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1978 Atlanta Braves Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
69-93, Finished 6th in NL West
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Scored 600 runs, Allowed 750 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-97
Manager: Bobby Cox (69-93)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 904,494 (12th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 112, Pitching - 114;   one-year: Batting - 113, Pitching - 115
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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1. Fri,4/7 vs LAD L (4-13) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
2. Sat,4/8 vs LAD L (2-6)# Royster-2B Bonnell-3B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Rockett-SS Office-CF Ruthven-P
3. Sun,4/9 vs LAD L (4-7) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Boggs-P
4. Mon,4/10 vs SDP W (8-7) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
5. Tue,4/11 vs SDP L (2-3)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Gaston-1B Murphy-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
6. Fri,4/14 at LAD L (1-5)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Gaston-1B Murphy-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
7. Sun,4/16 at LAD L (0-8) Royster-2B Beall-1B Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Office-CF Murphy-C Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
8. Mon,4/17 at SFG L (1-5)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Gaston-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Boggs-P
9. Tue,4/18 at SFG W (1-0) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
10. Wed,4/19 at SFG W (2-0) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
11. Thu,4/20 at SDP L (0-2)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Gaston-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
12. Fri,4/21 at SDP L (3-9) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Easterly-P
13. Sat,4/22 at SDP L (0-2)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Gaston-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-C Paciorek-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Boggs-P
14. Sun,4/23 at SDP L (4-5)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
15. Tue,4/25 vs SFG W (3-1) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
16. Wed,4/26 vs SFG W (6-1)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
17. Thu,4/27 vs SFG L (3-5)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Rockett-SS Chaney-3B Ruthven-P
18. Fri,4/28 vs CHC L (3-4) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Easterly-P
19. Sat,4/29 vs CHC W (5-0)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Murphy-C Paciorek-1B Rockett-SS Chaney-3B Niekro-P
20. Sun,4/30 vs CHC L (5-7) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Rockett-SS Boggs-P
21. Mon,5/1 vs NYM W (6-5) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
22. Tue,5/2 vs NYM W (5-4) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Chaney-SS Ruthven-P
23. Thu,5/4 vs NYM L (2-8)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
24. Fri,5/5 vs HOU W (5-2) Royster-2B Office-CF Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Boggs-P
25. Sat,5/6 vs HOU W (2-1) Royster-2B Office-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Asselstine-RF Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
26. Tue,5/9 vs MON W (3-2) Royster-2B Office-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Asselstine-RF Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
27. Tue,5/9 vs MON L (6-7) Royster-2B Office-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Asselstine-RF Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Chaney-SS Niekro-P
28. Fri,5/12 at MON L (3-5)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
29. Sat,5/13 at MON L (0-3) Royster-2B Office-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Asselstine-RF Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Chaney-SS Niekro-P
30. Sun,5/14 at MON W (2-1)# Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Murphy-1B Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
31. Wed,5/17 at NYM W (2-1)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Murphy-1B Burroughs-LF Gaston-RF Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
32. Wed,5/17 at NYM L (1-3) Royster-2B Beall-1B Office-CF Burroughs-LF Asselstine-RF Nolan-C Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Boggs-P
33. Thu,5/18 at NYM L (7-8) Royster-2B Beall-1B Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Office-CF Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Hanna-P
34. Fri,5/19 at HOU L (0-6)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
35. Sat,5/20 at HOU L (0-13) Royster-2B Beall-1B Asselstine-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Office-CF Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Boggs-P
36. Sun,5/21 at HOU W (6-4) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Niekro-P
37. Mon,5/22 at CIN L (0-10) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Mahler-P
38. Tue,5/23 at CIN W (6-4)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
39. Wed,5/24 at CIN L (4-5) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Easterly-P
40. Fri,5/26 vs PHI W (4-2)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Rockett-SS Chaney-3B Niekro-P
41. Sat,5/27 vs PHI L (5-6) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Chaney-SS Ruthven-P
42. Sun,5/28 vs PHI W (5-3) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Chaney-SS Hanna-P
43. Mon,5/29 vs CIN L (5-7) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Chaney-SS Mahler-P
44. Tue,5/30 vs CIN W (4-3) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Chaney-SS Niekro-P
45. Wed,5/31 vs CIN L (4-10) Royster-2B Asselstine-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Bonnell-3B Chaney-SS Ruthven-P
46. Fri,6/2 at CHC L (1-2)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
47. Sat,6/3 at CHC L (6-8) Royster-2B Beall-1B Office-CF Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Nolan-C Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Niekro-P
48. Sun,6/4 at CHC L (4-6) Royster-2B Beall-1B Office-CF Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Nolan-C Chaney-SS Maddox-3B Mahler-P
49. Mon,6/5 at PIT W (8-4)# Royster-2B Beall-1B Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-C Bonnell-CF Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
50. Tue,6/6 at PIT L (2-4) Royster-2B Beall-1B Office-CF Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-C Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Devine-P
51. Wed,6/7 at STL W (6-0)# Bonnell-CF Gilbreath-2B Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Maddox-3B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
52. Thu,6/8 at STL L (0-2) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Pocoroba-C Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Maddox-3B Hanna-P
53. Fri,6/9 at PHI L (1-6) Office-CF Chaney-SS Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Maddox-3B Solomon-P
54. Sat,6/10 at PHI L (2-6)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Ruthven-P
55. Sun,6/11 at PHI W (4-0)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Burroughs-LF Matthews-RF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-3B Chaney-SS Niekro-P
56. Mon,6/12 vs STL W (2-1) Royster-2B Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Office-CF Murphy-C Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Mahler-P
57. Tue,6/13 vs STL W (12-1) Royster-2B Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Office-CF Murphy-C Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Hanna-P
58. Wed,6/14 vs STL W (7-1) Royster-2B Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Office-CF Murphy-C Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Devine-P
59. Fri,6/16 vs PIT L (4-9) Royster-2B Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Office-CF Murphy-C Horner-3B Chaney-SS Niekro-P
60. Sat,6/17 vs PIT L (3-5)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Gaston-1B Murphy-C Horner-3B Chaney-SS Mahler-P
61. Sun,6/18 vs PIT W (8-7) Royster-2B Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Office-CF Murphy-C Horner-3B Chaney-SS Hanna-P
62. Tue,6/20 at SDP W (5-3)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Chaney-SS Niekro-P
63. Wed,6/21 at SDP W (2-0)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Chaney-SS Devine-P
64. Thu,6/22 at SDP L (0-2)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Chaney-SS Mahler-P
65. Fri,6/23 at SFG L (0-9)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Horner-3B Matthews-RF Gaston-LF Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Chaney-SS Hanna-P
66. Sat,6/24 at SFG L (1-2) Royster-2B Beall-1B Horner-3B Matthews-RF Pocoroba-C Office-CF Gaston-LF Chaney-SS Niekro-P
67. Sun,6/25 at SFG L (3-9) Royster-2B Beall-1B Pocoroba-C Matthews-RF Office-CF Gaston-LF Chaney-SS Gilbreath-3B Hanna-P
68. Sun,6/25 at SFG W (8-4) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Nolan-C Bonnell-LF Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Rockett-SS Mahler-P
69. Mon,6/26 vs LAD W (5-2) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Pocoroba-C Horner-3B Bonnell-LF Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Devine-P
70. Tue,6/27 vs LAD L (0-3)# Bonnell-CF Gilbreath-2B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Rockett-SS Camp-P
71. Wed,6/28 vs LAD L (2-3) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Horner-3B Murphy-1B Rockett-SS Niekro-P
72. Thu,6/29 vs LAD L (3-7) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Horner-3B Murphy-1B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
73. Fri,6/30 vs SFG W (10-9) Gilbreath-2B Beall-1B Office-CF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Horner-3B Bonnell-RF Chaney-SS Easterly-P
74. Fri,6/30 vs SFG W (10-5) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Pocoroba-C Horner-3B Gaston-LF Murphy-1B Rockett-SS Mahler-P
75. Sat,7/1 vs SFG L (4-15)# Gilbreath-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Rockett-SS Devine-P
76. Sun,7/2 vs SFG W (9-7)# Gilbreath-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Rockett-SS Niekro-P
77. Mon,7/3 at LAD W (4-2) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Horner-3B Murphy-1B Rockett-SS Camp-P
78. Tue,7/4 at LAD L (1-4) Royster-2B Garber-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Horner-3B Murphy-1B Rockett-SS Hanna-P
79. Wed,7/5 at LAD W (9-8)# Royster-2B Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-C Bonnell-CF Rockett-SS Devine-P
80. Thu,7/6 at LAD L (1-5) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Horner-3B Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Niekro-P
81. Fri,7/7 vs SDP W (11-3) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Horner-3B Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Mahler-P
82. Sat,7/8 vs SDP W (6-4)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Rockett-SS Camp-P
83. Sat,7/8 vs SDP L (0-7) Royster-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Easterly-P
84. Sun,7/9 vs SDP W (5-2)# Royster-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Chaney-SS Hanna-P
85. Fri,7/14 vs PHI W (7-2)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Hubbard-2B Niekro-P
86. Sat,7/15 vs PHI W (3-2)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Hubbard-2B Camp-P
87. Sun,7/16 vs PHI L (2-4) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Hanna-P
88. Mon,7/17 vs NYM W (3-0) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B McWilliams-P
89. Mon,7/17 vs NYM L (4-7) Gilbreath-3B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Chaney-SS Mahler-P
90. Tue,7/18 vs NYM W (4-3)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Pocoroba-C Niekro-P
91. Wed,7/19 at MON L (6-8)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Nolan-C Boggs-P
92. Wed,7/19 at MON W (3-1) Beall-1B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Gilbreath-2B Chaney-SS Solomon-P
93. Thu,7/20 at MON L (3-7)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Nolan-C Easterly-P
94. Fri,7/21 at NYM L (3-12) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Hubbard-2B Hanna-P
95. Sat,7/22 at NYM L (0-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-2B Niekro-P
96. Sun,7/23 at NYM W (3-0)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Gaston-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Gilbreath-2B McWilliams-P
97. Mon,7/24 at PHI W (5-1) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Solomon-P
98. Tue,7/25 at PHI W (4-0) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Boggs-P
99. Wed,7/26 at PHI W (4-2)# Gilbreath-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Pocoroba-C Chaney-SS Niekro-P
100. Fri,7/28 vs MON W (6-4) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS McWilliams-P
101. Fri,7/28 vs MON L (1-4)# Gilbreath-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-C Gaston-1B Chaney-SS Hanna-P
102. Sat,7/29 vs MON W (9-6) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Mahler-P
103. Sun,7/30 vs MON L (0-19)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Nolan-C Boggs-P
104. Mon,7/31 vs CIN L (2-3) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Niekro-P
105. Tue,8/1 vs CIN W (16-4)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Nolan-C McWilliams-P
106. Wed,8/2 vs CIN L (2-6) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Hanna-P
107. Fri,8/4 vs HOU W (7-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Niekro-P
108. Sat,8/5 vs HOU L (3-5) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Hanna-P
109. Sat,8/5 vs HOU L (0-7) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Nolan-C Gilbreath-2B Boggs-P
110. Sun,8/6 vs HOU W (3-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B McWilliams-P
111. Mon,8/7 at CIN W (5-3) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Ruiz-2B Mahler-P
112. Tue,8/8 at CIN W (6-5) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Pocoroba-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Ruiz-2B Niekro-P
113. Wed,8/9 at CIN L (0-10) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Ruiz-2B Boggs-P
114. Fri,8/11 at HOU W (1-0) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B McWilliams-P
115. Sat,8/12 at HOU L (2-5) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Niekro-P
116. Sun,8/13 at HOU L (0-3) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Hanna-P
117. Mon,8/14 at CHC L (7-13)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-C Beall-1B Ruiz-2B Mahler-P
118. Tue,8/15 at CHC L (8-12) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Ruiz-2B McWilliams-P
119. Wed,8/16 at CHC W (9-0) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Ruiz-2B Niekro-P
120. Thu,8/17 at STL L (3-4) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Beall-1B Ruiz-2B Mahler-P
121. Fri,8/18 at STL L (1-5) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Beall-1B Ruiz-2B Hanna-P
122. Sat,8/19 at STL W (3-0) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Ruiz-2B Benedict-C McWilliams-P
123. Sun,8/20 at STL L (4-6) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Ruiz-2B Niekro-P
124. Tue,8/22 vs PIT L (1-3) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Mahler-P
125. Wed,8/23 vs PIT L (3-4)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Beall-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Solomon-P
126. Thu,8/24 vs PIT L (1-5) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Beall-1B Nolan-C Hubbard-2B Niekro-P
127. Fri,8/25 vs STL L (10-11) Royster-SS Beall-1B Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Matthews-RF Office-CF Nolan-C Hubbard-2B McWilliams-P
128. Sat,8/26 vs STL L (4-9) Hubbard-2B Office-CF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Matthews-RF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Hanna-P
129. Sun,8/27 vs STL L (3-14) Hubbard-2B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Office-CF Benedict-C Chaney-SS Mahler-P
130. Mon,8/28 vs CHC W (4-3) Royster-SS Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Office-CF Hubbard-2B Niekro-P
131. Tue,8/29 vs CHC W (4-3) Royster-SS Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Office-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Solomon-P
132. Wed,8/30 vs CHC W (6-2) Royster-SS Beall-1B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Office-CF Hubbard-2B McWilliams-P
133. Fri,9/1 at PIT L (3-8) Royster-SS Hubbard-2B Beall-1B Horner-3B Nolan-C Office-CF Gaston-LF Bonnell-RF Niekro-P
134. Fri,9/1 at PIT L (0-3) Hubbard-2B Beall-LF Office-CF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Bonnell-RF Chaney-SS Benedict-C Mahler-P
135. Sat,9/2 at PIT L (3-4)# Bonnell-CF Beall-LF Hubbard-2B Horner-3B Murphy-1B Gaston-RF Benedict-C Chaney-SS Hanna-P
136. Sun,9/3 at PIT L (3-6) Hubbard-2B Beall-LF Office-CF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Nolan-C Gaston-RF Chaney-SS Solomon-P
137. Mon,9/4 vs SDP L (4-8) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B McWilliams-P
138. Tue,9/5 vs SDP W (8-1) Hubbard-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Chaney-SS Niekro-P
139. Wed,9/6 vs SDP L (3-5)# Hubbard-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Gilbreath-3B Benedict-C Chaney-SS Mahler-P
140. Thu,9/7 vs SFG W (6-5)# Hubbard-2B Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Benedict-C Chaney-SS Hanna-P
141. Fri,9/8 vs SFG L (5-8) Gilbreath-2B Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Chaney-SS Solomon-P
142. Sat,9/9 vs LAD W (7-4)# Royster-SS Bonnell-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Nolan-C Niekro-P
143. Sun,9/10 vs LAD L (5-11) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Gilbreath-2B Bouton-P
144. Mon,9/11 at SDP W (7-2)# Royster-SS Hubbard-2B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Bonnell-CF Benedict-C McWilliams-P
145. Tue,9/12 at SDP L (1-3) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
146. Wed,9/13 at SFG W (5-3)# Royster-SS Hubbard-2B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Bonnell-CF Gilbreath-3B Nolan-C Niekro-P
147. Thu,9/14 at SFG W (4-1) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Gilbreath-3B Bouton-P
148. Fri,9/15 at LAD L (0-5) Royster-SS Beall-LF Matthews-RF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Bonnell-CF Solomon-P
149. Sat,9/16 at LAD L (0-2)# Royster-SS Hubbard-2B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Bonnell-CF Benedict-C McWilliams-P
150. Sun,9/17 at LAD W (3-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Niekro-P
151. Tue,9/19 at HOU W (3-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Bouton-P
152. Wed,9/20 at HOU W (3-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B LaCorte-P
153. Thu,9/21 at HOU L (0-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Niekro-P
154. Fri,9/22 vs CIN L (4-6) Royster-SS Miller-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
155. Sat,9/23 vs CIN W (8-1) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C McWilliams-P
156. Sun,9/24 vs CIN L (1-2) Royster-SS Miller-CF Whisenton-RF Burroughs-LF Horner-3B Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Bouton-P
157. Tue,9/26 vs HOU L (0-2) Royster-SS Office-CF Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Nolan-C Murphy-1B Hubbard-2B Gilbreath-3B Niekro-P
158. Wed,9/27 vs HOU L (0-4) Royster-SS Hubbard-2B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Office-CF Small-1B Gilbreath-3B Benedict-C LaCorte-P
159. Thu,9/28 vs HOU L (3-4) Royster-SS Miller-LF Beall-1B Matthews-RF Office-CF Hubbard-2B Gilbreath-3B Benedict-C McWilliams-P
160. Fri,9/29 at CIN L (2-7) Miller-LF Hubbard-2B Whisenton-RF Murphy-1B Bonnell-CF Gilbreath-3B Chaney-SS Benedict-C Bouton-P
161. Sat,9/30 at CIN L (0-4)# Royster-SS Hubbard-2B Matthews-RF Burroughs-LF Murphy-1B Bonnell-CF Gilbreath-3B Nolan-C Niekro-P
162. Sun,10/1 at CIN L (8-10) Miller-CF Hubbard-2B Beall-1B Whisenton-RF Bonnell-LF Ruiz-3B Chaney-SS Benedict-C Mahler-P
162 games 7 players 10 players 11 players 8 players 9 players 13 players 15 players 11 players 12 players
Most Common-games Royster-133
Gilbreath-15
Hubbard-7
Office-69
Bonnell-43
Beall-25
Matthews-107
Burroughs-13
Asselstine-12
Burroughs-134
Matthews-8
Horner-8
Horner-65
Murphy-27
Pocoroba-26
Murphy-73
Nolan-31
Pocoroba-24
Gilbreath-39
Murphy-38
Chaney-18
Rockett-41
Chaney-41
Gilbreath-29
Niekro-42
Hanna-28
Mahler-21

Most Common Batting Orders

7 Games

  1. Royster
  2. Office
  3. Matthews
  4. Burroughs
  5. Horner
  6. Nolan
  7. Murphy
  8. Hubbard
  9. Pitcher

6 Games

  1. Royster
  2. Office
  3. Matthews
  4. Burroughs
  5. Horner
  6. Nolan
  7. Murphy
  8. Gilbreath
  9. Pitcher

5 Games

  1. Royster
  2. Office
  3. Matthews
  4. Burroughs
  5. Horner
  6. Pocoroba
  7. Murphy
  8. Gilbreath
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Royster
  2. Bonnell
  3. Burroughs
  4. Gaston
  5. Murphy
  6. Pocoroba
  7. Gilbreath
  8. Rockett
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Royster
  2. Asselstine
  3. Pocoroba
  4. Burroughs
  5. Matthews
  6. Murphy
  7. Bonnell
  8. Chaney
  9. Pitcher

3 Games

  1. Royster
  2. Bonnell
  3. Matthews
  4. Burroughs
  5. Murphy
  6. Horner
  7. Pocoroba
  8. Chaney
  9. Pitcher

108 total batting orders (151 when including pitchers)


1977 / 1979 Batting Orders