1978 Atlanta Braves season
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1978 Atlanta Braves season
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| Owner(s) | Ted Turner | |
| General manager(s) | Bill Lucas | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox | |
| Local television | WTCG | |
| Local radio | WSB (Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray) |
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Offseason
- December 8, 1977: Willie Montañez was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets as part of a four-team trade. Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs, and Eddie Miller were traded by the Texas Rangers to the Braves. The Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Mets sent John Milner to the Pirates. The Rangers sent Tom Grieve and a player to be named later to the Mets. The Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to the Rangers, and the Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Rangers. The Rangers completed the trade by sending Ken Henderson to the Mets on March 15, 1978.[1]
- March 30, 1978: Buzz Capra was released by the Atlanta Braves.[2]
Regular season
- May 1, 1978: In a game versus the New York Mets, Braves manager Bobby Cox was ejected from a game for the first time in his career.[3] Cox would go on to set the record for most ejections by a manager.
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 69 | 2.5 | .571 |
| San Francisco Giants | 89 | 73 | 6 | .549 |
| San Diego Padres | 84 | 78 | 11 | .519 |
| Houston Astros | 74 | 88 | 21 | .457 |
| Atlanta Braves | 69 | 93 | 26 | .426 |
Notable transactions
- May 16, 1978: Jim Bouton was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[4]
- September 22, 1978: Cito Gaston was purchased from the Braves by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5]
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| 1B | Dale Murphy | 151 | 530 | 120 | .226 | 23 | 79 |
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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| Glenn Hubbard | 44 | 163 | 42 | .258 | 2 | 13 |
| Cito Gaston | 60 | 118 | 27 | .229 | 1 | 9 |
| Brian Asselstine | 39 | 103 | 28 | .272 | 2 | 13 |
| Chico Ruiz | 18 | 46 | 13 | .283 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Miller | 6 | 21 | 3 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
| Hank Small | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Phil Niekro | 44 | 334.1 | 19 | 18 | 2.88 | 248 |
| Preston Hanna | 29 | 140.1 | 7 | 13 | 5.13 | 90 |
| Jim Bouton | 5 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4.97 | 10 |
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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| Adrian Devine | 31 | 65.1 | 5 | 4 | 5.92 | 26 |
| Tommy Boggs | 16 | 59 | 2 | 8 | 6.71 | 21 |
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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| Dave Campbell | 53 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.80 | 45 |
| Gene Garber | 43 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 2.53 | 61 |
| Rick Camp | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.75 | 23 |
| Jamie Easterly | 37 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5.65 | 42 |
| Max León | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 1 |
| Mike Davey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Richmond, Greenwood
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Phil Niekro, National League leader, Losses[6]
Notes
- ^ Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Buzz Capra page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lake, Thomas (July 26, 2010). "Thumbing his Way back home". Sports Illustrated (Time Inc.): 49.
- ^ Jim Bouton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Cito Gaston page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.348, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
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.
- 1978 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
- Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac
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