1971 Atlanta Braves season
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1971 Atlanta Braves season
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| Owner(s) | William Bartholomay | |
| General manager(s) | Paul Richards | |
| Manager(s) | Lum Harris | |
| Local television | WSB-TV | |
| Local radio | WSB (Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton) |
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The 1971 season was the 101st season for the Atlanta Braves franchise and its sixth in Atlanta.
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Offseason
- November 30, 1970: Hal Breeden was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Hoyt Wilhelm.[1]
- December 2, 1970: Bob Tillman was traded by the Braves to the Milwaukee Brewers for Hank Allen, John Ryan (minors) and Paul Click (minors).[2]
- December 22, 1970: Don Cardwell was released by the Braves.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | -- | .556 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 89 | 73 | 1 | .549 |
| Atlanta Braves | 82 | 80 | 8 | .506 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | 11 | .488 |
| Houston Astros | 79 | 83 | 11 | .488 |
| San Diego Padres | 61 | 100 | 28.5 | .379 |
Notable transactions
- April, 1971: Hank Allen was released by the Braves.[2]
- April 16, 1971: Luis Tiant was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[4]
- May 15, 1971: Luis Tiant was released by the Braves.[4]
- June 2, 1971: Clete Boyer was released by the Braves.[5]
- June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
- Biff Pocoroba was drafted by the Braves in the 17th round.[6]
- Mike Beard was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (18th pick) of the secondary phase.[7]
- June 29, 1971: Hoyt Wilhelm was released by the Braves.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| C | Earl Williams | 145 | 497 | 129 | .260 | 33 | 87 |
| 1B | Hank Aaron | 139 | 495 | 162 | .327 | 47 | 118 |
| 2B | Félix Millán | 143 | 577 | 167 | .289 | 2 | 45 |
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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| Orlando Cepeda | 71 | 250 | 69 | .276 | 14 | 44 |
| Clete Boyer | 30 | 98 | 24 | .245 | 6 | 19 |
| Oscar Brown | 27 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 0 | 5 |
| Leo Foster | 9 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony La Russa | 9 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 35 | 162.1 | 6 | 14 | 4.10 | 68 |
| Tom Kelley | 28 | 143 | 9 | 5 | 2.96 | 68 |
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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| Jim Nash | 32 | 133 | 9 | 7 | 4.94 | 65 |
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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| Bob Priddy | 40 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4.22 | 36 |
| Steve Barber | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4.80 | 40 |
| Ron Herbel | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.23 | 22 |
| Mike McQueen | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.54 | 38 |
| Tom House | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 11 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Clyde King |
| AA | Savannah Braves | Southern League | Eddie Haas |
| A | Greenwood Braves | Western Carolinas League | Clint Courtney |
| Rookie | Wytheville Braves | Appalachian League | Paul Snyder |
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.
- 1971 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
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