2002 Atlanta Braves season
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| 2002 Atlanta Braves 2002 NL East Champions |
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| Owner(s) | AOL Time Warner | |
| General manager(s) | John Schuerholz | |
| Manager(s) | Bobby Cox | |
| Local television | TBS Superstation Turner South (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) Fox Sports South (Tom Paciorek, Bob Rathbun) |
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| Local radio | WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) WWWE (Marcelo Godoy, Jose Manuel Flores) |
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Offseason [edit]
- October 26, 2001: Aaron Small was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[1]
- December 4, 2001: John Smoltz was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[2]
- December 17, 2001: Julio Franco was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[3]
- January 16, 2002: Doug Linton was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[4]
Regular season [edit]
Opening Day starters [edit]
- Vinny Castilla
- Rafael Furcal
- Marcus Giles
- Tom Glavine
- Andruw Jones
- Chipper Jones
- Javy Lopez
- Gary Sheffield
- B.J. Surhoff[5]
Season standings [edit]
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Atlanta Braves | 101 | 59 | .631 | -- |
| Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 81 | .497 | 21½ |
| Florida Marlins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 23 |
| New York Mets | 75 | 86 | .466 | 26½ |
Transactions [edit]
- June 4, 2002: Jeff Francoeur was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2002.[6]
- September 30, 2002: Aaron Small was released by the Atlanta Braves.[1]
Roster [edit]
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
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 |
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Other batters [edit]
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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Relief pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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2002 National League Division Series [edit]
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves [edit]
San Francisco wins the series, 3-2
| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Stadium | Series |
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| 1 | Atlanta | 5 | San Francisco | 8 | October 2 | Turner Field | 1-0 (SFO) |
| 2 | Atlanta | 7 | San Francisco | 3 | October 3 | Turner Field | 1-1 |
| 3 | San Francisco | 2 | Atlanta | 10 | October 5 | Pacific Bell Park | 2-1 (ATL) |
| 4 | San Francisco | 8 | Atlanta | 3 | October 6 | Pacific Bell Park | 2-2 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 1 | San Francisco | 3 | October 7 | Turner Field | 3-2 (SFO) |
Award winners [edit]
2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References [edit]
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smallaa01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smoltjo01.shtml
- ^ Julio Franco Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lintodo01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2002&t=ATL
- ^ Jeff Francoeur Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Baseball America 2003 Annual Directory
| Preceded by Atlanta Braves 2001 |
NL East Championship Season 2002 |
Succeeded by Atlanta Braves 2003 |
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