Los Angeles Dodgers
Established: 1883
Other Names:
Brooklyn Atlantics (1884)
Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887)
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890, 1896-1898)
Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895)
Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910, 1913)
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-12)
Brooklyn Robins (1914)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1915-1957)
2016 results: 91-71,
1st in NL West
Defeated Washington 3 games to 2 in NLDS
Lost to Cubs 4 games to 2 in NLCS
2017 Prediction: 2nd
World Series Titles: 6
Most Recent: 1988
Last World Series
Appearance: 1988
Last Division Title: 2016
Ballpark: Dodger
Stadium
Est: 1962
Best Season: 1955
While the Dodgers were in
Brooklyn, they represented the National League in the World Series seven times
prior to 1955 but had failed in every attempt to win it. However, at the
conclusion of the 1955 season, the Dodgers’ fans no longer had to quote their famous
slogan, “Wait ‘Til Next Year” because they finally took the championship home.
A regular season record of 98-55 saw them win the NL Pennant by 13 ½ games over
the second place Milwaukee Braves. In the World Series against the Yankees, the
Dodgers were taken to seven games where they beat New York in the Bronx in the
finale by a score of 2-0. The Dodgers
were led offensively by Duke Snider, Roy Campanella and Gil Hodges. While
Jackie Robinson was on the team, at 36 years old, he wasn’t the same player he
had been earlier in his career, but he still contributed with a .256 batting
average, hit eight home runs and had 36 RBIs. The pitching staff was led by Don
Newcombe and Carl Erskine.
Best All-time Player:
Duke Snider
Edwin Donald Snider roamed the
outfield in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 16 years. He was a seven-time
All-Star, hit 389 home runs, 1271 RBIs and batted .295. In 36 World Series
games, he batted .286, hit 11 home runs and had 26 RBIs. He was inducted into
the Hall of Fame in 1980.
Best Player on the
Current Roster: Clayton Kershaw
Yes, Kershaw had a bit of a down
year last year when you look at the fact that he only posted a 12-4 record, but
taking a closer look at his 1.69 ERA, it’s hard to believe he only one 12
games. He was limited to 21 starts due to injury but when you have an ERA like
that, you sometimes wonder how his teammates couldn’t scratch together a few
more runs to improve his win total. Over nine years in MLB, all with the
Dodgers, Kershaw has won 126 games while compiling 1918 strikeouts over 1760
innings and has posted a 2.37 ERA. He won the NL Cy Young Award three times
(2011, 2013 and 2014), the NL MVP Award in 2014, is a six-time All-Star and
even won a Gold Glove in 2011. He has led the NL in wins twice, ERA four times
and strikeouts three times. He continues to have his critics due to his 4.55
career ERA in 18 playoff games.
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