1998 Atlanta Braves Roster
Team Record: 106-56
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,360,860, Avg. 41,498
Ballpark: Turner Field
Won Division
National League Division Series - Defeated Chicago Cubs 3-0
National League Championship Series - Lost to San Diego Padres 4-2
Manager: Bobby Cox (106-56)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1998 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 106 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Braves allowed 581 runs, least in the league. Atlanta plated 826 runs. Andres Galarraga walloped 44 home runs for the team, while Ryan Klesko, Javy Lopez, Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones each swatted 20 or more also. Andres Galarraga accounted for 121 RBI. Chipper Jones led batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Tom Glavine topped the squad with 20 wins, and John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Kevin Millwood and Denny Neagle each added 15 or more victories also Greg Maddux recorded a 2.22 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Cox coached the team. The 1998 Atlanta Braves qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Bautista | LF | 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. |
| Adam Butler | P | L | L | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Fairfax, VA USA |
| Paul Byrd | P | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Mike Cather | P | R | R | December 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Norm Charlton | P | B | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA USA |
| Bruce Chen | P | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama City, Panama Panama |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | R | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fontana, CA USA |
| Mark DeRosa | SS | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Brian Edmondson | P | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Fontana, CA USA |
| Alan Embree | P | L | L | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | The Dalles, OR USA |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela |
| 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 |
| Ozzie Guillen | SS | L | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 150 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Wes Helms | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Ray Holbert | SS | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Damon Hollins | LF | R | L | June 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Fairfield, CA USA |
| Andruw Jones | CF | R | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Chipper Jones | 3B | B | R | April 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Deland, FL USA |
| Ryan Klesko | LF | L | L | June 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Westminster, CA USA |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | P | R | R | May 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Keith Lockhart | 2B | L | R | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Whittier, CA USA |
| George Lombard | RF | L | R | September 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 208 | Atlanta, GA 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 |
| Marty Malloy | 2B | L | R | April 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Gainesville, FL USA |
| Dennis Martinez | P | R | R | May 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 160 | Granada, Granada Nicaragua |
| Kevin Millwood | P | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Denny Neagle | P | L | L | September 13, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Gambrills, MD USA |
| Eddie Perez | C | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia Venezuela |
| Odalis Perez | P | L | L | June 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan D.R. |
| Curtis Pride | RF | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC USA |
| John Rocker | P | R | L | October 17, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Statesboro, GA USA |
| Rudy Seanez | P | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA USA |
| Randall Simon | 1B | L | L | May 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| John Smoltz | P | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Russ Springer | P | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Michael Tucker | RF | L | R | June 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | South Boston, VA USA |
| Walt Weiss | SS | B | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY USA |
| Gerald Williams | RF | R | R | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Mark Wohlers | P | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 207 | Holyoke, MA USA |
