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National League (NL)
Team Record: 96-66
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,901,242, Avg. 35,788
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Won League Championship Series
National League Division Series - Defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0
National League Championship Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Bobby Cox (96-66)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia

1996 Atlanta Braves Statistics
1996 Atlanta Braves Results

The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.

The Braves paced the circuit with just 648 runs allowed. Atlanta scored 773 runs. Ryan Klesko walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Fred McGriff, Marquis Grissom, Chipper Jones and Javy Lopez each swatted 20 or more as well. Chipper Jones drove in 110 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .309. John Smoltz recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux also added 15 or more victories also Greg Maddux recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bobby Cox coached the team. The 1996 Atlanta Braves won the League Championship Series.

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PlayerPos.BatsThrowsBirth DateHeightWeightHometown
Steve AveryPLLApril 14, 19706'4"180Trenton, MI USA
Joe AyraultCRROctober 8, 19716'3"190Rochester, MI USA
Danny BautistaRFRRMay 24, 19725'11"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R.
Rafael BelliardSSRROctober 24, 19615'6"160Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde D.R.
Mike BieleckiPRRJuly 31, 19596'3"195Baltimore, MD USA
Jeff BlauserSSRRNovember 8, 19656'0"170Los Gatos, CA USA
Pedro BorbonPRLNovember 15, 19676'1"205Mao, Valverde D.R.
Joe BorowskiPRRMay 4, 19716'2"225Bayonne, NJ USA
Brad ClontzPRRApril 25, 19716'1"180Stuart, VA USA
Jermaine DyeRFRRJanuary 28, 19746'4"210Oakland, CA USA
Ed GiovanolaSSLRMarch 4, 19695'10"170Los Gatos, CA USA
Tom GlavinePLLMarch 25, 19666'0"175Concord, MA USA
Tony Graffanino2BRRJune 6, 19726'1"175Amityville, NY USA
Marquis GrissomCFRRApril 17, 19675'11"190Atlanta, GA USA
Dean HartgravesPRLAugust 12, 19666'0"185Bakersfield, CA USA
Tyler Houston1BLRJanuary 17, 19716'2"210Las Vegas, NV USA
Andruw JonesRFRRApril 23, 19776'1"225Willemstad, Curacao
Chipper Jones3BBRApril 24, 19726'4"210DeLand, FL USA
David JusticeRFLLApril 14, 19666'3"195Cincinnati, OH USA
Ryan KleskoLFLLJune 12, 19716'3"220Westminster, CA USA
Mark Lemke2BBRAugust 13, 19655'10"167Utica, NY USA
Kevin LomonPRRNovember 20, 19716'1"195Fort Smith, AR USA
Javy LopezCRRNovember 5, 19706'3"185Ponce, P.R.
Greg MadduxPRRApril 14, 19666'0"170San Angelo, TX USA
Pablo MartinezSSBRJune 29, 19695'10"155Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata D.R.
Fred McGriff1BLLOctober 31, 19636'3"200Tampa, FL USA
Greg McMichaelPRRDecember 1, 19666'3"215Knoxville, TN USA
Mike Mordecai2BRRDecember 13, 19675'11"175Birmingham, AL USA
Denny NeaglePLLSeptember 13, 19686'4"200Gambrills, MD USA
Terry Pendleton3BBRJuly 16, 19605'9"178Los Angeles, CA USA
Eddie PerezCRRMay 4, 19686'1"175Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia Venezuela
Luis PoloniaLFLLDecember 10, 19635'8"155Santiago, Santiago D.R.
Jason SchmidtPRRJanuary 29, 19736'5"185Lewiston, ID USA
Carl SchutzPLLAugust 22, 19715'11"208Hammond, LA USA
Dwight SmithRFLRNovember 8, 19635'11"175Tallahassee, FL USA
John SmoltzPRRMay 15, 19676'3"210Detroit, MI USA
Tom ThobePLLSeptember 3, 19696'6"195Covington, KY USA
Terrell WadePLLJanuary 25, 19736'3"205Rembert, SC USA
Jerome WaltonLFRRJuly 8, 19656'1"175Newnan, GA USA
Mark WhitenRFBRNovember 25, 19666'3"210Pensacola, FL USA
Mark WohlersPRRJanuary 23, 19706'4"207Holyoke, MA USA
Brad WoodallPBLJune 25, 19696'0"175Atlanta, GA USA


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Who were the pitchers for the Atlanta Braves 1996? ›

Which pitchers from the 1996 Atlanta Braves were their primary starters, closers and relievers? SP Steve Avery, SP Tom Glavine, SP Greg Maddux, SP John Smoltz, RP Mike Bielecki, RP Pedro Borbon, RP Joe Borowski, RP Brad Clontz, RP Dean Hartgraves, RP Greg McMichael, RP Terrell Wade, CL Mark Wohlers.

Who is the most famous baseball player in the Braves? ›

Hank Aaron
Home runs755
Runs batted in2,297
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Why were the 98 Braves special? ›

The quintet posted a cumulative 2.97 ERA and amassed 88 wins (almost 18 wins per starter), equaling the win total of the 2nd place Mets. The 1998 Braves are the only team in MLB history to have five pitchers each strike out 150 batters in the same season.

Who was the best home run hitter for the Atlanta Braves? ›

Hank Aaron has crushed the most career homers for the Braves, with 733 home runs.
NAMEHR
1H. Aaron733
2E. Mathews493
3C. Jones468
4D. Murphy371
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Who was the racist pitcher for the Braves? ›

John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Who were the big three Braves pitchers? ›

The Atlanta Braves will always be remembered for their Big Three Hall of Fame pitchers from 1993-2002. Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz were among the most consistently overwhelming pitchers of their time. And they were all on the same team.

Who was the best Braves pitcher of all time? ›

Career Top 10 Leaders
1.Warren Spahn356
2.Kid Nichols330
3.Phil Niekro268
4.Tom Glavine244
5.John Smoltz210
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Who was the most popular player ever to wear the Braves uniform? ›

Outfielder Dale Murphy, the most popular player ever to wear an Atlanta Braves uniform, led the 1982 team offensively and won the first of his two consecutive Most Valuable Player awards.

What does Morgan Wallen have to do with the Braves? ›

[Arcaini] Morgan Wallen, a Braves fan, is rocking a Phillies city connect jersey at his concert tonight at Citizens Bank Park. “I was gonna play '98 Braves, but y'all have beat our ass so bad in the playoffs”

Who were the best Braves players in the 90s? ›

The Big Three was a trio of Major League Baseball starting pitchers for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2002 which consisted of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz. The Big Three combined to win seven National League Cy Young Awards in the 1990s and helped lead the Atlanta Braves to a 1995 World Series win.

Who was the shortstop for the Braves in 1998? ›

At mid-season, Atlanta featured six players in the All-Star Game with Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, shortstop Walt Weiss all as starters. Andres Galarraga, Tom Glavine and Javy Lopez also made the N.L.

Who is the best batter on the Braves? ›

PLAYER STATS
  • Batting Average. Marcell Ozuna. .306. AVG.
  • Home Runs. Marcell Ozuna. HR.
  • Runs Batted In. Marcell Ozuna. 101. RBI.
  • Stolen Bases. Ronald Acuña. SB.
  • Runs Created. Marcell Ozuna. 118.15. RC.
  • Isolated Power. Marcell Ozuna. .253. ISO.
  • Wins. Chris Sale. W.
  • Earned Run Average. Chris Sale. 2.38. ERA.

Who was the last Atlanta Brave to hit 50 home runs? ›

Matt Olson, ATL, 2023 (54 homers): Olson set the Braves' single-season record for homers, eclipsing the 51 home runs Andruw Jones hit in 2005.

What Braves players have 30 home runs? ›

For the Braves, Albies, Matt Olson, Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna all have at least 30 home runs.

Who were the Braves pitchers in 1995? ›

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The team relied on clutch hitting and its powerful pitching rotation, which was made up of perennial Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Steve Avery. As the NL champion, they opened this World Series at home because there was no 1994 World Series.

Who were the pitchers for the Atlanta Braves in 1997? ›

Pitchers
  • 26 Mike Bielecki.
  • 50 Joe Borowski.
  • 49 Chris Brock.
  • 45 Paul Byrd.
  • 38 Mike Cather.
  • 30 Brad Clontz.
  • 40 Chad Fox.
  • 47 Tom Glavine.

Who were the starting pitchers for the Atlanta Braves in the 1990s? ›

The combination of just seven starting pitchers, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Steve Avery, Greg Maddux, Charlie Leibrandt, Denny Neagle, and Kevin Millwood helped to solidify a successful winning MLB Organization for over a decade.

Who was the pitching trio for the Atlanta Braves in the 90s? ›

The Atlanta Braves had one of the best rotations in baseball history during the 90s, anchored by the future Hall of Fame trio of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz.

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