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

9th

33½

1885

n/a

Charlie Hackett

15

22

.405

5th

26

n/a

Charlie Byrne

38

37

.507

1886

n/a

76

61

.555

3rd

16

1887

n/a

60

74

.448

6th 34½
1888

n/a

Bill McGunnigle

88

52

.629

2nd
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

1st

+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

1st

+6

1891

n/a

John Ward

61

76

.445

6th 25½
1892 (a)

n/a

51 26 .662 3rd
1892 (b) 44 33 .571
1893

n/a

Dave Foutz

65

63

.508

6th 20½
1894

n/a

70

61

.534

5th 20½
1895

n/a

71

60

.542

5th 16½
1896

n/a

58

73

.443

9th

33

1897

n/a

Billy Barnie

61

71

.462

6th

32

1898

n/a

15

20

.429

10th

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 1st +8
1900

n/a

82 54 .603

1st

+4½
1901

n/a

79 57 .581 3rd
1902

n/a

75 63 .543 2nd 27½
1903

n/a

70 66 .515 5th 19
1904

n/a

56 97 .366 6th 50
1905

n/a

48 104 .316 8th 56½
1906

n/a

Patsy Donovan

66 86 .434 5th 50
1907

n/a

65 83 .439 4th 40
1908

n/a

53 101 .344 7th 46
1909

n/a

Harry Lumley

55 98 .359 6th 55½
1910

n/a

Bill Dahlen

64 90 .416 6th 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 7th 33½
1912

n/a

58 95 .379 7th 46
1913

n/a

65 84 .436 6th 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 5th 19½
1915

n/a

80 72 .526 3rd 10
1916

n/a

94 60 .610 1st +2½
1917

n/a

70 81 .464 7th 26½
1918

n/a

57 69 .452 5th 25½
1919

n/a

69 71 .493 5th 27
1920

n/a

93 61 .604 1st +7
1921

n/a

77 75 .507 5th 16½
1922

n/a

76 78 .494 6th 17
1923

n/a

76 78 .494 6th 19½
1924

n/a

92 62 .597 2nd
1925

n/a

68 85 .444 6th 27
1926

n/a

71 82 .464 6th 17½
1927

n/a

65 88 .425 6th 28½
1928

n/a

77 76 .503 6th 17½
1929

n/a

70 83 .458 6th 28½
1930

n/a

86 68 .558 4th 6
1931

n/a

79 73 .520 4th 21
Brooklyn Dodgers Managers
1932 - 1957

Managers & Finishes

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB
1932

33

Max Carey

81 73 .526 3rd 9
1933

33

65 88 .425 6th 26½
1934

31

Casey Stengel

71 81 .467 6th 23½
1935

31

70 83 .458 5th 29½
1936

31, 36

67 87 .435 7th 25
1937

33

Burleigh Grimes

62 91 .405 6th 33½
1938

13

69 80 .463 7th 18½
1939

2

Leo Durocher

84 69 .549 3rd 12½
1940

2

88 65 .575 2nd 12
1941

2

100 54 .649 1st +2½
1942

2

104 50 .675 2nd 2
1943

2

81 72 .529 3rd 23½
1944

2

63 91 .409 7th 42
1945

2

87 67 .565 3rd 11
1946

2

96 60 .615 2nd 2
1947

15

Clyde Sukeforth

2 0 1.000 1st +5

None

Burt Shotton

92 60 .605
1948

2

Leo Durocher

35 37 .486 3rd

None

Burt Shotton

48 33 .593
1949

None

97 57 .630 1st +1
1950

None

89 65 .578 2nd 2
1951

7

Chuck Dressen

97 60 .618 2nd 1
1952

7

96 57 .627 1st +4½
1953

7

105 49 .682 1st +13
1954

24

Walter Alston

92 62 .597 2nd 5
1955

24

98 55 .641 1st +13½
1956

24

93 61 .604 1st +1
1957

24

84 70 .545 3rd 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.