1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season

The 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers held off the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League title by one game. The Dodgers lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in five games.

Offseason

 * November 24, 1948: Tommy Lasorda was drafted by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
 * December 15, 1948: Pete Reiser was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Mike McCormick and Nanny Fernandez.
 * February 26, 1949: Hank Behrman was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.

Regular season
Jackie Robinson led the NL in hitting and stolen bases and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Robinson was the first black player to win the NL MVP.

Notable transactions

 * May 16, 1949: Bob Ramazzotti was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Schenz.
 * May 18, 1949: Marv Rackley was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Johnny Hopp and cash (trade voided June 7).
 * May 19, 1949: Nanny Fernandez was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson.
 * September 28, 1949: Kermit Wahl was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bill McCahan and cash.
 * September 30, 1949: Irv Noren was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.

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''

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

Game 1
October 5, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 2
October 6, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 3
October 7, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 4
October 8, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 5
October 9, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Awards and honors

 * National League Most Valuable Player
 * Jackie Robinson
 * National League Rookie of the Year
 * Don Newcombe

National League All-Stars

 * 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Jackie Robinson starter
 * Pee Wee Reese starter
 * Ralph Branca reserve
 * Roy Campanella reserve
 * Gil Hodges reserve
 * Don Newcombe reserve
 * Preacher Roe reserve

The Sporting News awards

 * TSN Major League All-Star Team
 * Roy Campanella
 * Jackie Robinson
 * TSN NL Rookie of the Year Award
 * Don Newcombe

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hollywood, Montreal, Pueblo, Geneva