The 1988 Atlanta Braves season was the 118th in franchise history and their 23rd in
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
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Offseason
* November 13, 1987:
Ken Griffey, Sr. was signed as a free agent by the Braves.
[Ken Griffey]
at ''Baseball-Reference''
* December 6, 1987:
Graig Nettles
Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944), nicknamed "Puff", is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career, he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969), Cleveland Indians (1970–1972), New York Yankee ...
was signed as a free agent by the Braves.
[Graig Nettles]
at ''Baseball-Reference''
*December 8, 1987:
Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash.
* March 24, 1988: Graig Nettles was purchased from the Braves by the
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* May 17, 1988: Jerry Royster was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.
* May 20, 1988:
Melvin Nieves
Melvin Nieves Ramos (born December 28, 1971) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1992 until 1998, and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1999â ...
was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent.
* June 1, 1988:
1988 Major League Baseball draft
**
Steve Avery was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (3rd pick). Player signed June 30, 1988.
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Turk Wendell
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was drafted by the Braves in the 5th round. Player signed June 4, 1988.
* July 28, 1988: Ken Griffey, Sr. was released by the Braves.
Roster
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''
Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Pitching
Starting pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Other pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Relief pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Farm system
[Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997]
Awards and honors
*Dale Murphy,
Roberto Clemente Award
The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by baseball fans a ...
References
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