List of Los Angeles Dodgers seasons explained

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.

The franchise has won seven 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 138 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. Their most successful period, between 1947 (Jackie Robinson’s first season) through 1966 (Sandy Koufax's final season), featured four championships, ten World Series appearances, and only two seasons with 71 or more losses. 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 (tied for first during this stretch), five pennants, and won their division seven times. The two consecutive 89-loss seasons in and 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 a World Series title, three National League pennants, while reaching the postseason ten straight seasons and winning nine National League West titles (eight in a row from 2013-2020). This stretch of success coincided when Guggenheim Partners bought the team shortly before the 2012 season for $2.15 billion.

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 .[6] In Brooklyn, they played predominantly at Washington Park (1898–1912) and historic Ebbets Field (1913–1957).

See main article: History of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

See main article: History of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Season-by-season records

Pre-World Series Champions
(1884 - 1891) †		World Series Champions
(1903 - present) ‡		NL Champions
(1892 - present) *		Division Champions
(1969 - present) ^		Wild Card Berth
(1994 - present) ¤
SeasonLevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPlayoffsAwards
Brooklyn Grays
1883N/AIA†1st4428.611—
Brooklyn Atlantics
1884MLBAA9th4064.38533½
Brooklyn Grays
1885MLBAA5th5359.47326
1886MLBAA3rd7661.55516
1887MLBAA6th6074.44834½
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1888MLBAA2nd8852.6296½
1889MLBAA †1st9344.679—Lost World Series (Giants) 6–3
1890MLBNL †1st8643.667—Tied World Series (Colonels) 3–3–1
Brooklyn Grooms
1891MLBNL6th6176.45525½
1892MLBNL3rd9559.6179
1893MLBNL7th6563.50820½
1894MLBNL5th7061.53420½
1895MLBNL5th7160.54216½
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1896MLBNL10th5873.44333
1897MLBNL7th6171.46232
1898MLBNL10th5491.37246
Brooklyn Superbas
1899MLBNL †1st10147.682—
1900MLBNL †1st8254.603—Won Chronicle-Telegraph Cup (Pirates) 4–1 †
1901MLBNL3rd7957.5819½
1902MLBNL2nd7563.54327½
1903MLBNL5th7066.51519
1904MLBNL6th5697.36650
1905MLBNL8th48104.31656½
1906MLBNL5th6686.43450
1907MLBNL5th6583.43940
1908MLBNL7th53101.34446
1909MLBNL6th5598.35955½
1910MLBNL6th6490.41640
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
1911MLBNL7th6486.42733½
1912MLBNL7th5895.37946
Brooklyn Dodgers
1913MLBNL6th6584.43634½Jake Daubert (MVP)
Brooklyn Robins
1914MLBNL5th7579.48719½
1915MLBNL3rd8072.52610
1916MLBNL *1st9460.610—Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–1 *
1917MLBNL7th7081.46426½
1918MLBNL5th5769.45225½
1919MLBNL5th6971.49327
1920MLBNL *1st9361.604—Lost World Series (Indians) 5–2 *
1921MLBNL5th7775.50716½
1922MLBNL6th7678.49417
1923MLBNL6th7678.49419½
1924MLBNL2nd9262.5971½Dazzy Vance (MVP, TC)
1925MLBNL7th6885.44427
1926MLBNL6th7182.46417½
1927MLBNL6th6588.42528½
1928MLBNL6th7776.50317½
1929MLBNL6th7083.45828½
1930MLBNL4th8668.5586
1931MLBNL4th7973.52021
Brooklyn Dodgers
1932MLBNL3rd 8173.5269
1933MLBNL6th6588.42526½
1934MLBNL6th7181.46723½
1935MLBNL5th7083.45829½
1936MLBNL7th6787.43525
1937MLBNL6th6291.40533½
1938MLBNL7th6980.46318½
1939MLBNL3rd8469.54912½
1940MLBNL2nd8865.57512
1941MLBNL *1st10054.649—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 *Dolph Camilli (MVP)
1942MLBNL2nd10450.6752
1943MLBNL3rd8172.52923½
1944MLBNL7th6391.40942
1945MLBNL3rd8767.56511
1946MLBNL2nd9660.6152
1947MLBNL *1st9460.610—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 *Jackie Robinson (ROY)
1948MLBNL3rd8470.5457½
1949MLBNL *1st9757.630—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1 *Jackie Robinson (MVP)
Don Newcombe (ROY)
1950MLBNL2nd8965.5782
1951MLBNL2nd9760.6181Roy Campanella (MVP)
1952MLBNL *1st9657.627—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 *Joe Black (ROY)
1953MLBNL *1st10549.682—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 *Roy Campanella (MVP)
Jim Gilliam (ROY)
1954MLBNL2nd9262.5975
1955MLB ‡NL *1st9855.641—Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 ‡Roy Campanella (MVP)
Johnny Podres (WS MVP)
1956MLBNL *1st9361.604—Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 *Don Newcombe (MVP, CYA)
1957MLBNL3rd8470.54511
Los Angeles Dodgers
1958MLBNL7th7183.46121
1959MLB ‡NL *1st8868.564—Won World Series (White Sox) 4–2 ‡Larry Sherry (WS MVP)
1960MLBNL4th8272.53213Frank Howard (ROY)
1961MLBNL2nd8965.5784
1962MLBNL2nd10263.6181Maury Wills (MVP)
Don Drysdale (CYA)
1963MLB ‡NL *1st9963.611—Won World Series (Yankees) 4–0 ‡Sandy Koufax (MVP, CYA, TC, WS MVP)
1964MLBNL7th8082.49413
1965MLB ‡NL *1st9765.599—Won World Series (Twins) 4–3 ‡Sandy Koufax (CYA, TC, WS MVP)
Jim Lefebvre (ROY)
1966MLBNL *1st9567.586—Lost World Series (Orioles) 4–0 *Sandy Koufax (CYA, TC)
1967MLBNL8th7389.45128½
1968MLBNL8th7686.46921
1969MLBNLWest4th8577.5258Ted Sizemore (ROY)
1970MLBNLWest2nd8774.54014½
1971MLBNLWest2nd8973.5491
1972MLBNLWest3rd8570.54810½
1973MLBNLWest2nd9566.5903½
1974MLBNL *West ^1st10260.630—Won NLCS (Pirates) 3–1
Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1 *		Steve Garvey (MVP)
Mike Marshall (CYA)
1975MLBNLWest2nd8874.54320
1976MLBNLWest2nd9270.56810
1977MLBNL *West ^1st9864.605—Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–1
Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 *
1978MLBNL *West ^1st9567.586—Won NLCS (Phillies) 3–1
Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 *
1979MLBNLWest3rd7983.48811½Rick Sutcliffe (ROY)
1980MLBNLWest2nd9271.5641Steve Howe (ROY)
1981MLB ‡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
1982MLBNLWest2nd8874.5431Steve Sax (ROY)
1983MLBNLWest ^1st9171.562—Lost NLCS (Phillies) 3–1Tommy Lasorda (MOY)
1984MLBNLWest4th7983.48813
1985MLBNLWest ^1st9567.586—Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 4–2
1986MLBNLWest5th7389.45123
1987MLBNLWest4th7389.45117
1988MLB ‡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)
1989MLBNLWest4th7783.48114
1990MLBNLWest2nd8676.5315
1991MLBNLWest2nd9369.5741
1992MLBNLWest6th6399.38935Eric Karros (ROY)
1993MLBNLWest4th8181.50023Mike Piazza (ROY)
1994MLBNLWest1st5856.509—Playoffs cancelledRaúl Mondesí (ROY)
1995MLBNLWest ^1st7866.542—Lost NLDS (Reds) 3–0Hideo Nomo (ROY)
1996MLBNLWest2nd ¤9072.5561Lost NLDS (Braves) 3–0Todd Hollandsworth (ROY)
1997MLBNLWest2nd8874.5432
1998MLBNLWest3rd8379.51215
1999MLBNLWest3rd7785.47523
2000MLBNLWest2nd8676.53111
2001MLBNLWest3rd8676.5316
2002MLBNLWest3rd9270.5686
2003MLBNLWest2nd8577.52515½Éric Gagné (CYA)
2004MLBNLWest ^1st9369.574—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1
2005MLBNLWest4th7191.43811
2006MLBNLWest2nd ¤8874.543—Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–0
2007MLBNLWest4th8280.5068
2008MLBNLWest ^1st8478.519—Won NLDS (Cubs) 3–0
Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1
2009MLBNLWest ^1st9567.586—Won NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0
Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–1
2010MLBNLWest4th8082.49412
2011MLBNLWest3rd8279.50911½Clayton Kershaw (CYA, TC)
2012MLBNLWest2nd8676.5318
2013MLBNLWest ^1st9270.568—Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1
Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 4–2		Clayton Kershaw (CYA)
2014MLBNLWest ^1st9468.580—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–1Clayton Kershaw (MVP, CYA)
2015MLBNLWest ^1st9270.568—Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–2
2016MLBNLWest ^1st9171.562—Won NLDS (Nationals) 3–2
Lost NLCS (Cubs) 4–2		Corey Seager (ROY)
Dave Roberts (MOY)
2017MLBNL * West ^1st10458.642—Won NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–0
Won NLCS (Cubs) 4–1
Lost World Series (Astros) 4–3 *		Cody Bellinger (ROY)
2018MLBNL *West ^1st9271.564—Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1
Won NLCS (Brewers) 4–3
Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–1 *
2019MLBNLWest ^1st10656.654—Lost NLDS (Nationals) 3–2Cody Bellinger (MVP)
2020MLB ‡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)
2021MLBNLWest2nd ¤10656.6541Won NLWC (Cardinals)
Won NLDS (Giants) 3–2
Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–2
2022MLBNLWest ^1st11151.685—Lost NLDS (Padres) 3–1
2023MLBNLWest ^1st10062.617—Lost NLDS (Diamondbacks) 3–0

All-time records

GamesWinsLossesWin%
All-time regular season record21,11511,1749,891.529
All-time post-season record[7] 239114125.475
All-time regular and post-season record21,36411,28810,016.529

Record by decade

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

Decade Wins Losses Pct
1880s 410 764 .349
1890s 722 644 .529
1900s 649 809 .445
1910s 696 787 .469
1920s 765 768 .499
1930s 734 793 .481
1940s 894 646 .581
1950s 913 630 .592
1960s 878 729 .546
1970s 910 701 .565
1980s 825 741 .527
1990s 797 757 .513
2000s 862 758 .532
2010s 919 701 .567
2020s 360 186 .659
All-time 111239891
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Los Angeles Dodgers History & Encyclopedia,[8] and are current as of October 11, 2023.

Opening Day starting lineups

This is a chart of the Opening Day Starting Lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

External links

Notes and References

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

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