The 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers held off the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League title by one game. The Dodgers lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in five games.
Offseason November 24, 1948: Tommy Lasorda was drafted by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.Tommy Lasorda page at Baseball Reference December 15, 1948: Pete Reiser was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Mike McCormick and Nanny Fernandez.Nanny Fernandez page at Baseball-Reference February 26, 1949: Hank Behrman was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.Hank Behrman page at Baseball Reference
Regular season Jackie Robinson led the NL in hitting and stolen bases and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Robinson was the first black player to win the NL MVP.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 201, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup +Opening Day StartersName PositionCal Abrams Left fielderPee Wee Reese ShortstopDuke Snider Center fielderJackie Robinson Second basemanCarl Furillo Right fielderBilly Cox Third basemanGil Hodges First basemanRoy CampanellaCatcherJoe Hatten Starting pitcher
Notable transactions May 16, 1949: Bob Ramazzotti was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Schenz.Bob Ramazzotti page at Baseball Reference May 18, 1949: Marv Rackley was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Johnny Hopp and cash (trade voided June 7).Marv Rackley page at Baseball Reference May 19, 1949: Nanny Fernandez was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson. September 28, 1949: Kermit Wahl was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bill McCahan and cash.Kermit Wahl page at Baseball Reference September 30, 1949: Irv Noren was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.Irv Noren page at Baseball Reference
Roster 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders
Other batters Manager
Coaches
Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting
Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player GP AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB C 130 436 65 125 .287 22 823 1B 156 596 94 170 .285 23 11510 2B 156 593122 203 .342 16 12437 SS 155 617132 172 .279 16 7326 3B 100 39048 91 .233 8 405 OF 146 552100 161 .292 23 9212 OF 87 22448 67 .299 8 4212 OF 142 54995 177 .322 18 1064
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player GP AB H Avg. HR RBI 63 150 45 .300 1 15 64 148 31 .209 8 25 55 139 29 .209 2 14 53 134 36 .269 1 14 50 113 25 .221 1 6 38 105 32 .305 1 14 41 89 27 .303 3 18 23 49 9 .184 0 2 8 24 2 .083 0 0 8 14 0 .000 0 0 5 13 2 .154 1 3 1 1 0 .000 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 38 244.1 17 8 3.17 149 30 212.2 15 6 2.79 109 37 187.1 12 8 4.18 58 34 186.2 13 5 4.39 109
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 48 152.1 10 6 3.37 97 38 140.2 9 8 4.41 80 10 30.2 1 3 7.04 15
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO 49 8 9 6 3.62 44 27 3 1 2 3.80 17 22 8 1 0 4.63 49 7 1 1 0 4.60 11 7 0 1 0 3.65 5 2 0 0 0 9.00 0
1949 World Series
Game 1 October 5, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Game 2 October 6, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Game 3 October 7, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Game 4 October 8, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Game 5 October 9, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Awards and honors National League Most Valuable Player Jackie Robinson National League Rookie of the Year Don Newcombe
National League All-Stars 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Jackie Robinson starter Pee Wee Reese starter Ralph Branca reserve Roy Campanella reserve Gil Hodges reserve Don Newcombe reserve Preacher Roe reserve
The Sporting News awards TSN Major League All-Star Team Roy Campanella Jackie Robinson TSN NL Rookie of the Year Award Don Newcombe
Farm system Level Team League Manager AAA Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Fred Haney AAA Montreal Royals International League Clay Hopper AAA St. Paul Saints American Association Walter Alston AA Ft. Worth Cats Texas League Bobby Bragan AA Mobile Bears Southern Association Paul ChervinkoA Greenville Spinners South Atlantic League Clay BryantA Pueblo Dodgers Western League Ray Hathaway B Asheville Tourists Tri-State League Ed Head B Danville Dodgers Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Lou Rochelli B Lancaster Red Roses Interstate League Al Campanis B Miami Sun Sox Florida International League Pepper Martin B Nashua Dodgers New England League Greg Mulleavy B Newport News Dodgers Piedmont League Roy Schalk C Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Larry Shepard C Geneva Robins Border League Charles Small C Greenwood Dodgers Cotton States League Jim Bivin C Johnstown Johnnies Middle Atlantic League Roy Nichols C Santa Barbara Dodgers California League Chester Kehn D Trois-Rivières Royals Canadian–American League George Scherger D Cairo Dodgers Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League William Hart D Cambridge Dodgers Eastern Shore League Mearl Strachan D Ponca City Dodgers Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League Boyd Bartley D Sheboygan Indians Wisconsin State League Joe Hauser D Valdosta Dodgers Georgia–Florida League Doc Alexson LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hollywood, Montreal, Pueblo, Geneva
Notes
References Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page
External links 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform Brooklyn Dodgers reference site Acme Dodgers page Retrosheet