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Major League Baseball

Record:  69-92   .429.... 5th in National League West
Stadium:  Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  1,217,402

Top Draft Pick:  Derek Lilliquist  (#6)   MLB
ManagerChuck Tanner

Affiliates  - AAA  Richmond Braves   AA  Greenville Braves   A+  Durham Bulls   A  Sumter Braves   Rk  Pulaski Braves   Rk  Idaho Falls Braves   Rk  Gulf Coast Braves

Team Leaders

HR:  Murphy [44]
RBI:  Murphy [105]
2B:  James [37]
SB:  Perry [42]
W:  Smith [15]
SV:  Acker [14]
SO:  Smith [130]


Oldest Player:  Phil Niekro [48]
Youngest Player:  Tom Glavine [21]
Longest Tenure:  Dale Murphy [12]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Jeff Blauser (Jul 5)  Ron Gant (Sep 6)  
Pitchers: Marty Clary (Sep 5)  Kevin Coffman (Sep 5)  Tom Glavine (Aug 17)  Pete Smith (Sep 8)  Steve Ziem (Apr 30)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
38Jim AckerP28RR6-22129/24/1958Freer, TXMLB1983-1992
33Doyle AlexanderP36RR6-32009/4/1950Cordova, ALMLB1971-1989
30Paul AssenmacherP26LL6-321012/10/1960Allen Park, MIMLB1986-1999
11Terry BellC24RR6-019510/27/1962Dayton, OHMLB1986-1987
20Bruce BenedictC31RR6-21958/18/1955Birmingham, ALMLB1978-1989
32Jeff BlauserSS21RR6-119011/8/1965Los Gatos, CAMLB1987-1999
37Joe BoeverP26RR6-120010/4/1960Kirkwood, MOMLB1985-1996
36Chuck CaryP27LL6-42103/3/1960Whittier, CAMLB1985-1993
48Marty ClaryP25RR6-41904/3/1962Detroit, MIMLB1987-1990
43Kevin CoffmanP22RR6-21751/19/1965Austin, TXMLB1987-1990
18Trench DavisOF26LL6-31719/12/1960Baltimore, MDMLB1985-1987
49Jeff DedmonP27LR6-22003/4/1960Torrance, CAMLB1983-1988
27Mike FischlinSS-2B31RR6-11659/13/1955Sacramento, CAMLB1977-1987
5Ron GantLF-CF22RR6-01963/2/1965Victoria, TXMLB1987-2003
26Gene GarberP39RR5-1017511/13/1947Lancaster, PAMLB1969-1988
47Tom GlavineP21LL6-01853/25/1966Concord, MAMLB1987-2008
22Ken GriffeyOF37LL6-02104/10/1950Donora, PAMLB1973-1991
1Albert HallCF-OF28BR5-111553/7/1959Birmingham, ALMLB1981-1989
17Glenn Hubbard2B29RR5-71709/25/1957Hann AFB, GEMLB1978-1989
10Dion JamesLF-CF24LL6-117011/9/1962Philadelphia, PAMLB1983-1996
42Rick MahlerP33RR6-12028/5/1953Austin, TXMLB1979-1991
25Larry McWilliamsP33LL6-51802/10/1954Wichita, KSMLB1978-1990
6Darryl MotleyOF27RR5-91961/21/1960Muskogee, OKMLB1981-1987
3Dale MurphyOF-RF31RR6-52153/12/1956Portland, ORMLB1976-1993
19Graig Nettles3B42LR6-01858/20/1944San Diego, CAMLB1967-1988
35Phil NiekroP48RR6-11804/1/1939Blaine, OHMLB1964-1987
24Ken Oberkfell3B-2B31LR6-02105/4/1956Highland, ILMLB1977-1992
31Ed OlwineP29LL6-21655/28/1958Greenville, OHMLB1986-1988
37Randy O'NealP26RR6-21958/30/1960Ashland, KYMLB1984-1990
46David PalmerP29RR6-120510/19/1957Glens Falls, NYMLB1978-1989
28Gerald Perry1B26LR6-019010/30/1960Savannah, GAMLB1983-1995
45Charlie PuleoP32RR6-32002/7/1955Glen Ridge, NJMLB1981-1989
16Rafael RamirezSS29RR5-111902/18/1958San Pedro de Macoris, DRMLB1980-1992
15Gary RoenickeOF32RR6-320512/5/1954Covina, CAMLB1976-1988
12Paul Runge3B-2B29RR6-01755/21/1958Kingston, NYMLB1981-1988
23Ted SimmonsC-1B37BR6-02008/9/1949Highland Park, MIMLB1968-1988
25Pete SmithP21RR6-22002/27/1966Weymouth, MAMLB1987-1998
34Zane SmithP26LL6-219512/28/1960Madison, WIMLB1984-1996
14Andres ThomasSS23RR6-118511/10/1963Boca Chica, DRMLB1985-1990
9Ozzie VirgilC30RR6-017512/7/1956Mayaguez, PRMLB1980-1990
29Steve ZiemP25RR6-221010/24/1961Milwaukee, WIMLB1987-1987