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1987 Atlanta Braves season

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Record
  
69–92 (.429)

Owner(s)
  
Ted Turner

Manager(s)
  
Chuck Tanner

Divisional place
  
5th

General manager(s)
  
Bobby Cox

Local television
  
WTBS Superstation WTBS

Offseason

  • November 17, 1986: Chuck Hensley was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
  • November 17, 1986: Trench Davis was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
  • February 2, 1987: Luis Leal was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Damaso Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for Craig McMurtry.
  • Regular season

  • May 1, 1987: Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan hit a home run off of Braves pitcher Charlie Puleo.
  • August 17, 1987: Tom Glavine made his major league baseball debut. It was against the Houston Astros and Glavine was the starting pitcher. Glavine pitched 3.2 innings and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs. Glavine had 5 bases on balls and one strikeout.
  • Notable transactions

  • April 1, 1987: Graig Nettles was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
  • May 5, 1987: Doyle Alexander was signed as a free agent by the Braves.
  • June 2, 1987: Mike Stanton was drafted by the Braves in the 13th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 10, 1987.
  • July 25, 1987: Joe Boever was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for Randy O'Neal.
  • August 12, 1987: Doyle Alexander was traded by the Braves to the Detroit Tigers for John Smoltz.
  • Starters by position

    Note: G=Games played; AB=At Bats; H=Hits; Avg.=Batting average; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In

    Contents

    References

    1987 Atlanta Braves season Wikipedia