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

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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

Player stats

Batting

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''

Pitching

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

1949 World Series

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 All-Stars

The Sporting News awards

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hollywood, Montreal, Pueblo, Geneva