1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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
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.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 130 | 436 | 125 | .287 | 22 | 82 |
| 1B | | 156 | 596 | 170 | .285 | 23 | 115 |
| 2B | | 156 | 593 | 203 | .342 | 16 | 124 |
| SS | | 155 | 617 | 172 | .279 | 16 | 73 |
| 3B | | 100 | 390 | 91 | .233 | 8 | 40 |
| OF | | 146 | 552 | 161 | .292 | 23 | 92 |
| OF | | 87 | 224 | 67 | .299 | 8 | 42 |
| OF | | 142 | 549 | 177 | .322 | 18 | 106 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 64 | 148 | 31 | .209 | 8 | 25 |
| 63 | 150 | 45 | .300 | 1 | 15 |
| 53 | 134 | 36 | .269 | 1 | 14 |
| 55 | 139 | 29 | .209 | 2 | 14 |
| 50 | 113 | 25 | .221 | 1 | 6 |
| 38 | 89 | 27 | .303 | 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 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4.63 | 49 |
| 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.80 | 17 |
| 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 CityGame 2
October 6, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York CityGame 3
October 7, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New YorkGame 4
October 8, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New YorkGame 5
October 9, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New YorkAwards and honors
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hollywood, Montreal, Pueblo, Geneva
