1996 Atlanta Braves season
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1996 Atlanta Braves season
| 1996 Atlanta Braves 1996 NL East Champions 1996 NL Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Ted Turner | |
| General manager(s) | John Schuerholz | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox | |
| Local television | WTBS TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) SportSouth (Tim Brando, Ernie Johnson, Ernie Johnson, Jr.) |
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| Local radio | WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) |
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Offseason
- January 3, 1996: Jerome Walton was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[1]
- January 9, 1996: Mike Kelly was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Chad Fox. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray King (June 11, 1996) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.[2]
- March 31, 1996: Mike Bielecki was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- |
| Montreal Expos | 88 | 73 | .543 | 8 |
| Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29 |
Opening Day starters
- Jeff Blauser
- Marquis Grissom
- David Justice
- Ryan Klesko
- Mark Lemke
- Javy Lopez
- Greg Maddux
- Fred McGriff
- Mike Mordecai[4]
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1996: Marcus Giles was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 53rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 1997.[5]
- June 24, 1996: Mark Whiten signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[6]
- August 13, 1996: Terry Pendleton was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Atlanta Braves for Roosevelt Brown.[7]
- August 14, 1996: Mark Whiten was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Seattle Mariners for Roger Blanco (minors).[6]
- August 17, 1996: Luis Polonia was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[8]
- August 30, 1996: Jason Schmidt was sent by the Atlanta Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete an earlier deal made on August 28, 1996. The Atlanta Braves sent a player to be named later, Ron Wright, and Corey Pointer (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny Neagle. The Atlanta Braves sent Jason Schmidt (August 30, 1996) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.[9]
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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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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| Joe Ayrault | 7 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Martínez | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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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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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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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National League Divisional Playoffs
Main article: 1996 National League Division Series
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta wins the series, 3-0
National League Championship SeriesMain article: 1996 National League Championship Series
Game 1October 9: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 2October 10: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 3October 12: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 4October 13: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 5October 14: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 6October 16: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 7October 17: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
World SeriesMain article: 1996 World Series
Game 1October 20, 1996 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
Game 2October 21, 1996 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
Game 3October 22, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 4October 23, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 5October 24, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 6October 26, 1996 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
Award winners
1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm systemSee also: Minor league baseball
Notes
References
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