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The Dodgers have a rich franchise history that spans over three different centuries. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, the organization called Brooklyn, N.Y., its home for nearly seven decades.

The journey began in 1884 when the then-Brooklyn Atlantics joined the American Association for their first professional season. The club won its first pennant in 1889 and defected to the National League the following year.

By that point, the organization was known as the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. It was one of the many names the team dubbed themselves as until adopting the Dodgers moniker in 1932.

Brooklyn continued its winning ways in the NL, claiming the pennant in their inaugural 1890 season. The organization won additional pennants in 1899 and 1900, and over that time, developed a loyal fanbase.

The team moved to Ebbets Field in 1913, which would be their long-term home until moving to California in 1957. It was the stomping ground of many future Hall of Famers, including Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider.

As for Robinson in particular, he not only was an exceptional player, but also helped break the color barrier in Major League Baseball. He made his debut in April 1947 and immediately flashed his talents on the field, earning NL Rookie of the Year honors.

Robinson’s contributions over his 10-year career guided the Dodgers to six additional NL pennants and the 1955 World Series championship.

Dodgers move to Los Angeles

Midway through the 1957 season, NL owners voted unanimously to approve the Brooklyn Dodgers’ move to Los Angeles for the following year. The organization didn’t formally announce their relocation plans until Oct. 8.

The New York Giants also relocated to San Francisco prior to the 1958 season. They were defeated by the Dodgers, 6-5, in their first home game at the L.A. Coliseum.

The Dodgers closed out the 1950s with a bang, defeating the Chicago White Sox in the 1959 World Series en route to their first championship since moving to L.A.

Beginning with the 1962 season, the Dodgers moved into Dodger Stadium, located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of L.A. They still call it their home ballpark to this day, aging into one of the most iconic stadiums in all of baseball.

A new generation of stars, ranging from Sandy Koufax to Don Drysdale, helped the Dodgers win another pair of World Series championships in 1963 and 1965. They would reach the Fall Classic four more times over the next decade and a half, but could not get over the hump.

With Tommy Lasorda at the helm, the Dodgers returned to their glory in the 1980s, winning two World Series championships in 1981 and 1988. Key players that decade included Fernando Valenzuela, Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Orel Hershiser and Kirk Gibson, just to name a few.

After Lasorda retired in 1996 because of health issues, L.A. fell into a lengthy slumber. They would not reach the playoffs again until 2004, only to fall to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Division Series.

The Dodgers advanced to the postseason two more times that decade in 2008 and 2009, but were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Frank McCourt’s tumultuous tenure as Dodgers owner came to an end in 2011 after MLB stepped in and directed him to sell the team. Guggenheim Baseball Management purchased the organization the following year, and with it, infused hope back into the fanbase.

The group immediately flexed its financial muscle, taking on hundreds of millions in salary in trades as an effort to propel the Dodgers back into playoff contention. There was also a focus on adding talent to the organization via the international free agency period.

As a result, the likes of Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Yasiel Puig were acquired or signed during the 2012 season. They each played a major role in the club winning the NL West title in 2013 — their first playoff appearance in four years.

That propelled the Dodgers to an unprecedented streak of NL West division titles. The organization returned to the World Series in 2017, but fell to the Houston Astros in seven games — a matchup that became marred by the latter’s sign-stealing scandal.

Franchise names

After debuting as a franchise in 1884 under the Brooklyn Atlantics name, the Brooklyn Grays followed (1885-1887), then the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1898) and Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895) overlapped.

The “Bridegrooms” moniker was attached to the team because seven players got married around the same time in 1888. The franchise shifted to the Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1913) and were also known as the Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931).

‘Dodgers’ was incorporated beginning with the 1911 season.

Of course, the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers was first used to describe the team in 1895, in reference to citizens and players alike needing to “dodge” trolley cars as pedestrians in the city. They were officially known as Trolley Dodgers for the 1911 and 1912 seasons, then simply the Dodgers beginning in 1913.

YearTeamGWLW-L%FinishGBPlayoffsTop PlayerManagers
2020Los Angeles Dodgers0003rd of 5--
2019Los Angeles Dodgers162106560.6541st of 5--Lost LDS (3-2)C.Bellinger (9.1)D.Roberts (106-56)
2018Los Angeles Dodgers16392710.5641st of 5--Lost WS (4-1)J.Turner (4.9)D.Roberts (92-71)
2017Los Angeles Dodgers162104580.6421st of 5--Lost WS (4-3)J.Turner (5.6)D.Roberts (104-58)
2016Los Angeles Dodgers16291710.5621st of 5--Lost NLCS (4-2)C.Kershaw (6.1)D.Roberts (91-71)
2015Los Angeles Dodgers16292700.5681st of 5--Lost LDS (3-2)Z.Greinke (9.5)D.Mattingly (92-70)
2014Los Angeles Dodgers16294680.581st of 5--Lost LDS (3-1)C.Kershaw (8.2)D.Mattingly (94-68)
2013Los Angeles Dodgers16292700.5681st of 5--Lost NLCS (4-2)C.Kershaw (8.6)D.Mattingly (92-70)
2012Los Angeles Dodgers16286760.5312nd of 58C.Kershaw (6.8)D.Mattingly (86-76)
2011Los Angeles Dodgers16182790.5093rd of 511.5M.Kemp (8.0)D.Mattingly (82-79)
2010Los Angeles Dodgers16280820.4944th of 512C.Kershaw (5.2)J.Torre (80-82)
2009Los Angeles Dodgers16295670.5861st of 5--Lost NLCS (4-1)M.Kemp (4.9)J.Torre (95-67)
2008Los Angeles Dodgers16284780.5191st of 5--Lost NLCS (4-1)C.Billingsley (4.5)J.Torre (84-78)
2007Los Angeles Dodgers16282800.5064th of 58B.Penny (6.6)G.Little (82-80)
2006Los Angeles Dodgers16288740.5432nd of 5--Lost LDS (3-0)D.Lowe (4.5)G.Little (88-74)
2005Los Angeles Dodgers16271910.4384th of 511J.Kent (3.8)J.Tracy (71-91)
2004Los Angeles Dodgers16293690.5741st of 5--Lost LDS (3-1)A.Beltre (9.6)J.Tracy (93-69)
2003Los Angeles Dodgers16285770.5252nd of 515.5K.Brown (4.5)J.Tracy (85-77)
2002Los Angeles Dodgers16292700.5683rd of 56S.Green (7.0)J.Tracy (92-70)
2001Los Angeles Dodgers16286760.5313rd of 56S.Green (7.0)J.Tracy (86-76)
2000Los Angeles Dodgers16286760.5312nd of 511K.Brown (6.7)D.Johnson (86-76)
1999Los Angeles Dodgers16277850.4753rd of 523K.Brown (5.6)D.Johnson (77-85)
1998Los Angeles Dodgers16283790.5123rd of 515G.Sheffield (3.4)B.Russell (36-38) and G.Hoffman (47-41)
1997Los Angeles Dodgers16288740.5432nd of 42M.Piazza (8.7)B.Russell (88-74)
1996Los Angeles Dodgers16290720.5562nd of 41Lost LDS (3-0)M.Piazza (5.4)T.Lasorda (41-35) and B.Russell (49-37)
1995Los Angeles Dodgers14478660.5421st of 4--Lost LDS (3-0)M.Piazza (6.2)T.Lasorda (78-66)
1994Los Angeles Dodgers11458560.5091st of 4--K.Gross (3.9)T.Lasorda (58-56)
1993Los Angeles Dodgers16281810.54th of 723M.Piazza (7.0)T.Lasorda (81-81)
1992Los Angeles Dodgers16263990.3896th of 635B.Butler (4.9)T.Lasorda (63-99)
1991Los Angeles Dodgers16293690.5742nd of 61B.Butler (5.1)T.Lasorda (93-69)
1990Los Angeles Dodgers16286760.5312nd of 65E.Murray (5.2)T.Lasorda (86-76)
1989Los Angeles Dodgers16077830.4814th of 614O.Hershiser (7.3)T.Lasorda (77-83)
1988Los Angeles Dodgers16294670.5841st of 6--Won WS (4-1)O.Hershiser (7.1)T.Lasorda (94-67)
1987Los Angeles Dodgers16273890.4514th of 617B.Welch (7.4)T.Lasorda (73-89)
1986Los Angeles Dodgers16273890.4515th of 623F.Valenzuela (6.1)T.Lasorda (73-89)
1985Los Angeles Dodgers16295670.5861st of 6--Lost NLCS (4-2)P.Guerrero (8.0)T.Lasorda (95-67)
1984Los Angeles Dodgers16279830.4884th of 613A.Pena (5.1)T.Lasorda (79-83)
1983Los Angeles Dodgers16391710.5621st of 6--Lost NLCS (3-1)P.Guerrero (5.5)T.Lasorda (91-71)
1982Los Angeles Dodgers16288740.5432nd of 61P.Guerrero (6.8)T.Lasorda (88-74)
1981Los Angeles Dodgers11063470.5732nd of 64Won WS (4-2)F.Valenzuela (5.3)T.Lasorda (63-47)
1980Los Angeles Dodgers16392710.5642nd of 61D.Sutton (5.5)T.Lasorda (92-71)
1979Los Angeles Dodgers16279830.4883rd of 611.5R.Cey (5.1)T.Lasorda (79-83)
1978Los Angeles Dodgers16295670.5861st of 6--Lost WS (4-2)R.Cey (5.4)T.Lasorda (95-67)
1977Los Angeles Dodgers16298640.6051st of 6--Lost WS (4-2)R.Smith (6.1)T.Lasorda (98-64)
1976Los Angeles Dodgers16292700.5682nd of 610R.Cey (6.1)W.Alston (90-68) and T.Lasorda (2-2)
1975Los Angeles Dodgers16288740.5432nd of 620A.Messersmith (6.8)W.Alston (88-74)
1974Los Angeles Dodgers162102600.631st of 6--Lost WS (4-1)J.Wynn (7.7)W.Alston (102-60)
1973Los Angeles Dodgers16295660.592nd of 63.5W.Crawford (5.3)W.Alston (95-66)
1972Los Angeles Dodgers15585700.5482nd of 610.5D.Sutton (6.3)W.Alston (85-70)
1971Los Angeles Dodgers16289730.5492nd of 61D.Allen (5.4)W.Alston (89-73)
1970Los Angeles Dodgers16187740.542nd of 614.5B.Grabarkewitz (6.5)W.Alston (87-74)
1969Los Angeles Dodgers16285770.5254th of 68C.Osteen (6.7)W.Alston (85-77)
1968Los Angeles Dodgers16276860.4697th of 1021T.Haller (4.8)W.Alston (76-86)
1967Los Angeles Dodgers16273890.4518th of 1028.5D.Drysdale (4.4)W.Alston (73-89)
1966Los Angeles Dodgers16295670.5861st of 10--Lost WS (4-0)S.Koufax (9.7)W.Alston (95-67)
1965Los Angeles Dodgers16297650.5991st of 10--Won WS (4-3)S.Koufax (8.6)W.Alston (97-65)
1964Los Angeles Dodgers16480820.4946th of 1013W.Davis (8.3)W.Alston (80-82)
1963Los Angeles Dodgers16399630.6111st of 10--Won WS (4-0)S.Koufax (9.9)W.Alston (99-63)
1962Los Angeles Dodgers165102630.6182nd of 101T.Davis (6.0)W.Alston (102-63)
1961Los Angeles Dodgers15489650.5782nd of 84D.Drysdale (5.9)W.Alston (89-65)
1960Los Angeles Dodgers15482720.5324th of 813D.Drysdale (7.2)W.Alston (82-72)
1959Los Angeles Dodgers15688680.5641st of 8--Won WS (4-2)D.Drysdale (6.3)W.Alston (88-68)
1958Los Angeles Dodgers15471830.4617th of 821D.Drysdale (3.8)W.Alston (71-83)
1957Brooklyn Dodgers15484700.5453rd of 811J.Podres (5.8)W.Alston (84-70)
1956Brooklyn Dodgers15493610.6041st of 8--Lost WS (4-3)D.Snider (7.6)W.Alston (93-61)
1955Brooklyn Dodgers15498550.6411st of 8--Won WS (4-3)D.Snider (8.6)W.Alston (98-55)
1954Brooklyn Dodgers15492620.5972nd of 85D.Snider (8.2)W.Alston (92-62)
1953Brooklyn Dodgers155105490.6821st of 8--Lost WS (4-2)D.Snider (9.2)C.Dressen (105-49)
1952Brooklyn Dodgers15596570.6271st of 8--Lost WS (4-3)J.Robinson (8.4)C.Dressen (96-57)
1951Brooklyn Dodgers15897600.6182nd of 81J.Robinson (9.7)C.Dressen (97-60)
1950Brooklyn Dodgers15589650.5782nd of 82J.Robinson (7.4)B.Shotton (89-65)
1949Brooklyn Dodgers15697570.631st of 8--Lost WS (4-1)J.Robinson (9.3)B.Shotton (97-57)
1948Brooklyn Dodgers15584700.5453rd of 87.5J.Robinson (5.3)L.Durocher (35-37) R.Blades (1-0) and B.Shotton (48-33)
1947Brooklyn Dodgers15594600.611st of 8--Lost WS (4-3)R.Branca (6.4)C.Sukeforth (2-0) and B.Shotton (92-60)
1946Brooklyn Dodgers15796600.6152nd of 82E.Stanky (6.6)L.Durocher (96-60)
1945Brooklyn Dodgers15587670.5653rd of 811A.Galan (5.9)L.Durocher (87-67)
1944Brooklyn Dodgers15563910.4097th of 842A.Galan (6.3)L.Durocher (63-91)
1943Brooklyn Dodgers15381720.5293rd of 823.5A.Galan (5.9)L.Durocher (81-72)
1942Brooklyn Dodgers155104500.6752nd of 82P.Reese (6.1)L.Durocher (104-50)
1941Brooklyn Dodgers157100540.6491st of 8--Lost WS (4-1)P.Reiser (8.0)L.Durocher (100-54)
1940Brooklyn Dodgers15688650.5752nd of 812D.Camilli (5.4)L.Durocher (88-65)
1939Brooklyn Dodgers15784690.5493rd of 812.5D.Camilli (6.4)L.Durocher (84-69)
1938Brooklyn Dodgers15169800.4637th of 818.5D.Camilli (4.6)B.Grimes (69-80)
1937Brooklyn Dodgers15562910.4056th of 833.5V.Mungo (4.6)B.Grimes (62-91)
1936Brooklyn Dodgers15667870.4357th of 825V.Mungo (6.2)C.Stengel (67-87)
1935Brooklyn Dodgers15470830.4585th of 829.5L.Frey (3.3)C.Stengel (70-83)
1934Brooklyn Dodgers15371810.4676th of 823.5V.Mungo (5.4)C.Stengel (71-81)
1933Brooklyn Dodgers15765880.4256th of 826.5V.Mungo (5.2)M.Carey (65-88)
1932Brooklyn Dodgers15481730.5263rd of 89L.O'Doul (6.3)M.Carey (81-73)
1931Brooklyn Robins15379730.524th of 821W.Clark (6.3)W.Robinson (79-73)
1930Brooklyn Robins15486680.5584th of 86B.Herman (6.9)W.Robinson (86-68)
1929Brooklyn Robins15370830.4586th of 828.5W.Clark (5.6)W.Robinson (70-83)
1928Brooklyn Robins15577760.5036th of 817.5D.Vance (10.3)W.Robinson (77-76)
1927Brooklyn Robins15465880.4256th of 828.5D.Vance (7.5)W.Robinson (65-88)
1926Brooklyn Robins15571820.4646th of 817.5J.Petty (5.1)W.Robinson (71-82)
1925Brooklyn Robins15368850.4446th of 827D.Vance (5.8)W.Robinson (68-85)
1924Brooklyn Robins15492620.5972nd of 81.5D.Vance (10.3)W.Robinson (92-62)
1923Brooklyn Robins15576780.4946th of 819.5J.Fournier (5.6)W.Robinson (76-78)
1922Brooklyn Robins15576780.4946th of 817D.Ruether (5.1)W.Robinson (76-78)
1921Brooklyn Robins15277750.5075th of 816.5B.Grimes (8.0)W.Robinson (77-75)
1920Brooklyn Robins15593610.6041st of 8--Lost WS (5-2)B.Grimes (8.4)W.Robinson (93-61)
1919Brooklyn Robins14169710.4935th of 827L.Cadore (5.4)W.Robinson (69-71)
1918Brooklyn Robins12657690.4525th of 825.5B.Grimes (4.4)W.Robinson (57-69)
1917Brooklyn Robins15670810.4647th of 826.5L.Cadore (5.5)W.Robinson (70-81)
1916Brooklyn Robins15694600.611st of 8--Lost WS (4-1)J.Pfeffer (7.3)W.Robinson (94-60)
1915Brooklyn Robins15480720.5263rd of 810J.Pfeffer (6.4)W.Robinson (80-72)
1914Brooklyn Robins15475790.4875th of 819.5J.Pfeffer (7.5)W.Robinson (75-79)
1913Brooklyn Superbas15265840.4366th of 834.5N.Rucker (4.8)B.Dahlen (65-84)
1912Brooklyn Dodgers15358950.3797th of 846N.Rucker (8.3)B.Dahlen (58-95)
1911Brooklyn Dodgers15464860.4277th of 833.5N.Rucker (8.7)B.Dahlen (64-86)
1910Brooklyn Superbas15664900.4166th of 840N.Rucker (6.7)B.Dahlen (64-90)
1909Brooklyn Superbas15555980.3596th of 855.5N.Rucker (7.1)H.Lumley (55-98)
1908Brooklyn Superbas154531010.3447th of 846N.Rucker (5.5)P.Donovan (53-101)
1907Brooklyn Superbas15365830.4395th of 840T.Jordan (3.6)P.Donovan (65-83)
1906Brooklyn Superbas15366860.4345th of 850H.Lumley (6.1)P.Donovan (66-86)
1905Brooklyn Superbas155481040.3168th of 856.5J.Sheckard (3.9)N.Hanlon (48-104)
1904Brooklyn Superbas15456970.3666th of 850H.Lumley (3.3)N.Hanlon (56-97)
1903Brooklyn Superbas13970660.5155th of 819J.Sheckard (6.4)N.Hanlon (70-66)
1902Brooklyn Superbas14175630.5432nd of 827.5F.Kitson (4.6)N.Hanlon (75-63)
1901Brooklyn Superbas13779570.5813rd of 89.5J.Sheckard (6.4)N.Hanlon (79-57)
1900Brooklyn Superbas14282540.6031st of 8--J.McGinnity (5.1)N.Hanlon (82-54)
1899Brooklyn Superbas150101470.6821st of 12--J.Hughes (7.9)N.Hanlon (101-47)
1898Brooklyn Bridegrooms14954910.37210th of 1246B.Kennedy (4.1)B.Barnie (15-20) M.Griffin (1-3) and C.Ebbets (38-68)
1897Brooklyn Bridegrooms13661710.4627th of 1232B.Kennedy (4.7)B.Barnie (61-71)
1896Brooklyn Bridegrooms13358730.44310th of 1233H.Payne (4.7)D.Foutz (58-73)
1895Brooklyn Grooms13471600.5425th of 1216.5M.Griffin (5.8)D.Foutz (71-60)
1894Brooklyn Grooms13570610.5345th of 1220.5M.Griffin (4.5)D.Foutz (70-61)
1893Brooklyn Grooms13065630.5087th of 1220.5B.Kennedy (6.0)D.Foutz (65-63)
1892Brooklyn Grooms15895590.6173rd of 129D.Brouthers (9.1)J.Ward (95-59)
1891Brooklyn Grooms13761760.4456th of 825.5B.Caruthers (4.2)J.Ward (61-76)
1890Brooklyn Bridegrooms12986430.6671st of 8--Tied in WS (3-3-1)A.Terry (6.1)B.McGunnigle (86-43)
1889Brooklyn Bridegrooms14093440.6791st of 8--Lost WS (6-3)B.Caruthers (8.6)B.McGunnigle (93-44)
1888Brooklyn Bridegrooms14388520.6292nd of 86.5B.Caruthers (6.7)B.McGunnigle (88-52)
1887Brooklyn Grays13860740.4486th of 834.5A.Terry (2.5)C.Byrne (60-74)
1886Brooklyn Grays14176610.5553rd of 816A.Terry (2.9)C.Byrne (76-61)
1885Brooklyn Grays11253590.4735th of 826H.Porter (6.3)C.Hackett (15-22) and C.Byrne (38-37)
1884Brooklyn Atlantics10940640.3859th of 1333.5A.Terry (2.2)G.Taylor (40-64)
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Generated 3/18/2020.

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