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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
    Roster Continuity 80.48% 11/26
    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: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: Brad Komminsk (#4) All picks
    Years Active: 1871-2016
    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

    Jeff Burroughs (#1), Bob Horner (#1), Tommy Boggs (#2), Dale Murphy (#5), Preston Hanna (#11), Charlie Spikes (#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
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    36Gary MatthewsOF28   15663197192
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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
    1Jerry Royster3B-2B26   154601103164
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    		25
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    		6
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    		3
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    		51358625900678.273.337.349686.077.225.2950.95200.3210676
    5Bob Horner3B-1B21   12148766153
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    		15
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    		1
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    		33
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    		9802227436039.314.346.552898.238.279.3133.3614.8269515
    9Pepe FriasSS30   14047541123
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    		18
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    		4
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    		1
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    		443220362510313.259.290.320610.061.105.2771.80475.0152510
    7Jeff BurroughsOF28   1163974989
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    		14
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    		1
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    		11
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    		47227375370214.224.347.348695.123.307.2491.0336.1138475
    3Dale Murphy1B23   10438453106
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    		7
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    		2
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    		21
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    		57613867250512.276.340.469809.193.305.2821.7618.3180429
    2Barry BonnellOF25   1273754797
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    		20
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    		3
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    		12
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    		45872655327110.259.311.424735.165.237.2752.1231.3159412
    17Glenn Hubbard2B21   973253475
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    		12
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    		03
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    		2906274312223.231.290.295585.065.129.2561.59108.396357
    22Rowland OfficeOF26   1242773569
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    		14
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    		2
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    		2
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    		3754273322105.249.320.336656.087.188.2771.22138.593307
    11Joe NolanC28   892302857
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    		9
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    		3
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    		4
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    		2113272833015.248.333.365698.117.226.2661.0457.584261
    28Mike Lum1B33   1112172754
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    		6
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    		06
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    		2702183401527.249.304.359663.111.184.2681.8936.278242
    20Bruce BenedictC23   762041446
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    		11
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    		001513331803224.225.331.279610.054.206.2450.55--57241
    35Phil NiekroP40   441231024
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    		6
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    		00120011920711.195.213.244457.049.057.22919.00--30134
    15Darrel ChaneySS31   631171519
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    		5
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    		001021193402012.162.277.205482.043.214.2261.79--24137
    14Eddie MillerOF22   271131235
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    		1
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    		00515252421301.310.350.319669.009.168.3934.80--36123
    46Charlie SpikesOF28   66931226
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    		8
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    		03
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    		210053001023.280.310.462772.183.237.3716.0031.043100
    37Eddie SolomonP28   3264313
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    		3
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    		0040011600301.203.215.250465.047.063.27116.00--1668
    29Rick MatulaP25   285315
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    		00000012300602.094.111.094205.000.019.16723.00--560
    4Biff PocorobaC25   2838612
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    		4
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    		004117001102.316.422.421843.105.289.3160.00--1646
    18Larry WhisentonOF22   133739
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    		2
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    		01103300101.243.300.351651.108.216.2651.00--1341
    43Tony BrizzolaraP22   203511
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    		00010021400110.029.079.029108.000.057.0457.00--139
    24Mickey MahlerP26   262703
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    		003001500101.111.143.148291.037.074.1365.00--429
    27Larry McWilliamsP25   132445
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    		2
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    		0010011400210.208.231.292523.083.125.45514.00--728
    25Bob Beall1B31   171512
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    		001003400010.133.263.267530.133.333.1671.33--419
    31Mike Macha3B25   61322
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    		0001001500000.154.214.154368.000.077.2505.00--214
    50Joey McLaughlinP22   371102
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    		000000400001.182.182.273455.091.091.286----311
    30Brian AsselstineOF25   81011
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    		0000001201001.100.182.100282.000.100.1252.00--111
    26Gene GarberP31   681003
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    		0001003400200.300.462.300762.000.300.5001.33--315
    38Adrian DevineP27   407000000000500000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----07
    16Jim Wessinger2B23   107200000001400000.000.125.000125.000.143.0004.00--08
    49Preston HannaP24   66100000001500000.000.143.000143.000.167.0005.00--07
    32Bo McLaughlinP25   375000000000200100.000.000.0000.000.000.000----06
    40Tommy BoggsP23   3411
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    		0000000100000.250.250.250500.000.000.333----14
    48Craig SkokP31   443000000001200000.000.250.000250.000.333.0002.00--04
    39Rick MahlerP25   15201
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    		0000000000000.500.500.5001000.000.000.500----12
    34Larry BradfordP29   211000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000-----01
    42Frank LaCorteP27   61000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    Batting Totals20935422669138922028126626985049081823476238112.256.316.377693.121.220.2801.6743.020436012
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    35Phil Niekro40   21203.39444423100342.031116012941113208184111.248.181.082.975.471.84
    37Eddie Solomon28   7144.2131304010186.018498871951962061.268.900.922.474.651.88
    29Rick Matula25   8104.1628281000171.119390791464673131.5010.160.743.373.531.05
    43Tony Brizzolara22   695.3020192000107.11337063633645031.5511.190.502.785.381.94
    26Gene Garber31   6164.33680005525106.012166511024560051.3710.270.852.044.752.33
    24Mickey Mahler26   5115.8526181010100.012372651147714131.7011.070.994.236.391.51
    50Joey McLaughlin22   532.483700013569.0542319334400011.287.040.394.435.221.18
    38Adrian Devine27   123.224000010066.2842824825222121.6311.281.073.362.960.88
    27Larry McWilliams25   325.591313100066.1694141422322041.389.410.553.004.361.45
    48Craig Skok31   134.004400019254.1582624717302031.399.671.172.835.001.76
    32Bo McLaughlin25   114.863710012049.2633327216451001.5811.340.362.888.102.81
    49Preston Hanna24   113.0064001024.127118115151001.7510.130.385.635.631.00
    39Rick Mahler25   006.14150005022.0281615411121101.7711.451.644.504.911.09
    34Larry Bradford29   100.95210009219.01152010112211.115.210.004.745.211.10
    40Tommy Boggs23   026.2333000012.2211190410011.9214.540.002.770.690.25
    42Frank LaCorte27   007.886000208.19772562001.7510.132.255.636.751.20
    45Jamie Easterly26   0012.004000002.27640330003.3321.000.009.009.001.00
    Batting Totals66944.1844316032112834140814967636541324947794510431.419.560.843.164.981.58
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bruce BenedictC763443563.9840.00
    Joe NolanC743282762.9830.00
    Dale MurphyC271271552.9660.00
    Biff PocorobaC739330.9330.00
    Darrel ChaneyC10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Dale Murphy1B76685421561.9800.00
    Mike Lum1B5141430136.9980.00
    Bob Horner1B4541424732.9840.00
    Bob Beall1B391001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Glenn Hubbard2B911932681557.9680.00
    Jerry Royster2B77170224750.9830.00
    Darrel Chaney2B525011.0000.00
    Jim Wessinger2B22310.8330.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bob Horner3B82561431511.9300.00
    Jerry Royster3B80911811512.9480.00
    Darrel Chaney3B431010.9290.00
    Mike Macha3B32830.7690.00
    Barry Bonnell3B110001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Pepe FriasSS1372294323279.9540.00
    Darrel ChaneySS394080715.9450.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Gary MatthewsOF1562921284.9740.00
    Barry BonnellOF124220842.9830.00
    Jeff BurroughsOF110175871.9630.00
    Rowland OfficeOF97164420.9880.00
    Eddie MillerOF2779110.9880.00
    Charlie SpikesOF1516030.8420.00
    Larry WhisentonOF13283001.0000.00
    Mike LumOF360001.0000.00
    Brian AsselstineOF110001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Gene GarberP68106141611.9682.55
    Phil NiekroP44342315613.9892.29
    Craig SkokP4454010011.0001.66
    Adrian DevineP406611241.7651.77
    Bo McLaughlinP37492210.8000.73
    Joey McLaughlinP37694820.8571.57
    Eddie SolomonP31186122240.8951.65
    Rick MatulaP281711523061.0002.00
    Mickey MahlerP2610041311.9441.53
    Larry BradfordP21190510.8332.37
    Tony BrizzolaraP2010771511.9571.85
    Rick MahlerP15221310.8001.64
    Larry McWilliamsP136621712.9502.59
    Preston HannaP62408011.0002.99
    Frank LaCorteP680010.0000.00
    Jamie EasterlyP4201001.0004.09
    Tommy BoggsP31203001.0002.21

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