1977 Atlanta Braves Roster (40-man)

1976 Season 1978 Season

Record: 61-101-0, Finished 6th in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Dave Bristol (60-100) , Ted Turner (0-1) and Vern Benson (1-0)

General Manager: Bill Lucas

Farm Director: Paul Snyder

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Attendance: 872,464 (11th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 114
One-year: Batting - 114, Pitching - 117

Pythagorean W-L: 61-101, 678 Runs, 895 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Brian Asselstine	23	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 23, 1953	2	83	20	83	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	14	13	35	49	5	-0.3
Mike Beard	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jun 21, 1950	4	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Rob Belloir	28	de DE	R	R	5' 10"	155	Jul 13, 1948	3	6	0	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Barry Bonnell	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 27, 1953	1st	100	88	100	97	0	0	0	0	33	0	2	64	11	74	10	0	0.3
Larry Bradford	27	us US	R	L	6' 1"	200	Dec 21, 1949	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Jeff Burroughs	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Mar 7, 1951	8	154	153	154	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	154	154	1	0	0.7	$125,000
Rick Camp	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jun 10, 1953	2	54	0	54	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Dave Campbell	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Sep 3, 1951	1st	65	0	65	65	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
Buzz Capra	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	Oct 1, 1947	7	45	16	45	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Darrel Chaney	29	us US	B	R	6' 2"	188	Mar 9, 1948	9	74	54	74	62	0	0	0	25	0	40	0	0	0	0	16	0	-0.7
Don Collins	24	us US	R	L	6' 2"	195	Sep 15, 1952	1st	40	6	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Vic Correll	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 5, 1946	5	54	46	54	49	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	-0.2
Mike Davey	25	us US	R	L	6' 2"	190	Jun 2, 1952	1st	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Jamie Easterly	24	us US	L	L	5' 9"	180	Feb 17, 1953	4	23	5	23	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Cito Gaston	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Mar 17, 1944	10	56	11	56	14	0	0	5	0	0	0	7	0	2	9	42	0	-0.2
Rod Gilbreath	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Sep 24, 1952	6	128	113	128	123	0	0	0	122	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	-1.5	$35,000
Preston Hanna	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Sep 10, 1954	3	17	9	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Steve Hargan	34	us US	R	R	6' 3"	170	Sep 8, 1942	12	16	5	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Bob Johnson	34	us US	L	R	6' 4"	220	Apr 25, 1943	7	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Steve Kline	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Oct 6, 1947	6	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Frank LaCorte	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 13, 1951	3	14	7	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.1
Max León	27	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	145	Feb 4, 1950	5	33	9	33	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2.0
Mickey Mahler	24	us US	B	L	6' 3"	189	Jul 30, 1952	1st	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Mike Marshall	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Jan 15, 1943	10	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Gary Matthews	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 5, 1950	6	148	145	148	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	145	0	0	145	2	1	2.0	$240,000
Joey McLaughlin	20	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jul 11, 1956	1st	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Andy Messersmith	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Aug 6, 1945	10	16	16	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$333,333
Willie Montañez	29	pr PR	L	L	6' 0"	170	Apr 1, 1948	9	136	134	136	134	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.7	$330,000	All-Star
Junior Moore	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 25, 1953	2	112	92	112	104	0	0	0	1	104	0	0	0	0	0	14	2	-0.5
Dale Murphy	21	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Mar 12, 1956	2	18	17	18	18	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Phil Niekro HOF	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Apr 1, 1939	14	44	43	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.5
Joe Nolan	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	175	May 12, 1951	3	62	13	62	19	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	0	0.2
Rowland Office	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	170	Oct 25, 1952	5	124	99	124	105	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	103	0	104	23	0	-2.6	$50,000
Tom Paciorek	30	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Nov 2, 1946	8	72	29	72	41	0	0	32	0	1	0	4	2	3	9	35	0	-0.6
Biff Pocoroba	23	us US	B	R	5' 10"	175	Jul 25, 1953	3	113	86	113	100	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	1.5	$25,000
Craig Robinson	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Aug 21, 1948	6	27	9	27	23	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	3	3	-0.2
Pat Rockett	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 9, 1955	2	93	82	93	84	0	0	0	0	0	84	0	0	0	0	3	8	-2.5	$19,000
Jerry Royster	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Oct 18, 1952	5	140	105	140	134	0	0	0	39	55	52	0	1	0	1	6	11	-4.1	$40,000
Dick Ruthven	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Mar 27, 1951	5	25	23	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8
Eddie Solomon	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 9, 1951	5	18	16	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Duane Theiss	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 20, 1953	1st	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Larry Whisenton	20	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jul 3, 1956	1st	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.0
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Ted Turner	38	us US	Nov 19, 1938	Manager	May 11	May 11
Vern Benson	52	us US	Sep 19, 1924	Manager	May 12	May 12
Dave Bristol	44	us US	Jun 23, 1933	Manager	May 13	Oct 2
Johnny Sain	59	us US	Sep 25, 1917	Pitching	Apr 8	Oct 2
Vern Benson	52	us US	Sep 19, 1924		Apr 8	May 11
Chris Cannizzaro	39	us US	May 3, 1938		Apr 8	Oct 2
Eddie Haas	42	us US	May 26, 1935		Apr 8	Oct 2
Vern Benson	52	us US	Sep 19, 1924		May 13	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date