1979 Atlanta Braves season
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1979 Atlanta Braves season
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| Owner(s) | Ted Turner | |
| General manager(s) | Bill Lucas, John Mullen | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox | |
| Local television | WTCG | |
| Local radio | WSB (Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray) |
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Offseason
- January 9, 1979: Brook Jacoby was drafted by the Braves in the 7th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
- February 22, 1979: Mike Davey was purchased from the Braves by the Seattle Mariners.[2]
- March 31, 1979: Dave Campbell was traded by the Braves to the Montreal Expos for Pepe Frías.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 71 | -- | .559 |
| Houston Astros | 89 | 73 | 1.5 | .549 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 79 | 83 | 11.5 | .488 |
| San Francisco Giants | 71 | 91 | 19.5 | .438 |
| San Diego Padres | 68 | 93 | 22 | .422 |
| Atlanta Braves | 66 | 94 | 23.5 | .413 |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1979: Buzz Capra was released by the Braves.[4]
- June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
- Paul Runge was drafted by the Braves in the 9th round.[5]
- Brett Butler was drafted by the Braves in the 23rd round. Player signed June 11, 1979.[6]
Roster
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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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| 1B | Dale Murphy | 104 | 384 | 106 | .276 | 21 | 57 |
| 2B | Glenn Hubbard | 97 | 325 | 75 | .231 | 3 | 29 |
| 3B | Bob Horner | 121 | 487 | 153 | .314 | 33 | 98 |
| SS | Pepe Frías | 140 | 475 | 123 | .259 | 1 | 44 |
| RF | Gary Matthews | 156 | 631 | 192 | .304 | 27 | 90 |
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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| Eddie Miller | 27 | 113 | 35 | .310 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Asselstine | 8 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 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 | 342 | 21 | 20 | 3.39 | 208 |
| Eddie Solomon | 31 | 186 | 7 | 14 | 4.21 | 96 |
| Tony Brizzolara | 20 | 107.1 | 6 | 9 | 5.28 | 64 |
| Tommy Boggs | 3 | 12.2 | 0 | 2 | 6.39 | 1 |
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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| Preston Hanna | 6 | 24.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.96 | 15 |
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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| Gene Garber | 68 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 4.33 | 56 |
| Adrian Devine | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.24 | 22 |
| Larry Bradford | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.95 | 11 |
| Jamie Easterly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Greenwood
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Phil Niekro, National League leader, Losses[7]
Notes
- ^ Brook Jacoby page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Davey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Campbell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Buzz Capra page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Runge page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brett Butler 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.
- 1979 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
- Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac
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