1981 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 50-56
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 535,418, Avg. 10,900
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (50-56)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1981 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 50-56
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 535,418, Avg. 10,900
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (50-56)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1981 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 50 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 395 runs and yielded 416 runs. Bob Horner paced Atlanta with 15 home runs Chris Chambliss accounted for 51 RBI. Claudell Washington topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Rick Camp paced the team with 9 wins, while Rick Mahler recorded a 2.80 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarez | P | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Brian Asselstine | RF | L | R | September 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Steve Bedrosian | P | R | R | December 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | Methuen, MA USA |
| Bruce Benedict | C | R | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Tommy Boggs | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Larry Bradford | P | R | L | December 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Brett Butler | LF | L | L | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Camp | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Trion, GA USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Luis Gomez | SS | R | R | August 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Albert Hall | RF | B | R | March 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Preston Hanna | P | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Terry Harper | RF | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Douglasville, GA USA |
| Bob Horner | 3B | R | R | August 6, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Junction City, KS USA |
| Al Hrabosky | P | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany |
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | R | R | November 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rufino Linares | LF | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mike Lum | LF | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Rick Mahler | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Rick Matula | P | R | R | November 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wharton, TX USA |
| Larry McWilliams | P | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Eddie Miller | LF | B | R | June 29, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | San Pablo, CA USA |
| John Montefusco | P | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Dale Murphy | CF | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Larry Owen | C | R | R | May 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Gaylord Perry | P | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Biff Pocoroba | 3B | B | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Bob Porter | P | L | L | July 22, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Yuma, AZ USA |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | R | R | February 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Jerry Royster | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Paul Runge | SS | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Matt Sinatro | C | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Ken Smith | 1B | L | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Bob Walk | P | R | R | November 26, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Claudell Washington | RF | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Larry Whisenton | RF | L | L | July 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
