463 7th in NL
* 1939 84-69 .549 3rd in NL
* 1940 88-65 .575 2nd in NL
* 1941 100-54 .649 1st in NL Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 1-4.
* 1942 104-50 .675 2nd in NL
* 1943 81-72 .529 3rd in NL
* 1944 63-91 .409 7th in NL
* 1945 87-67 .565 3rd in NL
* 1946 96-60 .615 2nd in NL
* 1947 94-60 .610 1st in NL Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 3-4.
* 1948 84-70 .545 3rd in NL
* 1949 97-57 .630 1st in NL Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 1-4.
* 1950 89-65 .578 2nd in NL
* 1951 97-60 .618 2nd in NL
* 1952 96-57 .627 1st in NL Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 3-4.
* 1953 105-49 .682 1st in NL Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 2-4.
* 1954 92-62 .597 2nd in NL
* 1955 98-55 .641 1st in NL Won World Series vs. New York Yankees, 4-3.
* 1956 93-61 .604 1st in NL Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 3-4.
* 1957 84-70 .545 3rd in NL
* Los Angeles Dodgers
* 1958 71-83 .461 7th in NL
* 1959 88-68 .654 1st in NL Won World Series vs. Chicago White Sox, 4-2.
* 1960 82-72 .532 4th in NL
* 1961 89-65 .578 2nd in NL
* 1962 102-63 .618 2nd in NL
* 1963 99-63 .611 1st in NL Won World Series vs. New York Yankees, 4-0.
* 1964 80-82 .494 7th in NL
* 1965 97-65 .599 1st in NL Won World Series vs. Minnesota Twins, 4-3.
* 1966 95-67 .586 1st in NL Lost World Series to Baltimore Orioles, 0-4.
* 1967 73-89 .451 8th in NL
* 1968 76-86 .469 8th in NL
* 1969 85-77 .525 4th in NL West
* 1970 87-74 .540 2nd in NL West
* 1971 89-73 .549 2nd in NL West
* 1972 85-70 .548 3rd in NL West
* 1973 95-66 .590 2nd in NL West
* 1974 102-60 .630 1st in NL West Won NLCS vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1. Lost World Series to Oakland Athletics, 1-4.
* 1975 88-74 .543 2nd in NL West
* 1976 92-70 .568 2nd in NL West
* 1977 98-64 .605 1st in NL West Won NLCS vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1. Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 2-4.
* 1978 95-67 .586 1st in NL West Won NLCS vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1. Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 2-4.
* 1979 79-83 .488 3rd in NL West
* 1980 92-71 .564 2nd in NL West
* 1981 63-47 .573 1st/4th in NL West Won Division Series vs. Houston Astros, 3-2. Won NCLS vs. Montreal Expos, 3-2. Won World Series vs. New York Yankees, 4-2.
* 1982 88-74 .543 2nd in NL West
* 1983 91-71 .562 1st in NL West Lost NLCS to Philadelphia Phillies, 1-3.
* 1984 79-83 .488 4th in NL West
* 1985 95-67 .586 1st in NL West Lost NLCS to St. Louis Cardinals, 2-4.
* 1986 73-89 .451 5th in NL West
* 1987 73-89 .451 4th in NL West
* 1988 94-67 .584 1st in NL West Won NLCS vs. New York Mets, 4-3. Won World Series vs. Oakland Athletics, 4-1.
* 1989 77-83 .481 4th in NL West
* 1990 86-76 .531 2nd in NL West
* 1991 93-69 .574 2nd in NL West
* 1992 63-99 .389 6th in NL West
* 1993 81-81 .500 4th in NL West
* 1994 58-56 .509 1st in NL West No Postseason due to Player's Strike.
* 1995 78-66 .542 1st in NL West Lost NLDS to Cincinnati Reds, 0-3.
* 1996 90-72 .556 2nd in NL West# Lost NLDS to Atlanta Braves, 0-3.
* 1997 88-74 .543 2nd in NL West
* 1998 83-79 .512 3rd in NL West
* 1999 77-85 .475 3rd in NL West
* 2000 86-76 .531 2nd in NL West
* 2001 86-76 .531 3rd in NL West
* 2002 92-70 .568 3rd in NL West
* 2003 85-77 .525 2nd in NL West
* 2004 93-69 .574 1st in NL West Lost NLDS to St. Louis Cardinals, 1-3.
* 2005 71-91 .438 4th in NL West
* Totals 9296-8464 .523 (Not Including 2006)
* Playoffs 68-86 .442 (12-17, .414 in Postseason Series')
* 6 World Series Championships (# = Won Wild Card)

Quick facts

:Founded: 1855, as a member of the National Association of Baseball Players and National Association and minor Inter-State League. The team moved up to the American Association in 1884 and transferred to the National League in 1890.:Manager: Grady Little:General Manager: Ned Colletti:Owner: Frank McCourt:Logo design: cursive "Dodgers" superimposed over a red streaming baseball:Team motto: Think Blue:Uniform: cap is "Dodger blue" with white "LA" (letters overlapped) centered on front of cap; home is "Dodger blue" on white, jersey has cursive "Dodgers" (similar to logo but without baseball) across chest; away is "Dodger blue" on gray, jersey has similar cursive "Los Angeles" across chest; beginning in 2005, names are not printed on back of home or away jerseys, but will be restored for the 2007 season.:Radio: KFWB:Local Televison: FSN Prime Ticket (Formerly FSN West 2), KCAL:Spring Training Facility: Holman Stadium, Vero Beach, FL:World Series Wins: 6 (1 Brooklyn, 5 Los Angeles):Rivals:San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees

Baseball Hall of Famers

{|valign="top"|
*Walter Alston (1954-1976)
*Dave Bancroft (1928-29)
*Dan Brouthers (1892-93)
*Jim Bunning (1969)
*Roy Campanella (1948-1957)
*Max Carey (1926-29, 1932-33)
*Gary Carter (1991)
*Don Drysdale (1956-1969)
*Leo Durocher (1938-1946, 1948)
*Burleigh Grimes (1918-1926, 1937-38)
*Billy Herman (1941-43, 1946)
*Waite Hoyt (1932, 1937-39)
*Hughie Jennings (1899, 1900, 1903)
*Willie Keeler (1899-1902)
*Joe Kelley (1899-1901)
 
*George Kelly (1932)
*Sandy Koufax (1955-1966)
*Tommy Lasorda (1954-55, 1976-1996)
*Tony Lazzeri (1939)
*Freddie Lindstrom (1936)
*Ernie Lombardi (1931)
*Al Lopez (1928-1935)
*Heinie Manush (1927-28)
*Rabbit Maranville (1926)
*Juan Marichal (1975)
*Rube Marquard (1915-1920)
*Tommy McCarthy (1896)
*Joe McGinnity (1900)
*Joe Medwick (1940-43, 1946)
*Eddie Murray (1989-1991, 1997)
 
*Pee Wee Reese (1940-1958)
*Jackie Robinson (1947-1956)
*Frank Robinson (1972)
*Duke Snider (1947-1962)
*Casey Stengel (1912-13, 1934-36)
*Don Sutton (1966-1980, 1988)
*Dazzy Vance (1922-1932, 1935)
*Arky Vaughan (1942-43, 1947-48)
*Lloyd Waner (1944)
*Paul Waner (1941, 1943-44)
*(John) Monte Ward (1891-92)
*Zack Wheat (1909-1926)
*Hoyt Wilhelm (1971-72)
*Hack Wilson (1932-34)
Alston, Drysdale, Koufax, Lasorda and Sutton are the only Hall-of-Famers elected primarily for their service with Los Angeles. Bunning pitched 9 games with Los Angeles in 1969, Marichal 2 games in 1975.

Retired numbers

* 1 Pee Wee Reese, SS, 1940-58 (played all but the last season in Brooklyn)
* 2 Tommy Lasorda, P, 1955-56 (Brooklyn); Manager, 1976-96 (Los Angeles)
* 4 Duke Snider, OF, 1947-62 (Brooklyn 1947-57, Los Angeles 1958-62, also Los Angeles native)
* 19 Jim Gilliam, 2B-3B, 1953-66 (Brooklyn 1953-57, Los Angeles 1958-66); Coach, 1967-78 (Died suddenly at age 49)
* 20 Don Sutton, P, 1966-80 & 1988
* 24 Walter Alston, Manager, 1954-76 (Brooklyn 1954-57, Los Angeles 1958-76)
* 32 Sandy Koufax, P, 1955-66 (Brooklyn 1955-57, Los Angeles 1958-66)
* 39 Roy Campanella, C, 1948-57 (all in Brooklyn, career-ending injury just before move)
* 42 Jackie Robinson, 2B, 1947-56 (all in Brooklyn, although grew up in Los Angeles area); also retired league-wide by Major League Baseball in 1997
* 53 Don Drysdale, P, 1956-69 (all but first two seasons in Los Angeles, also Los Angeles area native)

Presidents

*Wilbert Robinson
*Branch Rickey and Walter O'Malley
*Walter O'Malley
*Peter O'Malley
*Rupert Murdoch
*Frank McCourt

Current roster

Minor league affiliations

*AAA: Las Vegas 51s, Pacific Coast League
*AA: Jacksonville Suns, Southern League
*Advanced A: Vero Beach Dodgers, Florida State League
*A: Columbus Catfish, South Atlantic League
*Rookie: Ogden Raptors, Pioneer League
*Rookie: GCL Dodgers, Gulf Coast League
*Rookie: VSL Dodgers, Venezuelan Summer League

Recommended reading

*Red Barber, Rhubarb in the Catbird Seat
*Stanley Cohen, Dodgers! The First 100 Years
*Robert W. Creamer, Stengel: His Life and Times
*Steve Delsohn, True Blue: The Dramatic History of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Told By the Men Who Lived It
*Carl Erskine and Vin Scully, Tales From the Dodger Dugout: Extra Innings
*Harvey Froemmer, New York City Baseball
*Cliff Gewecke, Day by Day in Dodgers History
*Andrew Goldblatt, The Giants and the Dodgers: Four Cities, Two Teams, One Rivalry
*Peter Golenbock, Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
*Doris Kearns Goodwin, Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir
*Frank Graham, The Brooklyn Dodgers: An Informal History
*Orel Hershiser with Jerry B. Jenkins, Out Of The Blue
*Donald Honig, The Los Angeles Dodgers: Their First Quarter Century
*Roger Kahn, The Boys of Summer
*Roger Kahn, The Era 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants and the Dodgers Ruled the World
*Mark Langill, The Los Angeles Dodgers
*Tommy Lasorda with David Fisher, The Artful Dodger
*Jane Leavy, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy
*William McNeil, The Dodgers Encyclopedia
*Tom Meany (editor), The Artful Dodgers
*Andrew Paul Mele, A Brooklyn Dodgers Reader
*John J. Monteleone (editor), Branch Rickey's Little Blue Book
*David Plaut, Chasing October: The Dodgers-Giants Pennant Race of 1962
*Carl E. Prince, Brooklyn's Dodgers: The Bums, The Borough and The Best of Baseball
*Jackie Robinson, I Never Had It Made
*Gene Schoor, The Complete Dodgers Record Book
*Gene Schoor, The Pee Wee Reese Story
*Duke Snider with Bill Gilbert, The Duke of Flatbush
*Michael Shapiro, The Last Good Season: Brooklyn, The Dodgers, and Their Final Pennant Race Together
*Glen Stout, The Dodgers: 120 Years of Dodgers Baseball
*Neil J. Sullivan, The Dodgers Move West
*Jules Tygiel, Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy
*John Weaver, Los Angeles: The Enormous Village, 1781-1981

See also

*Freeway Series - Dodgers-Angels interleague rivalry
*Dodger Dog
*Dodgers award winners and league leaders
*Dodgers statistical records and milestone achievements
*Dodgers broadcasters and media
*Dodgers managers and ownership

External links

*Los Angeles Dodgers official web site
*Los Angeles Dodgers Fan Rewards Club
*Walter O'Malley - The Official Website
*The SABR-Dodgers
*When Dodgers Walked a folk song about the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers' departed glory.
*Los Angeles Dodgers fan site
*Dodgerstalk.com The Best Dodger Forums



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