- 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 forDenny 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 inSt. Louis, Missouri Game 6
October 16 :Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium inAtlanta, Georgia Game 2
October 21 ,1996 atYankee Stadium inNew York, New York Game 5
October 24 ,1996 atAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium inAtlanta, Georgia Game 6
October 26 ,1996 atYankee Stadium inNew 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 LeagueCy 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, ReserveFarm 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 andChino 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
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