1969 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1969
misc = National League West Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Atlanta Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = Atlanta, Georgia
y5 = 1966
owners = William Bartholomay
general managers = Paul Richards
managers =Lum Harris
television = WSB-TV
(Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton, Bob Uecker)
radio = WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton)|

The Atlanta Braves 1969 season resulted in their first National League West title. Second baseman Félix Millán would start at the All-Star Game along with Hank Aaron, and would win his first Gold Glove.

Offseason

* October 14, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft
**Carl Morton was drafted from the Braves by the Montreal Expos with the 45th pick. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mortoca01.shtml Carl Morton page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Cito Gaston was drafted from the Braves by the San Diego Padres with the 59th pick. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gastoci01.shtml Cito Gaston page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 2, 1968: Darrell Evans was drafted by the Braves from the Oakland Athletics in the 1968 rule 5 draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/evansda01.shtml Darrell Evans page at Baseball Reference] ]
* March 17, 1969: Joe Torre was traded by the Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals for Orlando Cepeda. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cepedor01.shtml Orlando Cepeda page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

* Hank Aaron
* Felipe Alou
* Clete Boyer
* Orlando Cepeda
* Tito Francona
* Sonny Jackson
* Pat Jarvis
* Félix Millán
* Bob Tillman

eason standings

Notable transactions

* June 13, 1969: Van Kelly, Walt Hriniak and Andy Finlay (minors) were traded by the Braves to the San Diego Padres for Tony González. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kellyva01.shtml Van Kelly page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 19, 1969: Claude Raymond was purchased from the Braves by the Montreal Expos. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/raymocl01.shtml Claude Raymond page at Baseball Reference] ]
*September 8, 1969: Mickey Rivers and Clint Compton were traded by the Braves to the California Angels for Hoyt Wilhelm and Bob Priddy. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wilheho01.shtml Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Other batters

Relief pitchers

Award Winners

* Félix Millán, Second Base, Gold Glove Award

1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Hank Aaron, OF, Starter
* Félix Millán, 2B, Starter
* Phil Niekro, P, 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; Mickey Vernon, manager)
* Class AA: Shreveport Braves (Texas League; Lou Fitzgerald, manager)
* Class A: Greenwood Braves (Western Carolinas League; Eddie Haas, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Rookie: Magic Valley Cowboys (Pioneer League; Connie Ryan, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1969.shtml 1969 Atlanta Braves team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1969&t=ATL Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac]

succession box
title = NL West Championship Season
years = 1969
before = First Season
after = Cincinnati Reds
1970
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