Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers
in the World Series

Believed to be Game 4 of 1959 World Series played at Los Angeles Coliseum. Courtesy of Ievenlostmycat from San Diego, CA, at Wikimedia Commons.

The 2025 World Series is the fourth time the Dodgers appeared in consecutive World Series (as in 1977 & 1978; 1965 & 1966; 1955 & 1956). The 2025 Series ended with the Dodgers' first ever consecutive World Series title, the first MLB consecutive title in 25 years. Incidentally, their 2025 opponents, the Toronto Blue Jays, won consecutive World Series titles in 1992 and 1993. Other past consecutive titles:

- N.Y. Yankees, 6 consecutive WS titles, including 3 straight in 1998-2000, 5 straight in 1949-1953 and 4 straight in 1936-1939
- Cincinnati Reds, 2 straight WS titles, 1975 & 1976
- Oakland Athletics, 3 straight WS titles, 1972-1974
- N.Y. Giants (now San Francisco), 2 straight WS titles, 1921 & 1922
- Boston Red Sox, 2 straight WS titles, 1915 & 1916
- Philadelphia Athletics (now Oakland), 2 straight WS titles, 1910 & 1911
- Chicago Cubs, 2 straight WS titles, 1907 & 1908

World Series 2025

DODGERS WIN THE TITLE, 4-3

Winner in bold blue

The Dodgers won at least three consecutive games in the World Series five times (2024, 1981, 1965, 1959, 1955). Prior to 2024, however, the Dodgers never managed to win the first three consecutive games in the Series (they did manage to lose the first three games in a row twice, in 1966 and 1963 and, indeed, lost both those Series). The 2024 World Series was the first in which the Dodgers won the first three games in the Series.

In Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, Dodger Freddie Freeman, with his team trailing the Yankess by one run and working against two outs in the 10th inning, delivered the first game-ending walk-off grand slam in World Series history.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, all six games of the 2020 World Series, between the Dodgers and the Tampa bay Rays, were played at a neutral site at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Seating for the event was limited to only a quarter of that ballpark's capacity. It was the first World Series at a neutral site and first, since 1944, to be played all in only one ballpark.

Game 3 of the 2018 World Series, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium, on October 26-27, held the record for the most extra innings (nine) and longest time (7 hours, 20 minutes) of any World Series game. The game went on for a gruelling 18 innings, until the Dodger's Maxwell "Munce" Muncy hit a home run in the bottom of the inning, winning the game for Los Angeles, 3-2. Incidentally, game 2 of the 1916 World Series, also between the Dodgers and the Red Sox, tied with two other World Series games (2005, 2015) for the last record number of World Series extra innings in a single game (five). That game had a different outcome in which the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers 2-1 after 14 innings.

Seven years after the 2018 record-setting game, Game 3 of the 2025 World Series, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium, on October 27, matched the 18-inning record for the most extra innings (nine) of any World Series game. The 2025 game, however, lasted less time at 6 hours and 39 minutes. The game ended when the Dodger's Freddie Freeman hit a home run in the bottom of the inning, winning the game for Los Angeles, 6-5. Incidentally, Max Muncy, the home run hitter ending the 2018 18-inning game, was still batting for the Dodgers in the 2025 18-inning game.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith played as part of six consecutive World Series championships: 2025 Dodgers (catcher), 2024 Dodgers (catcher), 2023 Texas Rangers (pitcher), 2022 Houston Astros (pitcher), 2021 Atlanta Braves (pitcher), 2020 Dodgers (catcher).

23 World Series Appearances
Nine Championships (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020, 2024, 2025)

Year	Series	Dodger Win/Loss Series Results	Dodger Manager	Series MVP(s)
2025	LA Dodgers 4 vs. Toronto Blue Jays 3	L-W-W-L-L-W-W	Dave Roberts	Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Pitcher
2024	LA Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 1	W-W-W-L-W	Dave Roberts	Freddie Freeman, First Baseman
2020	LA Dodgers 4 vs. Tampa Bay Rays 2	W-L-W-L-W-W	Dave Roberts	Corey Seager, Shortstop
2018	Boston Red Sox 4 vs. LA Dodgers 1	L-L-W-L-L	Dave Roberts	---
2017	Houston Astros 4 vs. LA Dodgers 3	W-L-L-W-L-W-L	Dave Roberts	---
1988	LA Dodgers 4 vs. Oakland A's 1	W-W-L-W-W	Tommy Lasorda	Orel Hershiser, Starting Pitcher
1981	LA Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 2	L-L-W-W-W-W	Tommy Lasorda	Roy Cey, 3rd Baseman; Pedro Guerrero, Outfielder; Steve Yeager, Catcher
1978	NY Yankees 4 vs. LA Dodgers 2	W-W-L-L-L-L	Tommy Lasorda	---
1977	NY Yankees 4 vs. LA Dodgers 2	L-W-L-L-W-L	Tommy Lasorda	---
1974	Oakland A's 4 vs. LA Dodgers 1	L-W-L-L-L	Walter Alston	---
1966	Baltimore 4 vs. LA Dodgers 0	L-L-L-L	Walter Alston	---
1965	LA Dodgers 4 vs. Minnesota Twins 3	L-L-W-W-W-L-W	Walter Alston	Sandy Koufax, Starting Pitcher
1963	LA Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 0	L-L-L-L	Walter Alston	Sandy Koufax, Starting Pitcher
1959	LA Dodgers 4 vs. Chicago White Sox 2	L-W-W-W-L-W	Walter Alston	Larry Sherry, Relief Pitcher
1956	NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 3	W-W-L-L-L-W-L	Walter Alston	---
1955	Brooklyn Dodgers 4 vs. NY Yankees 3	L-L-W-W-W-L-W	Walter Alston	Johnny Podres, Starting Pitcher
1953	NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 2	L-L-W-W-L-L	Charlie Dressen	---
1952	NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 3	W-L-W-L-W-L-L	Charlie Dressen	---
1949	NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1	L-W-L-L-L	Burt Shotton	---
1947	NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 3	L-L-W-W-L-W-L	Burt Shotton	---
1941	NY Yankees 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers 1	L-W-L-L-L	Leo Durocher	---
1920	Cleveland Indians 5 vs. Brooklyn Robins 2	L-W-W-L-L-L	Wilbert Robinson	---
1916	Boston Red Sox 4 vs. Brooklyn Robins 1	L-L-W-L-L	Wilbert Robinson	---

World Series 1988 trophy, won by the Los Angeles Dodgers, on display at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles Almanac photo.

Brooklyn Robins (present-day Dodgers) manager Wilbert Robinson (left) greets Boston Red Sox manager Bill Carrigan at the 1916 World Series.
Photo from the Bain News Service Collection, courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Top Five Teams for Appearances in the World Series (Through 2024 Season)

L.A. Video: History of the Dodgers

Also see:

• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Origin of Name "Dodgers" for Los Angeles Dodgers
• Dodger Historical Seasonal Win-Loss Records
• Retired Dodger Numbers