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Record: 66-94 .413.... 6th in National League West
Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 769,465

Top Draft Pick: Brad Komminsk (#4) MLB
Manager - Bobby Cox

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

Team Leaders

HR: Horner [33]
RBI: Horner [98]
2B: Matthews [34]
SB: Royster [35]
W: Niekro [21]
SV: Garber [25]
SO: Niekro [208]

Oldest Player: Phil Niekro [40]
Youngest Player: Glenn Hubbard [21]
Longest Tenure: Phil Niekro [14]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Mike Macha (Apr 20) Jim Wessinger (Aug 4)
Pitchers: Tony Brizzolara (May 19) Rick Mahler (Apr 20) Rick Matula (Apr 8)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
30	Brian Asselstine	OF	25	L	R	6-1	175	9/23/1953	Santa Barbara, CA	MLB	1976-1981
25	Bob Beall	1B	31	B	L	5-11	180	4/24/1948	Portland, OR	MLB	1975-1980
20	Bruce Benedict	C	23	R	R	6-2	195	8/18/1955	Birmingham, AL	MLB	1978-1989
40	Tommy Boggs	P	23	R	R	6-2	200	10/25/1955	Poughkeepsie, NY	MLB	1976-1985
2	Barry Bonnell	OF	25	R	R	6-3	200	10/27/1953	Milford, OH	MLB	1977-1986
34	Larry Bradford	P	29	R	L	6-1	200	12/21/1949	Chicago, IL	MLB	1977-1981
43	Tony Brizzolara	P	22	R	R	6-5	215	1/14/1957	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1979-1984
7	Jeff Burroughs	OF	28	R	R	6-1	200	3/7/1951	Long Beach, CA	MLB	1970-1985
15	Darrel Chaney	SS-2B	31	B	R	6-1	190	3/9/1948	Hammond, IN	MLB	1969-1979
38	Adrian Devine	P	27	R	R	6-4	205	12/2/1951	Galveston, TX	MLB	1973-1980
45	Jamie Easterly	P	26	L	L	5-9	180	2/17/1953	Houston, TX	MLB	1974-1987
9	Pepe Frias	SS-2B	30	R	R	5-10	159	7/14/1948	San Pedro de Macoris, DR	MLB	1973-1981
26	Gene Garber	P	31	R	R	5-10	175	11/13/1947	Lancaster, PA	MLB	1969-1988
49	Preston Hanna	P	24	R	R	6-1	195	9/10/1954	Pensacola, FL	MLB	1975-1982
5	Bob Horner	3B-1B	21	R	R	6-1	190	8/6/1957	Junction City, KS	MLB	1978-1988
17	Glenn Hubbard	2B	21	R	R	5-7	170	9/25/1957	Hann AFB, GE	MLB	1978-1989
42	Frank LaCorte	P	27	R	R	6-1	180	10/13/1951	San Jose, CA	MLB	1975-1984
28	Mike Lum	OF-1B	33	L	L	6-0	180	10/27/1945	Honolulu, HI	MLB	1967-1981
31	Mike Macha	3B	25	R	R	5-11	180	2/17/1954	Victoria, TX	MLB	1979-1980
24	Mickey Mahler	P	26	B	L	6-3	189	7/30/1952	Montgomery, AL	MLB	1977-1986
39	Rick Mahler	P	25	R	R	6-1	202	8/5/1953	Austin, TX	MLB	1979-1991
36	Gary Matthews	OF	28	R	R	6-3	205	7/5/1950	San Fernando, CA	MLB	1972-1987
29	Rick Matula	P	25	R	R	6-0	190	11/22/1953	Wharton, TX	MLB	1979-1981
32	Bo McLaughlin	P	25	R	R	6-5	210	10/23/1953	Oakland, CA	MLB	1976-1982
50	Joey McLaughlin	P	22	R	R	6-2	205	7/11/1956	Tulsa, OK	MLB	1977-1984
27	Larry McWilliams	P	25	L	L	6-5	180	2/10/1954	Wichita, KS	MLB	1978-1990
14	Eddie Miller	OF	22	B	R	5-9	175	6/29/1957	San Pablo, CA	MLB	1977-1984
3	Dale Murphy	OF-RF	23	R	R	6-5	215	3/12/1956	Portland, OR	MLB	1976-1993
35	Phil Niekro	P	40	R	R	6-1	180	4/1/1939	Blaine, OH	MLB	1964-1987
11	Joe Nolan	C	28	L	R	6-0	190	5/12/1951	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1972-1985
22	Rowland Office	OF	26	L	L	6-0	170	10/25/1952	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1972-1983
4	Biff Pocoroba	C	25	B	R	5-10	180	7/25/1953	Burbank, CA	MLB	1975-1984
1	Jerry Royster	3B-2B	26	R	R	6-0	165	10/18/1952	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1973-1988
48	Craig Skok	P	31	R	L	6-0	190	9/1/1947	Dobbs Ferry, NY	MLB	1973-1979
37	Eddie Solomon	P	28	R	R	6-3	190	2/9/1951	Perry, GA	MLB	1973-1982
46	Charlie Spikes	OF	28	R	R	6-3	220	1/23/1951	Bogalusa, LA	MLB	1972-1980
16	Jim Wessinger	2B	23	R	R	5-10	165	9/25/1955	Utica, NY	MLB	1979-1979
18	Larry Whisenton	OF	22	L	L	6-1	190	7/3/1956	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1977-1982