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1978 Atlanta Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977/1979)
69-93, Finished 6th in NL Western Division
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Scored 600 runs, Allowed 750 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-97
Managed by Bobby Cox

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 904,494 (12th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 112, Pitching - 114
  (one-year): Batting - 113, Pitching - 115
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1977/1979) / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

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