1999 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1999
misc = 1999 NL East Champions
1999 NL Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1994
Uniform
ballpark = Turner Field
y4 = 1997
city = Atlanta, Georgia
y5 = 1966
owners = Time Warner
general managers = John Schuerholz
managers = Bobby Cox
television = WTBS
WUPA
TBS Superstation
(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)
Fox Sports South
(Ernie Johnson, Bob Rathbun)
radio = WSB (AM)
(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)|

Offseason

*November 10, 1998: Bret Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike Remlinger to the Atlanta Braves for Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, and Michael Tucker. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boonebr01.shtml Bret Boone Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 1, 1998: Otis Nixon was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nixonot01.shtml Otis Nixon Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 1, 1998: Curtis Pride was released by the Atlanta Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pridecu01.shtml]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*July 3, 1999: Pete Orr was signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/orrpe01.shtml Pete Orr Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Division Series

Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros

Atlanta wins series, 3-1

Game 3

October 15: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

Game 6

October 19: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia

Game 3

October 26, 1999 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

= [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/baseballs_best/mlb_bb_gamepage.jsp?story_page=bb_99ws_gm4_atlnya Game 4] =

October 27, 1999 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Award Winners

* Andruw Jones, OF, Gold Glove
* Chipper Jones, National League Most Valuable Player Award
* Chipper Jones, 3B, Silver Slugger
* Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove
* John Smoltz, Pitcher of the Month Award, April

1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Brian Jordan, OF, Reserve
* Kevin Millwood, Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system [Baseball America 2000 Annual Directory]

* Class AAA: Richmond Braves (International League; Randy Ingle, manager)
* Class AA: Greenville Braves (Southern League; Paul Runge, manager)
* Class A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Carolina League; Brian Snitker, manager) -- LEAGUE CO-CHAMPION
* Class A: Macon Braves (South Atlantic League; Jeff Treadway, manager)
* Class SS-A: Jamestown Jammers (New York-Penn League; Jim Saul, manager)
* Rookie: Danville Braves (Appalachian League; J.J. Cannon, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Braves (Gulf Coast League; Rick Albert, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999.shtml 1999 Atlanta Braves team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1999&t=ATL Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac]