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66-94 .412 |
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6th in the NL West (23.5 games back) |
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70-90, 70-90, 70-90 |
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669 /
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| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 107 / Pitching: 109 | | Attendance | 769,465 (12nd) (25th) | | Payroll/Avg | $2,259,150 / $90,366 (19th) | | Spring Training | West Palm Beach, Florida (Municipal Stadium) | | Manager | Bobby Cox | | Coaches | Alex Grammas, Bobby Dews, Cloyd Boyer, Tommie Aaron | | Executives | Owner: Ted Turner, General Manager: John Mullen, General Manager: Bill Lucas | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Richmond Braves, (AA) Savannah Braves, (A) Greenwood Braves, (Rookie) Kingsport Braves | | Radio | (WSB) Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray | | TV | (WTCG) Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray |
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The 1979 Atlanta Braves
went 66-94
and finished 6th
in the
National League West. The Braves
drew 769,465
to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Gary Matthews made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1979 included Phil Niekro.
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| | Gary Matthews, who hit .304 with 27 homers and 90 RBIs and is shown above with the Phillies, was the lone Braves All-Star in 1979. | | | | Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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