1988 Dodgers


Manager:  Tommy Lasorda

Record:  94 - 67


Opening Day Lineup


Steve Sax 2B
Alfredo Griffin  SS
Kirk Gibson  LF
Pedro Guerrero  3B
Mike Marshall  1B
John Shelby  CF
Mike Davis  RF
Mike Scioscia  C
Fernando Valenzuela  P


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Seasons Leaders


Hitting

Average:  Kirk Gibson  (.290)
Home Runs:  Kirk Gibson  (25)

* Gibson Won the NL MVP Award
RBI:  Mike Marshall  (82)

Pitching

Wins:  Orel Hershiser  (23)
ERA:  (Starters) Orel Hershiser  (2.26)

* Hershiser Won the NL Cy Young Award
Strikeouts:  Tim Leary  (180)


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NL Championship Series

Game 1
New York Mets  3
Los Angeles Dodgers  2

Game 2
New York Mets  3
Los Angeles Dodgers  6

Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers  4
New York Mets  8

Game 4
Los Angeles Dodgers  5
New York Mets  4 (12)

Game 5
Los Angeles Dodgers  7
New York Mets  4

Game 6
New York Mets  5
Los Angeles Dodgers  1

Game 7
New York Mets  0
Los Angeles Dodgers  6


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1988 World Series


Game 1
Oakland Athletics  4
Los Angeles Dodgers  5

Game 2
Oakland Athletics  0
Los Angeles Dodgers  6

Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers  1
Oakland Athletics  2

Game 4
Los Angeles Dodgers  4
Oakland Athletics  3

Game 5
Los Angeles Dodgers  5
Oakland Athletics  2


World Series MVP

Orel Hershiser


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1981 World Series Champions

The Los Angeles Dodgers Won the World Series in 1981 & 1988 Making Them the Only Team to Win 2 World Series in the 80s

Back to Back Home Runs

With one of the Worst Offenses in World Series History the Los Angeles Dodgers Dominated the Heavily Favorite Oakland A's 4 games to 1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager Hit Back to Back Home Runs off Ron Guidry in the 1981 World Series

Kirk Gibson Hit One of the Most Dramatic Home Runs in World Series History

After being down 2 - 0 the Dodgers Won 4 Consecutive Games to beat the Yankees in the 1981 World Series

Kirk Gibson

1988 World Series Champions

1981 Dodgers

* Strike Shortened Season (110 games)


Manager:  Tommy Lasorda

​Record:  63 - 47 


Opening Day Lineup


Davey Lopes 2B

Ken Landreaux CF

Dusty Baker LF

Steve Garvey 1B

Ron Cey 3B

Pedro Guerrero RF

Mike Scioscia C

Bill Russell SS

Fernando Valenzuela P


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Season Leaders


Hitting

Average:  Dusty Baker  (.320)

Home Runs:  Ron Cey  (13)

RBI:  Mike Marshall  (82)


Pitching

Wins:  Fernando Valenzuela  (13)

ERA:  Burt Hooten  (2.28)

Strikeouts:  Fernando Valenzuela  (180)

Shutouts:  Fernando Valenzuela (8)


* Fernando Valenzuela Won the National League MVP and Rookie of the Year


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1981 NL Championship Series


Game 1

Montreal Expos  1
Los Angeles Dodgers  5

Game 2

Montreal Expos  3
Los Angeles Dodgers  0

Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers  1
Montreal Expos  4

Game 4
Los Angeles Dodgers  7
Montreal Expos  1

Game 5
Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Montreal Expos 1


Championship Series MVP

Burt Hooten  (Dodgers)


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1981 World Series


Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers  3
New York Yankees  5

Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers  0
New York Yankees  3

Game 3

New York Yankees  4
Los Angeles Dodgers  5

Game 4
New York Yankees  7
Los Angeles Dodgers  8

Game 5
New York Yankees  1
Los Angeles Dodgers  2

Game 6
Los Angeles Dodgers  9
New York Yankees  2


World Series MVPs

Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager