1997 Atlanta Braves Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 101-61
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,447,608, Avg. 42,563
Ballpark: Turner Field
Won Division
National League Division Series - Defeated Houston Astros 3-0
National League Championship Series - Lost to Florida Marlins 4-2
Manager: Bobby Cox (101-61)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1997 Atlanta Braves Statistics
1997 Atlanta Braves Results

The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 101 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.

The Braves led the league with just 581 runs allowed. Atlanta scored 791 runs. Ryan Klesko paced the team with 24 home runs, while Javy Lopez, Jeff Blauser, Fred McGriff, Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones each walloped 20 or more, too. Chipper Jones drove in 111 runs. Kenny Lofton topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .333. Denny Neagle paced the squad with 20 wins, and Greg Maddux and John Smoltz also added 15 or more victories also Greg Maddux recorded a 2.20 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bobby Cox coached the team. The 1997 Atlanta Braves qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Danny BautistaLFRRMay 24, 19725'11"170Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Rafael BelliardSSRROctober 24, 19615'6"160Pueblo Nuevo, Va D.R.
Mike BieleckiPRRJuly 31, 19596'3"195Baltimore, MD USA
Jeff BlauserSSRRNovember 8, 19656'0"170Los Gatos, CA USA
Joe BorowskiPRRMay 4, 19716'2"225Bayonne, NJ USA
Chris BrockPRRFebruary 5, 19706'0"175Orlando, FL USA
Paul ByrdPRRDecember 3, 19706'1"185Louisville, KY USA
Mike CatherPRRDecember 17, 19706'2"195San Diego, CA USA
Brad ClontzPRRApril 25, 19716'1"180Stuart, VA USA
Greg Colbrunn1BRRJuly 26, 19696'0"190Fontana, CA USA
Alan EmbreePLLJanuary 23, 19706'2"185The Dalles, OR USA
Chad FoxPRRSeptember 3, 19706'2"180Coronado, CA USA
Ed Giovanola3BLRMarch 4, 19695'10"170Los Gatos, CA USA
Tom GlavinePLLMarch 25, 19666'0"175Concord, MA USA
Tony Graffanino2BRRJune 6, 19726'1"175Amityville, NY USA
Tommy GreggLFLLJuly 29, 19636'1"190Boone, NC USA
Andruw JonesRFRRApril 23, 19776'1"225Willemstad, Curacao
Chipper Jones3BBRApril 24, 19726'4"210DeLand, FL USA
Ryan KleskoLFLLJune 12, 19716'3"220Westminster, CA USA
Mark Lemke2BBRAugust 13, 19655'10"167Utica, NY USA
John LeRoyPRRApril 19, 19756'3"175Bellevue, WA USA
Kerry LigtenbergPRRMay 11, 19716'2"185Rapid City, SD USA
Keith Lockhart2BLRNovember 10, 19645'10"170Whittier, CA USA
Kenny LoftonCFLLMay 31, 19676'0"180East Chicago, IN USA
Javy LopezCRRNovember 5, 19706'3"185Ponce, P.R.
Greg MadduxPRRApril 14, 19666'0"170San Angelo, TX USA
Fred McGriff1BLLOctober 31, 19636'3"200Tampa, FL USA
Kevin MillwoodPRRDecember 24, 19746'4"230Gastonia, NC USA
Mike Mordecai3BRRDecember 13, 19675'11"175Birmingham, AL USA
Greg MyersCLRApril 14, 19666'1"200Riverside, CA USA
Denny NeaglePLLSeptember 13, 19686'4"200Gambrills, MD USA
Eddie PerezCRRMay 4, 19686'1"175Ciudad Ojeda, Zu Venezuela
Randall Simon1BLLMay 25, 19756'0"180Willemstad, Curacao
John SmoltzPRRMay 15, 19676'3"210Detroit, MI USA
Tim SpehrCRRJuly 2, 19666'2"205Excelsior Springs, MO USA
Michael TuckerRFLRJune 25, 19716'2"185South Boston, VA USA
Terrell WadePLLJanuary 25, 19736'3"205Rembert, SC USA
Mark WohlersPRRJanuary 23, 19706'4"207Holyoke, MA USA



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