1968 Atlanta Braves season
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1968 Atlanta Braves season
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| Owner(s) | William Bartholomay | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Richards | |
| Manager(s) | Lum Harris | |
| Local television | WSB-TV (Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton, Dizzy Dean, Carl Sell) |
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| Local radio | WSB (Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton, Carl Sell) |
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Offseason
- October 6, 1967: Bob Uecker was released by the Braves.[1]
- November 28, 1967: Ramón Hernández was drafted from the Braves by the Chicago Cubs in the 1967 rule 5 draft.[2]
- December 7, 1967: Bobby Cox was traded by the Braves to the New York Yankees for Bob Tillman and Dale Roberts.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 9 | .543 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 13 | .519 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | 14 | .512 |
| Atlanta Braves | 81 | 81 | 16 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 17 | .494 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| New York Mets | 73 | 89 | 24 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 25 | .444 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 2B | Félix Millán | 149 | 570 | 165 | .289 | 1 | 33 |
| RF | Hank Aaron | 160 | 606 | 174 | .287 | 29 | 86 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Marty Martínez | 113 | 356 | 82 | .230 | 0 | 12 |
| Bob Tillman | 86 | 236 | 52 | .220 | 5 | 20 |
| Bob Johnson | 59 | 187 | 49 | .262 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Page | 20 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Pat Jarvis | 34 | 256 | 16 | 12 | 2.60 | 157 |
| Al Santorini | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ken Johnson | 31 | 135 | 5 | 8 | 3.47 | 57 |
| Jim Britton | 34 | 90 | 4 | 6 | 3.10 | 61 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Clay Carroll | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.84 | 10 |
| Tony Cloninger | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.26 | 7 |
| Ted Davidson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Skip Guinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Eddie Haas |
| AA | Shreveport Braves | Texas League | Charley Lau |
| A | West Palm Beach Braves | Florida State League | Andy Pafko |
| A | Greenwood Braves | Western Carolinas League | Lou Fitzgerald |
| Rookie | Magic Valley Cowboys | Pioneer League | Connie Ryan |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Greenwood
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1968 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
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