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Baseball Teams - National League East
Atlanta Braves
Team's name: Atlanta Braves
League: National League
Division: East 
Location: Atlanta, GA
Nickname:
The Bravos, America's Team,
The Team of the 90's
Mascot: Indian
Team Colours:
Navy blue, gamet red and white
Joined the League: 1994
Team's President:
John Schuerholz
Manager: Bobby Cox
General Manager: Fran Wren
Baseball Field: Turner Field
Current Capacity: 50,091
First Year of Baseball: 1876
League Titles:
NL Pennants: 1877, '78, '83, '91, '92, '93, '97, '98, 1914, '48, '57, '58, '91, '92, '95, '96, '99.
East Div: 1995, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04, 05
West Div: 1969, '82, '91, '92, '93
World Series: 1914, '57, '95 |
The Atlanta Braves baseball team was founded in 1871 in Boston.
The Braves have been a very successful franchise as they have achieved 16 Division titles, 17 Pennants and 3 World Series; being their latest one in 1995.
In 1966 the team moved to Atlanta where it began a new era.
Amongst some of the Braves most accomplished players we can mention: Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, Chipper Jones, and John Smoltz.
From 1995 to 2005 the Braves won the Easter Division title for eleven consecutive years but afterwards the team went through some difficult times the following season .
During the 2007 season the Braves achieved 84 wins, 78 loses and a .519 Pct and finished third in the NL East. |
Atlanta Braves 2008 Roster
| Pitchers |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 46 |
Manny Acosta |
RP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-4 |
170 |
| 30 |
Jeff Bennett |
RP |
R |
R |
27 |
6-3 |
200 |
| 56 |
Blaine Boyer |
RP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-3 |
215 |
| 51 |
Mike Gonzalez DL |
RP |
R |
L |
29 |
6-2 |
213 |
| 58 |
Peter Moylan |
RP |
R |
R |
29 |
6-2 |
200 |
| 13 |
Will Ohman |
RP |
L |
L |
30 |
6-2 |
210 |
| 48 |
Chris Resop |
RP |
R |
R |
25 |
6-3 |
215 |
| 34 |
Royce Ring |
RP |
L |
L |
27 |
6-0 |
220 |
| 39 |
Rafael Soriano |
RP |
R |
R |
28 |
6-1 |
220 |
| 47 |
Tom Glavine |
SP |
L |
L |
42 |
6-0 |
204 |
| 32 |
Mike Hampton |
SP |
R |
L |
35 |
5-10 |
195 |
| 15 |
Tim Hudson |
SP |
R |
R |
32 |
6-1 |
170 |
| 36 |
Chuck James DL |
SP |
L |
L |
26 |
6-0 |
170 |
| 49 |
Jair Jurrjens |
SP |
R |
R |
22 |
6-1 |
200 |
| 54 |
Anthony Lerew DL |
SP |
L |
R |
25 |
6-3 |
220 |
| 29 |
John Smoltz |
SP |
R |
R |
40 |
6-3 |
220 |
| Catchers |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 16 |
Brian McCann |
C |
L |
R |
24 |
6-3 |
230 |
| 27 |
Corky Miller |
C |
R |
R |
32 |
6-1 |
246 |
| 5 |
Brayan Pena |
C |
B |
R |
26 |
5-11 |
210 |
| Infielders |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 19 |
Yunel Escobar |
SS |
R |
R |
25 |
6-2 |
200 |
| 8 |
Ruben Gotay |
2B |
B |
R |
25 |
5-11 |
190 |
| 4 |
Omar Infante |
2B |
R |
R |
26 |
6-0 |
180 |
| 2 |
Kelly Johnson |
2B |
L |
R |
26 |
6-1 |
205 |
| 10 |
Chipper Jones |
3B |
B |
R |
35 |
6-4 |
210 |
| 14 |
Martin Prado |
2B |
R |
R |
24 |
6-1 |
190 |
| 24 |
Mark Teixeira |
1B |
B |
R |
27 |
6-3 |
220 |
| Outfielders |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 18 |
Gregor Blanco |
CF |
L |
L |
24 |
5-11 |
170 |
| 23 |
Matt Diaz |
LF |
R |
R |
30 |
6-1 |
215 |
| 7 |
Jeff Francoeur |
RF |
R |
R |
24 |
6-4 |
220 |
| 11 |
Mark Kotsay |
CF |
L |
L |
32 |
6-0 |
204 |
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