The 1996 Atlanta Braves season was the 126th season in the history of the franchise and 31st season in the city of

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 ...

. They secured a regular season record of 96-66 and reached the World Series, where they lost to the underdog

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

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 The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

unexpectedly lost the next 4 games. This World Series appearance was their fourth appearance in the last 5 years as a franchise, excluding the strike shortened season. 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 The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

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 The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympic Games, Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games ...

, Centennial Olympic Stadium was reconstructed as planned into

Turner Field Turner Field was a baseball stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1997 to 2016, it served as the home ballpark to the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996 to serve as the c ...

, 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. * 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. * March 31, 1996: Mike Bielecki was signed as a free agent with the Braves.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

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Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

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Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division, having moved to the div ...

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Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

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Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

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Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

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Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

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Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

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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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, , 7–1 , , Bielecki (4–2) , , Ruebel , , — , , 49,024 , , 76–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 123 , , August 18 , ,

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, , 4–1 , , Glavine (13–7) , , Burba , , Wohlers (31) , , 32,658 , , 78–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 125 , , August 21 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Borbon (3–0) , , Brantley , , — , , 29,213 , , 79–46 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , August 22 , ,

, , 2–3 (13) , , Carrasco , , Borowski (1–1) , , Brantley , , 31,729 , , 79–47 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 127 , , August 23 , , Cubs , , 4–3 , , Maddux (12–10) , , Trachsel , , Wohlers (32) , , 38,210 , , 80–47 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 128 , , August 24 , , Cubs , , 6–5 , , Clontz (6–2) , , Casian , , — , , 46,804 , , 81–47 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 129 , , August 25 , , Cubs , , 2–3 , , Foster , , Wohlers (1–3) , , Wendell , , 35,176 , , 81–48 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 27 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Neagle , , Smoltz (20–7) , , Plesac , , 14,603 , , 81–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 131 , , August 28 , , @

, , 9–4 , , Wade (5–0) , , Loaiza , , — , , 14,591 , , 82–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 132 , , August 29 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Maddux (13–10) , , Lieber , , Wohlers (33) , , 12,101 , , 83–49 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 133 , , August 30 , , @ Cubs , , 2–3 , , Foster , , Glavine (13–8) , , Patterson , , — , , 83–50 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 134 , , August 30 , , @ Cubs , , 6–5 , , Borowski (2–1) , , Bottenfield , , Wohlers (34) , , 31,548 , , 84–50 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , August 31 , , @ Cubs , , 0–12 , , Castillo , , Neagle (0–1) , , Adams , , 38,691 , , 84–51 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 136 , , September 1 , , @ Cubs , , 1–2 (12) , , Campbell , , Borowski (2–2) , , — , , 40,192 , , 84–52 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 2 , , @

, , 6–7 , , Shaw , , McMichael (5–3) , , Brantley , , 20,879 , , 84–53 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 138 , , September 3 , , @

, , 1–5 , , Burba , , Bielecki (4–3) , , Shaw , , 18,844 , , 84–54 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 4 , , @

, , 6–12 , , Salkeld , , Glavine (13–9) , , — , , 19,532 , , 84–55 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 140 , , September 6 , ,

, , 8–7 , , Wohlers (2–3) , , Henry , , — , , 37,660 , , 85–55 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 141 , , September 7 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Smoltz (21–7) , , Jones , , — , , 47,130 , , 86–55 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 8 , ,

, , 2–6 , , Clark , , Maddux (13–11) , , — , , 39,045 , , 86–56 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 10 , , @

, , 8–9 , , Holmes , , Clontz (6–3) , , Ruffin , , 48,051 , , 86–57 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 11 , , @

, , 5–6 , , Wright , , Neagle (0–2) , , Swift , , 48,091 , , 86–58 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 12 , , @

, , 8–16 , , Burke , , Smoltz (21–8) , , — , , 48,052 , , 86–59 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 13 , , @

, , 4–6 , , Dipoto , , Borowski (2–3) , , Wallace , , 17,331 , , 86–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 14 , , @

, , 5–6 (12) , , Wallace , , Borowski (2–4) , , — , , 22,857 , , 86–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 148 , , September 15 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Glavine (14–9) , , Wilson , , Wohlers (35) , , 23,718 , , 87–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 149 , , September 16 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Neagle (1–2) , , Harnisch , , — , , 14,980 , , 88–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 17 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Smoltz (22–8) , , Kile , , Wohlers (36) , , 32,109 , , 89–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 151 , , September 18 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Maddux (14–11) , , Hampton , , — , , 29,885 , , 90–61 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 19 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Urbina , , Wohlers (2–4) , , — , , 37,193 , , 90–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 20 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Glavine (15–9) , , Leiper , , Wohlers (37) , , 46,260 , , 91–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 154 , , September 21 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Neagle (2–2) , , Daal , , Wohlers (38) , , 49,285 , , 92–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 22 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Smoltz (23–8) , , Fassero , , — , , 49,238 , , 93–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 156 , , September 23 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Maddux (15–11) , , Leiter , , Bielecki (2) , , 49,083 , , 94–62 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 24 , , @

, , 1–12 , , Rapp , , Avery (7–9) , , — , , 18,245 , , 94–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 25 , , @

, , 0–3 , , Brown , , Glavine (15–10) , , Nen , , 29,178 , , 94–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 26 , , @

, , 1–7 , , Leiter , , Neagle (2–3) , , — , , 25,553 , , 94–65 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 160 , , September 27 , , @

, , 6–4 , , Smoltz (24–8) , , Fassero , , Wohlers (39) , , 33,133 , , 95–65 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 161 , , September 28 , , @

, , 4–0 , , Woodall (2–2) , , Leiter , , — , , 34,125 , , 96–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 162 , , September 29 , , @

, , 3–6 , , Alvarez , , Avery (7–10) , , Rojas , , 30,646 , , 96–66 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Braves team member''

Postseason Game log

, - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , October 2 , , @

, , 2–1 (10) , , Smoltz (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , Wohlers (1) , , 47,428 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 2 , , October 3 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Maddux (1–0) , , Valdez (0–1) , , Wohlers (2) , , 51,916 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 3 , , October 5 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Glavine (1–0) , , Nomo (0–1) , , Wohlers (3) , , 52,529 , , 3–0 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , October 9 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Smoltz (1–0) , , Petkovsek (0–1) , , Wohlers (1) , , 48,686 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 10 , ,

, , 3–8 , , Stottlemyre (1–0) , , Maddux (0–1) , , — , , 52,067 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , October 12 , , @

, , 2–3 , ,

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(1–0) , , Glavine (0–1) , , Eckersley (1) , , 56,769 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 13 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Eckersley (1–0) , , McMichael (0–1) , , — , , 56,764 , , 1–3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , October 14 , , @

, , 14–0 , , Smoltz (2–0) , , Stottlemyre (1–1) , , — , , 56,782 , , 2–3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 6 , , October 16 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Maddux (1–1) , , Benes (0–1) , , Wohlers (2) , , 52,067 , , 3–3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 7 , , October 17 , ,

, , 15–0 , , Glavine (1–1) , ,

(1–1) , , — , , 52,067 , , 4–3 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , October 20 , , @

Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

, , 12–1 , , Smoltz (1–0) , , Pettitte (0–1) , , — , , 56,365 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 2 , , October 21 , , @

, , 4–0 , , Maddux (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , — , , 56,340 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , October 22 , ,

, , 2–5 , ,

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(1–0) , , Glavine (0–1) , , Wetteland (1) , , 51,843 , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 23 , ,

, , 6–8 (10) , , Lloyd (1–0) , , Avery (0–1) , , Wetteland (2) , , 51,881 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , October 24 , ,

, , 0–1 , , Pettitte (1–1) , , Smoltz (1–1) , , Wetteland (3) , , 51,881 , , 2–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , October 26 , , @

, , 2–3 , ,

(1–1) , , Maddux (1–1) , , Wetteland (4) , , 56,375 , , 2–4 , -

Detailed records

Opening Day starters

*Jeff Blauser *Marquis Grissom *David Justice *Ryan Klesko *Mark Lemke *Javy Lopez *Greg Maddux *Fred McGriff *Mike Mordecai

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. * June 24, 1996:

Mark Whiten Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fin ...

signed as a free agent with the Braves.Mark Whiten Statistics
Baseball-Reference.com * August 13, 1996:

Terry Pendleton Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but he also spent time with the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas C ...

was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Braves for Roosevelt Brown. * August 14, 1996: Mark Whiten was traded by the Braves to the Seattle Mariners for Roger Blanco (minors). * August 17, 1996:

Luis Polonia Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte (born December 10, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He currently resides in Santiago, in the Dominican Republic, his hometown. Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur fr ...

was signed as a free agent with the Braves. * August 30, 1996:

Jason Schmidt Jason David Schmidt (born January 29, 1973), is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career, he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007–2009), San Francisco Giants (2001–06), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996–2001) and Atla ...

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 Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. (; born September 13, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six teams over a 13-year career. During the 1990s, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball, but his career, and personal life, deterio ...

. The Braves sent Jason Schmidt (August 30, 1996) to the Pirates to complete the trade.

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''

National League Divisional Playoffs

Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Atlanta wins the series, 3-0

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 9:

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta. The stadium was home of the Atlanta Braves of the ...

Game 2

October 10:

Game 3

October 12:

Busch Stadium Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis, Missouri. The stadium serves as the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) f ...

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Game 4

October 13:

Game 5

October 14:

Game 6

October 16:

Game 7

October 17:

World Series

Game 1

October 20, 1996, at

Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx, New York City. It is the home field of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, and New York City FC of Major League Soccer. Opened in April 2009, the stadium replaced the origi ...

in New York City

Game 2

October 21, 1996, at

in New York City

Game 3

October 22, 1996, at

Game 4

October 23, 1996, at

Game 5

October 24, 1996, at

Game 6

October 26, 1996, at

in New York City

Award winners

Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With 164 victories durin ...

, P,

Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters co ...

Marquis Grissom Marquis Deon Grissom (born April 17, 1967) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and ...

, OF,

Gold Glove Award The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...

Javy López Javier "Javy" López Torres (born November 5, 1970) is a Puerto Rican former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1992–2003), Baltimore Orioles (2004–2006) and Boston Red Sox (2006). He batted and threw right-h ...

, C, NLCS MVP *

Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Atlanta Braves ...

, P,

John Smoltz John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time A ...

, P,

Pitcher of the Month In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Pitcher of the Month Award is given monthly during the regular season to two outstanding pitchers, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL). The NL began awarding the honor in , and the A ...

Award, April *

, P,

Award, May *

, P, National League

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...

Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award ''Sporting News'' established the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1944 to recognize the most outstanding pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB). It was given annually (except in 1946 and 1947) to one pitcher each in the American League and National ...

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 67th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 9 ...

Fred McGriff Frederick Stanley McGriff (born October 31, 1963) is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1986 through 2004. He was one of the most consistently productive powers hitters of the 1990s, post ...

, 1B, Starter *

Chipper Jones Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. (born April 24, 1972) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012. The Braves chose Jones with the first overall p ...

, 3B, Starter *

, Pitcher, Starter *

, Pitcher, Reserve *

Mark Wohlers Mark Edward Wohlers (born January 23, 1970) is a former professional baseball pitcher. A right-hander, he played all or parts of 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, exclusively as a relief pitcher. He is best known for his years with the Atlanta ...

, Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

Notes

References

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