1987 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1987
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = Atlanta, Georgia
y5 = 1966
owners = Ted Turner
general managers = Bobby Cox
managers =Chuck Tanner
television = WTBS
Superstation WTBS
radio = WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, John Sterling)|

Regular season

*On May 1, 1987, Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan hit a home run off of Braves pitcher Charlie Puleo [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/event_hr.cgi?n1=ryanno01&type=b Nolan Ryan Home Run Log (Batting) - Baseball-Reference PI ] ]
*On August 17, 1987, Tom Glavine made his major league baseball debut. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/glavito02.shtml] It was against the Houston Astros and Glavine was the starting pitcher. Glavine pitched 3.2 innings and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs. Glavine had 5 bases on balls and one strikeout. [ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=198708170HOU]

eason standings

Notable transactions

*February 2, 1987: Luis Leal was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Damaso Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for Craig McMurtry. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/leallu01.shtml Luis Leal Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*April 1, 1987: Graig Nettles was Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nettlgr01.shtml Graig Nettles Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*May 5, 1987: Doyle Alexander was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexado01.shtml]
*June 2, 1987: Mike Stanton was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1987. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stantmi02.shtml Mike Stanton Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 25, 1987: Joe Boever was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for Randy O'Neal. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boevejo01.shtml]
*August 12, 1987: Doyle Alexander was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Detroit Tigers for John Smoltz. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alexado01.shtml]

Roster

Relief 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; Roy Majtyka, manager)
* Class AA: Greenville Braves (Southern League; Jim Beauchamp, manager)
* Class A: Durham Bulls (Carolina League; Brian Snitker, manager)
* Class A: Sumter Braves (South Atlantic League; Buddy Bailey, manager)
* Rookie: Pulaski Braves (Appalachian League; Grady Little, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Braves (Gulf Coast League; Pedro González, manager)
* Rookie: Idaho Falls Braves (Pioneer League; Rod Gilbreath, manager] )

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1987.shtml 1987 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference]