Atlanta Braves Managers (1966 - 2008) by Baseball Almanac

Atlanta Braves Managers

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Atlanta Braves organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager. Links include a Year; which leads to the American League season in review; the Manager(s) name, which leads to his career statistics; and a roster, which leads to a list of every player on the team during the year.

"If you don't like the way the Atlanta Braves are playing then you don't like baseball." - Atlanta Braves Manager (1986-1988) Chuck Tanner

Atlanta Braves Managers 1966 - 2009 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB	Roster
1966	10	Bobby Bragan	52	59	.468	5^th	10	1966
1966	8	Billy Hitchcock	33	18	.647	5^th	10	1966
1967	8	Billy Hitchcock	77	82	.484	7^th	24½	1967
1967	2	Ken Silvestri	0	3	.000	7^th	24½	1967
1968	26	Lum Harris	81	81	.500	5^th	16	1968
1969	26	Lum Harris	93	69	.574	1^st	+3	1969
1970	26	Lum Harris	72	86	.469	5^th	26	1970
1971	26	Lum Harris	82	80	.506	3^rd	8	1971
1972	26	Lum Harris	47	57	.452	4^th	25	1972
1972	41	Eddie Mathews	23	27	.460	4^th	25	1972
1973	41	Eddie Mathews	76	85	.472	5^th	22½	1973
1974	41	Eddie Mathews	50	49	.505	3^rd	14	1974
1974	14	Clyde King	38	25	.603	3^rd	14	1974
1975	14	Clyde King	58	76	.433	5^th	40½	1975
1975	6	Connie Ryan	9	18	.333	5^th	40½	1975
1976	1	Dave Bristol	70	92	.432	6^th	32	1976
1977	1	Dave Bristol	8	21	.276	6^th	37	1977
	27	Ted Turner	0	1	.000
	8	Vern Benson	1	0	1.000
	1	Dave Bristol	52	79	.397
1978	6	Bobby Cox	69	93	.426	6^th	26	1978
1979	6	Bobby Cox	66	94	.413	6^th	23½	1979
1980	6	Bobby Cox	81	80	.503	4^th	11	1980
1981	6	Bobby Cox	50	56	.472	4^th / 5^th	15	1981
1982	9	Joe Torre	89	73	.549	1^st	+1	1982
1983	9	Joe Torre	88	74	.543	2^nd	3	1983
1984	9	Joe Torre	80	82	.494	2^nd	12	1984
1985	22	Eddie Haas	50	71	.413	5^th	29	1985
1985	7	Bobby Wine	16	25	.390	5^th	29	1985
1986	7	Chuck Tanner	72	89	.447	6^th	23½	1986
1987	7	Chuck Tanner	69	92	.429	5^th	20½	1987
1988	7	Chuck Tanner	12	27	.308	6^th	39½	1988
1988	2	Russ Nixon	42	79	.347	6^th	39½	1988
1989	2	Russ Nixon	63	97	.394	6^th	28	1989
1990	2	Russ Nixon	25	40	.385	6^th	26	1990
1990	6	Bobby Cox	40	57	.412	6^th	26	1990
1991	6	Bobby Cox	94	68	.580	1^st	+1	1991
1992	6	Bobby Cox	98	64	.605	1^st	+8	1992
1993	6	Bobby Cox	104	58	.642	1^st	+1	1993
1994	6	Bobby Cox	68	46	.596	2^nd	6	1994
1995	6	Bobby Cox	90	54	.625	1^st	+21	1995
1996	6	Bobby Cox	96	66	.593	1^st	+8	1996
1997	6	Bobby Cox	101	61	.623	1^st	+9	1997
1998	6	Bobby Cox	106	56	.654	1^st	+18	1998
1999	6	Bobby Cox	103	59	.636	1^st	+6½	1999
2000	6	Bobby Cox	95	67	.586	1^st	+1	2000
2001	6	Bobby Cox	88	74	.543	1^st	+2	2001
2002	6	Bobby Cox	101	59	.631	1^st	+19	2002
2003	6	Bobby Cox	101	61	.623	1^st	+10	2003
2004	6	Bobby Cox	96	66	.593	1^st	+10	2004
2005	6	Bobby Cox	90	72	.556	1^st	+2	2005
2006	6	Bobby Cox	79	83	.481	3^rd	18	2006
2007	6	Bobby Cox	84	78	.519	3^rd	5	2007
2008	6	Bobby Cox	72	90	.444	4^th	20	2008
2009	--	Bobby Cox	--	--	--	--	--	2009
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB	Roster
Atlanta Braves Managers & Finishes

Did you know that the Atlanta Braves were once managed by it's owner, Ted Turner, for one game on May 11, 1977 (click date / link for a complete box score)?

The Braves franchise began in 1876 in Boston, moved to a Milwaukee in 1953, and came to a stop in Atlanta in 1966. Over the course of a century-plus they have seen three cities and many different official names. All their stats, schedules, uniform numbers, and history can be found on the Atlanta Braves team page and posted below is a chart with links to their managerial pages:

Boston Red Caps	1876-1882
Boston Beaneaters	1883-1906
Boston Doves	1907-1910
Boston Rustlers	1911-1911
Boston Braves	1912-1935
Boston Bees	1936-1940
Boston Braves	1941-1952
Milwaukee Braves	1953-1965
Atlanta Braves	1966-Today

On April 8, 1974, the Atlanta Braves had a team record 53,775 fans attend an Opening Day game. During the 1993 regular season the Atlanta Braves had their largest attendance when 3,884,725 fans attended games at Atlanta Stadium.

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