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Major League Baseball

Record:  69-93   .426.... 6th in National League West
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  904,494
Top Draft Pick:  Bob Horner  (#1)   MLBManager - Bobby Cox

Affiliates  - AAA  Richmond Braves   AA  Savannah Braves   A  Greenwood Braves   Rk  Kingsport Braves   Rk  Gulf Coast Braves

Team Leaders

HR:  Murphy, Horner, Burroughs [23]
RBI:  Murphy [79]
2B:  Burroughs [30]
SB:  Royster [27]
W:  Niekro [19]
SV:  Garber [22]
SO:  Niekro [248]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Bruce Benedict (Aug 18)  Bob Horner (Jun 16)  Glenn Hubbard (Jul 14)  Jerry Maddox (Jun 3)  Chico Ruiz (Jul 29)  Hank Small (Sep 27)  
Pitchers: Larry McWilliams (Jul 17)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
11 June-RegBob Horner3B206-1190RRMLB1978-1988Arizona State University$162,000
227 June-RegMatt SinatroC185-9175RRMLB1981-1992Conard (West Hartford,CT) 
353 June-RegSteve BedrosianP206-3205RRMLB1981-1995University of New Haven 
479 June-RegRick BehennaP186-2170RRMLB1983-1985South Ridge (Cutler Ridge,FL) 
5105 June-RegMichael MillerSS AAAUniversity of Louisville 
6131 June-RegKen ScanlonP A+Granada Hills (Granada Hills,CA) 
7157** June-RegDoyle WilsonSS AAShorter College 
8183 June-RegJose AlvarezP225-11175RRMLB1981-1989University of Louisiana at Lafayette 
9209** June-RegGary FriedrichP AGavit (Hammond,IN) 
10235 June-RegJimmy Matthews3B -Georgia Southern University 
11261 June-RegGerald PerryOF176-0190LRMLB1983-1995McCracken (Bluffton,SC) 
12287 June-RegBobby Supel3B AEast Carolina University 
13313 June-RegRobert Elseap -Cleveland State Community College 
14339 June-RegLance Gorep AACal State Fullerton 
15365 June-RegWilliam Aldridgep RookieUniversity of Tennessee 
16391 June-RegDaniel LopezOF RookieUniversity of Houston 
17417 June-RegJames Van DeventerOF RookieCatholic University of America 
18443 June-RegCharles Shearerp -Weber (Chicago,IL) 
19468 June-RegJames Harrisp -Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn,NY) 
20492 June-RegKevin Baloghp A 
21515 June-RegGil Ryanp A+Blinn College 
22537** June-RegLarry BrownOF AAAHarvard University 
23559 June-RegMichael Smithp AAMassachusetts Bay Community College 
24578 June-RegHubert Taylorp -Georgia Southwestern State University 
25596 June-RegMark Roushp AUniversity of Cincinnati 
26614** June-RegLawrence Duggerp AAEastwood (El Paso,TX) 
27631 June-RegBrad Campbellp RookieUniversity of West Georgia 
28647 June-RegPaul Robinson3B -Bishop Nolan (Fort Worth,TX) 
29663 June-RegKerry CoxOF -Tarrant (Birmingham,AL) 
11** June-SecJim WatkinsC AAUniversity of Florida 
226 June-SecBlane McDonaldC A+Florida State University 
342 June-SecJimmy BoringP -Georgia Perimeter College 
12** Jan-RegJoe HouseyP AAMiami-Dade College 
228 Jan-RegRonald Rudd3B A+Sacramento City College 
354 Jan-RegJames RogersP AAMurray State College 
480** Jan-RegJack McMahonP AACypress College 
5104 Jan-RegHoward ScottP -Georgia Perimeter College 
14 Jan-SecMark MartinC ASan Jacinto College 
230** Jan-SecStephen MaralC -Chabot College 





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