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1988 Atlanta Braves season
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| 1988 Atlanta Braves | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | |
| City | Atlanta | |
| Record | 54–106 (.338) | |
| Divisional place | 6th | |
| Owners | Ted Turner | |
| General managers | Bobby Cox | |
| Managers | Chuck Tanner, Russ Nixon | |
| Television | WTBS Superstation WTBS | |
| Radio | WSB (Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Billy Sample) | |
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The 1988 Atlanta Braves season was the 118th in franchise history and their 23rd in Atlanta.
Offseason
- November 13, 1987: Ken Griffey, Sr. was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[1]
- December 6, 1987: Graig Nettles was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[2]
- December 8, 1987: Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash. [3]
- March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased from the Braves by the Montreal Expos.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | 0.584 | — | 45–36 | 49–31 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 7 | 45–35 | 42–39 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 11 | 47–34 | 36–44 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 11½ | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 12½ | 44–37 | 38–43 |
| Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | 0.338 | 39½ | 28–51 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 4–14 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–5 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8–1 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 13–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 14–4 | 8–4–1 | 11–7 | 9–9 | — | 8–4 | 1–10 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 8–4 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 6–12 | 9–9–1 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 13–5 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 9–9 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 10–1 | 12–6 | — | 10–8 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 14–4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 9–9–1 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 4–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–5 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 8–4 | 11–7 | |||||
| San Diego | 10–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–4 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
| San Francisco | 13–5 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–13 | 4–14 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1988: Jerry Royster was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.[4]
- May 20, 1988: Melvin Nieves was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent.[5]
- June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball draft
- Steve Avery was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick). Player signed June 30, 1988.[6]
- Turk Wendell was drafted by the Braves in the 5th round. Player signed June 4, 1988.[7]
- July 28, 1988: Ken Griffey, Sr. was released by the Braves.[1]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Ozzie Virgil, Jr. | 107 | 320 | 82 | .256 | 9 | 31 |
| 1B | Gerald Perry | 141 | 547 | 164 | .300 | 8 | 74 |
| 2B | Ron Gant | 146 | 563 | 146 | .259 | 19 | 60 |
| 3B | Ken Oberkfell | 120 | 422 | 117 | .277 | 3 | 40 |
| SS | Andrés Thomas | 153 | 606 | 153 | .252 | 13 | 68 |
| LF | Dion James | 132 | 386 | 99 | .256 | 3 | 60 |
| CF | Terry Blocker | 66 | 198 | 42 | .212 | 2 | 10 |
| RF | Dale Murphy | 156 | 592 | 134 | .226 | 24 | 77 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in