1999 Atlanta Braves season

1999 Atlanta Braves 1999 NL East Champions 1999 NL Champions
Major league affiliations
National League (since 1876) Eastern Division (since 1994)
Location
Turner Field (since 1997) Atlanta, Georgia (since 1966)
1999 information
Owner(s)	Time Warner
General manager(s)	John Schuerholz
Manager(s)	Bobby Cox
Local television	WTBS WUPA TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) Fox Sports South (Ernie Johnson, Bob Rathbun)
Local radio	WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson)
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Offseason

• November 10, 1998: Bret Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike Remlinger to the Atlanta Braves for Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, and Michael Tucker.
• December 1, 1998: Otis Nixon was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
• December 1, 1998: Curtis Pride was released by the Atlanta Braves.

Regular season

Opening Day starters

LF Otis Nixon 2B Bret Boone 3B Chipper Jones RF Brian Jordan C Javy Lopez 1B Ryan Klesko CF Andruw Jones SS Walt Weiss P Tom Glavine

Season standings

NL East	W	L	Pct.	GB
Atlanta Braves	103	59	.636	--
New York Mets	97	66	.595	6½
Philadelphia Phillies	77	85	.475	26
Montreal Expos	68	94	.420	35
Florida Marlins	64	98	.333	39

Transactions

• July 3, 1999: Pete Orr was signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent.

Roster

1999 Atlanta Braves
Roster
Pitchers 38 Sean Bergman 42 Micah Bowie 38 Mike Cather 48 Bruce Chen 51 David Cortes 50 Derrin Ebert 47 Tom Glavine 28 John Hudek 31 Greg Maddux 30 Kevin McGlinchy 34 Kevin Millwood 43,45 Terry Mulholland 45 Odalis Pérez 37 Mike Remlinger 49 John Rocker 40 Rudy Seánez 29 John Smoltz 32 Justin Speier 36 Russ Springer 56 Everett Stull 51 Joe Winkelsas 43 Mark Wohlers		Catchers  4 Jorge Fábregas  8 Javy López 11 Pascual Matos 28 Greg Myers 12 Eddie Pérez Infielders 51 Howard Battle 24 Bret Boone  2 Mark DeRosa 20 Freddy García 13 Ozzie Guillén 16 José Hernández 19 Brian Hunter 10 Chipper Jones 18 Ryan Klesko  7 Keith Lockhart 15 Randall Simon 22 Walt Weiss		Outfielders 25 Andruw Jones 33 Brian Jordan 26 George Lombard  1 Otis Nixon 27 Gerald Williams		Manager  6 Bobby Cox Coaches 23 Don Baylor (hitting) 39 Pat Corrales (bench) 52 Bobby Dews (bullpen) 16 Glenn Hubbard (1st base) 54 Leo Mazzone (pitching)  5 Ned Yost (3rd base)

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; 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

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

National League Division Series

Main article: 1999 National League Division Series

Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros

Atlanta wins series, 3-1

Game	Score	Date
1	Houston 6, Atlanta 1	October 5
2	Atlanta 5, Houston 1	October 6
3	Atlanta 5, Houston 3 (12 innings)	October 8
4	Atlanta 7, Houston 5	October 9

National League Championship Series

Main article: 1999 National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 12: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	2
Atlanta	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	X	4	8	2
WP: Greg Maddux (1-0)   LP: Masato Yoshii (0-1)   Sv: John Rocker (1) Home runs: NYM: None ATL: Eddie Pérez (1)

The Braves began their eighth consecutive NLCS with a 4-2 victory over the Mets, defeating a team they left for dead two weeks earlier. Greg Maddux tossed seven solid innings, future NLCS MVP Eddie Pérez homered and light-hitting shortstop Walt Weiss went 3-for-4 with a run scored and RBI for the Braves.

John Rocker recorded the final four outs for the save, his second of the postseason, to seal Atlanta's fourth straight win.

Game 2

October 13: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	5	1
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	X	4	9	1
WP: Kevin Millwood (1-0)   LP: Kenny Rogers (0-1)   Sv: John Smoltz (1) Home runs: NYM: Melvin Mora (1) ATL: Brian Jordan (1); Eddie Pérez (2)

Game 3

October 15: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1
New York	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2
WP: Tom Glavine (1-0)   LP: Al Leiter (0-1)   Sv: John Rocker (2) Home runs: ATL: None NYM: None

Game 4

October 16: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0
New York	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	X	3	5	0
WP: Turk Wendell (1-0)   LP: Mike Remlinger (0-1)   Sv: Armando Benítez (1) Home runs: ATL: Brian Jordan (2); Ryan Klesko (1) NYM: John Olerud (1)

Game 5

October 17: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	13	2
New York	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	11	1
WP: Octavio Dotel (1-0)   LP: Kevin McGlinchy (0-1) Home runs: ATL: None NYM: John Olerud (2)

Game 6

October 19: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	1	0	1	0	9	15	2
Atlanta	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	1	10	10	1
WP: Russ Springer (1-0)   LP: Kenny Rogers (0-2) Home runs: NYM: Mike Piazza (1) ATL: None

World Series

Main article: 1999 World Series

Game 1

October 23, 1999 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	6	0
Atlanta	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2
WP: Orlando Hernández (1-0)   LP: Greg Maddux (0-1)   Sv: Mariano Rivera (1) Home runs: NYY: None ATL: Chipper Jones (1)

Game 2

October 24, 1999 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	14	1
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	1
WP: David Cone (1-0)   LP: Kevin Millwood (0-1)

Game 3

October 26, 1999 at Yankee Stadium in New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Atlanta	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	1
New York	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	6	9	0
WP: Mariano Rivera (1-0)   LP: Mike Remlinger (0-1) Home runs: ATL: None NYY: Chad Curtis 2 (2), Tino Martinez (1), Chuck Knoblauch (1)

Game 4

October 27, 1999 at Yankee Stadium in New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	0
New York	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	X	4	8	0
WP: Roger Clemens (1-0)   LP: John Smoltz (0-1)   Sv: Mariano Rivera (2) Home runs: ATL: None NYY: Jim Leyritz (1)

Award winners

• Andruw Jones, OF, Gold Glove
• Chipper Jones, National League Most Valuable Player Award
• Chipper Jones, 3B, Silver Slugger
• Greg Maddux, P, Gold Glove
• John Smoltz, Pitcher of the Month Award, April

1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Brian Jordan, OF, Reserve
• Kevin Millwood, Pitcher, Reserve

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Richmond Braves	International League	Randy Ingle
AA	Greenville Braves	Southern League	Paul Runge
A	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	Carolina League	Brian Snitker
A	Macon Braves	South Atlantic League	Jeff Treadway
Short-Season A	Jamestown Jammers	New York–Penn League	Jim Saul
Rookie	Danville Braves	Appalachian League	J. J. Cannon
Rookie	GCL Braves	Gulf Coast League	Rick Albert

LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Myrtle Beach

References

• 1999 Atlanta Braves team page at Baseball Reference
• Atlanta Braves on Baseball Almanac

Preceded by Atlanta Braves 1998	NL East Championship Season 1999	Succeeded by Atlanta Braves 2000
Preceded by San Diego Padres 1998	National League Championship Season 1999	Succeeded by New York Mets 2000