1966 Los Angeles Dodgers
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[edit] 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers / Franchise: Los Angeles Dodgers / BR Team Page
Record: 95-67, Finished 1st in National League (1966 NL)
Won NL Pennant
Managed by Walter Alston
[edit] History, Comments, Contributions
The 1966 Dodgers were led by phenomenal performances from pitchers Sandy Koufax (27-9) and Phil Regan (14-1 with 21 saves). The hitters are remembered as weak, but that doesn't factor in that they played in a strong pitchers' park. Their team batting average, in spite of playing in a pitchers' park, was fifth in the league.
Ron Fairly was the unsung hero, leading the regulars in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, although he had only 351 at-bats. Tommy Davis hit .313 in 100 games, although without much power. Jim Lefebvre and Lou Johnson led the team with 24 and 17 home runs respectively.
Don Sutton was a 21-year-old rookie, going 12-12, the start of a remarkable tenure of consistency and durability through 1980, before he was traded.
Koufax retired following the season due to chronic arm problems.
[edit] World Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orioles – 5, Dodgers – 2 | October 5 | Dodger Stadium | 55,941 | 2:56 |
| 2 | Orioles – 6, Dodgers – 0 | October 6 | Dodger Stadium | 55,947 | 2:26 |
| 3 | Dodgers – 0, Orioles – 1 | October 8 | Memorial Stadium | 54,445 | 1:55 |
| 4 | Dodgers – 0, Orioles – 1 | October 9 | Memorial Stadium | 54,458 | 1:45 |
[edit] Further Reading
- Tom Adelman: Black and Blue: The Golden Arm, the Robinson Boys, and the 1966 World Series that Stunned America, Little, Brown and Company, New York, NY, 2006.
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