1987 Atlanta Braves season
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Offseason
- November 17, 1986: Chuck Hensley was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- February 2, 1987: Luis Leal was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Damaso Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for Craig McMurtry.
Regular season
- May 1, 1987: Houston Astros pitcher Nolan RyanNolan RyanLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....
hit a home run off of Braves pitcher Charlie Puleo - August 17, 1987: Tom Glavine made his major league baseball debut. It was against the Houston Astros and Glavine was the starting pitcher. Glavine pitched 3.2 innings and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs. Glavine had 5 bases on balls and one strikeout.
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1987: Graig Nettles was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
- May 5, 1987: Doyle AlexanderDoyle AlexanderDoyle Lafayette Alexander is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, and Detroit Tigers...
was signed as a free agent by the Braves. - June 2, 1987: Mike Stanton was drafted by the Braves in the 13th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft1987 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
. Player signed June 10, 1987. - July 25, 1987: Joe Boever was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for Randy O'Neal.
- August 12, 1987: Doyle Alexander was traded by the Braves to the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for John SmoltzJohn SmoltzJohn Andrew Smoltz is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and active sportscaster. He is best known for his prolific career of more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, in which he garnered eight All-Star selections and received the Cy Young Award in 1996...
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: 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 | 123 | 429 | 106 | .247 | 27 | 72 | |
| 1B | 142 | 533 | 144 | .270 | 12 | 74 | |
| 2B | 141 | 443 | 117 | .264 | 5 | 38 | |
| 3B | 135 | 508 | 142 | .280 | 3 | 48 | |
| SS | 82 | 324 | 75 | .231 | 5 | 39 | |
| LF | 122 | 399 | 114 | .286 | 14 | 64 | |
| CF | 134 | 494 | 154 | .312 | 10 | 61 | |
| RF | 159 | 566 | 167 | .295 | 44 | 105 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 177 | 37 | .209 | 5 | 33 | |
| 27 | 47 | 10 | .213 | 3 | 8 | |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 152.1 | 8 | 11 | 4.90 | 111 | |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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