Brooklyn Dodgers Managers (1985 - 1957) by Baseball Almanac

Brooklyn Dodgers Managers

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Brooklyn Dodgers franchise. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager.

" (Ned) Hanlon was partially responsible for the widespread use of the hit-and-run, fielders covering each other on plays, and the full-time use of a groundskeeper." - Historian Al Arthurs

Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers Managers (A.A.) 1884 - 1888 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1884	n/a	George Taylor	40	64	.385	9^th	33½
1885	n/a	Charlie Hackett	15	22	.405	5^th	26
1885	n/a	Charlie Byrne	38	37	.507	5^th	26
1886	n/a		76	61	.555	3^rd	16
1887	n/a		60	74	.448	6^th	34½
1888	n/a	Bill McGunnigle	88	52	.629	2^nd	6½
Brooklyn Bridegrooms Managers (A.A.) 1889 - 1889 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1889	n/a	Bill McGunnigle	93	44	.679	1^st	+2
Brooklyn Bridegrooms Managers (N.L.) 1890 - 1898 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1890	n/a	Bill McGunnigle	86	43	.667	1^st	+6
1891	n/a	John Ward	61	76	.445	6^th	25½
1892 (a)	n/a		51	26	.662	3^rd	2½
1892 (b)	n/a		44	33	.571	3^rd	9½
1893	n/a	Dave Foutz	65	63	.508	6^th	20½
1894	n/a		70	61	.534	5^th	20½
1895	n/a		71	60	.542	5^th	16½
1896	n/a		58	73	.443	9^th	33
1897	n/a	Billy Barnie	61	71	.462	6^th	32
1898	n/a	Billy Barnie	15	20	.429	10^th	46
	n/a	Mike Griffin	1	3	.250
	n/a	Charlie Ebbets	38	68	.358
Brooklyn Superbas Managers 1899 - 1910 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1899	n/a	Ned Hanlon	101	47	.682	1^st	+8
1900	n/a		82	54	.603	1^st	+4½
1901	n/a		79	57	.581	3^rd	9½
1902	n/a		75	63	.543	2^nd	27½
1903	n/a		70	66	.515	5^th	19
1904	n/a		56	97	.366	6^th	50
1905	n/a		48	104	.316	8^th	56½
1906	n/a	Patsy Donovan	66	86	.434	5^th	50
1907	n/a		65	83	.439	4^th	40
1908	n/a		53	101	.344	7^th	46
1909	n/a	Harry Lumley	55	98	.359	6^th	55½
1910	n/a	Bill Dahlen	64	90	.416	6^th	40
Brooklyn Dodgers Managers 1911 - 1913 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1911	n/a	Bill Dahlen	64	86	.427	7^th	33½
1912	n/a		58	95	.379	7^th	46
1913	n/a		65	84	.436	6^th	34½
Brooklyn Robins Managers 1914 - 1931 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1914	n/a	Wilbert Robinson	75	79	.487	5^th	19½
1915	n/a		80	72	.526	3^rd	10
1916	n/a		94	60	.610	1^st	+2½
1917	n/a		70	81	.464	7^th	26½
1918	n/a		57	69	.452	5^th	25½
1919	n/a		69	71	.493	5^th	27
1920	n/a		93	61	.604	1^st	+7
1921	n/a		77	75	.507	5^th	16½
1922	n/a		76	78	.494	6^th	17
1923	n/a		76	78	.494	6^th	19½
1924	n/a		92	62	.597	2^nd	1½
1925	n/a		68	85	.444	6^th	27
1926	n/a		71	82	.464	6^th	17½
1927	n/a		65	88	.425	6^th	28½
1928	n/a		77	76	.503	6^th	17½
1929	n/a		70	83	.458	6^th	28½
1930	n/a		86	68	.558	4^th	6
1931	n/a		79	73	.520	4^th	21
Brooklyn Dodgers Managers 1932 - 1957 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1932	33	Max Carey	81	73	.526	3^rd	9
1933	33	Max Carey	65	88	.425	6^th	26½
1934	31	Casey Stengel	71	81	.467	6^th	23½
1935	31		70	83	.458	5^th	29½
1936	31, 36		67	87	.435	7^th	25
1937	33	Burleigh Grimes	62	91	.405	6^th	33½
1938	13	Burleigh Grimes	69	80	.463	7^th	18½
1939	2	Leo Durocher	84	69	.549	3^rd	12½
1940	2		88	65	.575	2^nd	12
1941	2		100	54	.649	1^st	+2½
1942	2		104	50	.675	2^nd	2
1943	2		81	72	.529	3^rd	23½
1944	2		63	91	.409	7^th	42
1945	2		87	67	.565	3^rd	11
1946	2		96	60	.615	2^nd	2
1947	15	Clyde Sukeforth	2	0	1.000	1^st	+5
1947	None	Burt Shotton	92	60	.605	1^st	+5
1948	2	Leo Durocher	35	37	.486	3^rd	7½
1948	None	Burt Shotton	48	33	.593	3^rd	7½
1949	None		97	57	.630	1^st	+1
1950	None		89	65	.578	2^nd	2
1951	7	Chuck Dressen	97	60	.618	2^nd	1
1952	7		96	57	.627	1^st	+4½
1953	7		105	49	.682	1^st	+13
1954	24	Walter Alston	92	62	.597	2^nd	5
1955	24		98	55	.641	1^st	+13½
1956	24		93	61	.604	1^st	+1
1957	24		84	70	.545	3^rd	11
Brooklyn Dodgers Managers

Did you know that the Los Angeles Dodgers were once called the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1913 & 1932-1957), the Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931), the Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910), the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1890-1898), and two American Association names (Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1889 and Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers from 1884 through 1888)?

During the 1947 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers had their largest attendance when 1,807,526 fans attended games at Ebbets Field. During the 1930 season, the Brooklyn Robins had their largest attendance when 1,097,329 fans attended games at Ebbets Field.

On April 19, 1949, the Brooklyn Dodgers had a franchise record 34,530 fans attend an Opening Day game.

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