1979 ATLANTA BRAVES
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Level: MLB
Location: Atlanta,GA
Team Record: 66-94 .412
Result: 6th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Bobby Cox
General Manager: Bill Lucas
Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 769,465
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Atlanta Braves affiliate history
Team Record: 66-94 .412
Result: 6th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Bobby Cox
General Manager: Bill Lucas
Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 769,465
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Atlanta Braves affiliate history
Oldest Player: Phil Niekro (40)
Youngest Player: Glenn Hubbard (21)
Longest Tenure: Phil Niekro (14)
Top Hitter: Gary Matthews (9)
Top Pitcher: Phil Niekro (3)
Top Draft Pick: Brad Komminsk (#4)
Roster Continuity: 80.48%
Youngest Player: Glenn Hubbard (21)
Longest Tenure: Phil Niekro (14)
Top Hitter: Gary Matthews (9)
Top Pitcher: Phil Niekro (3)
Top Draft Pick: Brad Komminsk (#4)
Roster Continuity: 80.48%
National League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cincinnati | 90 | 71 | .559 | -- |
| Houston | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1.5 |
| LA Dodgers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11.5 |
| SF Giants | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19.5 |
| San Diego | 68 | 93 | .422 | 22.0 |
| Atlanta | 66 | 94 | .412 | 23.5 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 30 | Brian Asselstine | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 175 | Left | Right | 9/23/1953 | 25 | Santa Barbara,California | 1973 | 1 | 15 | ATL | |
| 25 | Bob Beall | 1B | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Both | Left | 4/24/1948 | 31 | Portland,Oregon | 1970 | 28 | 645 | PHI | |
| 20 | Bruce Benedict | C | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 8/18/1955 | 23 | Birmingham,Alabama | 1976 | 5 | 99 | ATL | |
| 40 | Tommy Boggs | P | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 10/25/1955 | 23 | Poughkeepsie,New York | 1974 | 1 | 2 | TEX | |
| 2 | Barry Bonnell | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Right | Right | 10/27/1953 | 25 | Milford,Ohio | 1975 | 1 | 1 | PHI | |
| 34 | Larry Bradford | P | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Left | 12/21/1949 | 29 | Chicago,Illinois | 1973 | 19 | 442 | ATL | |
| 43 | Tony Brizzolara | P | MLB | 6-5 | 215 | Right | Right | 1/14/1957 | 22 | Santa Monica,California | 1977 | 2 | 30 | ATL | |
| 7 | Jeff Burroughs | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Right | 3/7/1951 | 28 | Long Beach,California | 1969 | 1 | 1 | Wa2 | |
| 15 | Darrel Chaney | SS-2B | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Both | Right | 3/9/1948 | 31 | Hammond,Indiana | 1966 | 2 | 33 | CIN | |
| 38 | Adrian Devine | P | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Right | Right | 12/2/1951 | 27 | Galveston,Texas | 1970 | 2 | 45 | ATL | |
| 45 | Jamie Easterly | P | MLB | 5-9 | 180 | Left | Left | 2/17/1953 | 26 | Houston,Texas | 1971 | 2 | 34 | ATL | |
| 9 | Pepe Frias | SS-2B | MLB | 5-10 | 159 | Right | Right | 7/14/1948 | 30 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1967 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 26 | Gene Garber | P | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 11/13/1947 | 31 | Lancaster,Pennsylvania | 1965 | 20 | 382 | PIT | |
| 49 | Preston Hanna | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 9/10/1954 | 24 | Pensacola,Florida | 1972 | 1 | 11 | ATL | |
| 5 | Bob Horner | 3B-1B | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/6/1957 | 21 | Junction City,Kansas | 1978 | 1 | 1 | ATL | |
| 17 | Glenn Hubbard | 2B | MLB | 5-7 | 170 | Right | Right | 9/25/1957 | 21 | Hann AFB,Germany | 1975 | 20 | 473 | ATL | |
| 42 | Frank LaCorte | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/13/1951 | 27 | San Jose,California | 1973 | UDFA | ATL | ||
| 28 | Mike Lum | OF-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Left | Left | 10/27/1945 | 33 | Honolulu,Hawaii | 1963 | UDFA | ATL | ||
| 31 | Mike Macha | 3B | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 2/17/1954 | 25 | Victoria,Texas | 1976 | 1 | 10 | ATL | |
| 24 | Mickey Mahler | P | MLB | 6-3 | 189 | Both | Left | 7/30/1952 | 26 | Montgomery,Alabama | 1974 | 10 | 220 | ATL | |
| 39 | Rick Mahler | P | MLB | 6-1 | 202 | Right | Right | 8/5/1953 | 25 | Austin,Texas | 1975 | UDFA | ATL | ||
| 36 | Gary Matthews | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 205 | Right | Right | 7/5/1950 | 28 | San Fernando,California | 1971 | 5 | 81 | STL | |
| 29 | Rick Matula | P | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Right | Right | 11/22/1953 | 25 | Wharton,Texas | 1976 | 14 | 315 | ATL | |
| 32 | Bo McLaughlin | P | MLB | 6-5 | 210 | Right | Right | 10/23/1953 | 25 | Oakland,California | 1975 | 1 | 14 | HOU | |
| 50 | Joey McLaughlin | P | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 7/11/1956 | 22 | Tulsa,Oklahoma | 1974 | 2 | 29 | ATL | |
| 27 | Larry McWilliams | P | MLB | 6-5 | 180 | Left | Left | 2/10/1954 | 25 | Wichita,Kansas | 1974 | 1 | 6 | ATL | |
| 14 | Eddie Miller | OF | MLB | 5-9 | 175 | Both | Right | 6/29/1957 | 22 | San Pablo,California | 1975 | 2 | 41 | TEX | |
| 3 | Dale Murphy | OF-RF | MLB | 6-5 | 215 | Right | Right | 3/12/1956 | 23 | Portland,Oregon | 1974 | 1 | 5 | ATL | |
| 35 | Phil Niekro | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 4/1/1939 | 40 | Blaine,Ohio | 1959 | UDFA | Mbr | ||
| 11 | Joe Nolan | C | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Left | Right | 5/12/1951 | 28 | St. Louis,Missouri | 1969 | 2 | 28 | NYM | |
| 22 | Rowland Office | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 170 | Left | Left | 10/25/1952 | 26 | Sacramento,California | 1970 | 4 | 93 | ATL | |
| 4 | Biff Pocoroba | C | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Both | Right | 7/25/1953 | 25 | Burbank,California | 1971 | 17 | 392 | ATL | |
| 1 | Jerry Royster | 3B-2B | MLB | 6-0 | 165 | Right | Right | 10/18/1952 | 26 | Sacramento,California | 1970 | UDFA | LAD | ||
| 48 | Craig Skok | P | MLB | 6-0 | 190 | Right | Left | 9/1/1947 | 31 | Dobbs Ferry,New York | 1967 | 3 | 41 | BOS | |
| 37 | Eddie Solomon | P | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 2/9/1951 | 28 | Perry,Georgia | 1969 | UDFA | LAD | ||
| 46 | Charlie Spikes | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 220 | Right | Right | 1/23/1951 | 28 | Bogalusa,Louisiana | 1969 | 1 | 11 | NYY | |
| 16 | Jim Wessinger | 2B | MLB | 5-10 | 165 | Right | Right | 9/25/1955 | 23 | Utica,New York | 1976 | 6 | 123 | ATL | |
| 18 | Larry Whisenton | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Left | Left | 7/3/1956 | 22 | St. Louis,Missouri | 1975 | 2 | 42 | ATL | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Tommie Aaron | Third Base Coach | |
| Cloyd Boyer | Pitching Coach | |
| Skip Caray | Broadcaster | |
| Bobby Cox | Manager | |
| Bobby Dews | Bullpen Coach | |
| Alex Grammas | First Base Coach | |
| Ernie Johnson Sr | Broadcaster | |
| Bill Lucas | General Manager | |
| Pete Van Wieren | Broadcaster |
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