1999 Atlanta Braves season
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1999 Atlanta Braves season
| 1999 Atlanta Braves 1999 NL East Champions 1999 NL Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Time Warner | |
| General manager(s) | John Schuerholz | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox | |
| Local television | WTBS WUPA TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) Fox Sports South (Ernie Johnson, Bob Rathbun) |
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| Local radio | WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) |
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Offseason
- November 10, 1998: Bret Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike Remlinger to the Atlanta Braves for Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, and Michael Tucker.[1]
- December 1, 1998: Otis Nixon was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[2]
- December 1, 1998: Curtis Pride was released by the Atlanta Braves.[3]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
LF Otis Nixon 2B Bret Boone 3B Chipper Jones RF Brian Jordan C Javy Lopez 1B Ryan Klesko CF Andruw Jones SS Walt Weiss P Tom Glavine
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Atlanta Braves | 103 | 59 | .636 | -- |
| New York Mets | 97 | 66 | .595 | 6½ |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 |
| Montreal Expos | 68 | 94 | .420 | 35 |
| Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | .333 | 39 |
Transactions
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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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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National League Division Series
Main article: 1999 National League Division Series
Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros
Atlanta wins series, 3-1
National League Championship SeriesMain article: 1999 National League Championship Series
Game 1October 12: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
The Braves began their eighth consecutive NLCS with a 4-2 victory over the Mets, defeating a team they left for dead two weeks earlier. Greg Maddux tossed seven solid innings, future NLCS MVP Eddie Pérez homered and light-hitting shortstop Walt Weiss went 3-for-4 with a run scored and RBI for the Braves. John Rocker recorded the final four outs for the save, his second of the postseason, to seal Atlanta's fourth straight win. Game 2October 13: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Game 3October 15: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York
Game 4October 16: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York
Game 5October 17: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York
Game 6October 19: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
World SeriesMain article: 1999 World Series
Game 1October 23, 1999 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia.
Game 2October 24, 1999 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 3October 26, 1999 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
Game 4October 27, 1999 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
Award winners
1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm systemSee also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Myrtle Beach[5] References
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