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The '''1996 Atlanta Braves season''' was the 126th season in the history of the franchise and 31st season in the city of [[Atlanta]]. They secured a regular season record of 96-66 and reached the World Series, where it lost to the underdog [[1996 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] in six games, failing to defend its [[1995 World Series|championship in 1995]]. Heavily favored and seen as one of the greatest Braves teams in history and despite taking a 2-0 lead the [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] unexpectedly lost the next 4 games. This World Series appearance was their fourth appearance in the last 5 years as a franchise. Atlanta won its seventh division title (second in the National League East, the other five in the NL West) and its fifth in six years. In the previous round, Atlanta completed a miraculous comeback. After trailing in the NLCS to St. Louis three games to one, Atlanta outscored St. Louis 32-1 in games five through seven to complete the comeback. The collapse was remembered as one of the largest in North American sports history. |
The '''1996 Atlanta Braves season''' was the 126th season in the history of the franchise and 31st season in the city of [[Atlanta]]. They secured a regular season record of 96-66 and reached the World Series, where it lost to the underdog [[1996 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] in six games, failing to defend its [[1995 World Series|championship in 1995]]. Heavily favored and seen as one of the greatest Braves teams in history and despite taking a 2-0 lead, the [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] unexpectedly lost the next 4 games. This World Series appearance was their fourth appearance in the last 5 years as a franchise. Atlanta won its seventh division title (second in the National League East, the other five in the NL West) and its fifth in six years. In the previous round, Atlanta completed a miraculous comeback. After trailing in the NLCS to St. Louis three games to one, Atlanta outscored St. Louis 32-1 in games five through seven to complete the comeback. The collapse was remembered as one of the largest in North American sports history. |
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The 1996 season was the Braves' final season at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, with Game 5 of the 1996 World Series being the last game played in the stadium. Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium was also served as a venue during the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] held in Atlanta, prompting the Braves to go on an extended road trip as their stadium hosted the [[Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|baseball competition]]. Following the closing ceremonies of the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]], [[Centennial Olympic Stadium]] was reconstructed as planned into [[Turner Field]], which would become the home of the Braves for the next 20 seasons. |
The 1996 season was the Braves' final season at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, with Game 5 of the 1996 World Series being the last game played in the stadium. Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium was also served as a venue during the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] held in Atlanta, prompting the Braves to go on an extended road trip as their stadium hosted the [[Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|baseball competition]]. Following the closing ceremonies of the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]], [[Centennial Olympic Stadium]] was reconstructed as planned into [[Turner Field]], which would become the home of the Braves for the next 20 seasons. |
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Division | Eastern Division | |
Ballpark | Fulton County Stadium | |
City | Atlanta | |
Record | 96–66 (.593) | |
Owners | Ted Turner | |
Managers | Bobby Cox | |
Television | WTBS TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) SportSouth (Tim Brando, Ernie Johnson, Ernie Johnson, Jr.) | |
Radio | WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) | |
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The 1996 Atlanta Braves season was the 126th season in the history of the franchise and 31st season in the city of Atlanta. They secured a regular season record of 96-66 and reached the World Series, where it lost to the underdog New York Yankees in six games, failing to defend its championship in 1995. Heavily favored and seen as one of the greatest Braves teams in history and despite taking a 2-0 lead, the Braves unexpectedly lost the next 4 games. This World Series appearance was their fourth appearance in the last 5 years as a franchise. Atlanta won its seventh division title (second in the National League East, the other five in the NL West) and its fifth in six years. In the previous round, Atlanta completed a miraculous comeback. After trailing in the NLCS to St. Louis three games to one, Atlanta outscored St. Louis 32-1 in games five through seven to complete the comeback. The collapse was remembered as one of the largest in North American sports history.
The 1996 season was the Braves' final season at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, with Game 5 of the 1996 World Series being the last game played in the stadium. Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium was also served as a venue during the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, prompting the Braves to go on an extended road trip as their stadium hosted the baseball competition. Following the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Centennial Olympic Stadium was reconstructed as planned into Turner Field, which would become the home of the Braves for the next 20 seasons.
Offseason
- January 3, 1996: Jerome Walton was signed as a Free Agent by the Braves.[1]
- January 9, 1996: Mike Kelly was traded by the Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Chad Fox. The Reds sent Ray King (June 11, 1996) to the Braves to complete the trade.[2]
- March 31, 1996: Mike Bielecki was signed as a Free Agent with the Braves.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | 56–25 | 40–41 |
Montreal Expos | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8 | 50–31 | 38–43 |
Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 | 52–29 | 28–53 |
New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | 42–39 | 29–52 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29 | 35–46 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 9–4 | |||
Chicago | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 | |||
Cincinnati | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 5–8 | |||
Colorado | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | |||
Florida | 7–6 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |||
Houston | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–11 | |||
Los Angeles | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 8–4 | |||
Montreal | 3–10 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | — | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 8–4 | |||
New York | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–7 | — | 7–6 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | |||
Philadelphia | 4–9 | 6–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |||
Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 8–4 | 3–10 | |||
San Diego | 4–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 11–2 | 4–8 | |||
San Francisco | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–11 | — | 7–6 | |||
St. Louis | 4–9 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11–2 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | — |
Game log
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April: 16–11 (Home: 8–6; Away: 8–5)
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May: 19–6 (Home: 12–3; Away: 7–3)
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June: 15–13 (Home: 11–6; Away: 4–7)
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July: 15–11 (Home: 7–3; Away: 8–8)
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August: 19–10 (Home: 10–5; Away: 9–5)
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September: 12–15 (Home: 8–2; Away: 4–13)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Braves team member |
Postseason Game log
1996 Postseason Game Log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National League Division Series: 3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National League Championship Series: 4–3
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World Series: 2–4
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Detailed records
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Opening Day starters
- Jeff Blauser
- Marquis Grissom
- David Justice
- Ryan Klesko
- Mark Lemke
- Javy Lopez
- Greg Maddux
- Fred McGriff
- Mike Mordecai[4]
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1996: Marcus Giles was drafted by the Braves in the 53rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 1997.[5]
- June 24, 1996: Mark Whiten signed as a Free Agent with the Braves.[6]
- August 13, 1996: Terry Pendleton was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Braves for Roosevelt Brown.[7]
- August 14, 1996: Mark Whiten was traded by the Braves to the Seattle Mariners for Roger Blanco (minors).[6]
- August 17, 1996: Luis Polonia was signed as a Free Agent with the Braves.[8]
- August 30, 1996: Jason Schmidt was sent by the Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete an earlier deal made on August 28, 1996. The Braves sent a player to be named later, Ron Wright, and Corey Pointer (minors) to the Pirates for Denny Neagle. The Braves sent Jason Schmidt (August 30, 1996) to the Pirates to complete the trade.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Javy López | 138 | 489 | 138 | .282 | 23 | 69 |
1B | Fred McGriff | 159 | 617 | 182 | .295 | 28 | 107 |
2B | Mark Lemke | 135 | 498 | 127 | .255 | 5 | 37 |
SS | Jeff Blauser | 83 | 265 | 65 | .245 | 10 | 35 |
3B | Chipper Jones | 157 | 598 | 185 | .309 | 30 | 110 |
LF | Ryan Klesko | 153 | 528 | 149 | .282 | 34 | 93 |
CF | Marquis Grissom | 158 | 671 | 207 | .308 | 23 | 74 |
RF | Jermaine Dye | 98 | 292 | 82 | .281 | 12 | 37 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Terry Pendleton | 42 | 162 | 33 | .204 | 4 | 17 |
Dwight Smith | 101 | 153 | 31 | .203 | 3 | 16 |
Eddie Pérez | 68 | 156 | 40 | .256 | 4 | 17 |
David Justice | 40 | 140 | 45 | .321 | 6 | 25 |
Rafael Belliard | 86 | 142 | 24 | .169 | 0 | 3 |
Mike Mordecai | 66 | 108 | 26 | .241 | 2 | 8 |
Andruw Jones | 31 | 106 | 23 | .217 | 5 | 13 |
Mark Whiten | 36 | 90 | 23 | .256 | 3 | 17 |
Ed Giovanola | 43 | 82 | 19 | .232 | 0 | 7 |
Jerome Walton | 37 | 47 | 16 | .340 | 1 | 4 |
Tony Graffanino | 22 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 0 | 2 |
Luis Polonia | 22 | 31 | 13 | .419 | 0 | 2 |
Tyler Houston | 33 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 1 | 8 |
Danny Bautista | 17 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Ayrault | 7 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Pablo Martínez | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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John Smoltz | 35 | 253.2 | 24 | 8 | 2.94 | 276 |
Greg Maddux | 35 | 245 | 15 | 11 | 2.72 | 172 |
Tom Glavine | 36 | 235.1 | 15 | 10 | 2.98 | 181 |
Steve Avery | 24 | 131 | 7 | 10 | 4.47 | 86 |
Jason Schmidt | 13 | 58.2 | 3 | 4 | 6.75 | 48 |
Denny Neagle | 6 | 38.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.59 | 18 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Terrell Wade | 44 | 69.2 | 5 | 0 | 2.97 | 79 |
Mike Bielecki | 40 | 75.1 | 4 | 3 | 2.63 | 71 |
Brad Woodall | 8 | 19.2 | 2 | 2 | 7.32 | 20 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Mark Wohlers | 77 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 3.03 | 100 |
Greg McMichael | 73 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.22 | 78 |
Brad Clontz | 81 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5.69 | 49 |
Pedro Borbón, Jr. | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.75 | 31 |
Joe Borowski | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.85 | 15 |
Dean Hartgraves | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.34 | 14 |
Kevin Lomon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 1 |
Tom Thobe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 |
Carl Schutz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 5 |
National League Divisional Playoffs
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta wins the series, 3-0
Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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1 | Los Angeles | 1 | Atlanta | 2 | October 2 | 1-0 (ATL) |
2 | Los Angeles | 2 | Atlanta | 3 | October 3 | 2-0 (ATL) |
3 | Atlanta | 5 | Los Angeles | 2 | October 5 | 3-0 (ATL) |
National League Championship Series
Game 1
October 9: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St. Louis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: John Smoltz (1-0) LP: Mark Petkovsek (0-1) SV: Mark Wohlers (1) Home runs: STL: None ATL: None |
Game 2
October 10: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Todd Stottlemyre (1-0) LP: Greg Maddux (0-1) Home runs: STL: Gary Gaetti (1) ATL: Marquis Grissom (1) |
Game 3
October 12: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Donovan Osborne (1-0) LP: Tom Glavine (0-1) SV: Dennis Eckersley (1) Home runs: ATL: None STL: Ron Gant 2 (2) |
Game 4
October 13: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Dennis Eckersley (1-0) LP: Greg McMichael (0-1) Home runs: ATL: Mark Lemke (1), Ryan Klesko (1) STL: Brian Jordan (1) |
Game 5
October 14: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: John Smoltz (2-0) LP: Todd Stottlemyre (1-1) Home runs: ATL: Fred McGriff (1), Javy López (1) STL: None |
Game 6
October 16: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Greg Maddux (1-1) LP: Alan Benes (0-1) SV: Mark Wohlers (2) Home runs: STL: None ATL: None |
Game 7
October 17: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | X | 15 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Tom Glavine (1-1) LP: Donovan Osborne (1-1) Home runs: STL: None ATL: Javy López (2), Andruw Jones (1), Fred McGriff (2) |
World Series
Game 1
October 20, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: John Smoltz (1-0) LP: Andy Pettitte (0-1) Home runs: ATL: Andruw Jones 2 (2), Fred McGriff (1) NYY: None |
Game 2
October 21, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Greg Maddux (1-0) LP: Jimmy Key (0-1) |
Game 3
October 22, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: David Cone (1-0) LP: Tom Glavine (0-1) Sv: John Wetteland (1) Home runs: NYY: Bernie Williams (1) ATL: None |
Game 4
October 23, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Graeme Lloyd (1-0) LP: Steve Avery (0-1) Sv: John Wetteland (2) Home runs: NYY: Jim Leyritz (1) ATL: Fred McGriff (2) |
Game 5
October 24, 1996, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Andy Pettitte (1-1) LP: John Smoltz (1-1) Sv: John Wetteland (3) |
Game 6
October 26, 1996, at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Jimmy Key (1-1) LP: Greg Maddux (1-1) Sv: John Wetteland (4) |
Award winners
- Tom Glavine, P, Silver Slugger Award
- Marquis Grissom, OF, Gold Glove Award
- Javy López, C, NLCS MVP
- Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove Award
- John Smoltz, P, Pitcher of the Month Award, April
- John Smoltz, P, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
- John Smoltz, P, National League Cy Young Award
- John Smoltz, Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Fred McGriff, 1B, Starter
- Chipper Jones, 3B, Starter
- John Smoltz, Pitcher, Starter
- Tom Glavine, Pitcher, Reserve
- Greg Maddux, Pitcher, Reserve
- Mark Wohlers, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
Notes
- ^ "Jerome Walton Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Mike Kelly Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Mike Bielecki Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1996 Atlanta Braves Roster". Baseball Almanac Inc. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Marcus Giles Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Mark Whiten Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Terry Pendleton Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Luis Polonia Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Jason Schmidt Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
References
- 1996 Atlanta Braves at Baseball Reference