1991 Los Angeles Dodgers season

March 2026 November 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers 1991 National League West Dodger Stadium Los Angeles 93–69 (.574) 2nd Peter O'Malley Fred Claire Tommy Lasorda KTTV (11)Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Don Drysdale SportsChannel Los AngelesJoel Meyers, Duke Snider, Al Downing KABCVin Scully, Ross Porter, Don Drysdale KWKWJaime Jarrín, René Cárdenas KAZNRichard Choi The 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 102nd for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 34th season in Los Angeles, California. The season featured an exciting National League West race between the Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves. The Braves edged out the Dodgers to win the division by one game. Center fielder Brett Butler set a National League record with 161 errorless games while Darryl Strawberry hit 28 home runs, the most by a left-handed hitter in Los Angeles history at that point. On the debit side, the Dodgers became the first franchise to be on the receiving end of three perfect gamesRays a a when Dennis Martínez prevented any of their batters from reaching base on July 28.https://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1991/B07280LAN1991.htm Dennis Martinez perfect game box score at retrosheet.org retrosheet.org December 29, 2022 Offseason December 13, 1990: Luis Lopez was released by the Dodgers.Luis Lopez page at Baseball Reference December 14, 1990: José Vizcaíno was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Greg Smith.José Vizcaíno page at Baseball Reference December 15, 1990: Hubie Brooks was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Mets for Bob Ojeda and Greg Hansell.Hubie Brooks page at Baseball Reference December 20, 1990: Darren Holmes was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Bert Heffernan.Darren Holmes page at Baseball Reference December 29, 1990: Jim Poole was traded by the Dodgers to the Texas Rangers for David Lynch and Steve Allen.Jim Poole page at Baseball Reference January 15, 1991: Kevin Campbell was traded by the Dodgers to the Oakland Athletics for Dave Veres.Kevin Campbell page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Los Angeles Dodgers Record vs. opponents LAD Opening Day starters +Name Position Brett Butler Center fielderJuan Samuel Second basemanDarryl Strawberry Right fielderEddie Murray First basemanKal Daniels Left fielderLenny HarrisThird basemanMike SciosciaCatcherAlfredo Griffin ShortstopTim Belcher Starting pitcher Notable transactions July 3, 1991: José González was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mitch Webster.Mitch Webster page at Baseball Reference July 31, 1991: Mike Hartley and Braulio Castillo were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Roger McDowell.Mike Hartley page at Baseball Reference September 6, 1991: Jeff Hartsock was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Wilson.Jeff Hartsock page at Baseball Reference Roster 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Pitchers 49 Tim Belcher 54 John Candelaria 56 Mike Christopher 25 Dennis Cook 52 Tim Crews 35 Jim Gott 45 Kevin Gross 46 Mike Hartley 55 Orel Hershiser 50 Jay Howell 48 Ramón Martínez 31 Roger McDowell 36 Mike Morgan 17 Bob Ojeda 57 John Wetteland 38 Steve Wilson Catchers  8 Gary Carter 41 Carlos Hernández 40 Barry Lyons 14 Mike Scioscia Infielders  7 Alfredo Griffin  3 Jeff Hamilton 43 Dave Hansen 29 Lenny Harris 23 Eric Karros 33 Eddie Murray 30 José Offerman 10 Juan Samuel 27 Mike Sharperson 21 Greg Smith Outfielders 22 Brett Butler 28 Kal Daniels 40 Butch Davis 38 José González 47 Tom Goodwin 15 Chris Gwynn  5 Stan Javier 44 Darryl Strawberry 20 Mitch Webster Manager  2 Tommy Lasorda Coaches  8 Joey Amalfitano (third base) 58 Mark Cresse (bullpen) 13 Joe Ferguson (first base) 35 Ben Hines (hitting) 11 Manny Mota 16 Ron Perranoski (pitching) 18 Bill Russell (bench) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player GP AB H Avg. HR RBI C Mike Scioscia 119 345 91 .264 8 40 1B Eddie Murray 153 576 150 .260 19 96 2B Juan Samuel 153 594 161 .271 12 58 3B Lenny Harris 145 429 123 .287 3 38 SS Alfredo Griffin 109 350 85 .243 0 27 LF Kal Daniels 137 461 115 .249 17 73 CF Brett Butler 161 615 182 .296 2 38 RF Darryl Strawberry 139 505 134 .265 28 99 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player GP AB H Avg. HR RBI Gary Carter 101 248 61 .246 6 26 Mike Sharperson 105 216 60 .278 2 20 Stan Javier 121 176 36 .205 1 11 Chris Gwynn 94 139 35 .252 5 22 José Offerman 52 113 22 .195 0 3 Jeff Hamilton 41 94 21 .223 1 14 Mitch Webster 58 74 21 .284 1 10 Dave Hansen 53 56 15 .268 1 5 José González 42 28 0 .000 0 0 Carlos Hernández 15 14 3 .214 0 1 Eric Karros 14 14 1 .071 0 1 Barry Lyons 9 9 0 .000 0 0 Tom Goodwin 16 7 1 .143 0 0 Greg Smith 5 3 0 .000 0 0 Butch Davis 1 1 0 .000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Mike Morgan 34 236.1 14 10 2.78 140 Ramón Martínez 33 220.1 17 13 3.27 150 Tim Belcher 33 209.1 10 9 2.62 156 Bob Ojeda 31 189.1 12 9 3.18 120 Orel Hershiser 21 112.0 7 2 3.46 73 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Kevin Gross 46 115.2 10 11 3.58 95 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Jay Howell 44 6 5 16 3.18 40 Tim Crews 60 2 3 6 3.43 53 John Candelaria 59 1 1 2 3.74 38 Jim Gott 55 4 3 2 2.96 73 Mike Hartley 40 2 0 1 4.42 44 Roger McDowell 33 6 3 7 2.55 22 Dennis Cook 20 1 0 0 0.51 8 Steve Wilson 11 0 0 2 0.00 5 John Wetteland 6 1 0 0 0.00 9 Mike Christopher 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 1991 Awards 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Brett Butler reserve Mike Morgan reserve Eddie Murray reserve Juan Samuel reserve Darryl Strawberry reserve Comeback Player of the Year Orel Hershiser NL Player of the Week Mike Morgan (June 17–23) Darryl Strawberry (Aug. 19–25) Farm system AAA Albuquerque Dukes Pacific Coast League Kevin Kennedy AA San Antonio Missions Texas League John Shoemaker High A Bakersfield Dodgers California League Tom Beyers High A Vero Beach Dodgers Florida State League Jerry Royster A-Short Season Yakima Bears Northwest League Joe Vavra Rookie Great Falls Dodgers Pioneer League Glenn Hoffman Rookie Gulf Coast Dodgers Gulf Coast League Iván DeJesús Rookie DSL DodgersDSL Angels/Dodgers/Padres Dominican Summer League Major League Baseball draft 1991 Major League Baseball draft The Dodgers selected 93 players in this draft, the largest draft class in history. Of those, six of them would eventually play Major League baseball. The Dodgers lost their first round pick to the New York Mets and their second round pick to the Montreal Expos as a result of their signing free agents Darryl Strawberry and Kevin Gross and gained a third round pick from the Kansas City Royals as compensation for the loss of free agent Kirk Gibson. The teams first pick (in round three) was outfielder Todd Hollandsworth from Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. The 1996 NL Rookie of the Year, Hollandsworth played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (including 6 with the Dodgers) and hit .276 with 98 home runs and 401 RBI. 1991 draft picksRoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level 3Todd HollandsworthOFNewport High SchoolYes1991–2006MLB3Todd LaroccaSSThe Lovett SchoolNoOrioles-19941994–1996A+4Mike WalkdenLHPLake Stevens High SchoolYes1991–1997 A+5Douglas BennettRHPUniversity of ArkansasYes1991–1992A-6Mike IglesiasRHPHayward High SchoolYes1991–2000AAA7Brandon WattsLHPRuston High SchoolYes1991–1997AA8Vincent JacksonOFCentral High SchoolYes 1991–1993 A-9Dennis WinickiSSMona Shores High SchoolYes1991–1992Rookie10Lonnie JacksonOFGeorge Washington High SchoolYes 1991 Rookie11Chris LathamSSBasic High SchoolYes 1991–2007 MLB12Carlo WaltonCEast Side High SchoolYes1991–1992 Rookie13Dave FitzpatrickRHPSullivan South High SchoolYes1991–1994 A14Bob LegendreRHP Cypress CollegeYes1991 A-15Erik ZammarchiOFCollege of MarinYes1991–1992 A-16Chris SinacoriRHPFlorida International UniversityYes1991–1996A+17Chad ZerbeLHPHillsborough Community CollegeYes1991–2005MLB18Jo Jo SmithLHP Vanderbilt UniversityYes 1991–2001 A+19Rick GoreckiRHPOak Forest High SchoolYes1991–1999MLB20Bill StephensRHPRinggold High SchoolYes1991–1997 A-21Kevin ZahnerCEllington High SchoolYes 1991–1995 A+22Ken HuckabyCSan Joaquin Delta CollegeYes 1991–2008 MLB23Dave CarrollLHPChantilly High SchoolNoCardinals-19931993–2003 AAA24Kevin SmithLHP Columbus High SchoolYes1991–1993A-25Murph Proctor1B University of Southern CaliforniaYes1991–1997 AA26Christopher CrabtreeLHP Middle Tennessee State UniversityYes1991A-27Todd SoaresOF New Bedford High SchoolYes 1991Rookie28Tito LandrumOF Jacksonville State UniversityYes1991–1999AA29Vernon SpearmanOF California State University, FresnoYes1991–2004AAA30Jack JohnsonC University of ArizonaYes 1991–1999 AA31Chris Demetral2B Western Michigan UniversityYes1991–2001 AAA32Travis HallLHP Middle Georgia CollegeNo 33Jay KirkpatrickC Methodist CollegeYes 1991–2001 AAA34Cedric AllenLHP McLennan Community CollegeNoReds-19941994–1996AA35Ed AcostaSS Rock Falls High SchoolNo Brewers-1993 1993–1997 A36Ken Sikes1B Perry High SchoolNo Dodgers-1992 1993–1996A+37Alejandro PereiraLHP Miami Dade CollegeNo 1995 Ind38Gary CopeLHP Motlow State Community CollegeYes 1991–1992 Rookie39Clifton JoyceLHP South Stokes High SchoolNo 40Michael SubeLHP West Virginia UniversityNo 41Carlos CastilloRHP Cypress CollegeYes 1991–1998 AA42Carlos ThomasRHP Tennessee State UniversityYes 1991–1996AA43Chris West3B Louisburg CollegeNoPadres-1993 1993–1994 A44Eric VorbeckOF California State University, SacramentoYes 1991–1993A+45Marc TramutaSS St. Bonaventure UniversityYes 1991 A-46Mario MoodySS Glynn AcademyNoCubs-1994 1994 Rookie47Kenneth Jones1B Pelham High SchoolNoCubs-1993 1993 A-48Matthew SvobodaRHP El Dorado High SchoolNo 49Richard Ware2B Greenville CollegeNo 50German Gonzalez3B College of the DesertYes 1991–1992 Rookie51Dustin RennsniesC A. Crawford Mosley High SchoolNo 52Cameron AronetzLHP Simon Fraser UniversityYes 1991–1993 A+53Chris VaughnLHP John A. Logan CollegeNo 54Javier OrtizRHP Manuela Toro High SchoolNo 55Brian ClarkC Armijo High SchoolNo Dodgers-1992 1993Rookie56Brian WiseLHP El Segundo High SchoolNo 57Roger CropperOF Central High SchoolNoMariners – 1994 1994–1995Rookie58William BelcherOF Fairfax High SchoolNo 59Jon GoodrichRHP Sonoma High SchoolNoCubs-1992 1992–1995A60Scott KlingenbeckLHP Allegany College of MarylandNo Orioles-1992 1992–1999 MLB61Jareld DunkinC Capital Hill High SchoolNo 62Kevin Clark3B Basic High SchoolNoRed Sox-19931993–2000AA63Rich LinaresRHP Cerritos CollegeYes1993–2002AA64Shawn Buhner1B Clear Creek High SchoolNoMariners-19941994–1999AAA65David SilvasSS San Jacinto High School No 66Jason BobbRHP Chippewa Falls High School Yes 1992–1993 A+67Derek OrnelasOF Sylmar High School No 68Chris KenadyOF Westonka High School No 69Richard HeinemanC Culver City High School No 70Joe JacobsenRHP Fresno City College Yes 1992–1999 AAA71Mark FraserRHP La Salle High School No 72Kerry CosgroveOF Palm Desert High School No 73Stephane DiLauroSS Academy Laval Bib No 74Eric OntiverosRHP Bakersfield College No 75Joshua HamikC Mount Si High School No 76Brent CrowtherRHP Capilano Junior College No Rockies-1994 1994–1996 AAA77Rich HaleyOF Sacramento City College Yes 1992–1993 A-78Chip GlassOF Santa Rosa Junior College NoIndians-1994 1994–2000 AAA79Stephen MatyczykSS Southington High School No 80Ismael CastenedaLHP Fresno City College No 81Gar ValloneSS El Dorado High School NoAngels-1995 1995–1998 AA82Michael SanburnRHP College of San Mateo No 83Aaron WoffordSS Yuba Community College No 84José MartínezRHP University of Nebraska–Lincoln No 85Darrell SuttonRHP Beverly Hills High School No 86Brett Schafer3B Santa Monica High School NoRoyals-1995 1995–1998 A87Andy SaltsmanC Crescenta Valley High School No 88Jumaane LeachOF San Marin High School NoPadres-1994 1994–1996 A89Martin MezaRHP Cerritos College No 90Todd BlylevenRHP Cypress College NoAngels-1993 1993–1997 AA91Steve ArffaLHP Glendora High School NoMets-1994 1994–1996 AA92Derek Gauthier2B No 1996–1997 Ind93William StroudC Dunwoody High School No 94Shawn McNallySS Winder-Barrow High School NoCardinals-1995 1995–1997 A+ 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft Notes Rays a aThe Tampa Bay Rays equalled this record on August 15 of 2012 when Félix Hernández pitched a perfect game for the Seattle Mariners against the Rays. Of the other 28 MLB franchises, only the Minnesota Twins have been on the receiving end of more than one perfect game (in 1968 and 1998). References External links 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform Los Angeles Dodgers official web site Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page Category:Los Angeles Dodgers seasons Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers season