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    1979 Atlanta Braves (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Braves
    W-L Record: 66-94 .412
    Rank: 6th in National League West
    Run Differential: 669-763 -94
    Manager(s): Bobby Cox
    General Manager: Bill Lucas (1979-05-05), John Mullen
    Location: Atlanta, Georgia
    Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
    Attendance: 769,465 25/26
    Playoffs:
    Top Draft Pick: Brad Komminsk (#4) All picks
    Years Active: 1871-2014
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Bullpen Coach: Bobby Dews
    First Base Coach: Alex Grammas
    Pitching Coach: Cloyd Boyer
    Third Base Coach: Tommie Aaron

    #1 Draft Picks

    Bob Horner (#1), Jeff Burroughs (#1), Tommy Boggs (#2), Dale Murphy (#5), Charlie Spikes (#11), Preston Hanna (#11), Bo McLaughlin (#14)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB: Atlanta Braves (MLB-NL)   66-94
    AAA: Richmond Braves (IL)   76-64
    AA: Savannah Braves (Sou)   60-83
    A: Greenwood Braves (Wcar)   78-60
    Rk: Gulf Coast Braves (GCL)   26-28
    Rk: Kingsport Braves (App)   39-31

    Organizational Player Roster
    Atlanta Braves Affiliate History
    National League West Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Cincinnati9071.559--
    Houston8973.5491.5
    LA Dodgers7983.48811.5
    SF Giants7191.43819.5
    San Diego6893.42222.0
    Atlanta6694.41223.5
    Full League Standings
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    30Brian AsselstineOF2581011
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    		0000001201001.100.182.100282.000.100.1252.00--111
    25Bob Beall1B31171512
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    		2
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    		001003400010.133.263.267530.133.333.1671.33--419
    20Bruce BenedictC23762041446
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    		11
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    		001513331803224.225.331.279610.054.206.2450.55--57241
    40Tommy BoggsP233411
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    		0000000100000.250.250.250500.000.000.333----14
    2Barry BonnellOF251273754797
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    		20
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    		3
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    		12
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    		45872655327110.259.306.424730.165.237.2752.1231.3159409
    34Larry BradfordP29211000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    43Tony BrizzolaraP22203511
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    		00010021400110.029.079.029108.000.057.0457.00--139
    7Jeff BurroughsOF281163974989
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    		14
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    		1
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    		11
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    		47227375370214.224.343.348691.123.307.2491.0336.1138472
    15Darrel ChaneySS31631171519
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    		5
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    		001021193402012.162.277.205482.043.214.2261.79--24137
    38Adrian DevineP27407000000000500000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----07
    9Pepe FriasSS3014047541123
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    		18
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    		4
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    		1
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    		443220362510313.259.287.320607.061.105.2771.80475.0152508
    26Gene GarberP31681003
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    		0001003400200.300.462.300762.000.300.5001.33--315
    49Preston HannaP2466100000001500000.000.143.000143.000.167.0005.00--07
    5Bob Horner3B-1B2112148766153
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    		15
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    		1
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    		33
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    		9802227436039.314.342.552894.238.279.3133.3614.8269512
    17Glenn Hubbard2B21973253475
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    		12
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    		03
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    		2906274312223.231.288.295583.065.129.2561.59108.396356
    42Frank LaCorteP2761000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    28Mike Lum1B331112172754
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    		6
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    		06
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    		2702183401527.249.304.359663.111.184.2681.8936.278242
    31Mike Macha3B2561322
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    		0001001500000.154.214.154368.000.077.2505.00--214
    24Mickey MahlerP26262703
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    		1
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    		003001500101.111.143.148291.037.074.1365.00--429
    39Rick MahlerP2515201
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    		0000000000000.500.500.5001000.000.000.500----12
    36Gary MatthewsOF2815663197192
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    		34
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    		5
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    		27
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    		90186607505136.304.363.502865.198.312.3101.2523.4317695
    29Rick MatulaP25285315
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    		00000012300602.094.111.094205.000.019.16723.00--560
    32Bo McLaughlinP25375000000000200100.000.000.0000.000.000.000----06
    50Joey McLaughlinP22371102
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    		1
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    		000000400001.182.182.273455.091.091.286----311
    27Larry McWilliamsP25132445
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    		2
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    		0010011400210.208.231.292523.083.125.45514.00--728
    14Eddie MillerOF22271131235
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    		1
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    		00515252421301.310.339.319658.009.168.3934.80--36121
    3Dale Murphy1B2310438453106
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    		7
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    		2
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    		21
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    		57613867250512.276.337.469806.193.305.2821.7618.3180427
    35Phil NiekroP40441231024
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    		6
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    		00120011920711.195.200.244444.049.057.22919.00--30132
    11Joe NolanC28892302857
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    		9
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    		3
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    		2113272833015.248.326.365691.117.226.2661.0457.584258
    22Rowland OfficeOF261242773569
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    		14
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    		2
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    		2
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    		3754273322105.249.316.336652.087.188.2771.22138.593305
    4Biff PocorobaC252838612
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    		4
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    		004117001102.316.422.421843.105.289.3160.00--1646
    1Jerry Royster3B-2B26154601103164
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    		25
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    		51358625900678.273.337.349686.077.225.2950.95200.3210676
    48Craig SkokP31443000000001200000.000.250.000250.000.333.0002.00--04
    37Eddie SolomonP283264313
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    		3
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    		0040011600301.203.215.250465.047.063.27116.00--1668
    46Charlie SpikesOF2866931226
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    		8
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    		03
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    		210053001023.280.310.462772.183.237.3716.0031.043100
    16Jim Wessinger2B23107200000001400000.000.125.000125.000.143.0004.00--08
    18Larry WhisentonOF22133739
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    		2
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    		1
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    		01103300101.243.300.351651.108.216.2651.00--1341
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BBBABIP
    40Tommy Boggs026.2333000012211190410011.9214.540.002.770.690.25.368
    48Craig Skok134.004400019254582624717302031.399.671.172.835.001.76.302
    35Phil Niekro21203.3944442310034231116012941113208184111.248.181.082.975.471.84.259
    27Larry McWilliams325.591313100066694141422322041.389.410.553.004.361.45.298
    50Joey McLaughlin532.483700013569542319334400011.287.040.394.435.221.18.258
    32Bo McLaughlin114.863710012049633327216451001.5811.340.362.888.102.81.365
    29Rick Matula8104.162828100017119390791464673131.5010.160.743.373.531.05.301
    39Rick Mahler006.14150005022281615411121101.7711.451.644.504.911.09.324
    24Mickey Mahler5115.852618101010012372651147714131.7011.070.994.236.391.51.348
    42Frank LaCorte007.8760002089772562001.7510.122.255.636.751.20.280
    49Preston Hanna113.006400102427118115151001.7510.120.375.635.621.00.329
    26Gene Garber6164.3368000552510612166511024560051.3710.270.852.044.752.33.307
    45Jamie Easterly0012.0040000027640330003.3321.000.009.009.001.00.583
    38Adrian Devine123.224000010066842824825222121.6311.281.073.362.960.88.317
    43Tony Brizzolara695.30201920001071337063633645031.5511.190.502.785.381.94.344
    34Larry Bradford100.952100092191152010112211.115.210.004.745.211.10.208
    37Eddie Solomon7144.213130401018618498871951962061.268.900.922.474.651.88.270

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