1978 Atlanta Braves season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Atlanta Braves
season = 1978
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1876
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = Atlanta, Georgia
y5 = 1966
owners = Ted Turner
general managers = Bill Lucas
managers =Bobby Cox
television = WTCG
radio = WSB
(Ernie Johnson, Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray)|

Offseason

* December 8, 1977: Willie Montañez was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets as part of a four-team trade. Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs, and Eddie Miller were traded by the Texas Rangers to the Braves. The Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Mets sent John Milner to the Pirates. The Rangers traded Tom Grieve and a player to be named later to the Mets. The Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to the Rangers, and the Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Rangers. The Rangers completed the trade by sending Ken Henderson to the Mets on March 15, 1978. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blylebe01.shtml Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference] ]
* March 30, 1978: Buzz Capra was released by the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/caprabu01.shtml Buzz Capra page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable Transactions

* May 16, 1978: Jim Bouton was signed as a free agent by the Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boutoji01.shtml Jim Bouton page at Baseball Reference] ]
* September 22, 1978: Cito Gaston was purchased from the Braves by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gastoci01.shtml Cito Gaston page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Richmond Braves (International League; Tommie Aaron, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Class AA: Savannah Braves (Southern League; Bobby Dews, manager)
* Class A: Greenwood Braves (Western Carolinas League; Al Gallagher, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Rookie: Kingsport Braves (Appalachian League; Eddie Haas, manager)
* Rookie: GCL Braves (Gulf Coast League; Pedro González, manager)

Awards, records and honors

*Phil Niekro, National League leader, Losses [Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.348, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0]

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1978.shtml 1978 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1978&t=ATL Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac]