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1988 Atlanta Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987/1989)
54-106, Finished 6th in NL Western Division
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Scored 555 runs, Allowed 741 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-101
Managed by Chuck Tanner and Russ Nixon

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 848,089 (12th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1987/1989) / 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,4/5 vs CHC L (9-10) James-CF Garcia-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Mahler-P
2.Wed,4/6 vs CHC L (0-3) James-CF Garcia-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Smith-P
3.Thu,4/7 vs LAD L (2-5) James-CF Garcia-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Smith-P
4.Fri,4/8 vs LAD L (3-6) James-CF Garcia-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Coffman-P
5.Sat,4/9 vs LAD L (3-11)# Hall-CF Garcia-2B James-LF Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Glavine-P
6.Sun,4/10 vs LAD L (1-3) Hall-CF Garcia-2B James-LF Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Mahler-P
7.Tue,4/12 vs HOU L (3-8) James-CF Garcia-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Smith-P
8.Wed,4/13 vs HOU L (0-4)# Hall-CF Garcia-2B James-LF Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Runge-3B Benedict-C Smith-P
9.Fri,4/15 at LAD L (2-3) James-CF Garcia-2B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Glavine-P
10.Sat,4/16 at LAD L (4-7) Hall-CF Garcia-2B James-LF Murphy-RF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Mahler-P
11.Sun,4/17 at LAD W (3-1) Hall-CF Garcia-2B James-LF Murphy-RF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Smith-P
12.Tue,4/19 at HOU W (5-4)# Hall-CF Garcia-2B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Virgil-C Thomas-SS Runge-3B Smith-P
13.Wed,4/20 at HOU L (0-1) Hall-CF Gant-2B James-LF Murphy-RF Perry-1B Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Glavine-P
14.Thu,4/21 at HOU L (0-8)# Hall-CF Gant-2B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Virgil-C Thomas-SS Runge-3B Coffman-P
15.Fri,4/22 vs CIN L (0-4)# Hall-CF Gant-2B Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Smith-P
16.Sun,4/24 vs CIN W (4-1)# Hall-CF Gant-2B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Thomas-SS Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Smith-P
17.Tue,4/26 vs NYM L (4-13) James-CF Gant-2B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Runge-SS Glavine-P
18.Wed,4/27 vs NYM L (2-5) James-CF Gant-2B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Oberkfell-3B Virgil-C Runge-SS Smith-P
19.Sat,4/30 at PHI L (5-7)# Hall-CF Gant-2B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Thomas-SS Mahler-P
20.Sun,5/1 at PHI W (9-5)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Glavine-P
21.Mon,5/2 at NYM W (3-1) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Smith-P
22.Tue,5/3 at NYM L (0-8) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Smith-P
23.Wed,5/4 at MON W (7-5) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Coffman-P
24.Thu,5/5 at MON L (1-4) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Mahler-P
25.Fri,5/6 vs PHI L (3-7)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Glavine-P
26.Sat,5/7 vs PHI W (6-5) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Smith-P
27.Sun,5/8 vs PHI L (1-5)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Smith-P
28.Mon,5/9 vs MON W (9-8) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Mahler-P
29.Tue,5/10 vs MON L (1-6) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Glavine-P
30.Wed,5/11 vs MON W (3-2)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Runge-3B Gant-2B Coffman-P
31.Fri,5/13 at STL L (5-7) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Smith-P
32.Sat,5/14 at STL W (7-5) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Smith-P
33.Sun,5/15 at STL L (6-7)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Glavine-P
34.Mon,5/16 at CIN L (2-4)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Runge-3B Gant-2B Coffman-P
35.Tue,5/17 at CIN W (6-2)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Mahler-P
36.Wed,5/18 at CIN L (4-8) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Smith-P
37.Fri,5/20 at PIT L (3-10) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Glavine-P
38.Sat,5/21 at PIT L (3-7) James-CF Thomas-SS Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Perry-1B Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Gant-2B Coffman-P
39.Sun,5/22 at PIT W (6-4) Hall-CF Thomas-SS James-LF Murphy-RF Perry-1B Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Gant-2B Mahler-P
40.Tue,5/24 at CHC W (3-0)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Gant-2B Smith-P
41.Tue,5/24 at CHC L (1-2) James-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Oberkfell-3B Runge-2B Benedict-C Puleo-P
42.Wed,5/25 at CHC W (2-1) Hall-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Oberkfell-3B Runge-2B Benedict-C Glavine-P
43.Fri,5/27 vs STL L (2-5) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Smith-P
44.Sat,5/28 vs STL W (2-1)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Roenicke-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Gant-2B Mahler-P
45.Sun,5/29 vs STL L (1-3) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Griffey-RF James-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Coffman-P
46.Mon,5/30 vs PIT L (2-14) James-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Smith-P
47.Tue,5/31 vs PIT W (11-1) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Glavine-P
48.Wed,6/1 vs PIT W (14-2) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Mahler-P
49.Fri,6/3 at SDP L (5-7) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Coffman-P
50.Sat,6/4 at SDP L (5-6) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Smith-P
51.Sun,6/5 at SDP W (3-1) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Glavine-P
52.Tue,6/7 at SFG L (0-5) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Mahler-P
53.Wed,6/8 at SFG W (5-4) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Coffman-P
54.Thu,6/9 at SFG L (4-6) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Smith-P
55.Fri,6/10 at HOU W (10-3)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Gant-2B Glavine-P
56.Sat,6/11 at HOU L (4-5)# Hall-CF Royster-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Smith-P
57.Sun,6/12 at HOU L (0-5) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Virgil-C Thomas-SS Gant-2B Mahler-P
58.Mon,6/13 at HOU L (5-6) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Hall-CF Benedict-C Coffman-P
59.Tue,6/14 vs LAD L (4-5)# Hall-CF Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Oberkfell-3B Benedict-C Gant-2B Smith-P
60.Wed,6/15 vs LAD L (5-7) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Glavine-P
61.Thu,6/16 vs LAD W (9-2) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF James-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Gant-2B Smith-P
62.Fri,6/17 vs HOU W (4-3)# Hall-CF Royster-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Roenicke-LF Thomas-SS Virgil-C Gant-2B Mahler-P
63.Fri,6/17 vs HOU W (6-5) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Griffey-RF Thomas-SS James-LF Benedict-C Hall-CF Puleo-P
64.Sat,6/18 vs HOU L (7-14) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS James-CF Virgil-C Coffman-P
65.Sun,6/19 vs HOU L (4-6) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Smith-P
66.Mon,6/20 at LAD L (3-7) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Glavine-P
67.Tue,6/21 at LAD L (1-2) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Gant-2B Smith-P
68.Wed,6/22 at LAD W (4-1) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Gant-2B Mahler-P
69.Fri,6/24 vs SDP W (4-3) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Gant-2B Smith-P
70.Sat,6/25 vs SDP W (8-4) Hall-CF Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Gant-2B Glavine-P
71.Sun,6/26 vs SDP L (1-2) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-CF Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Smith-P
72.Mon,6/27 vs SFG L (9-10) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-CF Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Mahler-P
73.Tue,6/28 vs SFG L (7-13) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-CF Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Jimenez-P
74.Wed,6/29 vs SFG L (2-7) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-CF Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Simmons-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Smith-P
75.Thu,6/30 at MON L (0-6) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Thomas-SS Benedict-C Hall-CF Glavine-P
76.Fri,7/1 at MON L (3-9) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-LF Murphy-RF Griffey-1B Thomas-SS Virgil-C Hall-CF Smith-P
77.Sat,7/2 at MON W (5-4) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-CF Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Simmons-1B Virgil-C Mahler-P
78.Sun,7/3 at MON L (2-9) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B James-CF Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS Simmons-1B Benedict-C Jimenez-P
79.Mon,7/4 vs PHI W (7-0)# Gant-2B Thomas-SS Perry-1B Murphy-RF Morrison-3B Roenicke-LF Virgil-C Royster-CF Smith-P
80.Tue,7/5 vs PHI W (10-5) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS James-CF Benedict-C Glavine-P
81.Wed,7/6 vs PHI W (3-2)# Gant-2B Thomas-SS Perry-1B Roenicke-RF Morrison-LF Virgil-C Oberkfell-3B Royster-CF Smith-P
82.Fri,7/8 vs MON L (1-7) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS James-CF Virgil-C Mahler-P
83.Sat,7/9 vs MON L (4-9) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS James-CF Virgil-C Smith-P
84.Sun,7/10 vs MON L (2-4) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS James-CF Benedict-C Glavine-P
85.Thu,7/14 vs NYM L (8-9) Gant-2B Oberkfell-3B Perry-1B Murphy-RF Griffey-LF Thomas-SS James-CF Virgil-C Mahler-P
86.Fri,7/15 vs