1988 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1988
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, Russ Nixon
television = WTBS
Superstation WTBS
radio = WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Billy Sample)|

Offseason

*November 13, 1987: Ken Griffey, Sr. was signed as a free agent by the Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/griffke01.shtml Ken Griffey page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 6, 1987: Graig Nettles was signed as a free agent by the Braves. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nettlgr01.shtml Graig Nettles page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased from the Braves by the Montreal Expos.

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*May 20, 1988: Melvin Nieves was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nieveme01.shtml Melvin Nieves page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft
**Steve Avery was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick). Player signed June 30, 1988. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/averyst01.shtml Steve Avery page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Turk Wendell was drafted by the Braves in the 5th round. Player signed June 4, 1988. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wendetu01.shtml Turk Wendell page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 28, 1988: Ken Griffey, Sr. was released by the Braves.

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; Jim Beauchamp, manager)
* Class AA: Greenville Braves (Southern League; Russ Nixon and Buddy Bailey, managers)
* Class A: Durham Bulls (Carolina League; Buddy Bailey and Grady Little, managers)
* Class A: Burlington Braves (Midwest League; Grady Little and Rick Albert, managers)
* Class A: Sumter Braves (South Atlantic League; Ned Yost, manager)
* Rookie: Pulaski Braves (Appalachian League; Cloyd Boyer, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Braves (Gulf Coast League; Pedro González, manager)
* Rookie: Idaho Falls Braves (Pioneer League; Jim Procopio, manager)

Awards and honors

*Dale Murphy, Roberto Clemente Award

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1988.shtml 1988 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1988&t=ATL Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac]