1989 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Peter O'Malley |
| General manager(s) | Fred Claire |
| Manager(s) | Tommy Lasorda |
| Local television |
KTTV (11) (Eddie Doucette, Don Sutton) |
| Local radio |
KABC (Jaime Jarrín, René Cárdenas) |
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KTTV (11)
(Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Don Drysdale)
KABC
(Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Don Drysdale)
The 1989 team came down to earth after the success of the 1988 season, finishing further down in the standings falling to fourth place in the Western Division of the National League.
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Teams in BOLD won League Championships
The Dodgers drafted 65 players in this draft. Of those, seven of them would eventually play Major League baseball. The Dodgers had three first round picks this season as they gained the New York Yankees first round pick and a supplemental pick for the loss of free agent Steve Sax. They also gained an extra second round pick from the Cleveland Indians as compensation for the loss of pitcher Jesse Orosco.
With their first pick in the 1st round, the Dodgers selected pitcher Kiki Jones from Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida. Despite concerns that he was too small to make it, the Dodgers drafted him and their scouting director said "he`s got the best arm around and the best curveball in the country." He was 8-0 with a 1.58 ERA his first season in the rookie leagues with the Great Falls Dodgers but then began to experience arm injuries and legal problems. The Dodgers released him after the 1993 season, though he attempted comebacks in 1998–1999 and 2001. In 8 total minor league seasons he was 23-20 with a 4.13 ERA in 77 games (61 starts).
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