1987 Atlanta Braves season
| 1987 Atlanta Braves | |
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| Record | 69–92 (.429) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | Ted Turner |
| General manager(s) | Bobby Cox |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Tanner |
| Local television |
WTBS Superstation WTBS |
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WSB (Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, John Sterling) |
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Offseason
- November 17, 1986: Chuck Hensley was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[1]
- November 17, 1986: Trench Davis was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[2]
- February 2, 1987: Luis Leal was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Damaso Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for Craig McMurtry.[3]
Regular season
- May 1, 1987: Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan hit a home run off of Braves pitcher Charlie Puleo.[4]
- August 17, 1987: Tom Glavine made his major league baseball debut.[5] It was against the Houston Astros and Glavine was the starting pitcher. Glavine pitched 3.2 innings and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs. Glavine had 5 bases on balls and one strikeout.[6]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 46–35 | 44–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 6 | 42–39 | 42–39 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14 | 47–34 | 29–52 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 17 | 40–41 | 33–48 |
| Atlanta Braves | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 20½ | 42–39 | 27–53 |
| San Diego Padres | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 25 | 37–44 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 6–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–6 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–8 | 6–6 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
| Houston | 10–8 | 4–8 | 5–13 | — | 12–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 3–9 | |||||
| Montreal | 9–3 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 13–5 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 5–13 | — | 11–7 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 12–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1987: Graig Nettles was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[7]
- May 5, 1987: Doyle Alexander was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[8]
- June 2, 1987: Mike Stanton was drafted by the Braves in the 13th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 10, 1987.[9]
- July 25, 1987: Joe Boever was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for Randy O'Neal.[10]
- August 12, 1987: Doyle Alexander was traded by the Braves to the Detroit Tigers for John Smoltz.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: 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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| C | Virgil, OzzieOzzie Virgil | 123 | 429 | 106 | .247 | 27 | 72 |
| 1B | Perry, GeraldGerald Perry | 142 | 533 | 144 | .270 | 12 | 74 |
| 2B | Hubbard, GlennGlenn Hubbard | 141 | 443 | 117 | .264 | 5 | 38 |
| 3B | Oberkfell, KenKen Oberkfell | 135 | 508 | 142 | .280 | 3 | 48 |
| SS | Thomas, AndrésAndrés Thomas | 82 | 324 | 75 | .231 | 5 | 39 |
| LF | Griffey, KenKen Griffey | 122 | 399 | 114 | .286 | 14 | 64 |
| CF | James, DionDion James | 134 | 494 | 154 | .312 | 10 | 61 |
| RF | Murphy, DaleDale Murphy | 159 | 566 | 167 | .295 | 44 | 105 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles | 112 | 177 | 37 | .209 | 5 | 33 |
| Runge, PaulPaul Runge | 27 | 47 | 10 | .213 | 3 | 8 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Palmer, DavidDavid Palmer | 28 | 152.1 | 8 | 11 | 4.90 | 111 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Notes
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henslch01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/davistr01.shtml
- ↑ Luis Leal Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Nolan Ryan Home Run Log (Batting) – Baseball-Reference PI
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/glavito02.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=198708170HOU
- ↑ Graig Nettles Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 Doyle Alexander at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mike Stanton at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boevejo01.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
References
- 1987 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference
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