
1988 Atlanta Braves Roster
Team Record: 54-106
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 848,089, Avg. 11,159
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (12-27)
Manager: Russ Nixon (42-79)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1988 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 54 wins and 106 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 555 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 741 runs, most in the circuit. Dale Murphy paced Atlanta with 24 home runs, while Ron Gant walloped 20 or more as well. Dale Murphy drove in 77 runs. Gerald Perry led batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Rick Mahler topped the team with 9 wins, and Rick Mahler and Pete Smith registered a 3.69 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner and Russ Nixon coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Acker | P | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Freer, TX USA |
Jose Alvarez | P | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL 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 |
Kevin Blankenship | P | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Anaheim, CA USA |
Jeff Blauser | 2B | R | R | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
Terry Blocker | CF | L | L | August 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbia, SC USA |
Joe Boever | P | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
Chuck Cary | P | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA USA |
Kevin Coffman | P | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX USA |
Jody Davis | C | R | R | November 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 192 | Gainesville, GA USA |
Gary Eave | P | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Monroe, LA USA |
Juan Eichelberger | P | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Ron Gant | 2B | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 172 | Victoria, TX USA |
Damaso Garcia | 2B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat D.R. |
Tom Glavine | P | L | L | March 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Concord, MA USA |
Tommy Gregg | LF | L | L | July 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Boone, NC USA |
Ken Griffey | LF | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
Albert Hall | CF | B | R | March 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | Birmingham, AL USA |
Dion James | LF | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
German Jimenez | P | L | L | December 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit Mexico |
Mark Lemke | 2B | B | R | August 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 167 | Utica, NY USA |
Rick Mahler | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
Jim Morrison | 3B | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Pensacola, FL USA |
Dale Murphy | RF | 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 |
Gerald Perry | 1B | 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 |
Gary Roenicke | LF | R | R | December 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
Jerry Royster | CF | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
Paul Runge | 3B | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Kingston, NY USA |
Ted Simmons | 1B | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
Lonnie Smith | LF | R | R | December 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
Pete Smith | P | R | R | February 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Abington, MA USA |
Zane Smith | P | L | L | December 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Madison, WI USA |
John Smoltz | P | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI 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. |