The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season.[3] They played for four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium in 1962.
The Dodgers as a franchise have won six World Series titles and 22 National League pennants. 11 NL MVP award winners have played for the Dodgers, winning a total of 13 MVP Awards, Eight Cy Young Award winners have pitched for the Dodgers, winning a total of twelve Cy Young Awards. The team has also produced 18 Rookie of the Year Award winners, twice as many as the next closest team, including four consecutive from 1979 to 1982 and five consecutive from 1992 to 1996.
Los Angeles Dodgers
World Series titles (6): 1955; 1959; 1963; 1965; 1981; 1988
Arena/Stadium: Dodger Stadium
Manager: Dave Roberts
AA Pennants (1): 1889
World Series championships: 1988, 1981, 1965, 1963, 1959, 1955
Postseason Results | |||
SEASON | ROUND | OPPONENT | SERIES RESULT |
2017 | World Series | Houston Astros | L 3-4 |
2017 | League Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 |
2017 | League Divisional Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | W 3-0 |
2016 | League Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | L 2-4 |
2016 | League Divisional Series | Washington Nationals | W 3-2 |
2015 | League Divisional Series | New York Mets | L 2-3 |
2014 | League Divisional Series | St. Louis Cardinals | L 1-3 |
2013 | League Championship Series | St. Louis Cardinals | L 2-4 |
2013 | League Divisional Series | Atlanta Braves | W 3-1 |
2009 | League Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | L 1-4 |
2009 | League Divisional Series | St. Louis Cardinals | W 3-0 |
2008 | League Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | L 1-4 |
2008 | League Divisional Series | Chicago Cubs | W 3-0 |
2006 | League Divisional Series | New York Mets | L 0-3 |
2004 | League Divisional Series | St. Louis Cardinals | L 1-3 |
1996 | League Divisional Series | Atlanta Braves | L 0-3 |
1995 | League Divisional Series | Cincinnati Reds | L 0-3 |
1988 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | W 4-1 |
1988 | League Championship Series | New York Mets | W 4-3 |
1985 | League Championship Series | St. Louis Cardinals | L 2-4 |
1983 | League Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | L 1-3 |
1981 | World Series | New York Yankees | W 4-2 |
1981 | League Championship Series | Montreal Expos | W 3-2 |
1978 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 2-4 |
1978 | League Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | W 3-1 |
1977 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 2-4 |
1977 | League Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | W 3-1 |
1974 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | L 1-4 |
1974 | League Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 3-1 |
1966 | World Series | Baltimore Orioles | L 0-4 |
1965 | World Series | Minnesota Twins | W 4-3 |
1963 | World Series | New York Yankees | W 4-0 |
1959 | World Series | Chicago White Sox | W 4-2 |
1956 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 3-4 |
1955 | World Series | New York Yankees | W 4-3 |
1953 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 2-4 |
1952 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 3-4 |
1949 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 1-4 |
1947 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 3-4 |
1941 | World Series | New York Yankees | L 1-4 |
1920 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | L 2-5 |
1916 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | L 1-4 |