2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season featured the Dodgers celebrating their Golden Anniversary in Southern California under new manager Joe Torre as they won the National League West for the first time since 2004, and returned to the postseason after missing the playoffs in 2007. They swept the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS to advance to the NLCS. It was their first playoff series win since 1988 when they went on to win the World Series. However, they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the NLCS.

2008 Los Angeles Dodgers
National League West champions
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record84–78 (.519)
Divisional place1st
Other information
Owner(s)Frank McCourt
General manager(s)Ned Colletti
Manager(s)Joe Torre
Local televisionFSN Prime Ticket
KCAL (9)
Vin Scully, Charley Steiner, Steve Lyons
Local radioKABC
Vin Scully, Rick Monday, Charley Steiner

KHJ
Jaime Jarrín, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela
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Season standings

National League West
NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 8478 0.519 — 48–33 36–45
Arizona Diamondbacks 8280 0.506 2 48–33 34–47
Colorado Rockies 7488 0.457 10 43–38 31–50
San Francisco Giants 7290 0.444 12 37–44 35–46
San Diego Padres 6399 0.389 21 35–46 28–53

Record vs. opponents
2008 National League Records

Source:
Team ARI ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LAD MIL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL WSH AL
Arizona–3–52–42–415–32–74–28–102–53–33–44–310–811–73–44–26–9
Atlanta5–3–0–63–34–310–83–34–23–611–74–142–55–12–52–56–128–7
Chicago4–26–0–8–75–14–38–95–29–74–23–414–45–24–39–63–36–9
Cincinnati4–23–37–8–1–56–23–121–710–83–43–56–94–35–15–104–39–6
Colorado3–153–41–55–1–5–33–38–104–33–60–55–29–911–73–44–37–8
Florida7–28–103–42–63–5–4–23–45–18–1010–83–24–23–32–514–35–10
Houston2–43–39–812–33–32–4–4–37–85–23–48–83–37–17–84–27–11
Los Angeles10–82–42–57–110–84–33–4–4–23–44–45–211–79–92–43–35–10
Milwaukee5–26–37–98–103–41–58–72–4–2–41–514–14–36–010–56–27–8
New York3–37–112–44–36–310–82–54–34–2–11–74–32–55–14–312–69–6
Philadelphia4–314–44–35–35–08–104–34–45–17–11–4–24–23–35–412–64–11
Pittsburgh3–45–24–149–62–52–38–82–51–143–42–4–3–44–210–73–46–9
San Diego8–101–52–53–49–92–43–37–113–45–22–44–3–5–131–65–13–15
San Francisco7–115–23–41–57–113–31–79–90–61–53–32–413–5–4–37–06–12
St. Louis4–35–26–910–54–35–28–74–25–103–44–57–106–13–4–5–17–8
Washington2–412–63–33–43–43–142–43–32–66–126–124–31–50–71–5–8–10

Opening Day starters
Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Rafael FurcalShortstop
Andre EthierLeft fielder
Matt KempRight fielder
Jeff KentSecond baseman
Andruw JonesCenter fielder
Russell MartinCatcher
James LoneyFirst baseman
Blake DeWittThird baseman
Brad PennyStarting pitcher

Notable transactions

2008 roster
2008 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers
  • 44 Takashi Saito
 Catchers

Infielders

  •  7 James Loney
 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log
2008 Game Log

Playoffs
2008 Post-Season

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; TB = Total bases; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging; Avg. = Batting average

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB OBP SLG AVG
Matt Kemp15560693 17638518762784615335.340.459.290
James Loney16159566172356139025845857.338.434.289
Russell Martin155553871552501369219908318.385.396.280
Andre Ethier14152590160385207726859886.375.510.305
Jeff Kent12144042123231125918425520.327.418.280
Juan Pierre11937544106102128123222440.327.328.283
Blake DeWitt117368459713295214145683.344.383.264
Ángel Berroa8422626521311167020410.304.310.230
Casey Blake58211255312110239716521.313.460.251
Andruw Jones752092133813145227760.256.249.158
Manny Ramirez531873674140175313935382.489.743.396
Nomar Garciaparra551632443908287615111.326.466.264
Rafael Furcal3614334511225168220178.439.573.357
Delwyn Young83126103190174314340.321.341.246
Chin-Lung Hu65116162122092711232.252.233.181
Mark Sweeney989221230051515280.250.163.130
Luis Maza45797181014225110.282.278.228
Andy LaRoche27596121026191070.319.322.203
Danny Ardoin24513121014162101.278.314.235
Pablo Ozuna363267011312151.242.375.219
Gary Bennett10211410148200.261.381.190
Jason Repko22180310004291.250.222.167
Terry Tiffee640100001000.400.250.250
A. J. Ellis431000000020.000.000.000

Pitching

Note: G = Games Played; GS = Games Started; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; H = Hits; R = Runs; ER = Earned Runs

Player G GS IP W L SV ERA BB SO H R ER
Derek Lowe3434211.0141103.24451471948476
Chad Billingsley3532200.2161003.14802011887670
Hiroki Kuroda3131183.191003.73421161818576
Clayton Kershaw2221107.25504.26521001095151
Chan Ho Park54595.14423.403679974336
Brad Penny191794.26906.2742511126866
Hong-Chih Kuo42380.05312.142196602119
Cory Wade55071.12102.271551512218
Jonathan Broxton70069.035143.132788542924
Joe Beimel71049.05102.022132501111
Takashi Saito45047.044182.491660401413
Greg Maddux7740.72405.09418432523
Scott Proctor41038.22006.052446413026
Eric Stults7738.22303.491330381815
Ramón Troncoso32038.01104.261238371918
Jason Johnson16229.11204.261220321917
Esteban Loaiza7324.01205.6359241515
Scott Elbert10024.001012.0048988
Brian Falkenborg16011.72206.17491188
James McDonald406.00000.0012500
Yhency Brazobán203.00006.0033422
Tanyon Sturtze302.10000.0011100

2008 National League Division Series

The Dodgers advanced to the 2008 NLDS to play the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs. They wound up sweeping the Cubs in three games, taking the first two at Wrigley Field and then ending the series in Game 3 at home. This was the Dodgers first post season series victory since the 1988 World Series and first post season sweep since the 1963 World Series.

Game 1, October 1

Wrigley Field in Chicago

Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles000040111781
Chicago020000000291
WP: Derek Lowe (1-0)   LP: Ryan Dempster (0-1)
Home runs:
LAD: James Loney (1), Manny Ramírez (1), Russell Martin (1)
CHC: Mark DeRosa (1)

Game 2, October 2

Wrigley Field in Chicago

Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles05001012110120
Chicago000000102384
WP: Chad Billingsley (1-0)   LP: Carlos Zambrano (0-1)
Home runs:
LAD: Manny Ramírez (2)
CHC: None

Game 3, October 4

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Team123456789RHE
Chicago000000010181
Los Angeles20001000X360
WP: Hiroki Kuroda (1-0)   LP: Rich Harden (0-1)   Sv: Jonathan Broxton (1)

2008 National League Championship Series

The Dodgers advanced to the NLCS for the first time since 1988 to play the Philadelphia Phillies, in the fourth National League Championship Series meeting between the two teams.

Game 1, October 9

Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia

Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles100100000271
Philadelphia00000300X370
WP: Cole Hamels (1-0)   LP: Derek Lowe (0-1)   Sv: Brad Lidge (1)
Home runs:
LAD: None
PHI: Chase Utley (1), Pat Burrell (1)

Game 2, October 10

Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia

Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles011300000581
Philadelphia04400000X8111
WP: Brett Myers (1-0)   LP: Chad Billingsley (0-1)   Sv: Brad Lidge (2)
Home runs:
LAD: Manny Ramírez (1)
PHI: None

Game 3, October 12

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Team123456789RHE
Philadelphia010000100270
Los Angeles51010000X7100
WP: Hiroki Kuroda (1-0)   LP: Jamie Moyer (0-1)
Home runs:
PHI: None
LAD: Rafael Furcal (1)

Game 4, October 13

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Team123456789RHE
Philadelphia2000010407121
Los Angeles1000220005110
WP: Ryan Madson (1-0)   LP: Cory Wade (0-1)   Sv: Brad Lidge (3)
Home runs:
PHI: Shane Victorino (1), Matt Stairs (1)
LAD: Casey Blake (1)

Game 5, October 15

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Team123456789RHE
Philadelphia102020000580
Los Angeles000001000173
WP: Cole Hamels (2-0)   LP: Chad Billingsley (0-2)
Home runs:
PHI: Jimmy Rollins (1)
LAD: Manny Ramírez (2)

2008 Awards

2008 Minor League Teams
Level Team League Manager W L Position
AAALas Vegas 51sPacific Coast LeagueLorenzo Bundy75692nd in PCL Pacific South, 8½ GB
AAJacksonville SunsSouthern LeagueJohn Shoemaker35354th in SOU South (2nd half), 8½ GB
High AInland Empire 66ersCalifornia LeagueJohn Valentin38343rd in CAL South (2nd half), 3 GB
AGreat Lakes LoonsMidwest LeagueJuan Bustabad2446Last in MID Eastern, 19 GB
RookieOgden RaptorsPioneer LeagueMike Brumley22122nd in PIO South, 3 GB
RookieGulf Coast DodgersGulf Coast LeagueJeff Carter30263rd in GCL East, 3½ GB
RookieDSL DodgersDominican Summer LeaguePedro Mega274411th in DSL B.C. South, 23½ GB

Major League Baseball Draft
Main article: 2008 Major League Baseball draft

The Dodgers selected 45 players in this draft. Of those, eleven of them would eventually play Major League baseball.

Dee Gordon was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 draft.

The first round pick was right handed pitcher Ethan Martin from Stephens County School in Toccoa, Georgia. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012 (along with this year's second round pick, pitcher Josh Lindblom) and made his Major league debut for the Phillies in 2013. The fourth round pick, shortstop Dee Gordon became an All-Star as the Dodgers second baseman in 2014, when he also led the league in steals.

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References
  1. 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
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