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| Record |
50-56 .472 |
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| First Half | 25-29, 4th Place | | Second Half | 25-27, 5th Place |
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5th in the NL West (15 games back) |
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51-55, 51-55, 51-55 |
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395 /
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| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 103 / Pitching: 103 | | Attendance | 535,418 (11st) (24th) | | Payroll/Avg | $4,886,225 / $195,449 (13rd) | | Spring Training | West Palm Beach, Florida (Municipal Stadium) | | Manager | Bobby Cox | | Coaches | Bobby Dews, Cloyd Boyer, John Sullivan, Tommie Aaron | | Executives | Owner: Ted Turner, General Manager: John Mullen | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Richmond Braves, (AA) Savannah Braves, (A) Anderson Braves, (A) Durham Bulls | | Radio | (WSB) Darrel Chaney, Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray | | TV | (WTBS) Darrel Chaney, Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray |
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The 1981 Atlanta Braves
went 50-56
and finished 5th
in the
National League West. The Braves
drew 535,418
to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Bruce Benedict made the All-Star team.
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| | Bruce Benedict was the Braves lone representative at the All-Star game during the strike shortened 1981 season. | | | | Photo by Bob Bartosz, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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