1979 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-94
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 768,737, Avg. 10,250
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (66-94)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 66-94
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 768,737, Avg. 10,250
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (66-94)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1979 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 66 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves tallied 669 runs and surrendered 763 runs, most in the league. Bob Horner walloped 33 home runs for Atlanta, while Dale Murphy and Gary Matthews swatted 20 or more as well. Bob Horner drove in 98 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .314. Phil Niekro led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Asselstine | LF | 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 |
| 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 |
| Larry Bradford | P | R | L | December 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tony Brizzolara | P | R | R | January 14, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Jeff Burroughs | LF | R | R | March 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Darrel Chaney | SS | B | R | March 9, 1948 | 6'2" | 188 | Hammond, IN 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 |
| Pepe Frias | SS | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 159 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA 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 Germany |
| Frank LaCorte | P | R | R | October 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Mike Lum | 1B | L | L | October 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Mike Macha | 3B | R | R | February 17, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Mickey Mahler | P | B | L | July 30, 1952 | 6'3" | 189 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Rick Mahler | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Gary Matthews | RF | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA USA |
| Rick Matula | P | R | R | November 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Wharton, TX USA |
| Bo McLaughlin | P | R | R | October 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Joey McLaughlin | P | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Tulsa, OK 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 |
| Biff Pocoroba | C | B | R | July 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Jerry Royster | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Craig Skok | P | R | L | September 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Dobbs Ferry, NY USA |
| Eddie Solomon | P | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA USA |
| Charlie Spikes | LF | R | R | January 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 215 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Jim Wessinger | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
| Larry Whisenton | LF | L | L | July 3, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
