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The Dodgers over the first five months of the season built themselves quite a cushion, then spent most of September using nearly all of it. In a season full of extremes, the final month featured an 11-game losing streak, the longest for the team in 73 years.
Then they won eight of their last 10 games, with the final two wins ensuring the Dodgers wouldn’t have the worst September of any MLB playoff team ever. At 13-17 (.433), they finished tied for the 12th-worst final month for a playoff team.
Batter of September
Justin Turner hit .296/.396/.521 for the month with four home runs, seven doubles and 13 RBI. He also walked nine times and was hit five times, setting an LA Dodgers seasonal record along the way with 19 hit by pitches in 2017.
Pitcher of September
Rich Hill allowed six runs in his five starts, posting a 1.86 ERA with 40 strikeouts and eight walks in 29 innings. He started and won the division clincher, striking out nine Giants in his six innings on Sept. 22. Hill finished his month and regular season with 12 consecutive scoreless innings.
September standings
| Team | W-L | Pct | GB | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W-L | Pct | GB | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
| Diamondbacks | 17-11 | .607 | ---- | 157 | 116 |
| Rockies | 15-14 | .517 | 2½ | 143 | 124 |
| Dodgers | 13-17 | .433 | 5 | 114 | 133 |
| Giants | 11-15 | .423 | 5 | 107 | 115 |
| Padres | 12-17 | .414 | 5½ | 95 | 157 |
Record: 13-17
114 runs scored (3.80 per game)
133 runs allowed (4.43 per game)
.430 pythagorean winning percentage (13-17)
Final NL West standings
| Team | W-L | Pct | GB | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W-L | Pct | GB | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
| Dodgers | 104-58 | .642 | ---- | 770 | 580 |
| Diamondbacks | 93-69 | .574 | 11 | 812 | 659 |
| Rockies | 87-75 | .537 | 17 | 824 | 757 |
| Padres | 71-91 | .438 | 33 | 604 | 816 |
| Giants | 64-98 | .395 | 40 | 639 | 776 |
Record: 104-58
770 runs scored (4.75 per game)
580 runs allowed (3.58 per game)
.627 pythagorean winning percentage (102-60)
Game of the month
The Dodgers clinched the NL West on Sept. 22 with a 4-2 win against the Giants, with Rich Hill striking out nine in the win and also adding an RBI double. Cody Bellinger gave the Dodgers the lead with a three-run home run, breaking the National League rookie record for home runs.
Situational stats
Pinch hitting: Dodgers pinch hitters were 19-for-89 with five doubles, four home runs, a triple and eight walks in September, hitting a less than Swift .213/.286/.427.
Runners in scoring position: The Dodgers hit just .189/.294/.356 with RISP in September, with eight home runs and 13 doubles in 281 plate appearances.
Bases loaded: The team was 4-for-17 for the month, hitting .235/.250/.294 with the bases loaded in September. Logan Forsythe had the lone extra-base hit, a double.
September weeks in review: Sept. 4 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 18 | Sept. 25 | Oct. 2
Previous months in review: April | May | June | July | August
The month ahead
Playoffs!
Stats
September batting
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | Player |
| Turner | 81 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0.296 | 0.396 | 0.531 | 0.927 | 0.308 | Turner |
| Puig | 84 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 0.286 | 0.344 | 0.524 | 0.868 | 0.299 | Puig |
| Bellinger | 103 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 0.252 | 0.350 | 0.505 | 0.855 | 0.323 | Bellinger |
| Utley | 47 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0.234 | 0.294 | 0.426 | 0.720 | 0.270 | Utley |
| Seager | 81 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 0.210 | 0.286 | 0.358 | 0.644 | 0.241 | Seager |
| Forsythe | 71 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0.197 | 0.288 | 0.352 | 0.640 | 0.207 | Forsythe |
| Grandal | 65 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 0.154 | 0.269 | 0.369 | 0.638 | 0.171 | Grandal |
| Granderson | 71 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0.183 | 0.284 | 0.338 | 0.622 | 0.200 | Granderson |
| Taylor | 101 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 0.218 | 0.259 | 0.356 | 0.616 | 0.253 | Taylor |
| Starters | 704 | 92 | 161 | 41 | 4 | 29 | 88 | 10 | 5 | 76 | 172 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 798 | 0.229 | 0.311 | 0.422 | 0.733 | 0.259 | Starters |
| Barnes | 50 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0.260 | 0.403 | 0.460 | 0.863 | 0.297 | Barnes |
| Gonzalez | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.263 | 0.300 | 0.526 | 0.826 | 0.250 | Gonzalez |
| Ethier | 34 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0.235 | 0.316 | 0.441 | 0.757 | 0.273 | Ethier |
| Hernandez | 39 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0.256 | 0.333 | 0.359 | 0.692 | 0.313 | Hernandez |
| Pederson | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.182 | 0.357 | 0.273 | 0.630 | 0.250 | Pederson |
| Segedin | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.231 | 0.231 | 0.385 | 0.615 | 0.375 | Segedin |
| Verdugo | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.174 | 0.240 | 0.304 | 0.544 | 0.167 | Verdugo |
| Farmer | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.500 | 0.250 | Farmer |
| Culberson | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.154 | 0.267 | 0.231 | 0.497 | 0.222 | Culberson |
| Dickson | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.143 | 0.333 | 0.143 | 0.476 | 0.200 | Dickson |
| Thompson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.167 | 0.286 | 0.167 | 0.452 | 0.500 | Thompson |
| Locastro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Locastro |
| Bench | 235 | 21 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 0.226 | 0.325 | 0.370 | 0.695 | 0.270 | Bench |
| Pitchers | 46 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 0.174 | 0.224 | 0.217 | 0.442 | 0.333 | Pitchers |
| Offense | 985 | 114 | 222 | 59 | 4 | 35 | 112 | 13 | 6 | 112 | 250 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1123 | 0.225 | 0.310 | 0.400 | 0.710 | 0.264 | Offense |
September pitching
| Pitcher | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | FIP | Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | G | GS | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | ERA | WHIP | FIP | Pitcher |
| Stripling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 4.65 | Stripling | |
| Hill | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 1.86 | 0.759 | 2.77 | Hill | |
| Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.500 | 2.90 | Stewart | |
| Kershaw | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33.7 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3.48 | 1.218 | 3.60 | Kershaw | |
| Darvish | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26.7 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3.71 | 1.050 | 2.40 | Darvish | |
| Wood | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29.0 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 4.03 | 1.276 | 4.46 | Wood | |
| Ryu | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4.20 | 1.533 | 5.28 | Ryu | |
| Maeda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4.91 | 1.273 | 4.79 | Maeda | |
| Starters | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 150.3 | 129 | 60 | 57 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 164 | 5 | 3.41 | 1.151 | 3.64 | Starters |
| Watson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.87 | 0.871 | 1.80 | Watson | ||
| Cingrani | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0.90 | 1.100 | 1.55 | Cingrani | ||
| Jansen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.100 | 1.55 | Jansen | |
| Morrow | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.86 | 1.345 | 1.18 | Morrow | |
| Maeda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 1.667 | 3.15 | Maeda | ||
| Fields | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.60 | 0.900 | 3.85 | Fields | |
| Avilan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3.86 | 1.286 | 3.15 | Avilan | ||
| Stewart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4.26 | 1.579 | 4.41 | Stewart | ||
| McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 1.500 | 2.15 | McCarthy | ||
| Buehler | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 7.71 | 2.036 | 5.61 | Buehler | ||
| Stripling | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8.00 | 1.444 | 6.93 | Stripling | ||
| Paredes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.333 | 4.15 | Paredes | ||
| Baez | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8.7 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10.38 | 2.423 | 7.65 | Baez | ||
| Ravin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13.50 | 2.143 | 9.36 | Ravin | ||
| Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | 3.000 | 2.40 | Castillo | ||
| Font | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17.18 | 3.000 | 11.88 | Font | ||
| Relievers | 117 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 112.0 | 119 | 73 | 66 | 17 | 52 | 5 | 134 | 3 | 5.30 | 1.527 | 4.07 | Relievers |
| Totals | 147 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 262.3 | 248 | 133 | 123 | 38 | 96 | 11 | 298 | 8 | 4.22 | 1.311 | 3.82 | Totals |