Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American Baseball team in Major League Baseball. The team is also widely known by its nicknames ‘The Dodgers’ and ‘The Blue Crew’. Los Angeles Dodgers is a team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team was established in 1883 in Brooklyn. They were known as the Brooklyn Grays. They had many names before settling on the current name. The team changed their name to Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958.

The main color theme of the team is Dodger blue, grey, white, and red. The team features a solid blue jersey on only one of its uniforms and that is its City uniform. The team's current ballpark is Dodger Stadium. It has been so since 1962. Before settling on the Dodger Stadium which is located in Los Angeles, USA. The team had seven other stadiums which it called its home stadium before settling on the current one.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have achieved quite a lot of accomplishments and awards in Major Leagues Baseball. The team has won 7 World Series titles, 24 NL Pennants, 1 AA Pennants, 21 West Division titles, and 3 Wild card berths.

Los Angeles Dodgers History

The Los Angeles Dodgers team was established in 1883. The unofficial team used to go by varying names that had some relation to the Brooklyn word in it. It wasn't until January 1932 that the Dodgers finally came into existence. The name was chosen by sports writers. The team has names such as Brooklyn Robins, Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers, Brooklyn Superbas, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Brooklyn Grooms, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Brooklyn Grays, Brooklyn Atlantics, and Brooklyn Grays. The team changed its name to what it is now in 1958. The Los Angeles Dodger back then known as the Brooklyn Atlantics entered the American Association in 1884 and stayed there till 1889. In 1890, the team entered the National League and then in 1969, it became a part of the West Division of the National League. Which the team is still part of.

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished first in the National League’s West Division in 2023. Similarly, they finished first in the same category in 2022. However, in 2021, the team finished 2nd in the NL West Division. The team has been finishing 1st dating back to the 2013 season. The team’s performance in the NL Division worsened in 2010, 2011, and 2012 where the team ranked 4th, 3rd, and 2nd respectively.

Los Angeles Dodgers Owner

The current owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers is Guggenheim Baseball Management. It is the group consisting of varying people that owns the team. Mark Walter is the controlling partner and owner of the team. The group consists of Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Peter Guber, Bobby Patton, and Todd Boehly. Some other owners of the team are Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss, Alan Smolinisky, and Robert L. Plummer.

Los Angeles Dodgers Jersey and Logo

The current Los Angeles Dodgers jersey consists of the colors Dodger blue, white, red, and gray. The first official jersey that the team wore was made in the 1930s. The jersey hasn't changed much since its conception. There were two outfits that were official. One was a home uniform that was white in color with ‘Dodgers’ written on the front. The other was a road uniform which was in gray color.

Currently, the Dodgers have four different sets of uniforms. The color theme of the uniforms is Dodger blue, white, red, and gray. The home uniform is a solid white with blue accents and the number written on the front with red color. The front also has a blue ‘Dodgers’ written on it.

The away uniform is of gray color with blue accents. It too has a blue Dodgers written on the front. The team has one alternate uniform, a gray one which is very similar to the Away uniform. The most prominent difference is the Los Angeles written on the front of the jersey. They also have a City Connect uniform which has a solid blue jersey with white accents. The pants are white with blue, black, and red accents.

Los Angeles Dodgers Nicknames

The team boasts varying nicknames. The team's most common nickname is the Dodgers. The other nicknames the team is known by are The Blue Crew, The Boys in Blue, The Doyers, The Boys of Summer, Dem Bums, The Lords of Flatbush, The Trolley Dodgers, and The Yankees of the West.

Los Angeles Dodgers Retired Jerseys

The list of Los Angeles Dodgers retired jersey are below:

Los Angeles Dodgers Home Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers currently call Dodger Stadium as its home. It has been the team's home since 1962. The Dodger Stadium can hold approximately 56,000 spectators in capacity. The ballpark opened in April 1962 and is located in the L.A. metro area. The owner of the stadium is Guggenheim Baseball Management. The field’s construction expense was around $23 million (around $223 million now).

Before that the Dodgers had seven other stadiums that they called home. The stadiums were Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Roosevelt Stadium, Ebbets Field, Washington Park (II), Eastern Park, Ridgewood Park, and Washington Park (I).

Los Angeles Dodgers Tickets and Broadcasting Details

• Fans can buy tickets for a Los Angeles Dodgers game from various online ticket-selling websites such as SeatGeek, TicketMaster, VividSeats, GamTime, TheTicketKing, and StubHub. Fans can also buy tickets from MLB.com.

• The television broadcaster for Los Angeles Dodgers matches in English is SportsNet LA . For national-level matches, it is also shown on media such as ESPN, Fox Sports, TBS, Peacock, Apple TV+, and YouTube.

• The radio broadcasting channels for the team are KLAC and AM 570. The Spanish broadcasting radio station for the team is KTNQ.

• If fans prefer a streaming service to watch the Dodgers, they should be using DirecTV Stream or FuboTV. MLB.TV is also available for streaming.

Los Angeles Dodgers Staff:

The list of Los Angeles Dodgers Staff is below:

Los Angeles Dodgers Rivalries

• The biggest rivals that the Los Angeles Dodgers have are the San Francisco Giants. The rivalry started in the 19th century. It started because both teams belonged to New York. The Giants were situated in the Polo Grounds in Manhattan and the Dodgers were situated in Brooklyn. It was in 1957 that the Dodgers then owner, Walter O'Malley, decided to move the team to Los Angeles. However, O’Malley decided to invite the owner of Giants, Horace Stoneham to L.A as well. The rivalry was famous enough for O’Malley to justify such a decision. Now both the team reside in California. The teams have met for a total number of 2,572 times with the Giants winning the most matches by 1,280 to 1,270 wins in their favor.

• The Dodgers also had a rivalry with the New York Yankees for a similar reason of being based in New York. The rivalry is also called the sub-way series. The teams have met for a total 88 times with Yankees claiming more victories by 45 to 38 in their favor.

• Other rivalries of the team include teams such as Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros. The rivalry with the Angels is because they are both based in L.A. The rivalry is also called the freeway series. It is an interleague rivalry. The two teams have met for a total of 144 times with Angels winning more matches by 73 to 71 in their favor.

• The rivalry with the Padres is a divisional rivalry. The teams have met for a total of 939 times with the Dodgers winning more matches by 519 to 419 in their favor. The rivalry with the Diamondbacks is again a divisional rivalry. The teams have met for a total of 448 times with the Dodgers with more wins in their favor with 254 to 191. The Cardinals and Dodgers have met for a total of 2,020 times with Cardinals claiming more victory with 1002 to 981 in their favor. The rivalry with the Astros is an interleague rivalry with the teams meeting a total of 734 times and the Dodgers claiming more wins in their favor by 394 to 328.

Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Records and Stats

The Los Angeles Dodgers record for the 2023 season is listed below:

Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2022 season record:

The Los Angeles Dodgers Win-Loss record for the 2021 season was 106-56. For the 2020 season, which was interrupted because of the pandemic. The record was 43-17. For the 2019 season, the win-loss record was 106-56. For the 2018 season, the record was 92-71 and for the 2017 season, the record was 104-58.

Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Championships

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won seven World Series championship titles so far. The team won a World Series title in the following years: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, and 2020.

Los Angeles Dodgers Other MLB Titles

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won other titles listed below:

Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Famers

This list below shows the list of players and managers that have made it to the Hall of Fame after the team chnaged its name to Los Angeles Dodgers.

The table below is a list of managers and players who made it to the Hall of Fame when the team used to go by its previous names which were; the Brooklyn grooms, Brooklyn Superbas, Brooklyn Robins and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Current Los Angeles Dodgers Roster MLB 2023

• Roaster for active players:

• Roaster for inactive players

Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule

Los Angeles Dodgers are currently ranked 1st in the NL West Division. The schedule for the 2023 Regualar season of Los Angeles Dodger is listed below.