Bakersfield Dodgers

• Location: Bakersfield, CA
• League: California League 1968-1975, 1984-1994
• Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers 1968-1975, 1984-1994
• Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark

In 1968, the Bakersfield Bears switched affiliations from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers and took the Dodgers nickname. In 1976, Bakersfield and Visalia dropped out of the California League and the Dodgers switched affiliates to Lodi. In 1984, the Bakersfield Mariners switched affiliations from the Seattle Mariners to the Dodgers and again took the Dodgers nickname. In 1995 the Dodgers switched affiliates to the San Bernardino Spirit and Bakersfield became a co-op team known as the Bakersfield Blaze.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1968	61-79	7th	Don Williams
1969	67-73	6th	Don LeJohn
1970	93-46	1st	Don LeJohn	none League Champs
1971	56-82	8th	Don LeJohn
1972	88-52	1st	Don LeJohn	Lost League Finals
1973	70-70	4th	George Freese	Lost League Finals
1974	65-75	5th	George Freese
1975	60-80	8th	Ron Brand	none
1984	68-72	4th	Don LeJohn	Lost League Finals
1985	65-80	6th	Mel Queen Jr.
1986	40-102	10th	Don LeJohn
1987	78-65	4th	Kevin Kennedy
1988	71-71	6th	Gary LaRocque
1989	82-60	3rd	Tim Johnson	League Champs
1990	80-62	3rd	Tom Beyers	Lost League Finals
1991	85-51	2nd	Tom Beyers	Lost in 1st round
1992	68-68	7th	Tom Beyers
1993	42-94	10th	Rick Dempsey
1994	69-67	5th	John Shelby