1971 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1971
misc =

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
radio = WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton)|

The 1971 season was the 101st season for the Braves franchise and their sixth in Atlanta.

Offseason

* November 30, 1970: Hal Breeden was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Hoyt Wilhelm. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wilheho01.shtml Hoyt Wilhelm page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 22, 1970: Don Cardwell was released by the Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cardwdo01.shtml Don Cardwell page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Transactions

* April 16, 1971: Luis Tiant was signed as a free agent by the Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tiantlu01.shtml Luis Tiant page at Baseball Reference] ]
* May 15, 1971: Luis Tiant was released by the Braves.
* June 2, 1971: Clete Boyer was released by the Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boyercl02.shtml Clete Boyer page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
**Mike Beard was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (18th pick) of the Secondary Phase. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beardmi01.shtml Mike Beard page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Biff Pocoroba was drafted by the Braves in the 17th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pocorbi01.shtml Biff Pocoroba page at Baseball Reference]
*June 29, 1971: Hoyt Wilhelm was released by the Braves.

eason standings

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

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; Clyde King, manager)
* Class AA: Savannah Braves (Southern League; Eddie Haas, manager)
* Class A: Greenwood Braves (Western Carolinas League; Clint Courtney, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Rookie: Wytheville Braves (Appalachian League; Paul Snyder, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1971.shtml 1971 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference]