1979 Atlanta Braves
[edit] Summary
The 1979 Atlanta Braves finished with a record of 66-94. They scored 669 runs and belted 126 home runs to go along with a .256 batting average. The offense was powered by Bob Horner, who led the team with 33 home runs and 98 RBI. Gary Matthews led the team with 192 hits for a .304 average. Jerry Royster had a great year on the basepaths with 35 stolen bases.
The team allowed 763 runs and had a team ERA of 4.18. Phil Niekro led the pitching staff with 21 wins and 208 strikeouts. Gene Garber led the team with 25 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Bob Beall | 1B | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .267 | .530 | .133 |
| Darrel Chaney | SS | 63 | 117 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 2 | .277 | .205 | .482 | .162 |
| Pepe Frias | SS | 140 | 475 | 41 | 123 | 1 | 44 | 3 | .290 | .320 | .610 | .259 |
| Bob Horner | 3B | 121 | 487 | 66 | 153 | 33 | 98 | 0 | .346 | .552 | .898 | .314 |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | 97 | 325 | 34 | 75 | 3 | 29 | 0 | .290 | .295 | .585 | .231 |
| Mike Lum | 1B | 111 | 217 | 27 | 54 | 6 | 27 | 0 | .304 | .359 | .663 | .249 |
| Mike Macha | 3B | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .154 | .368 | .154 |
| Dale Murphy | 1B | 104 | 384 | 53 | 106 | 21 | 57 | 6 | .340 | .469 | .809 | .276 |
| Jerry Royster | 3B | 154 | 601 | 103 | 164 | 3 | 51 | 35 | .337 | .349 | .686 | .273 |
| Jim Wessinger | 2B | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Brian Asselstine | OF | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .100 | .282 | .100 |
| Barry Bonnell | OF | 127 | 375 | 47 | 97 | 12 | 45 | 8 | .311 | .424 | .735 | .259 |
| Jeff Burroughs | OF | 116 | 397 | 49 | 89 | 11 | 47 | 2 | .347 | .348 | .695 | .224 |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 156 | 631 | 97 | 192 | 27 | 90 | 18 | .363 | .502 | .865 | .304 |
| Eddie Miller | OF | 27 | 113 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .350 | .319 | .669 | .310 |
| Rowland Office | OF | 124 | 277 | 35 | 69 | 2 | 37 | 5 | .320 | .336 | .656 | .249 |
| Charlie Spikes | OF | 66 | 93 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .310 | .462 | .772 | .280 |
| Larry Whisenton | OF | 13 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .351 | .651 | .243 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Bruce Benedict | C | 76 | 204 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 15 | 1 | .331 | .279 | .610 | .225 |
| Joe Nolan | C | 89 | 230 | 28 | 57 | 4 | 21 | 1 | .333 | .365 | .698 | .248 |
| Biff Pocoroba | C | 28 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .422 | .421 | .843 | .316 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5422 | 669 | 1389 | 126 | 626 | 98 | .315 | .377 | .692 | .256 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Tommy Boggs | 3 | 3 | 12.7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.39 | 1.969 | |||
| Larry Bradford | 21 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 11 | 10 | .95 | 1.105 | |||
| Tony Brizzolara | 20 | 19 | 107.3 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 0 | 64 | 33 | 5.28 | 1.547 | |||
| Adrian Devine | 40 | 0 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 3.24 | 1.634 | |||
| Jamie Easterly | 4 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13.50 | 3.704 | |||
| Gene Garber | 68 | 0 | 106 | 6 | 16 | .273 | 25 | 56 | 24 | 4.33 | 1.368 | |||
| Preston Hanna | 6 | 4 | 24.3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2.96 | 1.728 | |||
| Frank LaCorte | 6 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7.56 | 1.687 | |||
| Mickey Mahler | 26 | 18 | 100 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 0 | 71 | 47 | 5.85 | 1.700 | |||
| Rick Mahler | 15 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 6.14 | 1.773 | |||
| Rick Matula | 28 | 28 | 171.3 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 0 | 67 | 64 | 4.15 | 1.500 | |||
| Bo McLaughlin | 37 | 1 | 49.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 4.89 | 1.590 | |||
| Joey McLaughlin | 37 | 0 | 69 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 2.48 | 1.275 | |||
| Larry McWilliams | 13 | 13 | 66.3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 5.56 | 1.373 | |||
| Phil Niekro | 44 | 44 | 342 | 21 | 20 | .512 | 0 | 208 | 113 | 3.39 | 1.240 | |||
| Craig Skok | 44 | 0 | 54.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 3.98 | 1.381 | |||
| Eddie Solomon | 31 | 30 | 186 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 0 | 96 | 51 | 4.21 | 1.263 | |||
| Team Totals | 443 | 160 | 1407.6 | 66 | 94 | .413 | 34 | 779 | 494 | 4.18 | 1.414 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Gary Matthews | 156 |
| At Bats | Gary Matthews | 631 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Gary Matthews | 695 |
| Batting Average | Bob Horner | .314 |
| On-Base % | Gary Matthews | .363 |
| Slugging % | Bob Horner | .552 |
| OPS | Bob Horner | .898 |
| Runs | Jerry Royster | 103 |
| Hits | Gary Matthews | 192 |
| Total Bases | Gary Matthews | 317 |
| Doubles | Gary Matthews | 34 |
| Triples | Jerry Royster | 6 |
| Home Runs | Bob Horner | 33 |
| RBI | Bob Horner | 98 |
| Walks | Jeff Burroughs | 73 |
| Strikeouts | Jeff Burroughs and Gary Matthews | 75 |
| Stolen Bases | Jerry Royster | 35 |
| Caught Stealing | Jerry Royster | 8 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Pepe Frias | 10 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Jerry Royster | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Jeff Burroughs | 14 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Phil Niekro | 21 |
| Losses | Phil Niekro | 20 |
| Saves | Gene Garber | 25 |
| Won-Loss % | Phil Niekro | .512 |
| ERA | Phil Niekro | 3.39 |
| WHIP | Phil Niekro | 1.240 |
| Innings Pitched | Phil Niekro | 342 |
| Games | Gene Garber | 68 |
| Games Started | Phil Niekro | 44 |
| Strikeouts | Phil Niekro | 208 |
| Complete Games | Phil Niekro | 23 |
| Shutouts | Phil Niekro | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Phil Niekro | 1436 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Phil Niekro | 129 |
| Hits Allowed | Phil Niekro | 311 |
| Walks Allowed | Phil Niekro | 113 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Phil Niekro | 41 |
| Doubles Allowed | Phil Niekro | 50 |
| Triples Allowed | Mickey Mahler and Phil Niekro | 6 |
| Wild Pitches | Phil Niekro | 18 |
| Hit Batsmen | Phil Niekro | 11 |
| Double Plays Induced | Rick Matula | 26 |
