1991 Atlanta Braves season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1991 Atlanta Braves season was the 26th in Atlanta and the 121st overall. They became the first team in the National League to go from last place one year to first place the next, doing so after remaining 9.5 games out of first at the All Star break. Coincidentally, the Braves' last-to-first feat was also accomplished by the 1991 Minnesota Twins, the team they would face in the 1991 World Series. The last Major League Baseball team to accomplish this was the 1890 Louisville Colonels of the American Association. The 1991 World Series, which the Braves ultimately lost, has been called the greatest World Series in history by ESPN.
| 1991 Atlanta Braves | |
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| National League champions National League West champions | |
| League | National League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| Record | 94–68 (.580) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
| Owners | Ted Turner |
| General managers | John Schuerholz |
| Managers | Bobby Cox |
| Television | WTBS TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton) SportSouth (Ernie Johnson) |
| Radio | WSB (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Dave O'Brien) |
Despite finishing last in the National League West in 1990, the Braves managed to overtake the Los Angeles Dodgers to get the first place in 1991, clinching the division on the penultimate day of the regular season.[1][2] This was the first of three consecutive division titles won by the Braves.
Offseason
- December 3, 1990: Terry Pendleton was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[3]
- December 5, 1990: Sid Bream was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[4]
- December 7, 1990: Juan Berenguer was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[5]
- January 19, 1991: Jerry Willard was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[6]
- January 30, 1991: Deion Sanders was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[7]
- February 8, 1991: Jim Vatcher was selected off waivers from the Braves by the San Diego Padres.[8]
- March 9, 1991: Randy St. Claire was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[9]
Regular season
- Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena combined for a no-hitter on September 11, 1991, in a 1–0 shutout win over the San Diego Padres. The 13th no-hitter in franchise history, attendance was 20,477 at Fulton-County Stadium.[10]
Opening Day starters
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 94 | 68 | .580 | — | 48–33 | 46–35 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1 | 54–27 | 39–42 |
| San Diego Padres | 84 | 78 | .519 | 10 | 42–39 | 42–39 |
| San Francisco Giants | 75 | 87 | .463 | 19 | 43–38 | 32–49 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20 | 39–42 | 35–46 |
| Houston Astros | 65 | 97 | .401 | 29 | 37–44 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 9–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 9–3 | 2–10 | 10–7 | 11–6 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 10–8 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–11 | 8–4 | — | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 2–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 4–8 | |||||
| Houston | 5–13 | 3–9 | 9–9 | — | 8–10 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 5–7 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 11–7 | 10–2 | 12–6 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 7–5 | 7–10 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 7–5 | — | 4–14 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 3–9 | 6–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | — | 11–7 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 7–11 | — | 6–12 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 11–7 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 12–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | — | 11–7 | 9–3 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | — | 4–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 8–4 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1991: Jimmy Kremers and a player to be named later were traded by the Braves to the Montreal Expos for Otis Nixon and Boi Rodriguez (minors). The Braves completed the deal by sending Keith Morrison (minors) to the Expos on June 3, 1991.[11]
- May 6, 1991: Kevin Castleberry (minors) was traded by the Braves to the Chicago White Sox for Danny Heep.[12]
- June 14, 1991: Rick Mahler was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[13]
- June 17, 1991: Danny Heep was released by the Braves.[12]
- August 8, 1991: Rick Mahler was released by the Braves.[13]
- August 28, 1991: Tony Castillo and a player to be named later was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets for Alejandro Peña. The Braves completed the deal by sending Joe Roa to the Mets on August 29.[14]
- September 29, 1991: Turk Wendell and Yorkis Pérez were traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Damon Berryhill and Mike Bielecki.[15]
Notable events
- July 31, 1991: Two-sport star Deion Sanders helps the Atlanta Braves overcome a 6–2 deficit with a three-run homer in the fifth inning in an 8–6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The next day, Sanders reports to the Atlanta Falcons for training camp, as his NFL contract stipulated.
- September 11, 1991: Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers, and Alejandro Peña combine to no-hit the San Diego Padres, the seventh no-hitter of 1991. Controversy ensues when Tony Gwynn apparently ends the no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning but the official scorer rules it an error on Terry Pendleton.
- September 16, 1991: Otis Nixon, the league's leading base stealer, fails a drug test and is suspended for 60 days, consisting of the rest of the 1991 baseball season and the first six weeks of the 1992 season. The Braves lose the first two games without Nixon but rebound to win the National League pennant.
Draft picks
- June 3, 1991: 1991 Major League Baseball draft
- Mike Kelly was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (2nd pick). Player signed July 22, 1991.[16]
- Jason Schmidt was drafted by the Braves in the 8th round. Player signed June 14, 1991.[17]
Roster
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Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Greg Olson | 133 | 411 | 46 | 99 | .241 | 6 | 44 | 1 |
| 1B | Sid Bream | 91 | 265 | 32 | 67 | .253 | 11 | 45 | 0 |
| 2B | Jeff Treadway | 106 | 306 | 41 | 98 | .320 | 3 | 32 | 2 |
| 3B | Terry Pendleton | 153 | 586 | 94 | 187 | .319 | 22 | 86 | 10 |
| SS | Rafael Belliard | 149 | 353 | 36 | 88 | .249 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| LF | Lonnie Smith | 122 | 353 | 58 | 97 | .275 | 7 | 44 | 9 |
| CF | Ron Gant | 154 | 561 | 101 | 141 | .251 | 32 | 105 | 34 |
| RF | David Justice | 109 | 396 | 67 | 109 | .275 | 21 | 87 | 8 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | 124 | 401 | 81 | 119 | .297 | 0 | 26 | 72 |
| Jeff Blauser | 129 | 352 | 49 | 91 | .259 | 11 | 54 | 5 |
| Brian Hunter | 97 | 271 | 32 | 68 | .251 | 12 | 50 | 0 |
| Mark Lemke | 136 | 269 | 36 | 63 | .234 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Mike Heath | 49 | 139 | 4 | 29 | .209 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 54 | 110 | 16 | 21 | .191 | 4 | 13 | 11 |
| Tommy Gregg | 72 | 107 | 13 | 20 | .187 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Francisco Cabrera | 44 | 95 | 7 | 23 | .242 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| Keith Mitchell | 48 | 66 | 11 | 21 | .318 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Bell | 17 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .133 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Willard | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .214 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Danny Heep | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | .417 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Vinny Castilla | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Berryhill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Rossy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | 34 | 246.2 | 20 | 11 | 2.55 | 192 | 69 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 36 | 229.2 | 15 | 13 | 3.49 | 128 | 56 |
| John Smoltz | 36 | 229.2 | 14 | 13 | 3.80 | 148 | 77 |
| Steve Avery | 35 | 210.1 | 18 | 8 | 3.38 | 137 | 65 |
| Pete Smith | 14 | 48.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.06 | 29 | 22 |
| Armando Reynoso | 6 | 23.1 | 2 | 1 | 6.17 | 10 | 10 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 13 | 28.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.65 | 16 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Berenguer | 49 | 64.1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2.24 | 53 | 20 |
| Mike Stanton | 74 | 78.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2.88 | 54 | 21 |
| Kent Mercker | 50 | 73.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2.58 | 62 | 35 |
| Marvin Freeman | 34 | 48.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 34 | 13 |
| Jim Clancy | 24 | 34.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5.71 | 17 | 14 |
| Randy St. Claire | 19 | 28.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.08 | 30 | 9 |
| Dan Petry | 10 | 24.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.55 | 9 | 14 |
| Jeff Parrett | 18 | 21.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.33 | 14 | 12 |
| Mark Wohlers | 17 | 19.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.20 | 13 | 13 |
| Alejandro Peña | 15 | 19.1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1.40 | 13 | 3 |
| Doug Sisk | 14 | 14.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.02 | 5 | 8 |
| Tony Castillo | 7 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.27 | 8 | 5 |
| Mike Bielecki | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 |
National League Championship Series
Avery's successful season continued with one of the greatest postseason performances of all time. He shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates for 16.2 innings over two games and accumulated two 1-0 wins. His performance earned him MVP honors for the 1991 NLCS.
Game 1
October 9: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| W: Doug Drabek (1-0) L: Tom Glavine (0-1) S: Bob Walk (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – David Justice (1) PIT – Andy Van Slyke (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Glavine (6), Wohlers (1), Stanton (1) PIT – Drabek (6), Walk (3) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 57,347 Time: 2:51 | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 10: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Steve Avery (1-0) L: Zane Smith (0-1) S: Alejandro Peña (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – None PIT – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Avery (81⁄3), Pena (2/3) PIT – Z. Smith (7), Mason (1), Belinda (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 57,533 Time: 2:46 | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 12: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| W: John Smoltz (1-0) L: John Smiley (0-1) S: Alejandro Peña (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – None ATL – Greg Olson (1), Ron Gant (1), Sid Bream (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Smiley (2), Landrum (1), Patterson (2), Kipper (2), Rodriguez (1) ATL – Smoltz (61⁄3), Stanton (2/3), Wohlers (1/3), Pena (12⁄3) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 50,905 Time: 3:21 | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 13: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |
| Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| W: Stan Belinda (1-0) L: Kent Mercker (0-1) S: None | ||||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – None ATL – None | ||||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Tomlin (6), Walk (2), Belinda (2) ATL – Leibrant (62⁄3), Clancy (1/3), Stanton (2), Mercker (2/3), Wohlers (1/3) | ||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,109 Time: 3:43 | ||||||||||||||
Game 5
October 14: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Zane Smith (1-1) L: Tom Glavine (0-2) S: Roger Mason (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – None ATL – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Z. Smith (72⁄3), Mason (11⁄3) ATL – Glavine (8), Pena (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,109 Time: 2:51 | ||||||||||||
Game 6
October 16: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| W: Steve Avery (2-0) L: Doug Drabek (1-1) S: Alejandro Peña (3) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – None PIT – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Avery (8), Pena (1) PIT – Drabek (9) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 54,508 Time: 3:09 | ||||||||||||
Game 7
October 17: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| W: John Smoltz (2-0) L: John Smiley (0-2) S: None | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – Brian Hunter (1) PIT – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Smoltz (9) PIT – Smiley (2/3), Walk (41⁄3), Mason (2), Belinda (2) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 46,932 Time: 3:04 | ||||||||||||
World Series
Game 1
October 19, 1991, at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: MIN – Greg Gagne (1), Kent Hrbek (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 20, 1991, at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| W: Kevin Tapani (1-0) L: Tom Glavine (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: MIN – Chili Davis (1), Scott Leius (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 22, 1991, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| W: Jim Clancy (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (0-1) | |||||||||||||||
| HR: MIN – Chili Davis (2), Kirby Puckett (1) ATL – David Justice (1), Lonnie Smith (1) | |||||||||||||||
Game 4
October 23, 1991, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Mike Stanton (1-0) L: Mark Guthrie (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: MIN – Mike Pagliarulo (1) ATL – Terry Pendleton (1), Lonnie Smith (2) | ||||||||||||
Game 5
October 24, 1991, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | X | 14 | 17 | 1 |
| W: Tom Glavine (1-1) L: Kevin Tapani (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL– David Justice (2), Lonnie Smith (3), Brian Hunter (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 6
October 26, 1991, at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| W: Rick Aguilera (1-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-2) | ||||||||||||||
| HR: ATL– Terry Pendleton (2) MIN– Kirby Puckett (2) | ||||||||||||||
Game 7
October 27, 1991, at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Jack Morris (2-0) L: Alejandro Peña (0-1) | |||||||||||||
For the first time since 1962, a seventh game of the World Series ended with a 1–0 verdict.[19] It was also the second time in five that the home team won all seven games of a World Series.
Award winners
- Steve Avery, NLCS MVP
- Bobby Cox, Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Ron Gant, OF, Silver Slugger
- Tom Glavine, National League Pitcher of the Month, May
- Tom Glavine, National League Cy Young Award
- Tom Glavine, Silver Slugger
- Tom Glavine, The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- David Justice, National League Player of the Month, May
- Terry Pendleton, National League Most Valuable Player
1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Tom Glavine, pitcher, starter
Team leaders
- Home runs – Ron Gant (32)
- Runs batted in – Ron Gant (105)
- Batting average – Terry Pendleton (.319)
- Hits – Terry Pendleton (187)
- Stolen bases – Otis Nixon (72)
- Walks – Otis Nixon (71)
- Wins – Tom Glavine (20)
- Earned run average – Tom Glavine (2.55)
- Strikeouts – Tom Glavine (192)
- Saves – Juan Berenguer (17)
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Phil Niekro |
| AA | Greenville Braves | Southern League | Chris Chambliss |
| A | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Grady Little |
| A | Macon Braves | South Atlantic League | Roy Majtyka |
| Rookie | Pulaski Braves | Appalachian League | Randy Ingle |
| Rookie | GCL Braves | Gulf Coast League | Jim Saul |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Braves | Pioneer League | Steve Curry |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pulaski[20]