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    1951 Boston Braves (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Braves
    W-L Record: 76-78 .494
    Rank: 4th in National League
    Run Differential: 723-662 + 61
    Roster Continuity 83.83% 9/16
    Manager(s): Tommy Holmes, Billy Southworth
    General Manager: John Quinn
    Location:
    Ballpark: Braves Field
    Attendance: 487,475 14/16
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: All picks
    Years Active: 1871-2016
    Franchise Information
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    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Jimmy Brown
    Assistant Coach: Bob Keely
    Assistant Coach: Bucky Walters
    Assistant Coach: Johnny Cooney

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Boston Braves (MLB-NL)76-78

    Organizational Player Roster
    Boston Braves Affiliate History
    National League Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    NY Giants9859.624--
    Brooklyn9760.6181.0
    St. Louis8173.52615.5
    Boston7678.49420.5
    Philadelphia7381.47423.5
    Cincinnati6886.44228.5
    Pittsburgh6490.41632.5
    Chi Cubs6292.40334.5
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    9Earl Torgeson1B27 15558199153
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    		21
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    		4
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    		24
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    		922011102702518.263.375.437812.174.365.2650.6924.2254690
    5Sam JethroeOF33 148572101160
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    		29
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    		10
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    		18
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    		6535557881147.280.356.460816.180.332.3051.5431.8263644
    4Sid GordonOF33 15055096158
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    		28
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    		1
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    		29
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    		1092080325628.287.383.500883.213.362.2640.4019.0275641
    3Bob Elliott3B34 13648073137
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    		29
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    		2
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    		15
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    		702065560216.285.371.448819.163.302.2980.8632.0215547
    27Willard MarshallOF30 13646965132
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    		24
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    		7
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    		11
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    		620348182418.281.351.433784.151.247.2750.3842.6203523
    12Roy Hartsfield2B25 12045063122
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    		11
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    		2
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    		6
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    		31724173155.271.333.344677.073.176.3131.7875.0155497
    13Sibby SistiSS-2B30 11436246101
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    		20
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    		2
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    		2
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    		38453250235.279.341.362703.083.169.3191.56181.0131399
    39Walker CooperC36 10934242107
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    		14
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    		1
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    		18
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    		591128181110.313.367.518885.205.287.2910.6419.0177372
    7Ebba St. ClaireC29 722202262
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    		17
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    		2
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    		25201224102.282.322.391713.109.173.3132.00220.086233
    6Bob AddisOF25 851992355
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    		7
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    		01
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    		2432910034.276.308.327635.050.101.2871.11199.065211
    10Buddy KerrSS28 691721832
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    		4
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    		01
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    		18002220152.186.282.227509.041.169.2050.91172.039200
    23Johnny LoganSS24 621691437
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    		7
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    		1
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    		016001813156.219.298.272570.053.160.2370.72--46193
    18Luis MarquezOF25 681221924
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    		5
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    		011441020332.197.274.254528.057.139.2352.00--31138
    21Warren SpahnP30 42116822
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    		6
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    		1
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    		1800627040.190.230.284514.095.147.2394.50116.033126
    36Max SurkontP29 3773211
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    		1
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    		00400717084.151.225.164389.014.110.1962.43--1288
    1,8Ray MuellerC39 2870811
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    		2
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    		900711023.157.234.229463.071.171.1721.5770.01679
    15Luis OlmoOF31 2156411
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    		1
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    		040144000.196.250.250500.054.107.2121.00--1460
    24Vern BickfordP30 255216
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    		1
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    		00400212062.115.148.135283.019.058.1506.00--760
    33Johnny SainP33 2652411
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    		2
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    		40013146.212.241.308549.096.115.2083.0052.01658
    17Chet NicholsP20 335127
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    		000100018040.137.137.137274.000.000.212----755
    19Jim WilsonP29 203947
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    		1
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    		00200110030.179.200.205405.026.051.24110.00--843
    1Tommy HolmesOF34 272915
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    		0050034000.172.250.241491.069.172.2001.33--732
    2Gene MauchSS25 192052
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    		00010074010.100.333.100433.000.350.1250.57--228
    16,26Dave ColeP20 231716
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    		60004000.353.353.7061059.353.353.417--17.01217
    14,44Bob ChipmanP32 331001
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    		00020006000.100.100.100200.000.000.250----110
    22George EstockP26 37702
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    		00000012010.286.375.286661.000.143.4002.00--29
    11Phil PaineP21 2140000000001000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----04
    20Dick DonovanP23 8311
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    		0000021000.333.600.6671267.3331.000.5000.50--25
    37Bobby HogueP30 3201
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    		00020001000.500.500.5001000.000.0001.000----12
    8Bob Thorpe24 2211
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    		010000000.500.5001.50020001.0001.000.500----32
    33Lew BurdetteP24 310000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    11Blix DonnellyP37 610000000000001.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    Batting Totals18385293723138523437130683803456561731079139.262.333.394727.132.247.2761.0940.720835937
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    21Warren Spahn30 22142.98393626730310.2278111103201091647101.248.050.583.154.751.50
    36Max Surkont29 12163.99373311231237.023011910521891105001.358.730.803.384.181.24
    24Vern Bickford30 1193.11252012350164.21466857776760001.357.960.384.154.151.00
    33Johnny Sain33 5134.2226226121160.119588751645630001.5010.970.902.533.541.40
    17Chet Nichols20 1182.88331912362156.01426150469718001.358.190.233.984.101.03
    19Jim Wilson29 775.4020155031110.013167661440331001.5510.721.153.272.700.83
    16,26Dave Cole20 244.24237104067.2644332364332101.888.470.408.474.370.52
    22George Estock26 014.353710016360.1563329237112001.558.400.305.551.650.30
    14,44Bob Chipman32 434.853300022452.0592928519172001.5010.210.873.292.940.89
    11Phil Paine21 203.09210009035.1361512220172001.609.260.515.144.370.85
    20Dick Donovan23 005.1482003013.21711801140002.0010.930.007.072.570.36
    11Blix Donnelly37 017.716000107.18661631102.0010.291.297.713.860.50
    37Bobby Hogue30 005.403000105.04331300001.407.201.805.400.000.00
    11Sid Schacht33 021.805000404.26410210001.6010.800.003.601.800.50
    33Lew Burdette24 006.753000004.16430511002.7513.500.0011.252.250.20
    Batting Totals76783.7531915573168212138913786625789659560431301.428.930.623.863.911.02
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Walker CooperC903675789.9810.00
    Ebba St. ClaireC622672975.9770.00
    Ray MuellerC238515021.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Earl Torgeson1B155133010717137.9880.00
    Sibby Sisti1B180001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Roy Hartsfield2B1143362932087.9690.00
    Sibby Sisti2B52129114623.9760.00
    Buddy Kerr2B554031.0000.00
    Gene Mauch2B210001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bob Elliott3B1271382422431.9410.00
    Sid Gordon3B34517158.9610.00
    Sibby Sisti3B633001.0000.00
    Gene Mauch3B30010.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Buddy KerrSS63110173931.9690.00
    Johnny LoganSS58981551131.9580.00
    Sibby SistiSS55911131224.9440.00
    Gene MauchSS101516021.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Sam JethroeOF14035618104.9740.00
    Willard MarshallOF13622011031.0000.00
    Sid GordonOF122249441.9840.00
    Bob AddisOF46107121.9820.00
    Luis MarquezOF431002001.0000.00
    Luis OlmoOF16232001.0000.00
    Tommy HolmesOF320001.0000.00
    Sibby SistiOF10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Warren SpahnP3931075031.9501.65
    George EstockP376041311.9442.55
    Max SurkontP37237113122.9551.59
    Bob ChipmanP335295011.0002.42
    Chet NicholsP33156636021.0002.42
    Johnny SainP26160132813.9762.30
    Vern BickfordP25164143814.9812.85
    Dave ColeP236741312.9442.28
    Phil PaineP213525001.0001.79
    Jim WilsonP20110416021.0001.64
    Dick DonovanP81314001.0003.41
    Blix DonnellyP6712001.0003.80
    Sid SchachtP540000.0000.00
    Lew BurdetteP3401001.0002.20
    Bobby HogueP350000.0000.00

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