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1980 Atlanta Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979/1981)
81-80, Finished 4th in NL Western Division
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Scored 630 runs, Allowed 660 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-84
Managed by Bobby Cox

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,048,411 (12th of 12)
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1979/1981) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 1979

Rowland Office granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1979

Signed Al Hrabosky as a free agent.

December 3, 1979

Traded Rick Wieters (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Nahorodny.

Mike Macha drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1979

Traded Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Chris Chambliss and Luis Gomez.

December 6, 1979

Traded Adrian Devine and Pepe Frias to the Texas Rangers. Received Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks, and $50,000.

1980

Released Larry Anderson.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Craig McMurtry in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

February 15, 1980

Traded Don Collins to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gary Melson (minors).

March 28, 1980

Traded Eddie Solomon to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Greg Field (minors) (April 25, 1980) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

March 29, 1980

Released Mickey Mahler.

April 10, 1980 (Standings)

Signed Butch Edge as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 3, 1980 (Standings)

Drafted Ken Dayley in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Dedmon in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Jim Acker in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Brian Fisher in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Darrel Akerfelds in the 9th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Paul Zuvella in the 15th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

June 12, 1980 (Standings)

Joe Nolan granted Free Agency.

July 1, 1980 (Standings)

Traded Bill Haselrig (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Randy Johnson.

July 16, 1980 (Standings)

Traded Bob Beall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jerry McDonald (minors).

July 23, 1980 (Standings)

Released Terry Leach.

August 8, 1980 (Standings)

Released Larvell Blanks.

November 15, 1980

Signed Claudell Washington as a free agent.

December 12, 1980

Traded Doyle Alexander to the San Francisco Giants. Received John Montefusco and Craig Landis (minors).

December 13, 1980

Charlie Spikes granted Free Agency.

January 12, 1981

Signed Gaylord Perry as a free agent.

February 3, 1981

Released Bo McLaughlin.

March 7, 1981

Traded Jeff Burroughs to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Diaz.

March 25, 1981

Traded Gary Matthews to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Walk.

April 1, 1981

Signed Tom Waddell as an amateur free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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