1963 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers were led by pitcher Sandy Koufax, who won both the Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable Player Award. The team went 99–63 to win the National League title by six games over the runner-up St. Louis Cardinals and beat the New York Yankees in four games to win the World Series, marking the first time that the Yankees were ever swept in the postseason.

Offseason

 * October 14, 1962: Norm Sherry and Dick Smith was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Mets.
 * November 26, 1962: Stan Williams was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Yankees for Bill Skowron.
 * November 30, 1962: Tim Harkness and Larry Burright were traded by the Dodgers to the New York Mets for Bob Miller.
 * January 24, 1963: Scott Breeden (minors) was traded by the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds for Don Zimmer.
 * April 1, 1963: Duke Snider was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Mets.

Notable transactions

 * June 24, 1963: Don Zimmer was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.
 * July 20, 1963: Ed Roebuck was traded by the Dodgers to the Washington Senators for Marv Breeding.

Regular season

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Dodgers team member

Postseason Game log

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Dodgers team member

Batting
Stats in bold are the team leaders.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; PA = Plate appearances; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles hit; 3B = Triples hit; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; CS = Caught stealing; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging; OPS = On Base + Slugging; TB = Total bases; GDP = Grounded into double play; HBP = Hit by pitch; SH = Sacrifice hits; SF = Sacrifice flies; IBB = Intentional base on balls''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; PA = Plate appearances; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles hit; 3B = Triples hit; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; CS = Caught stealing; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging; OPS = On Base + Slugging; TB = Total bases; GDP = Grounded into double play; HBP = Hit by pitch; SH = Sacrifice hits; SF = Sacrifice flies; IBB = Intentional base on balls''

Pitchers batting
''Note: G = Games played; PA = Plate appearances; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles hit; 3B = Triples hit; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; CS = Caught stealing; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging; OPS = On Base + Slugging; TB = Total bases; GDP = Grounded into double play; HBP = Hit by pitch; SH = Sacrifice hits; SF = Sacrifice flies; IBB = Intentional base on balls''

Pitching
''List does not include position players. Stats in bold are the team leaders.''

Starting pitchers
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; W-L% = Win-Loss Percentage; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; GF = Games finished; CG = Complete game; SHO = Shutouts; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; HA = Hits allowed; RA = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HRA = Home runs allowed; BB = Base on Balls; IBB = Intentional base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; HBP = Times hit by a pitch; BK = Balks; WP = Wild pitches; BF = Batters faced

Other pitchers
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; W-L% = Win-Loss Percentage; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; GF = Games finished; CG = Complete game; SHO = Shutouts; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; HA = Hits allowed; RA = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HRA = Home runs allowed; BB = Base on Balls; IBB = Intentional base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; HBP = Times hit by a pitch; BK = Balks; WP = Wild pitches; BF = Batters faced

Relief pitchers
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; W-L% = Win-Loss Percentage; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; GF = Games finished; CG = Complete game; SHO = Shutouts; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; HA = Hits allowed; RA = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HRA = Home runs allowed; BB = Base on Balls; IBB = Intentional base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; HBP = Times hit by a pitch; BK = Balks; WP = Wild pitches; BF = Batters faced

Fielding
Note: G = Games played; GS = Games started; CG = Complete game; Inn = Innings played in field; Ch = Defensive Chances; PO = Putouts; A = Assists; E = Errors committed; DP = Double plays turned; Fld% = Fielding percentage; PB = Passed balls; WP = Wild pitches; SB = Stolen bases; CS = Caught stealing; CS% = Caught stealing percentage; PO = Pickoffs; Pos Summary = Positions played

Game 1
October 2, 1963, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 2
October 3, 1963, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 3
October 5, 1963, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Game 4
October 6, 1963, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Awards and honors

 * National League Most Valuable Player
 * Sandy Koufax
 * National League Cy Young Award
 * Sandy Koufax
 * World Series Most Valuable Player
 * Sandy Koufax
 * Associated Press Athlete of the Year
 * Sandy Koufax

All-Stars

 * 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Tommy Davis starter
 * Don Drysdale reserve
 * Sandy Koufax reserve
 * Maury Wills reserve

Sporting News

 * TSN Major League Manager of the Year Award
 * Walter Alston
 * TSN Pitcher of the Year Award
 * Sandy Koufax
 * TSN Major League Player of the Year Award
 * Sandy Koufax
 * TSN National League All-Star
 * Tommy Davis
 * Sandy Koufax
 * Jim Gilliam