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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 (1977/1979) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Lineups are the starting lineups 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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Fri,4/7 vs LAD L (4-13) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Matthews Niekro  
2.Sat,4/8 vs LAD L (2-6)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Matthews Ruthven  
3.Sun,4/9 vs LAD L (4-7) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Matthews Boggs  
4.Mon,4/10 vs SDP W (8-7) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Matthews Hanna  
5.Tue,4/11 vs SDP L (2-3)# Murphy Gaston Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
6.Fri,4/14 at LAD L (1-5)# Murphy Gaston Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Ruthven  
7.Sun,4/16 at LAD L (0-8) Murphy Beall Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Niekro  
8.Mon,4/17 at SFG L (1-5)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Boggs  
9.Tue,4/18 at SFG W (1-0) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Hanna  
10.Wed,4/19 at SFG W (2-0) Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Ruthven  
11.Thu,4/20 at SDP L (0-2)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Niekro  
12.Fri,4/21 at SDP L (3-9) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Asselstine Easterly  
13.Sat,4/22 at SDP L (0-2)# Murphy Paciorek Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Boggs  
14.Sun,4/23 at SDP L (4-5)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Ruthven  
15.Tue,4/25 vs SFG W (3-1) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Niekro  
16.Wed,4/26 vs SFG W (6-1)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Hanna  
17.Thu,4/27 vs SFG L (3-5)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Chaney Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Ruthven  
18.Fri,4/28 vs CHC L (3-4) Nolan Murphy Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Easterly  
19.Sat,4/29 vs CHC W (5-0)# Murphy Paciorek Royster Chaney Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Niekro  
20.Sun,4/30 vs CHC L (5-7) Nolan Murphy Royster Bonnell Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Boggs  
21.Mon,5/1 vs NYM W (6-5) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Hanna  
22.Tue,5/2 vs NYM W (5-4) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Asselstine Ruthven  
23.Thu,5/4 vs NYM L (2-8)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Niekro  
24.Fri,5/5 vs HOU W (5-2) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Boggs  
25.Sat,5/6 vs HOU W (2-1) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Hanna  
26.Tue,5/9 vs MON W (3-2) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Office Asselstine Ruthven  
27.Tue,5/9 vs MON L (6-7) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Asselstine Niekro  
28.Fri,5/12 at MON L (3-5)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Hanna  
29.Sat,5/13 at MON L (0-3) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Asselstine Niekro  
30.Sun,5/14 at MON W (2-1)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Asselstine Gaston Ruthven  
31.Wed,5/17 at NYM W (2-1)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Gaston Niekro  
32.Wed,5/17 at NYM L (1-3) Nolan Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Asselstine Boggs  
33.Thu,5/18 at NYM L (7-8) Pocoroba Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Asselstine Hanna  
34.Fri,5/19 at HOU L (0-6)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Ruthven  
35.Sat,5/20 at HOU L (0-13) Pocoroba Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Asselstine Boggs  
36.Sun,5/21 at HOU W (6-4) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Niekro  
37.Mon,5/22 at CIN L (0-10) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Mahler  
38.Tue,5/23 at CIN W (6-4)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Hanna  
39.Wed,5/24 at CIN L (4-5) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Easterly  
40.Fri,5/26 vs PHI W (4-2)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Chaney Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
41.Sat,5/27 vs PHI L (5-6) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Ruthven  
42.Sun,5/28 vs PHI W (5-3) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Hanna  
43.Mon,5/29 vs CIN L (5-7) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Mahler  
44.Tue,5/30 vs CIN W (4-3) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Niekro  
45.Wed,5/31 vs CIN L (4-10) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Bonnell Chaney Burroughs Asselstine Matthews Ruthven  
46.Fri,6/2 at CHC L (1-2)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Hanna  
47.Sat,6/3 at CHC L (6-8) Nolan Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Niekro  
48.Sun,6/4 at CHC L (4-6) Nolan Beall Royster Maddox Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Mahler  
49.Mon,6/5 at PIT W (8-4)# Murphy Beall Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Ruthven  
50.Tue,6/6 at PIT L (2-4) Murphy Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Devine  
51.Wed,6/7 at STL W (6-0)# Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Maddox Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
52.Thu,6/8 at STL L (0-2) Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Maddox Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Hanna  
53.Fri,6/9 at PHI L (1-6) Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Maddox Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Solomon  
54.Sat,6/10 at PHI L (2-6)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Ruthven  
55.Sun,6/11 at PHI W (4-0)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
56.Mon,6/12 vs STL W (2-1) Murphy Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Mahler  
57.Tue,6/13 vs STL W (12-1) Murphy Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Hanna  
58.Wed,6/14 vs STL W (7-1) Murphy Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Devine  
59.Fri,6/16 vs PIT L (4-9) Murphy Beall Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Niekro  
60.Sat,6/17 vs PIT L (3-5)# Murphy Gaston Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Mahler  
61.Sun,6/18 vs PIT W (8-7) Murphy Beall Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Hanna  
62.Tue,6/20 at SDP W (5-3)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
63.Wed,6/21 at SDP W (2-0)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Devine  
64.Thu,6/22 at SDP L (0-2)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Mahler  
65.Fri,6/23 at SFG L (0-9)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Gaston Bonnell Matthews Hanna  
66.Sat,6/24 at SFG L (1-2) Pocoroba Beall Royster Horner Chaney Gaston Office Matthews Niekro  
67.Sun,6/25 at SFG L (3-9) Pocoroba Beall Royster Gilbreath Chaney Gaston Office Matthews Hanna  
68.Sun,6/25 at SFG W (8-4) Nolan Murphy Royster Gilbreath Rockett Bonnell Office Matthews Mahler  
69.Mon,6/26 vs LAD W (5-2) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Bonnell Office Matthews Devine  
70.Tue,6/27 vs LAD L (0-3)# Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Horner Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Camp  
71.Wed,6/28 vs LAD L (2-3) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Rockett Burroughs Office Matthews Niekro  
72.Thu,6/29 vs LAD L (3-7) Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Horner Rockett Burroughs Office Matthews Hanna  
73.Fri,6/30 vs SFG W (10-9) Nolan Beall Gilbreath Horner Chaney Burroughs Office Bonnell Easterly  
74.Fri,6/30 vs SFG W (10-5) Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Horner Rockett Gaston Office Matthews Mahler  
75.Sat,7/1 vs SFG L (4-15)# Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Horner Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Devine  
76.Sun,7/2 vs SFG W (9-7)# Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Horner Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
77.Mon,7/3 at LAD W (4-2) Pocoroba Murphy Gilbreath Horner Rockett Burroughs Office Matthews Camp  
78.Tue,7/4 at LAD L (1-4) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Rockett Burroughs Garber Matthews Hanna  
79.Wed,7/5 at LAD W (9-8)# Murphy Beall Royster Horner Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Devine  
80.Thu,7/6 at LAD L (1-5) Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Niekro  
81.Fri,7/7 vs SDP W (11-3) Nolan Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Mahler  
82.Sat,7/8 vs SDP W (6-4)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Rockett Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Camp  
83.Sat,7/8 vs SDP L (0-7) Nolan Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Easterly  
84.Sun,7/9 vs SDP W (5-2)# Pocoroba Murphy Royster Horner Chaney Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Hanna  
85.Fri,7/14 vs PHI W (7-2)# Pocoroba Murphy Hubbard Horner Royster Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
86.Sat,7/15 vs PHI W (3-2)# Pocoroba Murphy Hubbard Horner Royster Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Camp  
87.Sun,7/16 vs PHI L (2-4) Pocoroba Murphy Hubbard Horner Royster Burroughs Office Matthews Hanna  
88.Mon,7/17 vs NYM W (3-0) Nolan Murphy Hubbard Horner Royster Burroughs Office Matthews McWilliams  
89.Mon,7/17 vs NYM L (4-7) Pocoroba Murphy Hubbard Gilbreath Chaney Burroughs Office Matthews Mahler  
90.Tue,7/18 vs NYM W (4-3)# Pocoroba Murphy Hubbard Horner Royster Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Niekro  
91.Wed,7/19 at MON L (6-8)# Nolan Murphy Hubbard Horner Royster Burroughs Bonnell Matthews Boggs  
92.We