1996 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1996
misc = 1996 NL East Champions
1996 NL Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1994
Uniform
ballpark = Fulton County Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = Atlanta, Georgia
y5 = 1966
owners = Ted Turner
general managers = John Schuerholz
managers = Bobby Cox
television = WTBS
TBS Superstation
(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)
SportSouth
(Tim Brando, Ernie Johnson, Ernie Johnson, Jr.)
radio = WSB (AM)
(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)|

Offseason

*January 9, 1996: Mike Kelly was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Chad Fox. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray King (June 11, 1996) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kellymi02.shtml]
*March 31, 1996: Mike Bielecki was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bielemi01.shtml]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

*Jeff Blauser
*Marquis Grissom
*David Justice
*Ryan Klesko
*Mark Lemke
*Javy Lopez
*Greg Maddux
*Fred McGriff
*Mike Mordecai [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1996&t=ATL]

eason standings

Notable transactions

*June 4, 1996: Marcus Giles was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 53rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 1997. [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gilesma01.shtml]
*June 24, 1996: Mark Whiten signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/whitema01.shtml Mark Whiten Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 13, 1996: Terry Pendleton was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Atlanta Braves for Roosevelt Brown. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pendlte01.shtml Terry Pendleton Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* August 14, 1996: Mark Whiten was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Seattle Mariners for Roger Blanco (minors).
*August 17, 1996: Luis Polonia was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/polonlu01.shtml Luis Polonia Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 30, 1996: Jason Schmidt was sent by the Atlanta Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete an earlier deal made on August 28, 1996. The Atlanta Braves sent a player to be named later, Ron Wright, and Corey Pointer (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny Neagle. The Atlanta Braves sent Jason Schmidt (August 30, 1996) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schmija01.shtml Jason Schmidt Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Divisional Playoffs

Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Atlanta wins the series, 3-0

Game 3

October 12: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri

Game 6

October 16: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

Game 2

October 21, 1996 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Game 5

October 24, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

Game 6

October 26, 1996 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Award Winners

* Tom Glavine, P, Silver Slugger
* Marquis Grissom, OF, Gold Glove
* Javy López, C, NLCS MVP
* Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove
* John Smoltz, P, Pitcher of the Month Award, April
* John Smoltz, P, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
* John Smoltz, P, National League Cy Young Award
* John Smoltz, The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Fred McGriff, 1B, Starter
* Chipper Jones, 3B, Starter
* John Smoltz, Pitcher, Starter

* Tom Glavine, Pitcher, Reserve
* Greg Maddux, Pitcher, Reserve
* Mark Wohlers, Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Richmond Braves (International League; Bill Dancy, manager)
* Class AA: Greenville Braves (Southern League; Jeff Cox, manager)
* Class A: Durham Bulls (Carolina League; Randy Ingle, manager)
* Class A: Macon Braves (South Atlantic League; Paul Runge, manager)
* Class SS-A: Eugene Emeralds (Northwest League; Jim Saul, manager)
* Rookie: Danville Braves (Appalachian League; Brian Snitker, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Braves (Gulf Coast League; Bob Lucas and Chino Cadahia, managers)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1996.shtml 1996 Atlanta Braves team page at Baseball Reference]

ee also

* 1996 National League Championship Series
* 1996 World Series