1997 atlanta braves roster

November 20, 1996: John Smoltz was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily

May 24, ATL (33-14) lost to LAD, 3-10, 88. The 1997 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 32nd season in Atlanta and 127th overall. - unknown, for minors. Many thanks to him. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Copyright 1999- Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. "We just find a way. After the 1996 Summer Olympics were complete the stadium was officially given as a gift to the Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. (the Atlanta Braves) Ted Turner, then owner of the Braves, agreed to pay a large sum of the cost to build Centennial Olympic Stadium (approximately $170 million of the $209 million bill), if in turn, the stadium was built in a way that it could be converted to a new baseball stadium and that the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) paid for the conversion. Aug 27, ATL (81-51) lost to HOU, 4-6, 139.

All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the … Sep 3, ATL (86-53) lost to DET, 4-12, 146.

update=copyright.getFullYear(); Every player's name links to their career statistics. Batting - 102, Pitching - 99 * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? The 1997 Atlanta Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1997 season. The ballpark was built across the street from the former home of the Braves, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, which was demolished in the summer of 1997. 101-61, The 1997 Atlanta Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1997 season. They played their home games at Turner Field (Park Factors: 102/100) where 3,464,488 fans witnessed their 1997 Braves finish the season with a .623 winning percentage.

var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The 1997 Atlanta Braves played 162 games during the regular season, won 101 games, lost 61 games, and finished in first position. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. 1st 1997 Atlanta Braves Roster. Batting - 101, Pitching - 99, Pythagorean W-L: These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available. [4] This was considered a good agreement for both the Olympic Committee and the Braves, because there would be no use for a permanent 85,000 seat track and field stadium in Downtown Atlanta (as the 71,000 seat Georgia Dome was completed four years earlier by the state of Georgia) and the Braves had already been exploring opportunities for a new stadium. While not officially part of the 40-man roster, … Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month, 38. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos.

Multi-year: The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. We faced adversity all year long and injuries all year long." It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Aug 15, ATL (75-48) lost to STL, 2-3, 125. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.

The most popular name choice among Atlanta residents for the new stadium at the time of its construction (according to a poll in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) was Hank Aaron Stadium.

Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Aug 17, ATL (76-49) lost to STL, 1-3, 130.

Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. The 1997 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 32nd season in Atlanta and 127th overall. Regular Season Runs Scored: 791

The Braves won their third consecutive division title, taking the National League East title by 9 games over the second place Florida Marlins. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. - Brian Jordan. Bobby Cox coached the team. Jul 22, ATL (64-37) lost to CHC, 4-5, 102. Aug 10, ATL (74-45) lost to FLA, 2-4, 121.

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The 1997 Atlanta Braves qualified for the playoffs as a division winner. Sep 24, ATL (99-59) lost to PHI, 1-5, 161. After the ballpark was instead named after Ted Turner, the city of Atlanta renamed the section of Capitol Avenue on which the stadium sits Hank Aaron Drive, giving Turner Field the street number 755, after Aaron's home run total. This page was last edited on 7 July 2020, at 17:38. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The 1998 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 33rd season in Atlanta and 128th overall.

1997 was the first year that the Braves played their home games in Turner Field, which originally served as a venue for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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Jul 26, ATL (65-39) lost to CIN, 6-7, 109. Do you have a blog? The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 101 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division. Aug 24, ATL (80-50) lost to CIN, 4-6, 132.

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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. Sep 14, ATL (91-57) lost to COL, 0-4, 155. Sep 21, ATL (97-58) lost to MON, 1-7, 158. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Included, where data is available, is a 1997 Atlanta Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1997 Atlanta Braves salary All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Aug 12, ATL (75-46) lost to PIT, 2-5, 122. Jul 23, ATL (64-38) lost to CHC, 1-3, 104. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 1997 Atlanta Braves (click team name for complete roster) home / road splits for the … Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1997 Atlanta Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1997 Atlanta Braves salary list, a 1997 Atlanta Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1997 Atlanta Braves primary starters list.