Category Archives: Los Angeles Dodger History
Tom Browning is perfect against the Dodgers 26 years ago today
Reds’ Tom Browning pitches a perfect game against the Dodgers on Sept 16th, 1988. A few interesting tidbits: Only eight balls were hit out of the infield Over three starts Browning retired 40 consecutive batter, one shy of the major league record. Tim Belcher was almost just as good, taking a no-hitter into the 6th …
19 – 3 is even purtier as Kershaw catches Orel
On Sept 9th, I took a look at how Clayton Kershaw’s 18 – 3 record stacked up winning percentage wise in LA Dodger history. With the win this last Sunday that purty 18 – 3 is now 19 -3, and Clayton has tied Orel Hershiser for the best winning % in LA Dodger history for …
Grienke six total bases on Saturday ties him with fourth best total base performance by a LA Dodger pitcher
The Dodgers have had thirteen games in which a pitcher has had at least six total bases, putting Zach Grienke’s performance on the leaderboard. It was a little surprising when I created this list to find that Chad Billingsley was on the list twice. I expected Don Drysdale to dominant the list. I do remember …
Alex Cora!!!! Greatest Dodger games at Coors
Most of us only remember Alex Cora for his great defensive skills at 2nd base, and his 17 pitch at bat that ended with a home run. Yet, here he is with some the greatest Dodgers of all time. Below is a list of all Dodger games at Coors that resulted in one individual having …
Sept 9th, 1965 – Sandy Koufax is perfect
Ninth inning audio Text of the 9th inning Vin Scully call Perfect game program Perfect game ticket stub Our consignor’s accompanying handwritten LOA reads, “Here is the Koufax perfect game ticket. Holes in ticket designate that the tickets were complimentary, which makes sense. My father was given the tickets by his company. Needless to say …
18 – 3 as purty as it looks
Wins have gone out of style, but when your ace of aces is putting up a record of 18 – 3, you can’t help but wonder how he stacks up historically against some of the greatest winning percentages since the Dodgers moved West. Clayton would need one more win to match Orel with the best …
Dodger History Today – 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers clinch pennant on Sept 8th – Karl Spooner last hurrah
MLB Standings on Sept 8th, 1955 The only Brooklyn Dodger World Championship team did things in style in 1955, with a 10 – 2 thumping of the Braves, clinching the NL Pennant on Sept 8th. This was the earliest a NL pennant had ever been clinched. The game featured three hits by Jackie Robinson and …
Is Justin Turner having the greatest LA Dodger 3rd baseman season ever?
No!!! But if you throw out Beltre’s super year, Pedro’s 1983, and all the years of the greatest Dodger 3rd baseman (Ron Cey), he is:) Kind of interesting the possible future HOF Adrian Beltre only had one OPS+ season above 120 in which he had at least 250 plate appearances. Beltre has had five of …
Clayton Kershaw and his 1408 strikeouts puts him in some heady company
With Clayton recording his fifth straight 200 K season, his cumulative strikeout total has now reached 1408. Still just twenty-six years old, this is a staggering number only accomplished by the games best pitchers. Player SO From To Age W L IP H ER BB ERA+ Bert Blyleven 1728 1970 1977 19-26 122 113 2143.2 …
ITDIB 08/28/77 – Steve Garvey goes off – fives across the board
On this date in 1977 Steve Garvey had one of the all time great offensive Los Angeles Dodger games when he collected three doubles and two home runs with one of the coolest box scores you will ever see. Five across the board for the Garv. Five at bats Five hits Five runs scored Five …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 