1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 97-60
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,331,080, Avg. 19,291
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Chuck Dressen (97-60)
Location: New York, New York
1951 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 97-60
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,331,080, Avg. 19,291
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Chuck Dressen (97-60)
Location: New York, New York
1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 97 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Dodgers paced the league with 855 runs, ignited by 184 home runs. Brooklyn allowed 672 runs. Gil Hodges walloped 40 home runs for the team, while Duke Snider, Carl Furillo, Andy Pafko, Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella each swatted 20 or more, too. Roy Campanella accounted for 108 RBI. Jackie Robinson topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .338. Preacher Roe led the squad with 22 wins, and Don Newcombe and Carl Erskine added 15 or more victories as well Preacher Roe recorded a 3.04 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 843
Regular Season Runs Against: 665
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 21, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 22, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 23, 1951 | Boston Braves 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 24, 1951 | Boston Braves 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 2-2 | 3-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 25, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 2-3 | 3-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 26, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 27, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 28, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 3-3 | 4-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 29, 1951 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 4-3 | 4-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 30, 1951 | New York Giants 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 4-4 | 4-1 | 8-5 | ||
| May 1, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-1 | 8-6 | ||
| May 2, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 4-6 | 4-1 | 8-7 | ||
| May 3, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 5-6 | 4-1 | 9-7 | ||
| May 4, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 5-7 | 4-1 | 9-8 | ||
| May 5, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | W | 6-7 | 4-1 | 10-8 | ||
| May 6, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 6-8 | 4-1 | 10-9 | ||
| May 7, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 7-8 | 4-1 | 11-9 | ||
| May 8, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 7-9 | 4-1 | 11-10 | ||
| May 9, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 8-9 | 4-1 | 12-10 | ||
| May 10, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 9-9 | 4-1 | 13-10 | ||
| May 13, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 9-9 | 5-1 | 14-10 | ||
| May 15, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-9 | 6-1 | 15-10 | ||
| May 16, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 9-9 | 6-2 | 15-11 | ||
| May 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 9-9 | 6-3 | 15-12 | ||
| May 18, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 9-9 | 7-3 | 16-12 | ||
| May 19, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 9-9 | 7-4 | 16-13 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-9 | 8-4 | 17-13 | ||
| May 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 9-9 | 9-4 | 18-13 | ||
| May 22, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 9-9 | 10-4 | 19-13 | ||
| May 23, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-9 | 11-4 | 20-13 | ||
| May 25, 1951 | Boston Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 10-9 | 11-4 | 21-13 | ||
| May 26, 1951 | Boston Braves 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 10-10 | 11-4 | 21-14 | ||
| May 28, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 10-10 | 12-4 | 22-14 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 10-10 | 12-5 | 22-15 | ||
| May 30, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 10-10 | 13-5 | 23-15 | ||
| May 31, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 11-10 | 13-5 | 24-15 | ||
| June 1, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 11-11 | 13-5 | 24-16 | ||
| June 2, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 12-11 | 13-5 | 25-16 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 13-11 | 13-5 | 26-16 | ||
| June 3, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 14-11 | 13-5 | 27-16 | ||
| June 5, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 15-11 | 13-5 | 28-16 | ||
| June 6, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 16-11 | 13-5 | 29-16 | ||
| June 7, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 17-11 | 13-5 | 30-16 | ||
| June 9, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 17-12 | 13-5 | 30-17 | ||
| June 10, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 18-12 | 13-5 | 31-17 | ||
| June 10, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 18-13 | 13-5 | 31-18 | ||
| June 12, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-13 | 14-5 | 32-18 | ||
| June 13, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 18-13 | 15-5 | 33-18 | ||
| June 14, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 18-13 | 16-5 | 34-18 | ||
| June 15, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 18-13 | 17-5 | 35-18 | ||
| June 16, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-13 | 17-6 | 35-19 | ||
| June 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 18-13 | 18-6 | 36-19 | ||
| June 19, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 18-13 | 19-6 | 37-19 | ||
| June 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 18-13 | 19-7 | 37-20 | ||
| June 21, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 18-13 | 20-7 | 38-20 | ||
| June 22, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 18-13 | 21-7 | 39-20 | ||
| June 23, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 18-13 | 22-7 | 40-20 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 18-13 | 22-8 | 40-21 | ||
| June 24, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 18-13 | 22-9 | 40-22 | ||
| June 26, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 18-13 | 22-10 | 40-23 | ||
| June 27, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at New York Giants 4 | W | 18-13 | 23-10 | 41-23 | ||
| June 28, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 18-13 | 23-11 | 41-24 | ||
| June 29, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 18-14 | 23-11 | 41-25 | ||
| June 30, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | W | 19-14 | 23-11 | 42-25 | ||
| July 1, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 20-14 | 23-11 | 43-25 | ||
| July 2, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 20-14 | 24-11 | 44-25 | ||
| July 3, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 20-14 | 24-12 | 44-26 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 21-14 | 24-12 | 45-26 | ||
| July 4, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 22-14 | 24-12 | 46-26 | ||
| July 5, 1951 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 23-14 | 24-12 | 47-26 | ||
| July 6, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 23-14 | 25-12 | 48-26 | ||
| July 7, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 23-14 | 26-12 | 49-26 | ||
| July 8, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 23-14 | 27-12 | 50-26 | ||
| July 12, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | W | 24-14 | 27-12 | 51-26 | ||
| July 13, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 25-14 | 27-12 | 52-26 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 25-15 | 27-12 | 52-27 | ||
| July 14, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 25-16 | 27-12 | 52-28 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 25-17 | 27-12 | 52-29 | ||
| July 15, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 25-18 | 27-12 | 52-30 | ||
| July 16, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | W | 26-18 | 27-12 | 53-30 | ||
| July 17, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 26-19 | 27-12 | 53-31 | ||
| July 18, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 26-20 | 27-12 | 53-32 | ||
| July 20, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 27-20 | 27-12 | 54-32 | ||
| July 21, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 28-20 | 27-12 | 55-32 | ||
| July 22, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | W | 29-20 | 27-12 | 56-32 | ||
| July 24, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-20 | 28-12 | 57-32 | ||
| July 25, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-20 | 29-12 | 58-32 | ||
| July 26, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 29-20 | 30-12 | 59-32 | ||
| July 27, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 29-20 | 31-12 | 60-32 | ||
| July 28, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 29-20 | 32-12 | 61-32 | ||
| July 29, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 29-20 | 33-12 | 62-32 | ||
| July 31, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 29-20 | 34-12 | 63-32 | ||
| August 1, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 29-20 | 34-13 | 63-33 | ||
| August 2, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-20 | 35-13 | 64-33 | ||
| August 3, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 29-20 | 35-14 | 64-34 | ||
| August 4, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 29-20 | 35-15 | 64-35 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 29-20 | 36-15 | 65-35 | ||
| August 5, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 29-20 | 37-15 | 66-35 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 30-20 | 37-15 | 67-35 | ||
| August 8, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 31-20 | 37-15 | 68-35 | ||
| August 9, 1951 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 32-20 | 37-15 | 69-35 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Boston Braves 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 33-20 | 37-15 | 70-35 | ||
| August 11, 1951 | Boston Braves 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 33-21 | 37-15 | 70-36 | ||
| August 12, 1951 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 34-21 | 37-15 | 71-36 | ||
| August 13, 1951 | Boston Braves 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 35-21 | 37-15 | 72-36 | ||
| August 14, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 35-21 | 37-16 | 72-37 | ||
| August 15, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 35-21 | 37-17 | 72-38 | ||
| August 16, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 35-21 | 37-18 | 72-39 | ||
| August 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 35-21 | 37-19 | 72-40 | ||
| August 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 35-21 | 38-19 | 73-40 | ||
| August 18, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 35-21 | 39-19 | 74-40 | ||
| August 19, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Boston Braves 13 | L | 35-21 | 39-20 | 74-41 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 36-21 | 39-20 | 75-41 | ||
| August 22, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 37-21 | 39-20 | 76-41 | ||
| August 23, 1951 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 37-22 | 39-20 | 76-42 | ||
| August 24, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 38-22 | 39-20 | 77-42 | ||
| August 25, 1951 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 38-23 | 39-20 | 77-43 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 38-24 | 39-20 | 77-44 | ||
| August 26, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 39-24 | 39-20 | 78-44 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 39-25 | 39-20 | 78-45 | ||
| August 27, 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 40-25 | 39-20 | 79-45 | ||
| August 28, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 41-25 | 39-20 | 80-45 | ||
| August 29, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | W | 42-25 | 39-20 | 81-45 | ||
| August 30, 1951 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 43-25 | 39-20 | 82-45 | ||
| September 1, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 8 | L | 43-25 | 39-21 | 82-46 | ||
| September 2, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 11 | L | 43-25 | 39-22 | 82-47 | ||
| September 3, 1951 | Boston Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 44-25 | 39-22 | 83-47 | ||
| September 5, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 45-25 | 39-22 | 84-47 | ||
| September 7, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | W | 46-25 | 39-22 | 85-47 | ||
| September 8, 1951 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | W | 47-25 | 39-22 | 86-47 | ||
| September 9, 1951 | New York Giants 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 47-26 | 39-22 | 86-48 | ||
| September 11, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 47-26 | 40-22 | 87-48 | ||
| September 12, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 47-26 | 40-23 | 87-49 | ||
| September 14, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 47-26 | 41-23 | 88-49 | ||
| September 15, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 47-26 | 41-24 | 88-50 | ||
| September 16, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 47-26 | 42-24 | 89-50 | ||
| September 17, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 47-26 | 42-25 | 89-51 | ||
| September 18, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 47-26 | 42-26 | 89-52 | ||
| September 19, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 47-26 | 43-26 | 90-52 | ||
| September 20, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 47-26 | 44-26 | 91-52 | ||
| September 21, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 47-27 | 44-26 | 91-53 | ||
| September 22, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 47-28 | 44-26 | 91-54 | ||
| September 23, 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 48-28 | 44-26 | 92-54 | ||
| September 25, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Boston Braves 14 | L | 48-28 | 44-27 | 92-55 | ||
| September 25, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 48-28 | 44-28 | 92-56 | ||
| September 26, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 15 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 48-28 | 45-28 | 93-56 | ||
| September 27, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 48-28 | 45-29 | 93-57 | ||
| September 28, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 48-28 | 45-30 | 93-58 | ||
| September 29, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 48-28 | 46-30 | 94-58 | ||
| September 30, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 48-28 | 47-30 | 95-58 | ||
| October 1, 1951 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 48-29 | 47-30 | 95-59 | ||
| October 2, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at New York Giants 0 | W | 48-29 | 48-30 | 96-59 | ||
| October 3, 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 48-29 | 48-31 | 96-60 |
