Managers and ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers

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1 Owners
2 Presidents
3 Chairmen
4 General Managers
5 Managers
6 References

[edit] Owners

Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell (1883-1890)
Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell, George Chauncey (1891-1897)
Charlie Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell (1897-1898)
Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon (1899-1904)
Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Henry Medicus, Ned Hanlon (1905-1906)
Charles Ebbets, Henry Medicus (1907-1912)
Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever (1912-1925)
Stephen McKeever, heirs of Charles Ebbets and Brooklyn Trust Company (1925-45)
Branch Rickey ^[1], Walter O'Malley, Andrew J. Schmitz. ^[2] Other minority owners included: John A. Smith, and the heirs of Steve McKeever (1945-1950)
Walter O'Malley (1950-1970), majority owner, at 75 percent, with the Mulvey family representing the McKeever interest
Peter O'Malley (1970-1997)
News Corporation (1998-2005)
Frank McCourt (2005- )

[edit] Presidents

Charles Byrne (1890-1897)
Charlie Ebbets (1898-1925)
Wilbert Robinson (1925-1931)
Bob Quinn (1933-1935)
Larry MacPhail (1938-1942)
Branch Rickey (1943-1950)
Walter O'Malley (1950-1970)
Peter O'Malley (1970-1997)
Robert Graziano (1998-2004)
Jamie McCourt (2004-present)

[edit] Chairmen

Walter O'Malley (1970-1979)
Peter O'Malley (1980-1998)
Robert Daly (1999-2004)
Frank McCourt (2004-present)

[edit] General Managers

Larry MacPhail (1938-1942)
Branch Rickey (1943-1950)
Buzzie Bavasi (1950-1968)
Fresco Thompson (1968-1968)
Al Campanis (1968-1987)
Fred Claire (1987-1998)
Tommy Lasorda (1998)
Kevin Malone (1999-2001)
Dave Wallace (2001)
Dan Evans (2001-2004)
Paul Depodesta (2004-2005)
Ned Colletti (2005-present)

[edit] Managers

Name	Seasons	Record	Win %	Notes
George Taylor	1884	40-64	.384
Charlie Hackett	1885	15-22	.405
Charlie Byrne	1885-1887	174-172	.503
Bill McGunnigle	1888-1890	268-138	.660	Won AA pennant; won NL pennant
John Montgomery Ward	1891-1892	156-135	.536
Dave Foutz	1893-1896	264-257	.507
Billy Barnie	1897-1898	76-91	.455
Charlie Ebbets	1898	38-68	.358
Mike Griffin	1898	1-3	.333	Interim Manager
Ned Hanlon	1899-1905	511-488	.512	Won 2 NL pennants
Patsy Donovan	1906-1908	184-270	.405
Harry Lumley	1909	55-98	.360
Bill Dahlen	1910-1913	251-355	.428
Wilbert Robinson	1914-1931	1,375-1,341	.506	Won 2 NL pennants
Max Carey	1932-1933	146-161	.476
Casey Stengel	1934-1936	208-251	.461
Burleigh Grimes	1937-1938	131-171	.434
Leo Durocher	1939-1946	703-528	.571	Won NL pennant; suspended for the 1947 season
Clyde Sukeforth	1947	2-0	1.000	Acting Manager; also credited for winning 1947 NL pennant
Burt Shotton	1947	92-60	.605	Acting Manager; won NL pennant
Leo Durocher	1948	35-37	.486
Ray Blades	1948	1-0	1.000	Acting Manager; resigned after one game
Burt Shotton	1948-1950	234-155	.601	Won NL pennant
Chuck Dressen	1951-1953	298-166	.642	Won 2 NL pennants
Walter Alston	1954-1976	2,040-1,613	.558	Won 4 World Series, 7 NL pennants
Tommy Lasorda	1976-July 29, 1996	1,599-1,439	.526	Won 2 World Series, 6 NL pennants; retired after heart attack
Bill Russell	July 29, 1996-June 22, 1998	173-149	.537
Glenn Hoffman	June 23, 1998-September 30, 1998	47-41	.534	Interim Manager
Davey Johnson	October 23, 1998-October 6, 2000	163-161	.503
Jim Tracy	November 1, 2000-October 3, 2005	427-383	.527
Grady Little	December 8, 2005-October 30, 2007	170-154	.525
Joe Torre	November 1, 2007-present

v • d • e

Los Angeles Dodgers

Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers • Based in Los Angeles, California

The Franchise

Records • Players • Managers • Broadcasters

Ballparks

Washington Park • Eastern Park • Washington Park • Ebbets Field • Roosevelt Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Dodger Stadium

Culture

Dodger Dog

Rivalries

Subway Series • Yankees-Dodgers rivalry • Dodgers-Giants rivalry • Freeway Series

Important Figures

Jackie Robinson • Pee Wee Reese • Roy Campanella • Leo Durocher • Walter Alston • Burleigh Grimes • Willie Davis • Gil Hodges • Carl Furillo • Kirk Gibson • Willie Keeler • Don Newcombe • Johnny Roseboro • Sandy Koufax • Tommy Lasorda • Duke Snider • Dazzy Vance • Johnny Podres • Zack Wheat • Don Drysdale • Maury Wills • Steve Garvey • Mike Scioscia • Bill Russell • Davey Lopes • Don Sutton • Ron Cey • Fernando Valenzuela • Orel Hershiser • Mike Piazza • Eric Karros • Eric Gagné • Charlie Byrne • Charles Ebbets • Larry MacPhail • Walter O'Malley • Branch Rickey • Vin Scully

Retired Numbers

1 • 2 • 4 • 19 • 20 • 24 • 32 • 39 • 42 • 53

Key Personnel

Owner: Frank McCourt • General Manager: Ned Colletti • Manager: Joe Torre

Minors

AAA: Las Vegas 51s • AA: Jacksonville Suns • A: Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino • Great Lakes Loons • Rookie: Ogden Raptors • Gulf Coast Dodgers • DSL

Championships (6)

1955 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1981 • 1988

League Pennants

American Association: 1889 • National League: 1890 • 1899 • 1900 • 1916 • 1920 • 1941 • 1947 • 1949 • 1952 • 1953 • 1955 • 1956 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 • 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 • 1988

Division Titles

Western: 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 (first half) • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1995 • 2004 • Wild Card: 1996 • 2006

Seasons (126)

1880s	1880 • 1881 • 1882 • 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889

1890s	1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899

1900s	1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909

1910s	1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919

1920s	1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929

1930s	1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939

1940s	1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

1950s	1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

1960s	1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

1970s	1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

1980s	1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

1990s	1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000s	2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

[edit] References

^ "Book Honors Baseball's "Brain" Branch Rickey", Missourinet. "Rickey controlled the Dodgers through 1950, owning a quarter of the team's shares, until his piece of the team was bought out by Walter O'Malley. ..."
^ "Andrew J. Schmitz, 83; Part-Owner of Dodgers", New York Times, February 19, 1980, Tuesday. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. "Funeral services will be held today in Huntington, Long Island, for Andrew J. Schmitz, a former insurance executive and onetime part-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team with Branch Rickey and Walter O'Malley."

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Managers and ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers

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