1986 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-89
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,387,181, Avg. 17,339
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (72-89)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 72-89
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,387,181, Avg. 17,339
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (72-89)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 72 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 615 runs and gave up 719 runs. Dale Murphy paced Atlanta with 29 home runs, while Bob Horner and Ozzie Virgil walloped 20 or more also. Bob Horner drove in 87 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .273. Rick Mahler led the team with 14 wins, and David Palmer recorded a 3.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acker | P | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Freer, TX USA |
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Paul Assenmacher | P | L | L | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bruce Benedict | C | R | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jeff Dedmon | P | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Ken Griffey | LF | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
| Albert Hall | RF | B | R | March 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Terry Harper | LF | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Douglasville, GA USA |
| Bob Horner | 1B | R | R | August 6, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Junction City, KS USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany |
| Joe Johnson | P | R | R | October 30, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | Brookline, MA USA |
| Brad Komminsk | 3B | R | R | April 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 202 | Lima, OH USA |
| Rick Mahler | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Craig McMurtry | P | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX USA |
| Omar Moreno | RF | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui Panama |
| Darryl Motley | RF | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Dale Murphy | CF | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Ken Oberkfell | 3B | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL USA |
| Ed Olwine | P | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH USA |
| David Palmer | P | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Gerald Perry | LF | L | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Charlie Puleo | P | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | R | R | February 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Paul Runge | 2B | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Billy Sample | RF | R | R | April 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Steve Shields | P | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Ted Simmons | IF | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Zane Smith | P | L | L | December 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Madison, WI USA |
| Cliff Speck | P | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bruce Sutter | P | R | R | January 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Andres Thomas | SS | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Ozzie Virgil | C | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Duane Ward | P | R | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 185 | Park View, NM USA |
| Claudell Washington | RF | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
