The 1994

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season was the 105th for the franchise in

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and their 37th season in

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. The Dodgers were leading the National League Western Division when the players strike halted the season in August.

Offseason

*November 17, 1993: Acquired

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from the

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for

Pedro Martínez Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to , for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from to . At the time o ...

*December 27, 1993: Acquired

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from the

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for

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*March 28, 1994: Acquired Al Osuna from the Houston Astros fo
James Daspit

Regular season

The Dodgers had compiled a 58-56 record through 114 games by Friday, August 12. They had scored 532 runs (4.67 per game) and allowed 509 runs (4.46 per game).

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

*June 16, 1994: Acquired Brian Barnes from the

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fo
Eddie Lantigua

Roster

Starting Pitchers stats

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games''

Relief Pitchers stats

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves''

Batting Stats

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; Avg. = Batting average; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

1994 Awards

1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 65th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 12 ...

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starter * Rookie of the Year Award **

Raúl Mondesí Raúl Ramón Mondesí Avelino (born March 12, 1971) is a Dominican former politician and baseball player. Mondesí played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons, primarily for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and made his MLB debut with them in ...

* Comeback Player of the Year **

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* Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star **

*Players Choice: NL Outstanding Rookie **

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* TSN NL Rookie of the Year **

* TSN National League All-Star **

* NL Player of the Month **

(May 1994) * NL Player of the Week **

(May 16–22)

Farm system

Teams in BOLD won League Championships

Major League Baseball Draft

The Dodgers selected 77 players in this draft. Of those, 13 of them would eventually play Major League baseball. The first round draft pick was

Paul Konerko Paul Henry Konerko (; born March 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1997 to 2014, most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox, where he was a si ...

, a catcher from Chaparral High School in

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. He was quickly converted to first base and made his Dodgers debut in 1997. He was traded the following year to the Cincinnati Reds and then in 1999 to the

, where he became a six time All-Star and was the 2005

ALCS MVP The League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players deemed to have the most impact on their teams' performances in each of the two respective League Championship Series that ...

as the White Sox won the 2005 World Series. In 18 seasons, he hit .279 with 439 home runs and 1,412 RBI in 2,349 games.

References

External links

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