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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.
Contents
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.
Notable transactions
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 All-Stars
The Sporting News awards
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hollywood, Montreal, Pueblo, Geneva