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1981 Atlanta Braves Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 25-29, Finished 4th
Second Half: 25-27, Finished 5th
Overall: 50-56, Finished 5th in NL West
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Scored 395 runs, Allowed 416 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 50-56
Manager: Bobby Cox (50-56)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 535,418 (9th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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1980 / 1982 Batting Orders

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,4/10 vs CIN W (5-3) Washington-RF Hubbard-2B Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Linares-LF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
2. Sat,4/11 vs CIN L (2-3) Washington-RF Hubbard-2B Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Linares-LF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
3. Sun,4/12 vs CIN W (3-2) Washington-RF Hubbard-2B Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Linares-LF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Montefusco-P
4. Mon,4/13 at HOU W (2-1)# Washington-RF Hubbard-2B Linares-LF Horner-3B Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
5. Tue,4/14 at HOU L (2-8) Washington-RF Hubbard-2B Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Linares-LF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Walk-P
6. Wed,4/15 at HOU L (0-2) Washington-RF Hubbard-2B Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Lum-LF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
7. Fri,4/17 vs SFG L (2-6) Harper-RF Linares-LF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
8. Sat,4/18 vs SFG L (1-4) Harper-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Benedict-C Montefusco-P
9. Sun,4/19 vs SFG W (4-3) Miller-RF Pocoroba-C Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Linares-LF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
10. Tue,4/21 at CIN W (10-1) Miller-LF Ramirez-SS Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Boggs-P
11. Wed,4/22 at CIN W (7-3) Miller-LF Ramirez-SS Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Perry-P
12. Thu,4/23 at SFG W (7-3) Miller-LF Royster-2B Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Ramirez-SS Benedict-C Montefusco-P
13. Fri,4/24 at SFG W (7-1) Miller-LF Royster-2B Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Ramirez-SS Benedict-C Walk-P
14. Sat,4/25 at SFG W (4-0)# Miller-LF Royster-2B Harper-RF Horner-3B Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Ramirez-SS Benedict-C Niekro-P
15. Sun,4/26 at SFG L (1-3) Miller-LF Pocoroba-C Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Perry-P
16. Sun,4/26 at SFG L (5-8) Miller-LF Royster-2B Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Benedict-C Gomez-SS Boggs-P
17. Tue,4/28 vs HOU L (1-2) Miller-LF Ramirez-SS Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Montefusco-P
18. Wed,4/29 vs HOU L (4-5) Miller-LF Ramirez-SS Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Walk-P
19. Thu,4/30 vs HOU L (1-5) Miller-LF Washington-RF Murphy-CF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
20. Fri,5/1 at CHC W (2-1) Miller-LF Pocoroba-C Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Perry-P
21. Sat,5/2 at CHC L (2-5) Miller-LF Washington-RF Murphy-CF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
22. Sun,5/3 at CHC W (9-7) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Montefusco-P
23. Mon,5/4 at STL W (9-6) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Walk-P
24. Tue,5/5 at STL L (1-4) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
25. Wed,5/6 at STL W (10-2) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Pocoroba-C Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Perry-P
26. Thu,5/7 at STL W (4-3) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
27. Fri,5/8 vs CHC W (4-3) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Montefusco-P
28. Sat,5/9 vs CHC L (3-7) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Walk-P
29. Sun,5/10 vs CHC T (5-5) Miller-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
30. Mon,5/11 vs PIT W (3-2) Miller-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
31. Tue,5/12 vs PIT W (2-0) Miller-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
32. Wed,5/13 vs PIT L (5-7) Harper-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Montefusco-P
33. Fri,5/15 vs STL W (11-3) Harper-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Walk-P
34. Sat,5/16 vs STL L (2-6) Harper-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
35. Sun,5/17 vs STL L (3-4) Harper-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
36. Tue,5/19 at PIT L (0-5) Harper-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
37. Wed,5/20 at PIT L (1-6) Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Asselstine-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Walk-P
38. Fri,5/22 vs SDP L (2-5) Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Asselstine-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
39. Sat,5/23 vs SDP W (7-6)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Gomez-SS Perry-P
40. Sun,5/24 vs SDP L (5-7) Linares-LF Pocoroba-3B Asselstine-RF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Gomez-SS Niekro-P
41. Mon,5/25 vs LAD L (1-7) Linares-LF Pocoroba-3B Asselstine-RF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Walk-P
42. Wed,5/27 vs LAD W (3-2)# Linares-LF Pocoroba-3B Harper-RF Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
43. Thu,5/28 vs LAD W (9-4)# Linares-LF Pocoroba-3B Harper-RF Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
44. Fri,5/29 at SDP W (7-1) Linares-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
45. Sat,5/30 at SDP L (1-11) Linares-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Hanna-P
46. Sun,5/31 at SDP L (1-5) Linares-LF Washington-RF Pocoroba-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
47. Mon,6/1 at LAD L (2-5)# Royster-3B Harper-RF Linares-LF Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
48. Tue,6/2 at LAD W (3-1) Royster-3B Asselstine-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
49. Wed,6/3 at LAD W (4-2) Royster-3B Asselstine-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
50. Fri,6/5 vs PHI W (4-1)# Royster-3B Harper-RF Linares-LF Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
51. Sat,6/6 vs PHI L (0-3) Royster-3B Asselstine-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
52. Sun,6/7 vs PHI L (5-7) Royster-3B Asselstine-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
53. Tue,6/9 at MON L (1-12) Royster-2B Pocoroba-3B Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Asselstine-RF Murphy-CF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
54. Wed,6/10 at MON L (2-11) Royster-2B Pocoroba-3B Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Asselstine-RF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
55. Thu,6/11 at MON L (0-7) Linares-LF Pocoroba-3B Asselstine-RF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Gomez-2B Boggs-P
56. Mon,8/10 at SDP W (3-2) Linares-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
57. Tue,8/11 at SDP W (5-1) Linares-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
58. Wed,8/12 at SDP W (4-3) Linares-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
59. Thu,8/13 at LAD W (9-1) Miller-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
60. Fri,8/14 at LAD L (0-5) Miller-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Montefusco-P
61. Sat,8/15 at LAD W (6-4)# Miller-RF Hubbard-2B Linares-LF Horner-3B Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
62. Sun,8/16 at LAD L (5-6)# Miller-RF Hubbard-2B Linares-LF Horner-3B Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
63. Tue,8/18 vs NYM L (0-4) Linares-LF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
64. Wed,8/19 vs NYM W (5-2) Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
65. Thu,8/20 vs NYM W (6-4) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
66. Fri,8/21 vs MON L (1-4) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
67. Sat,8/22 vs MON L (4-5) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Royster-2B Ramirez-SS Owen-C Bedrosian-P
68. Sat,8/22 vs MON W (9-1) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Montefusco-P
69. Sun,8/23 vs MON W (2-1) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
70. Mon,8/24 at PHI L (5-7) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
71. Tue,8/25 at PHI W (12-2)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Murphy-CF Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
72. Wed,8/26 at PHI W (5-3) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
73. Fri,8/28 at MON L (0-3) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
74. Sat,8/29 at MON L (3-4) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
75. Sun,8/30 at MON W (5-4) Butler-CF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Asselstine-LF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
76. Mon,8/31 vs PHI L (8-11) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
77. Tue,9/1 vs PHI L (0-3)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
78. Wed,9/2 vs PHI W (3-2) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
79. Fri,9/4 at NYM L (1-4) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
80. Sat,9/5 at NYM L (2-4) Miller-LF Butler-CF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Hubbard-2B Royster-3B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
81. Sun,9/6 at NYM W (5-2)# Royster-3B Washington-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
82. Mon,9/7 vs HOU L (2-3)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
83. Tue,9/8 vs HOU W (3-2) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS McWilliams-P
84. Wed,9/9 vs HOU W (9-0) Miller-RF Butler-LF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
85. Fri,9/11 vs SDP W (4-1) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
86. Sat,9/12 vs SDP W (5-4) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
87. Sun,9/13 vs SDP L (4-6)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS McWilliams-P
88. Mon,9/14 at SFG L (2-4) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
89. Tue,9/15 at SFG L (5-6) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Gomez-SS Niekro-P
90. Wed,9/16 at LAD L (2-3)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Perry-P
91. Thu,9/17 at LAD L (0-2)# Royster-2B Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Linares-LF Murphy-CF Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Mahler-P
92. Fri,9/18 at SDP W (3-0) Butler-CF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Linares-LF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Owen-C McWilliams-P
93. Sat,9/19 at SDP L (3-6) Butler-CF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Linares-LF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Owen-C Boggs-P
94. Sun,9/20 at SDP W (3-1)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Benedict-C Ramirez-SS Niekro-P
95. Tue,9/22 at HOU L (0-3) Butler-CF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Linares-LF Hubbard-2B Ramirez-SS Owen-C Perry-P
96. Wed,9/23 at HOU W (3-1) Butler-CF Washington-RF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Linares-LF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Gomez-SS Mahler-P
97. Thu,9/24 at HOU L (3-5)# Linares-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Gomez-SS McWilliams-P
98. Fri,9/25 vs CIN L (2-10) Butler-CF Washington-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Ramirez-SS Boggs-P
99. Sat,9/26 vs CIN L (0-2) Butler-CF Washington-RF Linares-LF Chambliss-1B Horner-3B Pocoroba-C Hubbard-2B Runge-SS Niekro-P
100. Sun,9/27 vs CIN L (2-4) Butler-RF Linares-LF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Runge-SS Perry-P
101. Mon,9/28 vs LAD W (2-1)# Harper-RF Linares-LF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Runge-SS Mahler-P
102. Tue,9/29 vs LAD L (3-5) Butler-RF Linares-LF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Runge-SS Boggs-P
103. Wed,9/30 vs SFG W (9-2) Butler-RF Linares-LF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Runge-SS McWilliams-P
104. Thu,10/1 vs SFG L (2-6) Butler-RF Linares-LF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Runge-SS Niekro-P
105. Fri,10/2 at CIN W (11-5) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Runge-SS Perry-P
106. Sat,10/3 at CIN W (4-3) Butler-LF Asselstine-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Hubbard-2B Sinatro-C Runge-SS Mahler-P
107. Sun,10/4 at CIN L (0-3) Butler-LF Washington-RF Horner-3B Chambliss-1B Murphy-CF Runge-SS Owen-C Gomez-2B Boggs-P
107 games 6 players 9 players 8 players 3 players 7 players 10 players 5 players 5 players 9 players
Most Common-games Butler-31
Miller-29
Linares-21
Washington-61
Pocoroba-12
Linares-9
Horner-45
Chambliss-17
Linares-14
Chambliss-69
Horner-32
Murphy-6
Murphy-79
Chambliss-17
Linares-5
Hubbard-78
Murphy-12
Linares-5
Benedict-77
Sinatro-10
Hubbard-10
Ramirez-79
Gomez-8
Runge-8
Boggs-24
Perry-23
Niekro-22

Most Common Batting Orders

15 Games

  1. Butler
  2. Washington
  3. Horner
  4. Chambliss
  5. Murphy
  6. Hubbard
  7. Benedict
  8. Ramirez
  9. Pitcher

6 Games

  1. Miller
  2. Washington
  3. Chambliss
  4. Horner
  5. Murphy
  6. Hubbard
  7. Benedict
  8. Ramirez
  9. Pitcher

6 Games

  1. Linares
  2. Washington
  3. Horner
  4. Chambliss
  5. Murphy
  6. Hubbard
  7. Benedict
  8. Ramirez
  9. Pitcher

5 Games

  1. Harper
  2. Washington
  3. Pocoroba
  4. Chambliss
  5. Murphy
  6. Hubbard
  7. Benedict
  8. Ramirez
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Washington
  2. Hubbard
  3. Horner
  4. Chambliss
  5. Murphy
  6. Linares
  7. Benedict
  8. Ramirez
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Miller
  2. Ramirez
  3. Washington
  4. Horner
  5. Chambliss
  6. Murphy
  7. Hubbard
  8. Benedict
  9. Pitcher

51 total batting orders (92 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Batting Orders