1996 Atlanta Braves Roster
Team Record: 96-66
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,901,242, Avg. 35,788
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Won League Championship Series
National League Division Series - Defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0
National League Championship Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Bobby Cox (96-66)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1996 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Braves paced the circuit with just 648 runs allowed. Atlanta scored 773 runs. Ryan Klesko walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Fred McGriff, Marquis Grissom, Chipper Jones and Javy Lopez each swatted 20 or more as well. Chipper Jones drove in 110 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .309. John Smoltz recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux also added 15 or more victories also Greg Maddux recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team. The 1996 Atlanta Braves won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | P | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI USA |
| Joe Ayrault | C | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Rochester, MI USA |
| Danny Bautista | RF | R | R | May 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Rafael Belliard | SS | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde D.R. |
| Mike Bielecki | P | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jeff Blauser | SS | R | R | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Pedro Borbon | P | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Joe Borowski | P | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Brad Clontz | P | R | R | April 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Stuart, VA USA |
| Jermaine Dye | RF | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ed Giovanola | SS | L | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Tom Glavine | P | L | L | March 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Concord, MA USA |
| Tony Graffanino | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Amityville, NY USA |
| Marquis Grissom | CF | R | R | April 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Dean Hartgraves | P | R | L | August 12, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Tyler Houston | 1B | L | R | January 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Andruw Jones | RF | R | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Chipper Jones | 3B | B | R | April 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Deland, FL USA |
| David Justice | RF | L | L | April 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ryan Klesko | LF | L | L | June 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Westminster, CA USA |
| Mark Lemke | 2B | B | R | August 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 167 | Utica, NY USA |
| Kevin Lomon | P | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Javy Lopez | C | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Greg Maddux | P | R | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | San Angelo, TX USA |
| Pablo Martinez | SS | B | R | June 29, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata D.R. |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | L | L | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Greg McMichael | P | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Mike Mordecai | 2B | R | R | December 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Denny Neagle | P | L | L | September 13, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Gambrills, MD USA |
| Terry Pendleton | 3B | B | R | July 16, 1960 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Perez | C | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia Venezuela |
| Luis Polonia | LF | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jason Schmidt | P | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID USA |
| Carl Schutz | P | L | L | August 22, 1971 | 5'11" | 208 | Hammond, LA USA |
| Dwight Smith | RF | L | R | November 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| John Smoltz | P | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Tom Thobe | P | L | L | September 3, 1969 | 6'6" | 195 | Covington, KY USA |
| Terrell Wade | P | L | L | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Rembert, SC USA |
| Jerome Walton | LF | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA USA |
| Mark Whiten | RF | B | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Mark Wohlers | P | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 207 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Brad Woodall | P | B | L | June 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
