| 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League West champions | ||||
| League | National League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |||
| City | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Record | 106–56 (.654) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Guggenheim Baseball Management | |||
| President | Stan Kasten | |||
| President of baseball operations | Andrew Friedman | |||
| Managers | Dave Roberts | |||
| Television | Spectrum SportsNet LA KTLA 5 (occasional simulcasts) (Joe Davis,Tim Neverett,Orel Hershiser,Nomar Garciaparra) (Spanish audio feed) (Pepe Yñiguez,Fernando Valenzuela,Manny Mota) | |||
| Radio | KLAC-AM Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network (Charley Steiner,Tim Neverett,Rick Monday) KTNQ (Jaime Jarrín,Jorge Jarrin) | |||
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The2019 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 130th season for the franchise inMajor League Baseball, and their 62nd season in Los Angeles, California. They played their home games atDodger Stadium. On September 4, the Dodgers broke theNational League record for most home runs in a season with their 250th home run, breaking the old mark set by the2000 Houston Astros.[1] The record would later be broken by the2023 Atlanta Braves.[2] The Dodgers became the first team to clinch a playoff berth by winning their seventh straightNational League West title on September 10, the earliest they had clinched in franchise history.[3] They finished the regular season with a record of 106–56, breaking the franchise record for wins in a season previously held by the1953 Dodgers. Their 106–56 record was the second best in the MLB, just one game less than theHouston Astros who had a record of 107–55. The Dodgers lost to the eventual World Series championWashington Nationals in theNLDS in five games, ending their streak of three straight NLCS appearances. With the Nationals going on to win theWorld Series, the Dodgers became the second franchise to be eliminated by the eventual World Series champions in four consecutive postseasons, with theNew York Yankees from 2001 to 2004 being the first.
Third base coachChris Woodward left his position with the Dodgers after the 2018 season to become theManager of theTexas Rangers[4] and shortly afterwards hitting coachTurner Ward left the team to take on a similar position with theCincinnati Reds.[5] Assistant hitting coachLuis Ortiz also left the team to take on a role as hitting coach for theTexas Rangers.[6]
On November 6,general managerFarhan Zaidi left the Dodgers to become the President of Baseball Operations for theSan Francisco Giants.[7]
On November 28, the Dodgers finalized their coaching staff. They namedDino Ebel as the new third base coach,Robert Van Scoyoc as the hitting coach,Aaron Bates as assistant hitting coach andChris Gimenez as game planning coach. They also promotedBrant Brown to the new position of hitting strategist.[8] On December 3, they agreed to a four-year contract extension with managerDave Roberts, running through the 2022 season.[9]
The Dodgers announced in December that they would not be hiring a new general manager during the off-season, though they did hireJeff Kingston to be Assistant general manager.[10]
In March they promotedBrandon Gomes to also be an assistant GM and Will Rhymes to Gomes old position as Director of Player Development.[11]
On December 17, 2018, the Dodgers announced thatTim Neverett would be joining the broadcast team. He would work select television and radio games in place ofCharley Steiner who had chosen to scale back his work schedule. In addition,Kevin Kennedy would be leaving his part-time role with the team.[12]
On October 29, 2018, the day after the Dodgers season ended with a World Series loss, seven players became free agents. They included pitchersJohn Axford,Daniel Hudson,Ryan Madson andHyun-jin Ryu, catcherYasmani Grandal and infieldersBrian Dozier andManny Machado. In addition, second basemanChase Utley, who had one more year remaining on his contract, retired.[13] Ryu accepted the Dodgers $17.9 million qualifying offer and remained with the team for 2019.[14] On November 20, the Dodgers released RHPTom Koehler and designated LHPZac Rosscup, RHPErik Goeddel and IF/OFTim Locastro for assignment.[15] Switch PitcherPat Venditte was designated for assignment on November 28.[16]
On November 28, the Dodgers acquired left-handed pitcherAdam McCreery from theAtlanta Braves for cash.[16] On December 21, 2018, the Dodgers traded outfieldersMatt Kemp andYasiel Puig, left-handed pitcherAlex Wood, catcher/infielderKyle Farmer and cash considerations to theCincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed pitcherHomer Bailey and two minor leaguers,Jeter Downs andJosiah Gray. They released Bailey the same day.[17] On January 11, the Dodgers acquired catcherRussell Martin from theToronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league prospectsAndrew Sopko and Ronny Brito. The Blue Jays also sent cash to the Dodgers in the deal.[18]
On November 1, 2018, the Dodgers bought out corner infielderDavid Freese's 2019 option for $500,000 and then re-signed him for one year and $4.5 million.[19] The following day, they reached a deal with starting pitcherClayton Kershaw, to avoid him opting out of his previous deal they agreed to a three-year, $93 million contract. This agreement extends his previous contract by one year and $28 million.[20] On December 21, the Dodgers announced that they had signed right-handed pitcherJoe Kelly to a three-year, $27 million contract, which included an option for a fourth year.[21] On January 26, 2019, the Dodgers signed outfielderA. J. Pollock to a four-year, $55 million contract that included a player option for a fifth year.[22]
The Dodgers beganspring training on February 12, 2019, when pitchers and catchers reported to camp atCamelback Ranch inGlendale, Arizona.[34] On March 10, the Dodgers released right-handed relief pitcherJosh Fields when they claimed left-handed pitcherDonnie Hart off waivers from theBaltimore Orioles.[35]Clayton Kershaw was expected to be the Dodgers opening day starter for a ninth straight season, but he experienced shoulder inflammation early in camp which kept him from pitching in spring training games and led to him beginning the season on the injured list.[36] Near the end of spring training,Rich Hill came down with a strained MCL, leading to the Dodgers announcing thatHyun-jin Ryu would start on opening day and thatRoss Stripling would also begin the season in the rotation.[37]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 106 | 56 | .654 | — | 59–22 | 47–34 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 85 | 77 | .525 | 21 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| San Francisco Giants | 77 | 85 | .475 | 29 | 35–46 | 42–39 |
| Colorado Rockies | 71 | 91 | .438 | 35 | 43–38 | 28–53 |
| San Diego Padres | 70 | 92 | .432 | 36 | 36–45 | 34–47 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 106 | 56 | .654 |
| Atlanta Braves | 97 | 65 | .599 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 91 | 71 | .562 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 93 | 69 | .574 | +4 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 89 | 73 | .549 | — |
| New York Mets | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 85 | 77 | .525 | 4 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 |
| San Francisco Giants | 77 | 85 | .475 | 12 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | .463 | 14 |
| Colorado Rockies | 71 | 91 | .438 | 18 |
| San Diego Padres | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 20 |
| Miami Marlins | 57 | 105 | .352 | 32 |
Source:MLB Standings Grid – 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 11–8 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 14–6 |
| Atlanta | 3–4 | — | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 15–4 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 13–7 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 2–5 | — | 8–11 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 12–8 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–3 | 11–8 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 9–11 |
| Colorado | 10–9 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–15 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 7–12 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 8–12 |
| Los Angeles | 11–8 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 15–4 | — | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 10–10 |
| Miami | 4–3 | 4–15 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 1–5 | — | 2–5 | 6–13 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–15 | 9–11 |
| Milwaukee | 5–2 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 5–1 | 4–3 | 15–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 8–12 |
| New York | 5–2 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 13–6 | 1–5 | — | 7–12 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 12–7 | 15–5 |
| Philadelphia | 2–4 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 12–7 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–14 | 11–9 |
| Pittsburgh | 1–6 | 2–5 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 4–15 | 1–5 | 2–4 | — | 6–1 | 5–2 | 5–14 | 3–4 | 12–8 |
| San Diego | 8–11 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–6 | — | 9–10 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 11–9 |
| San Francisco | 9–10 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 10–9 | — | 3–4 | 1–5 | 11–9 |
| St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 14–5 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — | 5–2 | 9–11 |
| Washington | 3–4 | 8–11 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 15–4 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 14–5 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–5 | — | 14–6 |
| Opening Day starters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Position |
| Joc Pederson | Left fielder |
| Corey Seager | Shortstop |
| Justin Turner | Third baseman |
| Max Muncy | First baseman |
| A. J. Pollock | Center fielder |
| Cody Bellinger | Right fielder |
| Kiké Hernández | Second baseman |
| Austin Barnes | Catcher |
| Hyun-jin Ryu | Starting pitcher |
The season began on March 28 with a home series against theArizona Diamondbacks.Hyun-Jin Ryu made theOpening Day start and allowed only one run while striking out eight in six innings. Meanwhile, the Dodgers offense hit an MLB opening day record eight home runs, with two each byJoc Pederson andEnrique Hernández. The Dodgers began the season with a 12–5 victory.[38] In the second game,Ross Stripling struck out five over five scoreless innings andA. J. Pollock had four hits, including a double and a homer, as the Dodgers jumped out to a 3–0 lead. However, relieverJoe Kelly allowed a three-run homer toChristian Walker in the seventh and the game went into extra innings where the Diamondbacks won 5–4 thanks to a game-winning hit byCarson Kelly in the 13th inning.[39] The Dodgers hit four more home runs in the third game of the season, including two byCody Bellinger, as they routed the Diamondbacks, 18–5.Kenta Maeda in his debut, allowed three solo homers in 62⁄3 innings for the win. It was the first game inDodger Stadium where both lead-off hitters (Joc Pederson for the Dodgers andJarrod Dyson for the Diamondbacks) hit home runs in their first at-bats.[40]Walker Buehler struggled in his debut, allowing five runs on five hits without striking anyone out in only three innings on March 31, but a two-run double by Pollock in the eighth helped the Dodgers come from behind to win 8–7.[41] The 43-run total was a club record for a four-game series.[42]
Julio Urías got the start on April 1 in the opener of a three-game series against theSan Francisco Giants. He struck out seven while allowing only three hits in five scoreless innings. However,Joe Kelly allowed four runs on four hits in 12⁄3 innings and the Giants won 4–2.[43] Ryu struck out five and allowed two runs in seven innings in the next game whileCody Bellinger hit a grand slam home run and the Dodgers won 6–5. They hit at least one home run in each of their first six games, matching the franchise record set in1954.[44] They broke that record whenEnrique Hernández homered in the next game, and then a two-run double byDavid Freese helped the Dodgers to a 5–3 comeback victory over the Giants to end the homestand.[45]
On April 5, the Dodgers began their first road trip of the season with a trip toCoors Field to play theColorado Rockies. Bellinger hit a three-run homer in the Dodgers 10–6 win in the opener. He set Dodgers franchise records with six homers and 16 RBI through the first eight games of the season and became only the third player in MLB history to accomplish that, joiningEddie Mathews (1954) andAlex Rodriguez (2007).[46]Alex Verdugo homered and tripled as the Dodgers took the next game, 7–2.[47] Bellinger hit his seventh home run as the Dodgers finished off a sweep of the Rockies with a 12–6 win. The Dodgers scored 84 runs in their first 10 games, the third most in MLB history behind only the1932 Yankees and the1999 Indians.[48] The Dodgers next traveled toBusch Stadium for a four-game series against theSt. Louis Cardinals. They lost the opener 4–3 as their five-game winning streak and 10 game homer streak both came to an end.[49] In the following game the team was hitless in nine at-bats with runners in scoring position, stranding 13 base runners in a 4–0 shutout loss.[50]Joc Pederson andMax Muncy hit back-to-back home runs on April 10 but those were the only runs the Dodgers scored in a 7–2 loss to the Cardinals.[51] The Cardinals finished off their first four-game sweep of the Dodgers since 2010 with an 11–7 win in the finale.[52]
The Dodgers returned home on April 12 to face theMilwaukee Brewers. Former DodgerYasmani Grandal had three hits, including a two-run homer as the Brewers took game one, 8–5.[53]Zach Davies shut down the Dodgers in the next game, striking out six in seven innings as the Brewers won 4–1.[54] The Dodgers six-game losing streak came to an end on April 14, whenRoss Stripling allowed only one run on four hits in eight innings and they beat the Brewers 7–1.[55]Clayton Kershaw made his 2019 debut the following day in the opener of a three-game series against theCincinnati Reds. He allowed two runs (on a two-run first inning homer by former DodgerYasiel Puig) in seven innings, and the Dodgers won 4–3 on a two-run walk-off homer by Joc Pederson.[56] They won the next game too, 6–1, thanks toAlex Verdugo, who had three hits and three RBI in the game.[57] They finished off the sweep of the Reds with a 3–2 victory on April 17. A three-run home run byA. J. Pollock accounted for all the Dodgers scoring. They also tied an MLB record with the 32nd consecutive home game with a home run, matching the1999 Colorado Rockies.[58]
The Dodgers next traveled to begin a series with the Brewers atMiller Park. Julio Urías struck out nine in six scoreless innings while Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy homered in the 3–1 win in the series opener.[59] Enrique Hernández hit a three-run homer in the next game as the Dodgers came from behind to win 5–3.[60]Christian Yelich hit two home runs in the next game as the Brewers snapped the Dodgers' six-game winning streak with a 5–0 shutout win.[61] The Dodgers wrapped up the series with a 6–5 victory. Pederson hit two homers and Bellinger added a go-ahead homer in the ninth inning for the win.[62] The Dodgers lost to theChicago Cubs in the opener of a three-game series atWrigley Field on April 23, 7–2.[63] A pair of three-run home runs, byJavier Báez andJason Heyward, in the sixth inning gave the Cubs a 7–6 win over the Dodgers in the second game of the series.[64] The Dodgers did take the last game of the series, 2–1.[65]
The Dodgers returned home on April 26 to play thePittsburgh Pirates and won the opener, 6–2.Austin Barnes homered, doubled, and drove in three runs in the game whileHyun-jin Ryu struck out 10 in seven innings. Bellinger hit his 13th homer in the game to set a new MLB record with 88 total bases before the month of May.[66] In the next game, Clayton Kershaw struck out eight in seven innings and picked up his first win of the season when Pederson's two-run triple in the seventh inning led the Dodgers to a 3–1 comeback victory. Despite the win, the Dodgers failed to homer in the game, snapping their 33-game home streak.[67]Rich Hill made his season debut on April 28, allowing five runs in six innings. Bellinger hit his 14th home run of the season and drove in three runs as the Dodgers came from behind to win, 7–6 to complete the sweep.[68]
The Dodgers traveled toOracle Park on April 29 to play the Giants and lost the opening game 3–2 thanks to a three-run double byEvan Longoria in the seventh inning.[69] They finished off the month with a 10–3 win and became the first team in the majors to reach 20 wins.[70]
Madison Bumgarner struck out six in eight innings while only allowing one run on four hits as the Giants beat the Dodgers 2–1 on May 1.[71] The Dodgers won their next game, 4–3, over theSan Diego Padres atPetco Park.[72] A three-run home run byMax Muncy led to a 5-run sixth inning as the Dodgers came from behind to win 7–6 the next day.[73]Hunter Renfroe hit a pinch-hit grand slam offKenley Jansen to give the Padres an 8–5 win in the series finale.[74]
The Dodgers returned home on May 6 and beat theAtlanta Braves, 5–3.Walker Buehler struck out eight in seven innings in the win.[75] In the next game,Hyun-jin Ryu pitched a four hit, complete game, shutout andJustin Turner hit three home runs and drove in six RBI in a 9–0 rout.[76] The Dodgers hit three home runs in the following game, a 9–4 win, and finished off a three-game sweep of the Braves.[77] They next split a four-game series with theWashington Nationals. In the first game they were shutout 6–0 asPatrick Corbin struck out eight in seven innings.[78] They returned the favor by shutting out the Nationals, 5–0, the next day.Joc Pederson hit two homers in the game.[79] In the third game, Buehler struck out seven in seven scoreless innings but a grand slam homer byGerardo Parra off relieverDylan Floro in the eighth led the Nationals to a 5–2 win.[80] Ryu took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the next game, while striking out nine andCorey Seager hit a grand slam as the Dodgers won 6–0.[81] The Dodgers beat the Padres 6–3 on May 14 as Pederson andCody Bellinger both homered.[82]Kenta Maeda struck out 12 batters in 62⁄3 scoreless innings while only allowing three hits and also singled in both of the Dodgers runs as they beat the Padres 2–0.[83]
The Dodgers next began a three-game series against theCincinnati Reds atGreat American Ballpark.Rich Hill became the oldest Dodgers pitcher sinceDazzy Vance to strike out 10 or more batters in game when he pitched six scoreless innings and the Dodgers hit four homers in a 6–0 win.[84] The Dodgers managed just two hits in the next game, as the Reds shut them out 4–0.[85] The Dodgers took the final game of the series, 8–3. Ryu extended his scoreless streak to 31 innings as he struck out five in seven innings.[86]Clayton Kershaw struck out eight in 61⁄3 innings and extended his unbeaten streak to 19 consecutive starts as the Dodgers beat theTampa Bay Rays, 7–3, atTropicana Field.[87] In the following game, Hill allowed one run in six innings with seven strikeouts but the Rays erupted for seven runs, including a three-run homer byAvisaíl García in the seventh inning off the Dodgers bullpen en route to an 8–1 win.[88] A grand slam home run byDavid Freese in the first inning, helped power the Dodgers to a 10–2 rout of thePittsburgh Pirates atPNC Park on May 24.[89] Ryu's scoreless streak came to an end in the second inning of the next game, but the Dodgers still won, 7–2.[90] Justin Turner reached base all six times he came up in the next game, with a walk and five hits as the Dodgers finished off a sweep of the Pirates with an 11–7 win.[91]
The Dodgers returned home onMemorial Day to play theNew York Mets in a four-game series. In the first game, Bellinger homered and had two outfield assists in a 9–5 win.[92] In the following game, a grand slam byMichael Conforto in the 7th inning lifted the Mets to a 7–3 win.[93] In the third game, the Dodgers came from behind to score four-runs, including back-to-back homers by Pederson and Muncy, off Mets closerEdwin Díaz in the ninth inning to win 9–8.[94] In the series finale, Ryu and Kenley Jansen combined for nine strikeouts with only four hits as the Dodgers shut out the Mets 2–0.[95] The Dodgers slugged four homers to end the month of May with a 6–3 victory over thePhiladelphia Phillies.[96]
Will Smith hit a walk-off homer (his first homer of his career) as the Dodgers beat the Phillies, 4–3, on June 1.[97]Rich Hill struck out nine batters while only allowing three hits in seven scoreless innings whileJoc Pederson andDavid Freese homered as the Dodgers finished off their sweep of the Phillies with an 8–0 win.[98]
The Dodgers began their next road trip atChase Field against theArizona Diamondbacks.Walker Buehler struck out 11 while allowing only one run on two hits in eight innings whileCorey Seager hit a three-run homer as they won 3–1.[99] In the next game,Hyun-jin Ryu allowed only three hits in seven scoreless innings to pick up his ninth win in the Dodgers 9–0 victory.[100] A walk-off hit byDavid Peralta in the 11th inning gave the Diamondbacks a 3–2 win in the series finale.[101] The Dodgers then dropped a 2–1 game to theSan Francisco Giants atOracle Park on June 7.[102] Corey Seager had four hits and four RBI as the Dodgers picked up a 7–2 win.[103] The next game was a pitching duel between Buehler andMadison Bumgarner with the only run scored a solo homer byMax Muncy of Bumgarner in the first inning.[104] They next traveled toAngel Stadium for a quick two-game series with theLos Angeles Angels. The Dodgers took the lead in the first game but the Angels tied it up with a two-run homer byMike Trout and then pulled ahead to win 5–3.[105] The Angels also won by the same score in the following game thanks to a four-run first inning highlighted by a solo homer byShohei Ohtani and a three-run homer byJustin Bour.[106]
After an off-day, the Dodgers returned home for a four-game series with theChicago Cubs. Prior to the series they learned that Seager would be out for the next month with a hamstring injury. The Dodgers hit four home runs in the opener, including two byCody Bellinger, en route to a 7–3 win.[107]Justin Turner hit his 100th career homer in the next game as the Dodgers won 5–3.[108] In the third game of the series, Buehler allowed only two hits in seven scoreless innings but the Dodgers lost 2–1 whenAnthony Rizzo hit a two-run home run offKenley Jansen in the ninth inning.[109] They won the next game 3–2 thanks to another strong outing by Ryu, a home run by Bellinger, and a go-ahead RBI single byRussell Martin in the eighth.[110] The Giants next came to town for another four-game series. The Dodgers were only able to score one run off Giants starterTyler Beede, who picked up his first major league win as the Giants won 3–2 in the series opener.[111] In the following game,Clayton Kershaw pitched seven shutout innings while only allowing three hits and the Dodgers jumped on the Giants to win 9–0.Enrique Hernández hit a grand slam in the seventh inning.[112] On June 19, the Dodgers became the first team in the majors to win 50 games thanks to a 9–2 win.Chris Taylor hit two homers, doubled, and drove in four runs.[113] In the series finale, the Dodgers jumped out to a 7–1 lead thanks to three home runs only to hold on for a 9–8 win when the Giants scored four runs in the ninth inning off the bullpen.[114] TheColorado Rockies were the next team to visitDodger Stadium, for a three-game weekend series. Walker Buehler pitched his first careercomplete game, allowing only three hits and two runs (on two solo homers) while striking out a personal best 16 batters. The Dodgers won the game, 4–2, on a walk-off two-run home run byMatt Beaty.[115] The Dodgers won the following day, 5–4, on another walk-off homer, this time byAlex Verdugo in the 11th inning.[116] The Dodgers made it three straight games with walk-off homers by rookies when Will Smith hit a three-run homer on June 23 to give the Dodgers a 6–3 win and a sweep of the Rockies.[117]
After the long home stand, the Dodgers went on the road on June 24, beginning with a series at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks. The game was tied at four heading into the bottom of the eighth, when the Diamondbacks scored four runs off ofDylan Floro to end the Dodgers winning streak, 8–5.[118] The Dodgers picked up their 55th win the next day, with a 3–2 win, matching the best start in Los Angeles franchise history.[119] In the final game of the series, the Dodgers startedTony Gonsolin, who was making his MLB debut. He allowed four runs in the first inning without recording an out and six total in his four innings of work as the Diamondbacks routed the Dodgers 8–2 for the series win.[120] Next the Dodgers began a four-game series atCoors Field against the Rockies by winning a 12–8 contest. The Dodgers hit six home runs in the game, including two byMax Muncy.[121] However, in the next game, the Rockies erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning to beat the Dodgers, 13–9, for their first win against them in more than nine months.[122] They beat them again the following day, 5–3, asJon Gray quieted the Dodgers bats.[123] The bats came back alive in the next game, breaking out with a six-run sixth inning, to finish a series split with a 10–5 win.[124]
The Dodgers returned home on July 2 for a quick two-game series with theArizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers trailed by a run and were down to their last out in the first game when DiamondbackscloserGreg Holland lost control and walked four straight batters to tie the game.T. J. McFarland then came in and walkedCody Bellinger to give the Dodgers a 5–4 win. It was the first time a major league game had ended on five straight walks and the first time in team history the Dodgers had won four straight home games on walk-offs.[125] They picked up their fifth straight walk off win the next day when Bellinger homered in the 10th inning (his second homer of the game) to give the Dodgers another 5–4 win and complete the sweep. They became the first team since the2004 Oakland Athletics with five straight home walk offs and Bellinger set a new Dodgers franchise record with his 29th home run before the All-Star break.[126] The Dodgers welcomed theSan Diego Padres for a four-game series and took the series opener 5–1 behind home runs fromMax Muncy and Bellinger and six scoreless innings fromHyun-Jin Ryu.[127]Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven innings while only allowing two runs but the Padres beat the Dodgers, 3–2, on a solo homer byHunter Renfroe in the eighth inning. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak by the Dodgers at home[128] The Padres won again the next night, as Renfroe andManuel Margot homered in their 3–1 win.[129]Fernando Tatís Jr. homered twice in the next game as the Padres took the series with a 5–3 win. Despite the loss, the first time all season they had lost three straight at home, the Dodgers headed into the All-Star break with a 131⁄2 game lead in the division and the best record in baseball.[130]
At the2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game,Joc Pederson participated in theHome Run Derby, losing toVladimir Guerrero Jr. in a semi-final match that went to a swing-off tie-breaker.[131] Kershaw, Ryu, Bellinger, Muncy andWalker Buehler represented the Dodgers in the All-Star Game.[132]
The Dodgers opened the second half of the season atFenway Park in aWorld Series rematch against theBoston Red Sox.Eduardo Rodríguez struck out 10 batters while shutting down the Dodgers offense while a three-run homer byXander Bogaerts ignited a five-run seventh inning that allowed the Red Sox to pull away for an 8–1 win.[133] The Dodgers snapped their four-game losing streak the next game thanks to four home runs, including one byA. J. Pollock who rejoined the roster after having been on the injured list since April. The Dodgers won 11–2.[134] The Dodgers took the final game of the series, 7–4, in 12 innings.[135] The team next traveled toCitizens Bank Park to begin a four-game series with thePhiladelphia Phillies. They routed the Phillies 16–2 in the series opener behind four home runs, including two from Bellinger. Kershaw allowed one run in six innings, striking out seven batters in the game.[136] The following game, the Phillies jumped out to an early 6–1 lead thanks to three homers and a pair of Dodgers errors but the Dodgers fought back thanks to five homers of their own to take the lead into the ninth only for the Phillies to score three runs off ofKenley Jansen and beat the Dodgers, 9–8, on a walk-off double byBryce Harper.[137] In game three of the series, the Dodgers sat through a two-hour and 37-minute rain delay in the top of the third to win 7–2 behind two 2-run homers byDavid Freese andJustin Turner.[138] In the final game of the series,Enrique Hernández hit two homers with four RBIs but the Dodgers bullpen allowed four runs in the seventh inning and the Phillies came from behind again to win 7–6 and split the series.[139]
After a 4–3 road trip, the Dodgers returned home to start a five-game homestand, beginning with a three-game series against theMiami Marlins. Ryu allowed one run in seven innings, striking out seven batters, in the first game as the Dodgers won 2–1.[140] In the next game, Kershaw allowed only two hits and one walk while striking out 10 in six scoreless innings as the Dodgers jumped out to a 6–1 lead. However, the bullpen again faltered, giving up five runs in the top of the eighth inning. The Dodgers rebounded with a three-run homer byMatt Beaty in the bottom of the inning and won the game, 10–6.[141] The Dodgers routed the Marlins 9–0 to finish off a series sweep. Muncy, Pederson and Pollock homered and Buehler pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out eleven batters.[142] The Dodgers finished up the homestand by being swept in a quick two-game series by theLos Angeles Angels.Mike Trout homered and threw out Max Muncy at the plate in the Angels 5–4 win in the first game[143] whileKole Calhoun homered and doubled twice in the Angels 3–2 win in the second game. By winning all four games between the two teams on the season, the Angels swept theFreeway Series for the first time sinceInterleague play began in1997.[144]
On July 26, the Dodgers began a three-game weekend series against theWashington Nationals atNationals Park. They won the series opener 4–2 on a go-ahead three-run homer by Justin Turner. Ryu allowed one run on 62⁄3 innings, striking out four.[145] The Dodgers won the next game, 9–3.Will Smith had three hits, a home run and two doubles, and drove in six RBI, the most RBI in a game by a Dodger rookie sinceJames Loney in2006.[146] The Nationals broke out in the series finale to win 11–4, thanks partly to some sloppy defense by the Dodgers.[147] That trend would continue atCoors Field in the series opener against theColorado Rockies with the Dodgers losing 9–1.[148] They bounced back to win the second game of the series 9–4 behind home runs from Pollock, Turner,Russell Martin and newly acquiredKristopher Negrón.Tony Gonsolin recorded a four inning save in his second major league game.[149] In the series finale, Ryu pitched six scoreless innings, striking out one batter and giving up three hits. Will Smith broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the ninth inning and Negrón added a two-run homer as the Dodgers won 5–1.[150]
The Dodgers began August with a 10-game homestand, starting with a four-game series with theSan Diego Padres. In the series opener,Will Smith hit a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning and they cruised to an 8–2 victory.[151] The Dodgers top pitching prospect,Dustin May, made his debut in the next game. He pitched well until running out of steam in the sixth inning and surrendering the lead. Overall he pitched 52⁄3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits with three strikeouts as the Dodgers lost the game 5–2.[152] In the next game,Walker Buehler pitched a complete game, allowing only a home run byManuel Margot while striking out 15 batters as the Dodgers won 4–1. Buehler became only the third pitcher in MLB history with multiple starts of at least 15 strikeouts and no walks in the same season.[153] In the series finale,Max Muncy hit a walk-off double for the Dodgers 11–10 win.[154]
The Dodgers continued their homestand with a three-game series with theSt. Louis Cardinals. In the series opener, the Dodgers routed the Cardinals 8–0 behind six scoreless innings fromTony Gonsolin, who got his first major league win, as well as home runs fromCody Bellinger andJoc Pederson.[155] In the second game of the series, the Dodgers edged the Cardinals 3–1 behindClayton Kershaw, who pitched seven innings, allowing one run and one walk while striking out nine batters.[156] In the series finale, May struck out seven in 52⁄3 innings while only allowing one run, but the Cardinals starterJack Flaherty only gave up four hits while striking out 10 in seven scoreless innings. The Dodgers came from behind to win 2–1 on a walk-off two-run single byRussell Martin.[157] After an off-day, the Dodgers took on theArizona Diamondbacks for three games. Buehler shut them out for six innings with eight strikeouts and the Dodgers had a 2–0 lead going into the ninth whenCarson Kelly hit a two-run homer offKenley Jansen to tie the game. Kelly hit another homer in the 11th to give the Diamondbacks a 3–2 win.[158]Kenta Maeda pitched seven scoreless innings in the next game, with six strikeouts, and picked up his first win since May 31 in the Dodgers' 4–0 victory.[159]Hyun-jin Ryu returned after a brief stay on the injured list to pitch seven scoreless innings andJustin Turner homered twice as the Dodgers wrapped up the homestand with a 9–3 win.[160]
On August 13, the Dodgers began a six-game road trip, starting with a three-game series atMarlins Park against theMiami Marlins. The Dodgers recorded 13 extra base hits in the opener (matching a franchise record set on September 18,2006), including two homers by Will Smith and three doubles byA. J. Pollock, as they rolled to a 15–1 victory. Dustin May recorded his first major league win.[161] In the following game, Kershaw allowed only two hits in seven shutout innings, with 10 strikeouts as the Dodgers won 9–1, with Kershaw tyingSandy Koufax for most career wins by a Dodger left-handed pitcher (165).Edwin Ríos hit his first two major-league home runs in the game.[162] Bellinger hit his 40th home run of the season in the series finale, becoming the youngest player in Dodgers history to accomplish that feat. However, the Marlins avoided a sweep with a 13–7 win. The Dodgers hit 14 home runs in the three-game series, a franchise record.[163] The team headed toSunTrust Park for a three-game series against theAtlanta Braves. In the series opener, the Dodgers hit four more home runs, including a go-ahead three-run home run from Max Muncy at the top of the 7th inning, to win 8–3. They set an MLB record with 22 home runs in five games.[164] In the second game of the series, Ryu allowed go-ahead back to back home runs byJosh Donaldson andAdam Duvall in the sixth inning and the Braves came from behind to win 4–3.[165] A go-ahead grand slam byRafael Ortega in the sixth inning off May gave the Braves another come-from-behind win, 5–3.[166]
The Dodgers returned home on August 20 for a three-gameinterleague series with theToronto Blue Jays. In the series opener, the Dodgers routed the Blue Jays 16–3 behind five home runs. Clayton Kershaw pitched six quality innings, allowing three earned runs on three home runs (two byBo Bichette), while striking out six batters and walking three. With his 166th career win, Kershaw passed Koufax for the most career wins by a Dodger left-hander.[167] The Dodgers won the next game 2–1 on a walk-off home run by Muncy in the 10th inning. Walker Buehler threw seven scoreless innings, striking eight batters and giving up five hits.[168] In the series finale, the Dodgers rallied from a two-run deficit in the 9th inning to sweep the Blue Jays 3–2 onEnrique Hernández's walk-off single.[169] The Dodgers next welcomed theNew York Yankees to town forPlayers Weekend, a matchup of the two teams with the best records in baseball. In the series opener, the Yankees dismantled the Dodgers 10–2 behind five home runs, including two byDidi Gregorius. Ryu was charged with seven runs in 42⁄3 innings, his worst start of the season.[170] Justin Turner's two-run home run in the next game accounted for all the Dodgers runs in a 2–1 victory over the Yankees.[171] In the series finale, Kershaw went seven innings, giving up three earned runs on three solo home runs to the Yankees as the Dodgers offense was quiet in a 5–1 loss.[172]
The Dodgers headed to San Diego and Arizona for a seven-game road trip, starting with a three-game series against the Padres. In the series opener, a critical error was made by A.J. Pollock in the sixth inning that led to three Padres runs and they won 4–3.[173] In the next game, the Dodgers rebounded to rout the Padres 9–0 behind six scoreless innings by Buehler (with 11 strikeouts) and home runs by Pederson and Pollock.[174] In the final game of the series, the Dodgers scored two runs in the 10th inning to edge the Padres 6–4 after Kenley Jansen gave up his seventh blown save of the season.[175] The Dodgers next traveled to Arizona to play the Diamondbacks for a four-game series. In the opener, Ryu struggled again, giving up seven earned runs as the Dodgers lost 11–5.[176] In the next game, the Diamondbacks rallied to win 5–4 behind two two-run home runs byEduardo Escobar andJoshua Rojas as well as a go-ahead run on a balk in the eighth inning.[177] The Diamondbacks also won the next game, 6–5. Kershaw pitched a season low five innings, giving up five earned runs, including a go-ahead two-run double byNick Ahmed, making it the first time he didn't complete at least six innings all season.[178]
The Dodgers avoided being swept by the Diamondbacks with a 4–3 win in 11 innings to start off September behind four solo home runs, including a game-tying homer byCody Bellinger in the ninth inning and a go-ahead homer byJoc Pederson in the 11th inning. The Dodgers broke the team record for home runs in a season, which had just been set the previous season.[179]
The Dodgers returned home on September 2 to play theColorado Rockies for a three-game series. They began by routing the Rockies 16–9 behind seven home runs, including two each by Pederson andChris Taylor. Top prospectGavin Lux was called up to make his major league debut at second base, and had two hits in five at-bats with a double and three runs scored.[180] In the second game, the Dodgers edged the Rockies 5–3 behind a go-ahead three-run home run byRussell Martin in the 7th inning.[181] Pederson hit two more home runs, drive in three runs, and scored three runs in the series finale as the Dodgers swept the Rockies 7–3. They broke theNational League record for most home runs in a season with their 250th homer, breaking the old mark set by the2000 Houston Astros.[1] The record would later be broken by the2023 Atlanta Braves.[2]A. J. Pollock hit three home runs in the opening game of a three-game series against theSan Francisco Giants. However, the Dodgers lost 5–4 asClayton Kershaw failed to get out of the fifth inning for the first time all season.[182] In the next game, the Giants held the Dodgers offense to only four singles and shut them out 1–0. This was the first time the Dodgers had been shutout since May and only the fourth time all season.[183] The Dodgers wrapped up the home stand with a 5–0 shutout of the Giants on September 8, to avoid the sweep. A two-run homer byMatt Beaty and a three-run homer byCorey Seager accounted for all of the Dodgers runs.[184]
The Dodgers next embarked on a six-game road trip, beginning with a three-gameinterleague series against theBaltimore Orioles. In the series opener, Seager hit two home runs and drove in five runs whileWalker Buehler pitched seven scoreless innings with eleven strikeouts (giving him a career high 200 on the season) as they defeated the Orioles 7–3. With the victory, the Dodgers clinched their seventh straightNational League West division title in their 146th game, the earliest in franchise history.[185] The Dodgers lost the next game, 7–3, with the big blow being a three-run home-run byJonathan Villar. That homer was the 6,106th of 2019, a new single-season record.[186] In the series finale, the Dodgers scored three runs in the sixth inning, including the two go-ahead runs on a strikeout passed ball byPedro Severino, to edge the Orioles 4–2.[187] The Dodgers next travel to New York to play theNew York Mets for three games. In the opener, Lux andEdwin Ríos hit home runs to help the Dodgers rout the Mets 9–2.[188] The next game was a scoreless duel through seven innings betweenHyun-jin Ryu andJacob deGrom. The Mets then loaded in the bases in the eighth off of two hit batters and a walk beforeRajai Davis hit a pinch hit three-run double to give the Mets the 3–0 victory.[189] The Dodgers finished the road trip with a 3–2 victory over the Mets. An RBI single byJedd Gyorko in the ninth inning accounted for the winning run.[190]
The Dodgers returned home on September 17 to begin their final homestand of the regular season, starting with a brief two game interleague series with theTampa Bay Rays. They scored five runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Rays 7–5. Corey Seager drove in four runs in the game, with two doubles.[191] The Rays took the second game, 8–7, in eleven innings afterKenley Jansen allowed his career worst eighth blown save.[192] The Dodgers defeated the Rockies 12–5 in their next game. They scored seven-runs in the 4th inning which included a three-run homer by A.J. Pollock. They set a new team single-season record for runs scored with 844.[193] The Dodgers lost the next game to the Rockies, 4–2 withRyan McMahon andJosh Fuentes hitting home runs.[194] In the final home game of the season, the Dodgers hit four home runs to defeat the Rockies, 7–4, for their 100th win of the season. Ryu pitched seven quality innings, giving up three earned runs and striking out six batters, while hitting his first career home run and Bellinger hit his second grand slam of the season.[195]
The Dodgers next traveled toPetco Park for a three-game series against theSan Diego Padres. A grand slam byMax Muncy and a solo home run by Joc Pederson led them to a 6–3 win in the series opener, which clinched the best record in theNational League.[196] In the next game, the Dodgers hit four more home runs, including a go-ahead one by Edwin Ríos in the seventh inning, to edge the Padres in a 6–4 win. Pederson hit two home runs and drove in three runs while Jansen record his 300th career save.[197] Kershaw pitched six scoreless innings and Muncy drove in the lone run as the Dodgers swept the Padres with a 1–0 win.[198] The Dodgers traveled to San Francisco to conclude the regular season with a three-game series against the Giants. They scored five runs on three home runs in the second inning as they routed the Giants, 9–2, to begin the series.[199] In the following game, Ryu struck out seven in seven scoreless innings (clinching the2019 National League E.R.A. title with 2.32) and also drove in a run as the Dodgers won 2–0 to tie their franchise record for wins with 105 (previously set by the1953 Brooklyn Dodgers).[200] The Dodgers broke that record with their 9–0 win over the Giants in the regular season finale.[201]
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The Dodgers, with the best record in theNational League during the regular season, began the postseason by hosting theWashington Nationals in the Division Series.Walker Buehler struck out eight while allowing only one hit and three walks in six scoreless innings in the first game, while the Dodgers got home runs fromGavin Lux andJoc Pederson and three RBI byMax Muncy to win 6–0.[202] Game 2 sawClayton Kershaw start for the Dodgers againstStephen Strasburg. The Nationals jumped out to an early lead with an RBI single in the first, then added two more in the second. Kershaw pitched six innings, allowed three runs on six hits, two hit batters, and one walk with four strikeouts. The Dodgers finally scored on a sacrifice fly by in the sixth. Strasburg struck out 10 in six innings allowing only one run on three hits and the Nationals evened up the series with the 4–2 win.[203]Hyun-jin Ryu started game 3 and allowed only a two-run homer byJuan Soto in five innings. The Dodgers exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning to come from behind and win 10–4.Justin Turner hit a three-run homer andRussell Martin hit a two-run homer in the game.[204] In game 4, the Dodgers jumped out to an early lead on a home run by Turner in the first inning, but the Nationals tied it on a sacrifice fly in the third and went ahead in the fifth on a RBI single byAnthony Rendon and then a three-run homer byRyan Zimmerman. The Nationals won 6–1 to even the series up at two games and force a deciding game five.[205] In the final game of the series, Buehler started and allowed only one run in 62⁄3 innings while the Dodgers got a two-run homer by Muncy and a solo homer byKiké Hernández to take a 3–0 lead after two innings. However, the Nationals got back to back homers by Rendon and Soto in the eighth inning off Kershaw to tie the score. It remained tied into the 10th whenHowie Kendrick hit agrand slam offJoe Kelly to end the Dodgers season with a 7–3 loss.[206]
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On base percentage; SLG = Slugging; OPS = On Base + Slugging
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| Cody Bellinger | 156 | 558 | 121 | 170 | 34 | 3 | 47 | 115 | 95 | 108 | 15 | .305 | .406 | .629 | 1.035 |
| Corey Seager | 134 | 489 | 82 | 133 | 44 | 1 | 19 | 87 | 44 | 98 | 1 | .272 | .335 | .483 | .817 |
| Max Muncy | 141 | 487 | 101 | 122 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 98 | 90 | 149 | 4 | .251 | .374 | .515 | .889 |
| Justin Turner | 135 | 479 | 80 | 139 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 67 | 51 | 88 | 2 | .290 | .372 | .509 | .881 |
| Joc Pederson | 149 | 450 | 83 | 112 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 74 | 50 | 111 | 1 | .249 | .339 | .538 | .876 |
| Enrique Hernández | 130 | 414 | 57 | 98 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 64 | 36 | 97 | 4 | .237 | .304 | .411 | .715 |
| Chris Taylor | 124 | 366 | 52 | 96 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 37 | 115 | 8 | .262 | .333 | .462 | .794 |
| Alex Verdugo | 106 | 343 | 43 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 26 | 49 | 4 | .294 | .342 | .475 | .817 |
| A. J. Pollock | 86 | 308 | 49 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 23 | 74 | 5 | .266 | .327 | .468 | .795 |
| Matt Beaty | 99 | 249 | 36 | 66 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 17 | 33 | 5 | .265 | .317 | .458 | .775 |
| Austin Barnes | 75 | 212 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 56 | 3 | .203 | .293 | .340 | .633 |
| Russell Martin | 83 | 209 | 29 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 60 | 1 | .220 | .337 | .330 | .667 |
| Will Smith | 54 | 170 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 42 | 18 | 52 | 2 | .253 | .337 | .571 | .907 |
| David Freese | 79 | 162 | 35 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 44 | 0 | .315 | .403 | .599 | 1.002 |
| Gavin Lux | 23 | 75 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 2 | .240 | .305 | .400 | .705 |
| Kristopher Negrón | 30 | 54 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .259 | .298 | .389 | .687 |
| Kyle Garlick | 30 | 48 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .250 | .321 | .521 | .842 |
| Edwin Ríos | 28 | 47 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 0 | .277 | .393 | .617 | 1.010 |
| Jedd Gyorko | 24 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .139 | .205 | .167 | .372 |
| Tyler White | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .045 | .192 | .045 | .238 |
| Rocky Gale | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Non-Pitcher Totals | 162 | 5194 | 869 | 1367 | 295 | 20 | 277 | 844 | 594 | 1236 | 57 | .263 | .345 | .488 | .833 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 5493 | 886 | 1414 | 302 | 20 | 279 | 861 | 607 | 1356 | 57 | .257 | .338 | .472 | .810 |
Stats inbold are the team leaders.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Hyun-jin Ryu | 14 | 5 | 2.32 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 182.2 | 160 | 53 | 47 | 24 | 163 |
| Walker Buehler | 14 | 4 | 3.26 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 182.1 | 153 | 77 | 66 | 37 | 215 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 16 | 5 | 3.03 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 178.1 | 145 | 63 | 60 | 41 | 189 |
| Kenta Maeda | 10 | 8 | 4.04 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 153.2 | 114 | 70 | 69 | 51 | 169 |
| Ross Stripling | 4 | 4 | 3.47 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 90.2 | 84 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 93 |
| Julio Urías | 4 | 3 | 2.49 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 79.2 | 59 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 85 |
| Pedro Báez | 7 | 2 | 3.10 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 69.2 | 43 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 69 |
| Kenley Jansen | 5 | 3 | 3.71 | 62 | 0 | 33 | 63.0 | 51 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 80 |
| Yimi García | 1 | 4 | 3.61 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 66 |
| Rich Hill | 4 | 1 | 2.45 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 58.2 | 48 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 72 |
| Joe Kelly | 5 | 4 | 4.56 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 51.1 | 49 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 62 |
| Dylan Floro | 5 | 3 | 4.24 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 42 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 1 | 2 | 4.84 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 44.2 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 54 |
| Tony Gonsolin | 4 | 2 | 2.93 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 40.0 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 37 |
| Dustin May | 2 | 3 | 3.63 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 34.2 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| Casey Sadler | 4 | 0 | 2.33 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| J. T. Chargois | 1 | 0 | 6.33 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| Scott Alexander | 3 | 2 | 3.63 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Adam Kolarek | 2 | 0 | 0.77 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Josh Sborz | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Dennis Santana | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Jaime Schultz | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Russell Martin | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brock Stewart | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Zac Rosscup | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Team Totals | 106 | 56 | 3.37 | 162 | 162 | 44 | 1445.2 | 1201 | 613 | 541 | 392 | 1519 |
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | National League Player of the Week (April 1–7) | April 8, 2019 | [207] |
| Cody Bellinger | National League Player of the Month (April) | May 2, 2019 | [208] |
| Hyun-jin Ryu | National League Player of the Week (May 6–12) | May 13, 2019 | [209] |
| Hyun-jin Ryu | National League Pitcher of the Month (May) | June 3, 2019 | [210] |
| Cody Bellinger | National League All-Star Team | June 27, 2019 | [211] |
| Walker Buehler | National League All-Star Team | June 30, 2019 | [212] |
| Clayton Kershaw | National League All-Star Team | June 30, 2019 | [212] |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu | National League All-Star Team | June 30, 2019 | [212] |
| Max Muncy | National League All-Star Team | July 5, 2019 | [213] |
| Justin Turner | Roy Campanella Award | September 20, 2019 | [214] |
| Corey Seager | National League Player of the Week (September 16–22) | September 23, 2019 | [215] |
| Cody Bellinger | Fielding Bible Award (Right Field) | October 31, 2019 | [216] |
| Cody Bellinger | Fielding Bible Award (Multi-Positional) | October 31, 2019 | [216] |
| Cody Bellinger | Rawlings Gold Glove Award (NL Right field) | November 3, 2019 | [217] |
| Cody Bellinger | Silver Slugger Award (NL Outfielder) | November 3, 2019 | [218] |
| Cody Bellinger | National League Most Valuable Player Award | November 14, 2019 | [219] |
| Cody Bellinger | All-MLB Team | December 10, 2019 | [220] |
| Hyun-jin Ryu | All-MLB Team (2nd Team) | December 10, 2019 | [220] |
| Level | Team | League | Manager | W | L | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers | Pacific Coast League | Travis Barbary[288] | 62 | 77 | 4th place |
| AA | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | Scott Hennessey[289] | 78 | 61 | 2nd place Lost in playoffs |
| High A | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | California League | Mark Kertenian[290] | 81 | 57 | 1st place Lost in playoffs |
| A | Great Lakes Loons | Midwest League | John Shoemaker[291] | 81 | 55 | 1st place Lost in playoffs |
| Adv. Rookie | Ogden Raptors | Pioneer League | Austin Chubb | 54 | 22 | 1st place Lost in playoffs |
| Rookie | Arizona League Dodgers Mota | Arizona League | Jair Fernandez | 33 | 23 | 1st place Lost in playoffs |
| Rookie | Arizona League Dodgers Lasorda | Arizona League | Danny Dorn | 27 | 29 | 3rd place |
| Foreign Rookie | DSL Dodgers Bautista | Dominican Summer League | Keyter Collado | 37 | 32 | 3rd place |
| Foreign Rookie | DSL Dodgers Shoemaker | Dominican Summer League | Fumi Ishibashi | 35 | 34 | 3rd place |
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