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1994 Atlanta Braves season

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Record
  
68–46 (.596)

Owner(s)
  
Ted Turner

Manager(s)
  
Bobby Cox

Divisional place
  
2nd

General manager(s)
  
John Schuerholz

Local television
  
WTBS TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) SportSouth (Ernie Johnson, Ernie Johnson, Jr.)

The 1994 Atlanta Braves season is to date one of the team's most memorable seasons. After trading the two-sport athlete Deion Sanders, experts predicted that the Atlanta Braves were going to have their worst season since 1935. The Braves' records reflect just how successful that year was. The Braves played a total of 114 games; they won 68 and lost 46. The Braves finished their 1994 season with a winning percentage .596, ranking the Braves 2nd overall in the MLB. The Atlanta Braves played all of their home games at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 15, 1993: Jerry Willard was released by the Atlanta Braves.
  • October 25, 1993: Marvin Freeman was released by the Atlanta Braves.
  • November 18, 1993: Jarvis Brown was selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the San Diego Padres.
  • November 24, 1993: Francisco Cabrera was released by the Atlanta Braves.
  • November 26, 1993: Charlie O’Brien was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
  • February 10, 1994: Mike Bielecki was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

    • Regular season

    By Friday, August 12, the Braves had compiled a 68-46 record through 114 games. They were leading the 1994 NL Wildcard Race over the Houston Astros by 2.5 games. The Braves had scored 542 runs (4.75 per game) and allowed 448 runs (3.93 per game).

    Braves' pitching was perhaps the best in the Majors in 1994: they gave up only 76 home runs in 114 games, the fewest home runs allowed among all 28 teams and they allowed only 929 hits, also the fewest among all 28 teams. Furthermore, they led the MLB in most strikeouts (865) and allowed the fewest runs (448) and earned runs (407).

    Opening Day starters

  • Jeff Blauser
  • Ryan Klesko
  • Mark Lemke
  • Fred McGriff
  • Charlie O'Brien
  • Terry Pendleton
  • Deion Sanders
  • John Smoltz
  • Tony Tarasco

    • Notable transactions

    May 29, 1994: Deion Sanders was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for Roberto Kelly and Roger Etheridge (minors).

    Batting

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

    Other pitchers

    Relief pitchers

    Award winners

  • Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove
  • Greg Maddux, P, National League Cy Young Award
  • Greg Maddux, The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
  • Fred McGriff, 1B, Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP

    • 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • David Justice, OF, Starter
  • Greg Maddux, P, Starter
  • Fred McGriff, 1B, Reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Richmond

    References

    1994 Atlanta Braves season Wikipedia
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