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1987 Atlanta Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986/1988)
69-92, Finished 5th in NL Western Division
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Scored 747 runs, Allowed 829 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-88
Managed by Chuck Tanner

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,217,402 (11th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
  (one-year): Batting - 109, Pitching - 110
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1986/1988) / 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.Tue,4/7 vs PHI W (6-0)# James-CF Thomas-SS Roenicke-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
2.Thu,4/9 vs PHI W (8-7)# James-CF Thomas-SS Roenicke-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Hubbard-2B Smith-P
3.Fri,4/10 at NYM L (3-6)# James-CF Thomas-SS Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Ramirez-3B Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
4.Sat,4/11 at NYM W (4-3) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
5.Sun,4/12 at NYM W (12-4)# James-CF Ramirez-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
6.Mon,4/13 vs CIN L (2-7) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
7.Tue,4/14 vs CIN L (3-6) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
8.Wed,4/15 vs CIN W (4-3)# James-CF Thomas-SS Griffey-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
9.Fri,4/17 at SFG W (2-0) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
10.Sat,4/18 at SFG L (1-2) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
11.Sun,4/19 at SFG L (3-4) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
12.Tue,4/21 at HOU L (6-7)# Hall-CF Ramirez-SS Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Nettles-3B Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
13.Wed,4/22 at HOU L (0-6)# Hall-CF Ramirez-SS Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Oberkfell-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
14.Thu,4/23 at HOU L (3-5) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
15.Fri,4/24 vs SFG L (5-7) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
16.Sat,4/25 vs SFG W (5-3) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
17.Sun,4/26 vs SFG L (4-6)# James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
18.Mon,4/27 vs SFG L (3-7) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
19.Tue,4/28 at CIN W (7-3)# James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
20.Wed,4/29 at CIN W (5-2) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
21.Thu,4/30 at CIN L (8-9) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
22.Fri,5/1 vs HOU L (3-12) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
23.Sat,5/2 vs HOU W (12-4)# James-CF Ramirez-SS Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
24.Sun,5/3 vs HOU W (5-3) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
25.Mon,5/4 vs MON W (10-7) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
26.Tue,5/5 vs MON L (4-6) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-LF Murphy-RF Nettles-1B Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
27.Wed,5/6 vs MON L (2-6) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-LF Murphy-RF Nettles-1B Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
28.Fri,5/8 vs NYM W (4-3) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-LF Murphy-RF Nettles-1B Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
29.Sat,5/9 vs NYM W (5-4)# Hall-CF Ramirez-SS Motley-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
30.Sun,5/10 vs NYM W (8-7)# Hall-CF Ramirez-SS Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
31.Mon,5/11 at MON L (6-7) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-LF Murphy-RF Nettles-1B Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
32.Tue,5/12 at MON W (5-2) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-LF Murphy-RF Nettles-1B Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
33.Wed,5/13 at PHI W (10-5)# Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
34.Thu,5/14 at PHI L (4-5) Hall-CF James-LF Oberkfell-3B Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
35.Fri,5/15 at PIT W (9-3) Hall-CF James-LF Oberkfell-3B Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Puleo-P
36.Sat,5/16 at PIT W (10-8) Hall-CF James-LF Oberkfell-3B Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
37.Sun,5/17 at PIT L (5-6) Hall-CF James-LF Oberkfell-3B Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
38.Tue,5/19 vs STL W (6-5)# Hall-CF Ramirez-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Oberkfell-2B Mahler-P
39.Wed,5/20 vs STL L (4-5) Hall-CF James-LF Oberkfell-2B Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Nettles-3B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Puleo-P
40.Thu,5/21 vs STL L (2-7) Hall-CF Thomas-SS James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Nettles-3B Virgil-C Oberkfell-2B Smith-P
41.Fri,5/22 at CHC W (9-5) James-CF Oberkfell-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Thomas-SS Palmer-P
42.Sat,5/23 at CHC L (6-7) James-CF Oberkfell-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Thomas-SS Mahler-P
43.Sun,5/24 at CHC L (2-3) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Puleo-P
44.Mon,5/25 at STL W (14-5) Hall-CF James-LF Oberkfell-3B Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
45.Tue,5/26 at STL W (5-4) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
46.Thu,5/28 at STL L (5-11)# Hall-CF Ramirez-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
47.Fri,5/29 vs CHC W (6-5) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
48.Sat,5/30 vs CHC L (6-11) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
49.Sun,5/31 vs CHC W (2-1) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
50.Tue,6/2 vs PIT L (1-4) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
51.Wed,6/3 vs PIT L (1-4)# Hall-CF Ramirez-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
52.Thu,6/4 vs PIT W (8-3) Hall-CF James-LF Oberkfell-3B Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
53.Fri,6/5 vs SDP L (3-10) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
54.Sat,6/6 vs SDP L (3-5) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B McWilliams-P
55.Sun,6/7 vs SDP W (13-12) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
56.Mon,6/8 vs LAD L (3-6) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
57.Tue,6/9 vs LAD L (3-5) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
58.Wed,6/10 vs LAD W (7-1)# Hall-CF Ramirez-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
59.Thu,6/11 at CIN W (6-4) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B McWilliams-P
60.Fri,6/12 at CIN W (4-3)# Hall-CF Ramirez-3B Griffey-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
61.Sat,6/13 at CIN L (2-5)# James-CF Ramirez-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
62.Sun,6/14 at CIN L (3-4) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
63.Tue,6/16 vs SFG W (7-2) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
64.Wed,6/17 vs SFG W (6-1) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
65.Thu,6/18 vs CIN L (4-8)# Hall-CF Ramirez-3B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Palmer-P
66.Fri,6/19 vs CIN W (16-5) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
67.Sat,6/20 vs CIN W (8-6) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
68.Sun,6/21 vs CIN L (5-6) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Ramirez-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
69.Tue,6/23 at LAD L (2-3)# James-CF Ramirez-3B Griffey-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Puleo-P
70.Wed,6/24 at LAD L (4-5) James-CF Ramirez-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
71.Thu,6/25 at LAD L (1-2) James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
72.Fri,6/26 at SDP L (1-5) James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Runge-2B Mahler-P
73.Sat,6/27 at SDP L (4-8) James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
74.Sun,6/28 at SDP W (5-2) James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Puleo-P
75.Mon,6/29 at SFG W (1-0) James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
76.Tue,6/30 at SFG L (2-5) James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
77.Wed,7/1 at SFG W (8-3) James-CF Ramirez-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
78.Fri,7/3 vs STL L (1-9) James-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Puleo-P
79.Sat,7/4 vs STL L (0-3) James-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
80.Sun,7/5 vs STL L (1-4)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Virgil-C Nettles-3B Hubbard-2B Alexander-P
81.Tue,7/7 vs NYM L (2-6) James-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Benedict-C Hubbard-2B Mahler-P
82.Tue,7/7 vs NYM L (1-5) Hall-CF Perry-1B Griffey-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-3B Virgil-C Thomas-SS Hubbard-2B O'Neal-P
83.Wed,7/8 vs NYM W (5-3)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Roenicke-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Nettles-3B Hubbard-2B Puleo-P
84.Thu,7/9 vs PHI W (11-6) James-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Virgil-C Hubbard-2B Smith-P
85.Fri,7/10 vs PHI L (2-5)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Roenicke-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Nettles-3B Benedict-C Hubbard-2B