2000 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 2000
misc = 2000 NL East 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 = TBS Superstation
Turner South
(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)
Fox Sports South
(Tom Paciorek, Bob Rathbun)
radio = WSB (AM)
(Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)
WATB
(Marcelo Godoy, Jose Manuel Flores)|

The 2000 season would mark the first time since 1990 that the Braves did not appear in the National League Championship Series. One of the highlights of the season was that the All-Star Game was held at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Offseason

*December 22, 1999: Bret Boone was traded by the Atlanta Braves with Ryan Klesko and Jason Shiell to the San Diego Padres for Wally Joyner, Reggie Sanders, and Quilvio Veras. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boonebr01.shtml Bret Boone Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* January 12, 2000: Howard Battle was purchased by the Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central) from the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/battlho01.shtml Howard Battle Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 28, 2000: Bobby Bonilla was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bonilbo01.shtml Bobby Bonilla Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*February 22, 2000: Steve Avery was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/averyst01.shtml Steve Avery Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* March 31, 2000: Randall Simon was released by the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/simonra01.shtml Randall Simon Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

Opening Day starters

*Andres Galarraga
*Andruw Jones
*Chipper Jones
*Brian Jordan
*Greg Maddux
*Eddie Perez
*Reggie Sanders
*Quilvio Veras
*Walt Weiss [ [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2000&t=ATL 2000 Atlanta Braves Roster by Baseball Almanac ] ]

All-Star Game

The by|2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in Atlanta. It was the 71st midsummer classic featuring the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The game was played on July 11, 2000 at Turner Field.

Five members of the Braves were part of the All-Star Game. Andrés Galarraga and Chipper Jones started at first base and third base, respectively. Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and Andruw Jones were part of the team as well.

The 2000 All-Star Game was one of the few occurrences in which the manager of the host team also managed the home team of the game, in this case, the National League (Bobby Cox had led the Braves to the World Series the previous year earning the right to manage the National League). The final score was 6-3 for the American League.

eason standings

Transactions

*June 5, 2000: Kelly Johnson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (38th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2000. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnske05.shtml]
* June 5, 2000: Tony Gwynn, Jr. was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gwynnto02.shtml]
*July 29, 2000: Stan Belinda was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belinst01.shtml Stan Belinda Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 31, 2000: B.J. Surhoff was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Gabe Molina to the Atlanta Braves for Trenidad Hubbard, Fernando Lunar, and Luis Rivera. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/surhob.01.shtml B.J. Surhoff Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*August 25, 2000: Rich Amaral was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/amarari01.shtml]
*September 12, 2000: Stan Belinda was released by the Atlanta Braves.

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Division Series

t. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves

St. Louis wins series, 3-0.

Award Winners

* Andruw Jones, OF, Gold Glove
* Chipper Jones, 3B, Silver Slugger
* Greg Maddux, Pitcher of the Month, September
* Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove

2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Andrés Galarraga, 1B, Starter
* Chipper Jones, 3B, Starter

* Tom Glavine, P, Reserve
* Andruw Jones, OF, Reserve
* Greg Maddux, P, Reserve

Farm system [Baseball America 2001 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 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/2000.shtml 2000 Atlanta Braves team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2000&t=ATL Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac]

succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 2000
before = Atlanta Braves
1999
after = Atlanta Braves
2001