2008 Atlanta Braves Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,532,834, Avg. 31,270
Ballpark: Turner Field
Manager: Bobby Cox (72-89)
Manager: Chino Cadahia (0-1)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2008 Atlanta Braves Statistics
2008 Atlanta Braves Results

The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.

The Braves scored 753 runs and conceded 778 runs. Brian McCann led Atlanta with 23 home runs, while Chipper Jones and Mark Teixeira walloped 20 or more, too. Brian McCann drove in 87 runs. Chipper Jones paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .364. Jair Jurrjens topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tim Hudson recorded a 3.17 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bobby Cox and Chino Cadahia coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Manny AcostaPRRMay 1, 19816'4"215Colon, Colon Panama
Josh AndersonCFLRAugust 10, 19826'2"195Somerset, KY USA
Jeff BennettPRRJune 10, 19806'3"200Donelson, TN USA
Gregor BlancoCFLLDecember 24, 19835'10"187Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela
Blaine BoyerPRRJuly 11, 19816'3"235Atlanta, GA USA
Francisley BuenoPLLMarch 5, 19815'11"205La Habana, La Habana Cuba
Jorge CampilloPRRAugust 10, 19786'0"230Tijuana, Baja California Mexico
Buddy CarlylePLRDecember 21, 19776'3"210Omaha, NE USA
Matt DeSalvoPRRSeptember 11, 19806'0"180New Castle, PA USA
Elmer DessensPRRJanuary 13, 19715'11"200Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
Matt DiazLFRRMarch 3, 19786'0"215Portland, OR USA
Yunel EscobarSSRRNovember 2, 19826'2"215La Habana, La Habana Cuba
Jeff FrancoeurRFRRJanuary 8, 19846'4"225Atlanta, GA USA
Tom GlavinePLLMarch 25, 19666'0"175Concord, MA USA
Mike GonzalezPRLMay 23, 19786'2"200Corpus Christi, TX USA
Ruben Gotay3BBRDecember 25, 19825'11"175Rio Piedras, P.R.
Mike HamptonPRLSeptember 9, 19725'10"185Brooksville, FL USA
Tim HudsonPRRJuly 14, 19756'1"175Columbus, GA USA
Omar InfanteIFRRDecember 26, 19815'11"195Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui Venezuela
Chuck JamesPLLNovember 9, 19816'0"190Atlanta, GA USA
Kelly Johnson2BLRFebruary 22, 19826'1"200Austin, TX USA
Brandon JonesLFLRDecember 10, 19836'1"215Panama City, FL USA
Chipper Jones3BBRApril 24, 19726'4"210DeLand, FL USA
Jorge JulioPRRMarch 3, 19796'1"190Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela
Jair JurrjensPRRJanuary 29, 19866'1"200Santa Maria, Curacao
Casey Kotchman1BLLFebruary 22, 19836'3"220St. Petersburg, FL USA
Mark KotsayCFLLDecember 2, 19756'0"220Whittier, CA USA
Brent LillibridgeSSRRSeptember 18, 19835'11"185Everett, WA USA
Brian McCannCLRFebruary 20, 19846'3"225Athens, GA USA
Corky MillerCRRMarch 18, 19766'1"250Yucaipa, CA USA
Charlie MortonPRRNovember 12, 19836'5"215Flemington, NJ USA
Peter MoylanPRRDecember 2, 19786'3"220Attadale, Western Australia Australia
Greg NortonLFBRJuly 6, 19726'1"190San Leandro, CA USA
Vladimir NunezPRRMarch 15, 19756'5"235La Habana, La Habana Cuba
Will OhmanPLLAugust 13, 19776'2"225Frankfurt, Hesse Germany
James ParrPRRFebruary 27, 19866'1"185Albuquerque, NM USA
Brayan PenaPBRJanuary 7, 19825'9"240La Habana, La Habana Cuba
Jason PerryRFLRAugust 18, 19806'0"200Fremont, NE USA
Martin PradoIFRROctober 27, 19836'0"215Maracay, Aragua Venezuela
Chris ResopPRRNovember 4, 19826'3"225Naples, FL USA
Jo-Jo ReyesPLLNovember 20, 19846'2"230West Covina, CA USA
Jeff RidgwayPRLAugust 17, 19806'3"210Port Angeles, WA USA
Royce RingPLLDecember 21, 19806'0"220La Mesa, CA USA
Clint SammonsCRRMay 15, 19836'1"210Decatur, GA USA
John SmoltzPRRMay 15, 19676'3"210Detroit, MI USA
Rafael SorianoPRRDecember 19, 19796'4"230San Jose, San Pedro de Macoris D.R.
Phil StockmanPRRJanuary 25, 19806'8"240Oldham, Greater Manchester United Kingdom
Julian TavarezPLRMay 22, 19736'2"165Santiago, Santiago D.R.
Mark Teixeira1BBRApril 11, 19806'3"225Annapolis, MD USA



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