DODGERS VS GIANTS: SETTLING BASEBALL’S GREATEST RIVALRY

• Started in 1890 with Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants.
• Rivalry was dominated in New York by the Giants. In California it is dominated by the Dodgers.
• Dodgers lead with 9 World Championships (1-Brooklyn, 8-LA) while the Giants have 8 (5-NY, 3-SF)
• Dodger Championships: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020, 2024, 2025.
• Giant Championships: 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954, 2010, 2012, 2014.
• Dodgers lead division titles 23-9 (Began in 1969)
• Dodgers lead league titles 26-23. (12 in Brooklyn, 14 in LA). San Francisco (17 in NY, 6 in SF)
• New York Giants lead overall 722-670-22 over Brooklyn Dodgers.
• Los Angeles Dodgers lead over San Francisco 618-568
• Overall season record Giants lead 1,292-1291-17
• 1890’s Giants lead season results 72-64-4
• 1900’s Giants lead season results 128-80-3
• 1910’s Giants lead season results 125-88-3
• 1920’s Giants lead season results 113-106-3
• 1930’s Giants lead season results 120-98-2
• 1940’s Dodgers lead season results 137-82-2
• 1950’s Dodgers lead season results 117-106
• 1960’s Giants lead season results 108-83
• 1970’s Dodgers lead season series 108-72
• 1980’s Dodgers lead season series 95-79
• 1990’s Series tied 70-70
• 2000’s Dodgers lead season series 94-86
• 2010’s Giants lead season  series 95-92
• 2020’s Dodgers lead season Series 59-36
• Overall Giants lead regular season games 1,292-1,291-17
• Post season games Dodgers lead 3-2 (2021)
• Including the post season record is tied 1,294-1,294-17

So who is the better team between the Giants and Dodgers? Since 1940 the Giants have only been relevant in the 1960’s and 2010’s.

The answer to that question is undoubtedly the Los Angeles Dodgers. I don’t see that changing any time soon.

Chops out.