1981 ATLANTA BRAVES
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Level: MLB
Location: Atlanta,GA
Team Record: 50-56 .472
Result: th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Bobby Cox
General Manager: John Mullen
Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 535,418
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Atlanta Braves affiliate history
Team Record: 50-56 .472
Result: th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Bobby Cox
General Manager: John Mullen
Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 535,418
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Atlanta Braves affiliate history
Oldest Player: Gaylord Perry (42)
Youngest Player: Matt Sinatro (21)
Longest Tenure: Phil Niekro (16)
Top Hitter: Chris Chambliss (19)
Top Pitcher: Tommy Boggs (19)
Top Draft Pick: Jay Roberts (#12)
Roster Continuity: 80.67%
Youngest Player: Matt Sinatro (21)
Longest Tenure: Phil Niekro (16)
Top Hitter: Chris Chambliss (19)
Top Pitcher: Tommy Boggs (19)
Top Draft Pick: Jay Roberts (#12)
Roster Continuity: 80.67%
National League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cincinnati | 66 | 42 | .611 | -- |
| LA Dodgers | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4.0 |
| Houston | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6.0 |
| SF Giants | 56 | 55 | .505 | 11.5 |
| Atlanta | 50 | 56 | .472 | 15.0 |
| San Diego | 41 | 69 | .373 | 26.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 50 | Jose Alvarez | P | MLB | 5-11 | 175 | Right | Right | 4/12/1956 | 25 | Tampa,Florida | 1978 | 8 | 183 | ATL | |
| 30 | Brian Asselstine | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 175 | Left | Right | 9/23/1953 | 27 | Santa Barbara,California | 1973 | 1 | 15 | ATL | |
| 32 | Steve Bedrosian | P | MLB | 6-3 | 205 | Right | Right | 12/6/1957 | 23 | Methuen,Massachusetts | 1978 | 3 | 53 | ATL | |
| 20 | Bruce Benedict | C | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 8/18/1955 | 25 | Birmingham,Alabama | 1976 | 5 | 99 | ATL | |
| 40 | Tommy Boggs | P | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 10/25/1955 | 25 | Poughkeepsie,New York | 1974 | 1 | 2 | TEX | |
| 34 | Larry Bradford | P | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Left | 12/21/1949 | 31 | Chicago,Illinois | 1973 | 19 | 442 | ATL | |
| 22 | Brett Butler | CF-OF | MLB | 5-10 | 160 | Left | Left | 6/15/1957 | 24 | Los Angeles,California | 1979 | 23 | 573 | ATL | |
| 37 | Rick Camp | P | MLB | 6-0 | 198 | Right | Right | 6/10/1953 | 28 | Trion,Georgia | 1974 | 7 | 149 | ATL | |
| 10 | Chris Chambliss | 1B | MLB | 6-1 | 212 | Left | Right | 12/26/1948 | 32 | Dayton,Ohio | 1970 | 1 | 1 | CLE | |
| 26 | Gene Garber | P | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 11/13/1947 | 33 | Lancaster,Pennsylvania | 1965 | 20 | 382 | PIT | |
| 9 | Luis Gomez | SS | MLB | 5-9 | 150 | Right | Right | 8/19/1951 | 29 | Guadalajara,Mexico | 1973 | 7 | 155 | MIN | |
| 31 | Albert Hall | CF-OF | MLB | 5-11 | 155 | Both | Right | 3/7/1959 | 22 | Birmingham,Alabama | 1977 | 6 | 134 | ATL | |
| 49 | Preston Hanna | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 9/10/1954 | 26 | Pensacola,Florida | 1972 | 1 | 11 | ATL | |
| 19 | Terry Harper | OF | MLB | 6-4 | 195 | Right | Right | 4/19/1955 | 26 | Douglasville,Georgia | 1973 | 16 | 370 | ATL | |
| 5 | Bob Horner | 3B-1B | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/6/1957 | 23 | Junction City,Kansas | 1978 | 1 | 1 | ATL | |
| 39 | Al Hrabosky | P | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Left | 7/21/1949 | 31 | Oakland,California | 1969 | 1 | 19 | STL | |
| 17 | Glenn Hubbard | 2B | MLB | 5-7 | 170 | Right | Right | 9/25/1957 | 23 | Hann AFB,Germany | 1975 | 20 | 473 | ATL | |
| 47 | Brook Jacoby | 3B | MLB | 5-11 | 195 | Right | Right | 11/23/1959 | 21 | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania | 1979 | 7 | 153 | ATL | |
| 25 | Rufino Linares | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 170 | Right | Right | 2/28/1951 | 30 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1974 | UDFA | ATL | ||
| 28 | Mike Lum | OF-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Left | Left | 10/27/1945 | 35 | Honolulu,Hawaii | 1963 | UDFA | ATL | ||
| 42 | Rick Mahler | P | MLB | 6-1 | 202 | Right | Right | 8/5/1953 | 27 | Austin,Texas | 1975 | UDFA | ATL | ||
| 29 | Rick Matula | P | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Right | Right | 11/22/1953 | 27 | Wharton,Texas | 1976 | 14 | 315 | ATL | |
| 27 | Larry McWilliams | P | MLB | 6-5 | 180 | Left | Left | 2/10/1954 | 27 | Wichita,Kansas | 1974 | 1 | 6 | ATL | |
| 45 | Eddie Miller | OF | MLB | 5-9 | 175 | Both | Right | 6/29/1957 | 24 | San Pablo,California | 1975 | 2 | 41 | TEX | |
| 24 | John Montefusco | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 5/25/1950 | 31 | Long Branch,New Jersey | 1973 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 3 | Dale Murphy | OF-RF | MLB | 6-5 | 215 | Right | Right | 3/12/1956 | 25 | Portland,Oregon | 1974 | 1 | 5 | ATL | |
| 15 | Bill Nahorodny | C | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/31/1953 | 27 | Hamtramck,Michigan | 1972 | 6 | 123 | PHI | |
| 35 | Phil Niekro | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 4/1/1939 | 42 | Blaine,Ohio | 1959 | UDFA | Mbr | ||
| 12 | Larry Owen | C | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 5/31/1955 | 26 | Cleveland,Ohio | 1977 | 17 | 420 | ATL | |
| 36 | Gaylord Perry | P | MLB | 6-4 | 215 | Right | Right | 9/15/1938 | 42 | Williamston,North Carolina | 1958 | UDFA | Nyg | ||
| 4 | Biff Pocoroba | C | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Both | Right | 7/25/1953 | 27 | Burbank,California | 1971 | 17 | 392 | ATL | |
| 22 | Bob Porter | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Left | Left | 7/22/1959 | 21 | Yuma,Arizona | 1977 | 3 | 56 | ATL | |
| 16 | Rafael Ramirez | SS | MLB | 5-11 | 190 | Right | Right | 2/18/1958 | 23 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1976 | UDFA | ATL | ||
| 1 | Jerry Royster | 3B-2B | MLB | 6-0 | 165 | Right | Right | 10/18/1952 | 28 | Sacramento,California | 1970 | UDFA | LAD | ||
| 15 | Paul Runge | 3B-2B | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Right | Right | 5/21/1958 | 23 | Kingston,New York | 1979 | 9 | 212 | ATL | |
| 14 | Matt Sinatro | C | MLB | 5-9 | 175 | Right | Right | 3/22/1960 | 21 | West Hartford,Connecticut | 1978 | 2 | 27 | ATL | |
| 11 | Ken Smith | 1B | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Left | Right | 2/12/1958 | 23 | Youngstown,Ohio | 1979 | 16 | 398 | HOU | |
| 43 | Bob Walk | P | MLB | 6-4 | 208 | Right | Right | 11/26/1956 | 24 | Van Nuys,California | 1976 | 5 | 101 | PHI | |
| 18 | Claudell Washington | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Left | Left | 8/31/1954 | 26 | Los Angeles,California | 1972 | UDFA | OAK | ||
| 28 | Larry Whisenton | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Left | Left | 7/3/1956 | 24 | St. Louis,Missouri | 1975 | 2 | 42 | ATL | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Tommie Aaron | Third Base Coach | |
| Luke Appling | Assistant Coach | |
| Cloyd Boyer | Pitching Coach | |
| Skip Caray | Broadcaster | |
| Bobby Cox | Manager | |
| Bobby Dews | First Base Coach | |
| Ernie Johnson Sr | Broadcaster | |
| John Mullen | General Manager | |
| John Sullivan | Bullpen Coach | |
| Pete Van Wieren | Broadcaster | |
| Bob Wadsworth | Scout |
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