1966 Atlanta Braves season

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1966 Atlanta Braves
Major league affiliations
Location
1966 Information
Owner(s) William Bartholomay
General Manager(s) John McHale
Manager(s) Bobby Bragan, Billy Hitchcock
Local television WSB-TV
Local radio WSB
(Larry Munson, Ernie Johnson, Milo Hamilton)

The Atlanta Braves' 1966 season was the first for the franchise, following their relocation from Milwaukee, where the team had played the previous 13 seasons. The Braves finished their inaugural year in Atlanta in fifth place in the National League with a record of 85-77, ten games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves played their first season of home games at Atlanta Stadium.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

  • January 29, 1966: Tom Seaver was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1966, but pick was voided. [1]

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 95 67 -- .586
San Francisco Giants 93 68 1.5 .578
Pittsburgh Pirates 92 70 3 .568
Philadelphia Phillies 87 75 8 .537
Atlanta Braves 85 77 10 .525
St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 12 .512
Cincinnati Reds 76 84 18 .475
Houston Astros 72 90 23 .444
New York Mets 66 95 28.5 .410
Chicago Cubs 59 103 36 .364

[edit] Roster

1966 Atlanta Braves roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

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

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO


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1966 MLB season by team
American League
National League
1966 All-Star Game • 1966 World Series

[edit] References


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Atlanta Braves
Formerly the Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves • Based in Atlanta, Georgia
The Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
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Braves-Mets rivalry
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Retired Numbers
3 • 21 • 35 • 41 • 42 • 44
Key Personnel
Owner: John C. Malone (Liberty Media) • General Manager: Frank Wren • Club President: John Schuerholz • Manager: Bobby Cox
World Series
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