2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
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| Division | Western Division | |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |
| City | Los Angeles, California | |
| Owners | Frank McCourt | |
| Managers | Joe Torre | |
| Television | FSN Prime Ticket KCAL (9) | |
| Radio | KABC KHJ | |
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The 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season features the Dodgers celebrating their Golden Anniversary in Southern California under new manager Joe Torre as they attempt to win the National League West for the first time since 2004, and return to postseason, after missing the playoffs in 2007.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 84 | 78 | .519 | — | 48–33 | 36–45 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 2 | 48–33 | 34–47 |
| Colorado Rockies | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10 | 43–38 | 31–50 |
| San Francisco Giants | 72 | 90 | .444 | 12 | 37–44 | 35–46 |
| San Diego Padres | 63 | 99 | .389 | 21 | 35–46 | 28–53 |
Game log
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Furcal | 2 | 9 | 5 | .556 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Ethier | 2 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Martin | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Kent | 2 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 0 |
| James Lonly | 2 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Andruw Jones | 2 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Kemp | 2 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Penny | 1 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Derek Lowe | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Proctor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joe Beimel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Takashi Saito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 |
Current roster
| 40-man roster | Non-roster invitees | Coaches/Other | ||||
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Pitchers
Two-way players |
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Manager
Coaches
Restricted list 39 active, 0 inactive, 4 non-roster invitees
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Transactions
December
On December 5, OF Andruw Jones agreed to a 2 year deal worth $44.3 million.