Record 96–66 (.593) | Divisional place 1st | |
Local television WTBSTBS Superstation(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)SportSouth(Tim Brando, Ernie Johnson, Ernie Johnson, Jr.) |
The 1996 Atlanta Braves baseball team secured a regular season record of 96-66 and reached the World Series, where it lost to the New York Yankees in six games, failing to defend its championship in 1995. Despite taking a 2-0 lead the Braves unexpectedly lost the next 4 games. This World Series appearance was their fourth appearance in the last 5 years as a franchise. Atlanta won its seventh division title (second in the National League East, the other five in the NL West) and its fifth in six years. In the previous round, Atlanta completed a miraculous comeback. After trailing in the NLCS to St. Louis three games to one, Atlanta outscored St. Louis 32-1 in games five through seven to complete the comeback. The collapse was remembered as one of the largest in North American sports history.
Contents
Offseason
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta wins the series, 3-0
Game 1
October 9: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 2
October 10: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 3
October 12: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 4
October 13: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 5
October 14: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 6
October 16: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 7
October 17: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 1
October 20, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Game 2
October 21, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Game 3
October 22, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 4
October 23, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 5
October 24, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Game 6
October 26, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Award winners
1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game