1978 Atlanta Braves

1978 Atlanta Braves / Franchise: Atlanta Braves / BR Team Page

Record: 69-93, Finished 6th in NL Western Division (1978 NL)

General Manager: Bill D. Lucas

Managed by Bobby Cox

Coaches: Cloyd Boyer, Tom Burgess, Chris Cannizzaro and Pete Ward

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Jeff Burroughs, Phil Niekro and Biff Pocoroba
• NL Rookie of the Year Award: Bob Horner
• NL Gold Glove: Phil Niekro (P)
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Bob Horner (3B)

Further Reading

• Jim Bouton: "Ball Five", in Ball Four, Wiley Publishing Inc., New York, NY, 1990, pp. 401-438 (originally published in 1981). ISBN 0-02-030665-2
• Alan Cohen: "Expos Visit the Launching Pad; July 30, 1978: Montreal Expos 19, Atlanta Braves 0 At Fulton County Stadium", in Norm King, ed.: Au jeu/Play Ball: The 50 Greatest Games in the History of the Montreal Expos, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2016, pp. 36-38. ISBN 978-1-943816-15-6
• Norm King: "Chris Speier Hits for the Cycle; July 20, 1978: Montreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 3 At Olympic Stadium", in Norm King, ed.: Au jeu/Play Ball: The 50 Greatest Games in the History of the Montreal Expos, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2016, pp. 31-33. ISBN 978-1-943816-15-6
• BILL SHANKS: "Bob Hope talks about former Braves GM Bill Lucas" Sports Illustrated, April 25, 2020