1989 Atlanta Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1989 Atlanta Braves season was the 119th in franchise history and their 24th in Atlanta.
| 1989 Atlanta Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| Record | 63–97 (.394) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owners | Ted Turner |
| General managers | Bobby Cox |
| Managers | Russ Nixon |
| Television | WTBS Superstation WTBS |
| Radio | WSB (Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton) |
Offseason
- December 23, 1988: Darrell Evans was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[1]
- March 29, 1989: Mark Eichhorn was purchased by the Atlanta Braves from the Toronto Blue Jays. [2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | 53–28 | 39–42 |
| San Diego Padres | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | 46–35 | 43–38 |
| Houston Astros | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 | 47–35 | 39–41 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 77 | 83 | .481 | 14 | 44–37 | 33–46 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
| Atlanta Braves | 63 | 97 | .394 | 28 | 33–46 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–10 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 3–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–6 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 3–9 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–13 | |||||
| New York | 10–2 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 6–12 | — | 10–8 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 13–5 | |||||
| San Diego | 11–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 9–3 | — | 8–10 | 2–10 | |||||
| San Francisco | 12–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–3 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 10–2 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- July 2, 1989: Zane Smith was traded by the Braves to the Montreal Expos for Sergio Valdez, Nate Minchey, and Kevin Dean (minors).[4]
- August 12, 1989: Ed Romero was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[5]
- August 23, 1989: Ed Romero was traded by the Braves to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. The Brewers completed the deal by sending Jay Aldrich to the Braves on September 1.[5]
- August 24, 1989: Jim Acker was traded by the Braves to the Toronto Blue Jays for Tony Castillo and Francisco Cabrera.[6]
- August 24, 1989: Paul Assenmacher was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for players to be named later. The Cubs completed the deal by sending Kelly Mann and Pat Gomez to the Braves on September 1.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jody Davis | 78 | 231 | 39 | .169 | 4 | 19 |
| 1B | Gerald Perry | 72 | 266 | 67 | .252 | 4 | 21 |
| 2B | Jeff Treadway | 134 | 473 | 131 | .277 | 8 | 40 |
| 3B | Jeff Blauser | 142 | 456 | 123 | .270 | 12 | 46 |
| SS | Andrés Thomas | 141 | 554 | 118 | .213 | 13 | 57 |
| LF | Lonnie Smith | 134 | 482 | 152 | .315 | 21 | 79 |
| CF | Dale Murphy | 154 | 574 | 131 | .228 | 20 | 84 |
| RF | Tommy Gregg | 102 | 276 | 67 | .243 | 6 | 23 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | 76 | 280 | 85 | .304 | 7 | 24 |
| Darrell Evans | 107 | 276 | 57 | .207 | 11 | 39 |
| Ron Gant | 75 | 260 | 46 | .177 | 9 | 25 |
| Dion James | 63 | 170 | 44 | .259 | 1 | 11 |
| Bruce Benedict | 66 | 160 | 31 | .194 | 1 | 6 |
| John Russell | 74 | 159 | 29 | .182 | 2 | 9 |
| Gerónimo Berroa | 81 | 136 | 36 | .265 | 2 | 9 |
| Ed Whited | 36 | 74 | 12 | .162 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Lemke | 14 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 2 | 10 |
| David Justice | 16 | 51 | 12 | .235 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Wetherby | 52 | 48 | 10 | .208 | 1 | 7 |
| Drew Denson | 12 | 36 | 9 | .250 | 0 | 5 |
| Terry Blocker | 26 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mizerock | 11 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 2 |
| Kelly Mann | 7 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Romero | 7 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 1 | 1 |
| Francisco Cabrera | 4 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 29 | 208.0 | 12 | 11 | 2.94 | 168 |
| Tom Glavine | 29 | 186.0 | 14 | 8 | 3.68 | 90 |
| Derek Lilliquist | 32 | 165.2 | 8 | 10 | 3.97 | 79 |
| Pete Smith | 28 | 142.0 | 5 | 14 | 4.75 | 115 |
| Marty Clary | 18 | 108.2 | 4 | 3 | 3.15 | 30 |
| Zane Smith | 17 | 99.0 | 1 | 12 | 4.45 | 58 |
| Tommy Greene | 4 | 26.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.10 | 17 |
| Gary Eave | 3 | 20.2 | 2 | 0 | 1.31 | 9 |
| Rusty Richards | 2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.82 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses' ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 2 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Boever | 66 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 3.94 | 68 |
| Jim Acker | 59 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.67 | 68 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.59 | 64 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 45 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4.35 | 49 |
| Jose Alvarez | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.86 | 45 |
| Mike Stanton | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.50 | 27 |
| Sergio Valdez | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.06 | 26 |
| Charlie Puleo | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.66 | 17 |
| Dwayne Henry | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.26 | 16 |
| Tony Castillo | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.82 | 5 |
| Jay Aldrich | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.19 | 7 |
| Terry Blocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Award winners
1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- John Smoltz, pitcher, reserve
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Richmond[8]