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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
91-62, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 739 runs, Allowed 584 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-60
Manager: Billy Southworth (91-62)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,455,439 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
Won NL Pennant
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1947 / 1949 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 6, 1947
Traded Hank Camelli to San Diego (PCL). Received Frank W. Kerr (minors).
October 28, 1947
Purchased Hoyt Wilhelm from Mooresville (North Carolina State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
November 10, 1947
Drafted Clint Conatser from the Detroit Tigers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
November 17, 1947
Drafted Paul Burris from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.
November 18, 1947
Traded Johnny Hopp and Danny Murtaugh to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Al Lyons, Jim Russell and Bill Salkeld.
November 20, 1947
Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.
November 24, 1947
Released Si Johnson.
December 3, 1947
Purchased Jim Prendergast from the Cincinnati Reds.
December 4, 1947
Purchased Jeff Heath from the St. Louis Browns.
1948
Signed Dave Cole as an amateur free agent.
Signed Del Crandall as an amateur free agent.
Signed Harry Hanebrink as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jerry Lane as an amateur free agent.
Gene Markland received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Carl Sawatski sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
March, 1948
Signed Bob Buhl as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 1, 1948
Traded Dick Culler and Walt Lanfranconi to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bobby Sturgeon.
March 6, 1948
Traded a player to be named later, Bama Rowell, Ray Sanders and $40,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and Eddie Stanky. The Boston Braves sent $60,000 (April 18, 1948) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Ray Sanders (April 18, 1948) to the Boston Braves to complete the trade.
April 19, 1948 (Standings)
Signed Ernie White as a free agent.
May 11, 1948 (Standings)
Traded Danny Litwhiler to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Marv Rickert.
May 12, 1948 (Standings)
Sold Carden Gillenwater to the Washington Senators for $30,000.
June 20, 1948 (Standings)
Signed Nels Potter as a free agent.
June 29, 1948 (Standings)
Signed Johnny Antonelli as an amateur free agent.
October, 1948 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Al Lyons and Tommy Neill to Seattle (PCL). Received Bob Hall. The Boston Braves sent Heinz Becker (December, 1948) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
October 28, 1948
Released Frank McCormick.
Released Ernie White.
November 10, 1948
Gene Markland drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Don Thompson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
November 15, 1948
Drafted Roy Hartsfield from Dallas (Texas) in the 1948 minor league draft.
November 24, 1948
Drafted Paul LaPalme from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.
December 15, 1948
Traded Nanny Fernandez and Mike McCormick to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Pete Reiser.
1949
Signed Ray Crone as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ben Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Jerry Lane sent to Wellsville (PONY) in an unknown transaction.
Jesse Levan received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Signed Eddie Mathews as an amateur free agent.
Signed Chet Nichols as an amateur free agent.
Ed Wright sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
January 29, 1949
Purchased Al Lakeman from the Philadelphia Phillies.
