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1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season

The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the team's 65th season of play overall and its 58th season of play in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dodgers finished in first place in the National League with a record of 94–60, five games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. They advanced to the 1947 World Series against the American League champion New York Yankees, but lost the series in seven games. The Dodgers played their home games at Ebbets Field.

On April 15, Jackie Robinson started at first base for the Dodgers, breaking the baseball color line and becoming the first black player in MLB since Moses Fleetwood Walker in the 1880s. Robinson went on to bat .297, score 125 runs, steal 29 bases, and win MLB's inaugural Rookie of the Year award. This season was dramatized in the movie 42.

Offseason

Regular season

Due to the suspension of Leo Durocher for a year for "conduct detrimental to baseball", coach Clyde Sukeforth managed the first 2 games of the season on an emergency basis, but declined to manage for the full season, so Burt Shotton took over as manager for the rest of the season.

The Dodgers had a home attendance of 1.8 million paying fans, a National League record at the time. On the road, the Dodgers drew 1.9 million paying fans, also a National League record at that time.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor=#bfb | 1 || April 15 || Braves || 5–3 || Gregg (1–0) || Sain (0–1) || Casey (1) || 26,623 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || April 17 || Braves || 12–6 || Higbe (1–0) || Cooper (0–1) || Casey (2) || 10,252 || 2–0 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 3 || April 18 || @ Giants || 4–10 || Koslo (1–0) || Lombardi (0–1) || || 37,546 || 2–1 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || April 19 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Voiselle (1-1) || Branca (0–1) || || 52,355 || 2-2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 5 || April 22 || Phillies || 1–0 || Gregg (2–0) || Leonard (1-1) || || 9,790 || 3–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 6 || April 23 || Phillies || 5–2 || Hatten (1–0) || Judd (0–2) || || 8,812 || 4–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 7 || April 24 || Phillies || 2–0 || Branca (1-1) || Hughes (0–2) || Casey (3) || 11,654 || 5–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || April 26 || Giants || 7–3 || Lombardi (1-1) || Voiselle (1–2) || || 33,565 || 6–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 9 || April 27 || Giants || 9–8 || Casey (1–0) || Thompson (0–1) || || 31,675 || 7–2 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 10 || April 29 || Cubs || 10–6 || Hatten (2–0) || Wyse (1–2) || Casey (4) || 22,030 || 8–2 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 11 || April 30 || Cubs || 1–3 || Lade (1–0) || Branca (1–2) || || 20,140 || 8–3

|- bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || May 1 || Cubs || 5–2 || Higbe (2–0) || Chipman (2–1) || Chandler (1) || 11,533 || 9–3 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || May 6 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Casey (2–0) || Grodzicki (0–1) || || 18,971 || 10–3 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 14 || May 7 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Pollet (1–3) || Lombardi (1–2) || || 11,435 || 10–4 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 15 || May 8 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Brecheen (3–1) || Branca (1–3) || || 32,328 || 10–5 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 16 || May 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 <small>(11)</small> || Leonard (4–1) || Casey (2–1) || || 22,680 || 10–6 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Hatten (3–0) || Hughes (0–5) || || 15,556 || 11–6 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 18 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Leonard (5–1) || Lombardi (1–3) || || -- || 11–7 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 19 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Rowe (5–0) || Chandler (0–1) || Heintzelman (1) || 40,952 || 11–8 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || May 12 || Braves || 8–3 || Branca (2–3) || Cooper (1–3) || || 19,661 || 12–8 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || May 13 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Vander Meer (1-1) || Taylor (0–1) || Gumbert (2) || 27,164 || 12–9 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 14 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Blackwell (4–2) || Hatten (3–1) || || 6,688 || 12–10 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 23 || May 15 || @ Pirates || 3–7 || Bahr (3–1) || Lombardi (1–4) || Bonham (2) || 13,471 || 12–11 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 24 || May 16 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Branca (3-3) || Higbe (2-2) || Casey (5) || 34,184 || 13–11 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 25 || May 17 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Ostermueller (3–1) || Melton (0–1) || || 17,673 || 13–12 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 26 || May 18 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Hatten (4–1) || Schmitz (3-3) || Casey (6) || 46,572 || 14–12 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 27 || May 19 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Erickson (1-1) || Gregg (2–1) || Schmitz (3) || 21,875 || 14–13 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 28 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Casey (3–1) || Brecheen (4–2) || || 16,249 || 15–13 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 29 || May 23 || Phillies || 5–4 || Barney (1–0) || Leonard (6–2) || Casey (7) || 33,136 || 16–13 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 30 || May 24 || Phillies || 3–4 <small>(10)</small> || Schmidt (1–2) || Casey (3–2) || || 23,442 || 16–14 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 31 || May 25 || Phillies || 5–3 || Hatten (5–1) || Hughes (0–6) || || 18,016 || 17–14 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 32 || May 27 || @ Giants || 7–3 || Branca (4–3) || Koslo (3–2) || || 51,780 || 18–14 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 33 || May 28 || @ Giants || 14–2 || Taylor (1-1) || Jansen (3–1) || || 28,260 || 19–14 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 34 || May 29 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Hartung (4–0) || Hatten (5–2) || Trinkle (4) || 24,274 || 19–15 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 35 || May 30 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Spahn (8–0) || Barney (1-1) || || -- || 19–16 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 36 || May 30 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Barrett (2–3) || Lombardi (1–5) || || 30,535 || 19–17 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 37 || May 31 || @ Braves || 5–0 || Branca (5–3) || Lanfranconi (0–1) || || 23,275 || 20–17

|- bgcolor=#bfb | 38 || June 1 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Taylor (2–1) || Brecheen (5–3) || || 34,109 || 21–17 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 39 || June 2 || Cardinals || 4–5 <small>(10)</small> || Pollet (3–6) || Branca (5–4) || || 17,719 || 21–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 40 || June 3 || Pirates || 11–6 || Barney (2–1) || Higbe (3–5) || Casey (8) || -- || 22–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 41 || June 3 || Pirates || 8–7 || Barney (3–1) || Roe (2–3) || || 27,244 || 23–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 42 || June 4 || Pirates || 9–4 || Branca (6–4) || Singleton (1-1) || || 32,287 || 24–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 43 || June 5 || Pirates || 3–0 || Taylor (3–1) || Ostermueller (4–2) || || 24,977 || 25–18 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || June 6 || Cubs || 6–2 || Hatten (6–2) || Wyse (2–5) || || 31,555 || 26–18 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 45 || June 9 || Reds || 6–9 || Gumbert (5–2) || Lombardi (1–6) || Peterson (1) || 32,864 || 26–19 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 46 || June 10 || Reds || 1–3 || Blackwell (8–2) || Branca (6–5) || || -- || 26–20 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 47 || June 10 || Reds || 6–5 || Branca (7–5) || Lively (0–2) || || 33,045 || 27–20 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 48 || June 11 || Reds || 4–5 || Riddle (1–0) || Hatten (6–3) || Gumbert (4) || 18,403 || 27–21 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 49 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Munger (5–1) || Taylor (3–2) || || 25,606 || 27–22 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 50 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Brazle (5–3) || Branca (7–6) || || 9,190 || 27–23 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 51 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 2–12 || Brecheen (8–3) || Barney (3–2) || || 26,005 || 27–24 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 52 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–11 || Pollet (4–7) || Hatten (6–4) || || 29,686 || 27–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 53 || June 16 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Taylor (4–2) || Lade (4–3) || || 20,097 || 28–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || June 18 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Hatten (7–4) || Borowy (7–3) || Casey (9) || 23,313 || 29–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 55 || June 19 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Branca (8–6) || Schmitz (4–8) || || 19,932 || 30–25 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 56 || June 21 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Casey (4–2) || Gumbert (5–3) || || 11,807 || 31–25 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 57 || June 22 || @ Reds || 0–4 || Blackwell (11–2) || Hatten (7–5) || || -- || 31–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 22 || @ Reds || 9–8 || Lombardi (2–6) || Walters (3–4) || Gregg (1) || 31,204 || 32–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 59 || June 24 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Branca (9–6) || Ostermueller (5–4) || || 35,331 || 33–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 60 || June 25 || @ Pirates || 6–2 || Taylor (5–2) || Higbe (4–7) || || 10,313 || 34–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 61 || June 26 || Braves || 8–6 || Branca (10–6) || Johnson (2–4) || || 33,102 || 35–26 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 27 || @ Braves || 8–5 || Barney (4–2) || Voiselle (1–5) || Behrman (1) || 35,801 || 36–26 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 63 || June 28 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Lanfranconi (1-1) || Behrman (0–3) || || 11,930 || 36–27 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 64 || June 29 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Taylor (6–2) || Iott (1-1) || || -- || 37–27 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 65 || June 29 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Trinkle (5–1) || Gregg (2-2) || || 52,147 || 37–28 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 66 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Barney (5–2) || Rowe (8–3) || Behrman (2) || 28,515 || 38–28

|- bgcolor=#fbb | 67 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Schanz (2–1) || King (0–1) || Donnelly (4) || 10,644 || 38–29 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 68 || July 2 || Giants || 11–3 || Branca (11–6) || Kennedy (6–4) || || 33,313 || 39–29 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 69 || July 3 || Giants || 2–19 || Koslo (8–4) || Gregg (2–3) || || 27,938 || 39–30 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || July 4 || Giants || 16–7 <small>(8)</small> || Casey (5–2) || Trinkle (5–2) || Branca (1) || 20,565 || 40–30 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 71 || July 4 || Giants || 4–3 || Taylor (7–2) || M. Cooper (3–8) || || 32,332 || 41–30 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 72 || July 5 || Braves || 1–4 || Voiselle (3–5) || Lombardi (2–7) || || 20,596 || 41–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 73 || July 6 || Braves || 4–0 || Branca (12–6) || Barrett (6-6) || || 26,363 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || July 8 || 14th All-Star Game || colspan=6 | American League vs. National League (Wrigley Field, Chicago) |- bgcolor=#bfb | 74 || July 10 || Cubs || 5–3 || Branca (13–6) || Borowy (8–4) || Casey (10) || -- || 43–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 75 || July 10 || Cubs || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Branca (14–6) || Meyer (3–2) || || 35,876 || 44–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 11 || Cubs || 5–0 || Lombardi (3–7) || Passeau (0–2) || || 31,508 || 45–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || July 12 || Cubs || 7–2 || Hatten (8–5) || Lade (6-6) || || -- || 46–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 78 || July 12 || Cubs || 6–5 || Casey (6–2) || Borowy (8–5) || || 27,736 || 47–31 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 79 || July 13 || Reds || 9–1 || King (1-1) || Peterson (3–7) || || 23,018 || 48–31 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || July 14 || Reds || 1–9 || Lively (2-2) || Branca (14–7) || || 29,379 || 48–32 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 81 || July 15 || Pirates || 4–12 || Roe (3–7) || Taylor (7–3) || || -- || 48–33 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 82 || July 15 || Pirates || 3–9 || Bagby (3-3) || Hatten (8–6) || || 25,594 || 48–34 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 83 || July 16 || Pirates || 10–6 || Behrman (1–3) || Bonham (7–3) || Taylor (1) || 27,756 || 49–34 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 84 || July 17 || Pirates || 1–7 || Queen (1–0) || King (1–2) || || 9,133 || 49–35 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 85 || July 18 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Branca (15–7) || Munger (8–3) || || 32,734 || 50–35 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 86 || July 19 || Cardinals || 5–7 || Dickson (5–10) || Lombardi (3–8) || || 15,685 || 50–36 |- | 87 || July 20 || Cardinals || 3–3 || || || || 33,420 || 50–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || July 21 || Reds || 7–4 || Lombardi (4–8) || Gumbert (7–6) || Behrman (3) || -- || 51–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 89 || July 21 || Reds || 4–3 || Hatten (9–6) || Peterson (3–8) || || 35,092 || 52–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 90 || July 22 || @ Reds || 12–1 || Branca (16–7) || Lively (2–4) || || 31,808 || 53–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 91 || July 23 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Behrman (2–3) || Raffensberger (3–7) || Casey (11) || 12,528 || 54–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 92 || July 24 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Lombardi (5–8) || Vander Meer (4–8) || || 13,676 || 55–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 93 || July 25 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Taylor (8–3) || Queen (1-1) || || 42,014 || 56–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 94 || July 26 || @ Pirates || 6–4 || Casey (7–2) || Strincevich (1–5) || || 17,606 || 57–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 95 || July 27 || @ Pirates || 8–4 || Behrman (3-3) || Ostermueller (8–6) || Casey (12) || -- || 58–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 96 || July 27 || @ Pirates || 11–4 <small>(7)</small> || Gregg (3-3) || Higbe (7–10) || || 42,716 || 59–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 97 || July 28 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Hatten (10–6) || Schmitz (5–13) || || 25,052 || 60–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Taylor (9–3) || Dickson (6–11) || || 32,419 || 61–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 99 || July 30 || @ Cardinals || 11–10 <small>(10) </small> || King (2-2) || Hearn (7–4) || || 31,709 || 62–36 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 100 || July 31 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Lombardi (6–8) || Pollet (6–9) || || 21,873 || 63–36

|- bgcolor=#fbb | 101 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 8–10 || Kush (5–1) || Casey (7–3) || || 24,319 || 63–37 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 102 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 7–12 || Erickson (6–4) || Taylor (9–4) || || 34,108 || 63–38 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 103 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Schmitz (6–13) || Branca (16–8) || || 41,120 || 63–39 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 104 || August 4 || @ Braves || 4–2 <small>(10)</small> || Casey (8–3) || Voiselle (3–11) || || 23,828 || 64–39 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 105 || August 5 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Sain (15–7) || Gregg (3–4) || || 20,658 || 64–40 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 106 || August 6 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Spahn (14–6) || Hatten (10–7) || || 32,252 || 64–41 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 107 || August 7 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Barrett (9–8) || Taylor (9–5) || || 16,971 || 64–42 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 108 || August 8 || Phillies || 5–0 || Branca (17–8) || Leonard (12–7) || || 32,170 || 65–42 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 9 || Phillies || 3–5 || Rowe (10–8) || Lombardi (6–9) || Jurisich (1) || 23,095 || 65–43 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 10 || Phillies || 2–0 || Hatten (11–7) || Donnelly (1–4) || || 24,830 || 66–43 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 111 || August 12 || Braves || 2–9 || Voiselle (4–11) || Branca (17–9) || Shoun (1) || 38,794 || 66–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 112 || August 13 || Braves || 10–5 || King (3–2) || Johnson (3–7) || || 25,684 || 67–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 113 || August 14 || Braves || 1–0 || Lombardi (7–9) || Spahn (14–8) || || 18,571 || 68–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 114 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Hatten (12–7) || Rowe (10–9) || || 26,060 || 69–44 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 115 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Casey (9–3) || Judd (1–12) || Behrman (4) || 9,859 || 70–44 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 0–4 || Leonard (14–7) || King (3-3) || || -- || 70–45 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 117 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Casey (10–3) || Jurisich (1–5) || Lombardi (1) || 32,220 || 71–45 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 18 || Cardinals || 7–5 || Lombardi (8–9) || Pollet (7–11) || Casey (13) || 32,781 || 72–45 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 18 || Cardinals || 12–3 || Taylor (10–5) || Brecheen (14–7) || Lombardi (2) || 33,723 || 73–45 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 120 || August 19 || Cardinals || 3–11 || Brazle (10–6) || Behrman (3–4) || Hearn (1) || 33,465 || 73–46 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 121 || August 20 || Cardinals || 2–3 <small>(12)</small> || Pollet (8–11) || Casey (10–4) || Munger (3) || 25,762 || 73–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 21 || Reds || 8–1 || King (4–3) || Blackwell (19–6) || || 14,577 || 74–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 123 || August 22 || Reds || 6–5 <small>(12)</small> || Behrman (4-4) || Gumbert (8-8) || || 14,836 || 75–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 124 || August 23 || Reds || 8–5 || Lombardi (9-9) || Vander Meer (6–13) || || 30,041 || 76–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 24 || Pirates || 3–1 || Branca (18–9) || Bonham (9–7) || Casey (14) || 33,207 || 77–47 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 126 || August 25 || Pirates || 11–10 || King (5–3) || Higbe (10–13) || Casey (15) || 20,166 || 78–47 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 127 || August 26 || Pirates || 3–16 || Ostermueller (12–7) || Gregg (3–5) || || 24,069 || 78–48 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 128 || August 27 || Cubs || 3–6 || Schmitz (9–16) || Hatten (12–8) || || 13,117 || 78–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 129 || August 28 || Cubs || 6–2 || Lombardi (10–9) || Wyse (5–8) || Behrman (5) || 22,375 || 79–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 130 || August 29 || Giants || 6–3 || Branca (19–9) || Koslo (14–9) || || 34,568 || 80–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || August 30 || Giants || 3–1 || King (6–3) || Trinkle (6–4) || Casey (16) || 37,512 || 81–49 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || August 31 || Giants || 10–4 || Behrman (5–4) || Kennedy (9–11) || Lombardi (3) || 33,837 || 82–49

|- bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 1 || Phillies || 5–0 || Hatten (13–8) || Hughes (4–10) || || 28,153 || 83–49 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 1 || Phillies || 0–5 || Judd (3–13) || Branca (19–10) || || 35,468 || 83–50 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 135 || September 4 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Lombardi (11–9) || Hansen (0–4) || || 49,203 || 84–50 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 5 || @ Giants || 7–6 || Haugstad (1–0) || Jansen (17–5) || Casey (17) || 23,475 || 85–50 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 137 || September 6 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Poat (3–0) || Branca (19–11) || || 43,085 || 85–51 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 138 || September 7 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Koslo (15–9) || King (6–4) || Trinkle (9) || 50,638 || 85–52 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 139 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Schmitz (10–17) || Lombardi (11–10) || Erickson (1) || 25,988 || 85–53 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Hatten (14–8) || Chipman (6–5) || Casey (18) || 21,594 || 86–53 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 141 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Branca (20–11) || Brecheen (15–10) || Behrman (6) || 20,452 || 87–53 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 142 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 || Wilks (4–0) || Behrman (5-5) || || 31,957 || 87–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 143 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Lombardi (12–10) || Dickson (12–14) || Behrman (7) || 33,510 || 88–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 144 || September 14 || @ Reds || 13–2 || Hatten (15–8) || Peterson (5–13) || || -- || 89–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 145 || September 14 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Hatten (16–8) || Gumbert (10–9) || || 34,623 || 90–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 146 || September 16 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Branca (21–11) || Walters (8-8) || || 8,261 || 91–54 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 147 || September 17 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Gregg (4–5) || Ostermueller (12–9) || Behrman (8) || 33,916 || 92–54 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 148 || September 18 || @ Pirates || 7–8 || Higbe (13–15) || King (6–5) || || 15,440 || 92–55 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 149 || September 20 || Braves || 1–8 || Sain (20–11) || Lombardi (12–11) || || 29,762 || 92–56 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 150 || September 21 || Braves || 0–4 || Spahn (20–10) || Branca (21–12) || || 34,128 || 92–57 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 151 || September 23 || Giants || 6–1 || Hatten (17–8) || Jones (1–2) || Bankhead (1) || 26,123 || 93–57 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 152 || September 24 || Giants || 5–6 || Beggs (3–5) || Ramsdell (0–1) || Trinkle (10) || 16,990 || 93–58 |- bgcolor=#bfb | 153 || September 25 || @ Phillies || 5–2 <small>(10)</small> || Ramsdell (1-1) || Leonard (17–12) || || 22,736 || 94–58 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 154 || September 27 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Martin (1–0) || Palica (0–1) || || 7,720 || 94–59 |- bgcolor=#fbb | 155 || September 28 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Sain (21–12) || Banta (0–1) || || 25,511 || 94–60

Opening Day lineup

Season summary

April

On Opening Day, Jackie Robinson made his debut as the Dodgers' first baseman. He went 0-for-3, scoring a run. He also had one sacrifice hit and grounded into a double play before being replaced late in the game by Howie Schultz. In the field, he had 11 putouts without an error. During a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 22, Robinson committed an error for the first time in his major league career.

May

On May 13, Robinson played in his first game in Cincinnati. The Reds won the game 7–5. Despite the loss, Robinson had a walk, a single, and a run. Various racial slurs were hurled at Robinson by the fans. Pee Wee Reese put his hand on Robinson's shoulder to hush the crowd. 46,572 paying fans (while there were 20,000 fans outside) on May 18 came to Chicago's Wrigley Field to see Robinson play against the Cubs. The Dodgers won by a score of 4–2.

June

Against the Pirates on June 24, Robinson stole home plate for the first time in his career. The Pirates catcher was Dixie Howell, who had started the season in Brooklyn's farm system.

July

The Dodgers had five players selected to the All-Star Game: Dixie Walker, Ralph Branca, Bruce Edwards, Eddie Stanky, and Pee Wee Reese.

August

On August 20, St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Enos Slaughter stepped on Robinson's foot and it got injured. He fell down to the ground and all of his teammates stood up for him and shouted back at the Cardinals.

September

On September 11, Cardinals catcher Joe Garagiola and Robinson were involved in an incident at home plate. Garagiola stepped on Robinson's foot and the two started arguing. Umpire Beans Reardon held back Garagiola while Robinson clapped. The incident was later part of a children's book titled In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord. Against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 17, Robinson hit a home run off Fritz Ostermueller. That day, the Dodgers won the NL Pennant, sending them to the World Series.

Notable transactions

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Postseason

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || September 30 || @ Yankees || L 3–5 || Shea (1–0) || Branca (0–1) || Page (1) || 73,365 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || October 1 || @ Yankees || L 3–10 || Reynolds (1–0) || Lombardi (0–1) || – || 69,865 || 0–2 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 2 || Yankees || W 9–8 || Casey (1–0) || Newsom (0–1) || – || 33,098 || 1–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 3 || Yankees || W 3–2 || Casey (2–0) || Bevens (0–1) || – || 33,443 || 2–2 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || October 4 || Yankees || L 1–2 || Shea (2–0) || Barney (0–1) || – || 34,379 || 2–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || October 5 || @ Yankees || W 8–6 || Branca (1–1) || Page (0–1) || Casey (1) || 74,065 || 3–3 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || October 6 || @ Yankees || L 2–5 || Page (1–1) || Gregg (0–1) || – || 71,548 || 3–4 || L1

Postseason rosters

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Awards and honors

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mobile, Pueblo, Nashua, Spokane, Greenwood, Zanesville </small>

Notes

References

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