1978 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 904,494, Avg. 12,069
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (69-93)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 904,494, Avg. 12,069
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (69-93)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 600 runs and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Burroughs, Bob Horner and Dale Murphy led Atlanta with 23 home runs apiece., while Gary Matthews walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Murphy drove in 79 runs. Jeff Burroughs paced all regular hitters by hitting .301. Phil Niekro topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Asselstine | RF | L | R | September 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Bob Beall | 1B | B | L | April 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| Rob Belloir | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg West Germany |
| Bruce Benedict | C | R | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Tommy Boggs | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Barry Bonnell | CF | R | R | October 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Mariemont, OH USA |
| Jim Bouton | P | R | R | March 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jeff Burroughs | LF | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Rick Camp | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Trion, GA USA |
| Dave Campbell | P | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Darrel Chaney | SS | B | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Mike Davey | P | R | L | June 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Adrian Devine | P | R | R | December 2, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Jamie Easterly | P | L | L | February 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Cito Gaston | RF | R | R | March 17, 1944 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Preston Hanna | P | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 195 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Bob Horner | 3B | R | R | August 6, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Junction City, KS USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate West Germany |
| Frank LaCorte | P | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Max Leon | P | R | R | February 4, 1950 | 5'10" | 145 | Acula, Veracruz Mexico |
| Jerry Maddox | 3B | R | R | July 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Mickey Mahler | P | B | L | July 30, 1952 | 6'3" | 189 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Gary Matthews | RF | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA USA |
| Larry McWilliams | P | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Eddie Miller | CF | B | R | June 29, 1957 | 5'9" | 175 | San Pablo, CA USA |
| Dale Murphy | 1B | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Joe Nolan | C | L | R | May 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Rowland Office | CF | L | L | October 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Tom Paciorek | 1B | R | R | November 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Biff Pocoroba | C | B | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Pat Rockett | SS | R | R | January 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jerry Royster | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Chico Ruiz | 2B | R | R | November 1, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Dick Ruthven | P | R | R | March 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Craig Skok | P | R | L | September 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Dobbs Ferry, NY USA |
| Hank Small | 1B | R | R | July 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Eddie Solomon | P | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA USA |
| Duane Theiss | P | R | R | November 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Larry Whisenton | RF | L | L | July 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
