1978 Atlanta Braves Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 69-93-0, Finished 6th in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bobby Cox (69-93)

General Manager: Bill Lucas

Farm Director: Paul Snyder

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Attendance: 904,494 (12th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 114
One-year: Batting - 113, Pitching - 115

Pythagorean W-L: 65-97, 600 Runs, 750 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	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 23, 1953	3	39	26	39	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	31	35	10	1	0.2
Bob Beall	30	us US	B	L	5' 11"	180	Apr 24, 1948	2	108	34	108	46	0	0	40	0	0	0	6	2	0	8	64	2	-0.2
Rob Belloir	29	de DE	R	R	5' 10"	155	Jul 13, 1948	4	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bruce Benedict	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Aug 18, 1955	1st	22	16	22	22	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.1
Tommy Boggs	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Oct 25, 1955	3	16	12	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Barry Bonnell	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Oct 27, 1953	2	117	73	117	113	0	0	0	0	15	0	58	62	12	105	2	22	-0.6
Jim Bouton	39	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Mar 8, 1939	10	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jeff Burroughs	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Mar 7, 1951	9	153	147	153	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	146	0	0	146	6	0	4.6		All-Star
Rick Camp	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jun 10, 1953	3	42	4	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Dave Campbell	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Sep 3, 1951	2	53	0	53	53	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Darrel Chaney	30	us US	B	R	6' 2"	188	Mar 9, 1948	10	89	60	89	81	0	0	0	1	8	77	0	0	0	0	16	1	0.1
Mike Davey	26	us US	R	L	6' 2"	190	Jun 2, 1952	2	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Adrian Devine	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	185	Dec 2, 1951	5	31	6	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Jamie Easterly	25	us US	L	L	5' 9"	180	Feb 17, 1953	5	37	6	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Gene Garber	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 13, 1947	9	44	1	44	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Cito Gaston	34	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Mar 17, 1944	11	60	23	60	32	0	0	4	0	0	0	13	1	17	29	29	2	-1.2
Rod Gilbreath	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Sep 24, 1952	7	116	87	116	98	0	0	0	39	62	0	0	0	0	0	12	9	-1.1	$60,000
Preston Hanna	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Sep 10, 1954	4	29	28	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Bob Horner	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Aug 6, 1957	1st	89	88	89	89	0	0	0	0	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$183,000
Glenn Hubbard	20	de DE	R	R	5' 9"	150	Sep 25, 1957	1st	44	44	44	44	0	0	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Frank LaCorte	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 13, 1951	4	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Max León	28	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	145	Feb 4, 1950	6	6	0	6	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Maddox	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Jul 28, 1953	1st	7	4	7	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Mickey Mahler	25	us US	B	L	6' 3"	189	Jul 30, 1952	2	34	21	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Gary Matthews	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 5, 1950	7	129	126	129	127	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	127	127	3	0	2.7	$240,000
Larry McWilliams	24	us US	L	L	6' 5"	180	Feb 10, 1954	1st	15	15	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Eddie Miller	21	us US	B	R	5' 9"	175	Jun 29, 1957	2	6	5	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	5	0	1	-0.2
Dale Murphy	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Mar 12, 1956	3	151	141	151	147	0	21	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	-0.6
Phil Niekro HOF	39	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Apr 1, 1939	15	45	42	45	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.4		All-Star
Joe Nolan	27	us US	L	R	5' 11"	175	May 12, 1951	4	95	53	95	60	0	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	-0.7
Rowland Office	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	170	Oct 25, 1952	6	146	96	146	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	136	0	136	20	15	0.5
Tom Paciorek	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Nov 2, 1946	9	5	2	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.0
Biff Pocoroba	24	us US	B	R	5' 10"	175	Jul 25, 1953	4	92	77	92	79	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	-1.1		All-Star
Pat Rockett	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 9, 1955	3	55	45	55	51	0	0	0	0	0	51	0	0	0	0	1	5	-3.0
Jerry Royster	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	Oct 18, 1952	6	140	133	140	136	0	0	0	75	1	60	0	0	0	0	5	1	0.0	$100,000
Chico Ruiz	26	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 1, 1951	1st	18	11	18	15	0	0	0	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.1
Dick Ruthven	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Mar 27, 1951	6	13	13	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$65,000
Craig Skok	30	us US	R	L	6' 0"	190	Sep 1, 1947	3	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Hank Small	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jul 31, 1953	1st	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Eddie Solomon	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 9, 1951	6	38	8	38	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.3
Duane Theiss	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 20, 1953	2	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Larry Whisenton	21	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jul 3, 1956	2	6	3	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	1	-0.2
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
Bobby Cox HOF	37	us US	May 21, 1941	Manager	Apr 7	Oct 1
Cloyd Boyer	50	us US	Sep 1, 1927		Apr 7	Oct 1
Tom Burgess	50	ca CA	Sep 1, 1927		Apr 7	Oct 1
Chris Cannizzaro	40	us US	May 3, 1938		Apr 7	Oct 1
Pete Ward	40	ca CA	Jul 26, 1937		Apr 7	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date