1983 Atlanta Braves
[edit] Summary
The 1983 Atlanta Braves finished with a record of 88-74. They scored 746 runs and belted 130 home runs to go along with a .272 batting average. The offense was powered by Dale Murphy, who led the team with 36 home runs and 121 RBI. Rafael Ramirez led the team with 185 hits for a .297 average. Brett Butler had a great year on the basepaths with 39 stolen bases.
The team allowed 640 runs and had a team ERA of 3.67. Craig McMurtry and Pascual Perez were tied for the team lead in wins with 15. Pascual Perez struck out 144 batters to lead the team. Steve Bedrosian was the team's best fireman, with 19 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | 131 | 447 | 59 | 125 | 20 | 78 | 2 | .366 | .481 | .847 | .280 |
| Bob Horner | 3B | 104 | 386 | 75 | 117 | 20 | 68 | 4 | .383 | .528 | .911 | .303 |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | 148 | 517 | 65 | 136 | 12 | 70 | 3 | .334 | .402 | .736 | .263 |
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Randy Johnson | 3B | 86 | 144 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .345 | .292 | .637 | .250 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | 57 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .351 | .333 | .684 | .250 |
| Gerald Perry | 1B | 27 | 39 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .422 | .487 | .909 | .359 |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | 152 | 622 | 82 | 185 | 7 | 58 | 16 | .337 | .368 | .705 | .297 |
| Jerry Royster | 3B | 91 | 268 | 32 | 63 | 3 | 30 | 11 | .305 | .328 | .633 | .235 |
| Paul Runge | 2B | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .583 | .250 |
| Ken Smith | 1B | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .417 | .648 | .167 |
| Bob Watson | 1B | 65 | 149 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 37 | 0 | .376 | .490 | .866 | .309 |
| Paul Zuvella | SS | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .000 | .375 | .000 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Brett Butler | OF | 151 | 549 | 84 | 154 | 5 | 37 | 39 | .344 | .393 | .737 | .281 |
| Albert Hall | OF | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Terry Harper | OF | 80 | 201 | 19 | 53 | 3 | 26 | 6 | .332 | .383 | .715 | .264 |
| Brad Komminsk | OF | 19 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .317 | .278 | .595 | .222 |
| Dale Murphy | OF | 162 | 589 | 131 | 178 | 36 | 121 | 30 | .393 | .540 | .933 | .302 |
| Claudell Washington | OF | 134 | 496 | 75 | 138 | 9 | 44 | 31 | .322 | .413 | .735 | .278 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Bruce Benedict | C | 134 | 423 | 43 | 126 | 2 | 43 | 1 | .385 | .348 | .733 | .298 |
| Larry Owen | C | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .236 | .118 |
| Biff Pocoroba | C | 55 | 120 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .331 | .367 | .698 | .267 |
| Matt Sinatro | C | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .453 | .167 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5472 | 746 | 1489 | 130 | 691 | 146 | .337 | .400 | .737 | .272 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Len Barker | 6 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3.82 | 1.364 | |||
| Steve Bedrosian | 70 | 1 | 120 | 9 | 10 | .474 | 19 | 114 | 51 | 3.60 | 1.258 | |||
| Rick Behenna | 14 | 6 | 37.3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 4.58 | 1.314 | |||
| Tommy Boggs | 5 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.68 | 1.429 | |||
| Tony Brizzolara | 14 | 0 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3.54 | 1.379 | |||
| Rick Camp | 40 | 16 | 140 | 10 | 9 | .526 | 0 | 61 | 38 | 3.79 | 1.314 | |||
| Ken Dayley | 24 | 16 | 104.7 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0 | 70 | 39 | 4.30 | 1.328 | |||
| Jeff Dedmon | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.50 | 2.500 | |||
| Pete Falcone | 33 | 15 | 106.7 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 3.63 | 1.518 | |||
| Terry Forster | 56 | 0 | 79.3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 13 | 54 | 31 | 2.16 | 1.148 | |||
| Gene Garber | 43 | 0 | 60.7 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 9 | 45 | 23 | 4.60 | 1.565 | |||
| Rick Mahler | 10 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5.02 | 1.748 | |||
| Craig McMurtry | 36 | 35 | 224.7 | 15 | 9 | .625 | 0 | 105 | 88 | 3.08 | 1.300 | |||
| Donnie Moore | 43 | 0 | 68.7 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6 | 41 | 10 | 3.67 | 1.194 | |||
| Phil Niekro | 34 | 33 | 201.7 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0 | 128 | 105 | 3.97 | 1.572 | |||
| Pascual Perez | 33 | 33 | 215.3 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 0 | 144 | 51 | 3.43 | 1.226 | |||
| Bob Walk | 1 | 1 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7.36 | 2.432 | |||
| Team Totals | 467 | 162 | 1440.7 | 88 | 74 | .543 | 48 | 895 | 540 | 3.67 | 1.355 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Dale Murphy | 162 |
| At Bats | Rafael Ramirez | 622 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Dale Murphy | 687 |
| Batting Average | Dale Murphy | .302 |
| On-Base % | Dale Murphy | .393 |
| Slugging % | Dale Murphy | .540 |
| OPS | Dale Murphy | .933 |
| Runs | Dale Murphy | 131 |
| Hits | Rafael Ramirez | 185 |
| Total Bases | Dale Murphy | 318 |
| Doubles | Bob Horner | 25 |
| Triples | Brett Butler | 13 |
| Home Runs | Dale Murphy | 36 |
| RBI | Dale Murphy | 121 |
| Walks | Dale Murphy | 90 |
| Strikeouts | Dale Murphy | 110 |
| Stolen Bases | Brett Butler | 39 |
| Caught Stealing | Brett Butler | 23 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Craig McMurtry | 12 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Glenn Hubbard | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Dale Murphy | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Craig McMurtry and Pascual Perez | 15 |
| Losses | Steve Bedrosian and Phil Niekro | 10 |
| Saves | Steve Bedrosian | 19 |
| Won-Loss % | Pete Falcone | .692 |
| ERA | Craig McMurtry | 3.08 |
| WHIP | Pascual Perez | 1.226 |
| Innings Pitched | Craig McMurtry | 224.7 |
| Games | Steve Bedrosian | 70 |
| Games Started | Craig McMurtry | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Pascual Perez | 144 |
| Complete Games | Pascual Perez | 7 |
| Shutouts | Craig McMurtry | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Craig McMurtry | 943 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Phil Niekro | 89 |
| Hits Allowed | Pascual Perez | 213 |
| Walks Allowed | Phil Niekro | 105 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Pascual Perez | 20 |
| Doubles Allowed | Phil Niekro | 31 |
| Triples Allowed | Steve Bedrosian and Craig McMurtry | 3 |
| Wild Pitches | Pascual Perez | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Steve Bedrosian, Rick Camp, and Pascual Perez | 4 |
| Double Plays Induced | Pascual Perez | 24 |
