1968 Atlanta Braves
81 - 81
1967 / 1969 (Organization)
5th place in the NL (16 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		41 - 40 (.506)
40 - 41 (.494)		 -0.4 wins
+0.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 514 / 547 ( -33 )
Allowed/Expected: 549 / 547 ( -2 )
Pyth Record: 76 - 86 (+5)
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 1,126,540 Avg Att: 13,908 (0.96)
Att Rank: 5 / 10 Lg Avg: 14,496
       
Park Factor: 0.98    
HR Factor: 1.17 R/L HR: 1.11 / 1.39
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
6
1967
 Bob Uecker
C
32.7
Released
ATL
-1.1
0.0
10
8
1967
 Denny Lemaster
SP
28.6
Traded Away
ATL
HOU
8.1
10.3
11.0
10
8
1967
 Denis Menke
SS
27.2
Traded Away
ATL
HOU
14.9
13.2
9.0
10
8
1967
 Sonny Jackson
SS
23.2
Received in Trade
HOU
ATL
0.9
0.7
0.7
10
8
1967
 Chuck Harrison
1B
26.5
Received in Trade
HOU
ATL
1.3
-1.6
0.0
10
10
1967
 Jim Beauchamp
1B
28.1
Traded Away
ATL
CIN
-1.1
-0.3
0.4
10
10
1967
 Mack Jones
CF
28.9
Traded Away
ATL
CIN
13.3
7.3
0.9
10
10
1967
 Jay Ritchie
RP
30.9
Traded Away
ATL
CIN
2.5
-0.8
-0.8
10
10
1967
 Deron Johnson
1B
29.2
Received in Trade
CIN
ATL
4.9
1.3
-0.7
11
27
1967
 Charley Lau
C
34.6
Released
ATL
2.2
0.0
11
28
1967
 Rafael Batista
1B
20.1
Minor League Draft
ATL
HOU
0.0
0.1
0.1
11
28
1967
 Ramon Hernandez
RP
27.2
Rule 5 Draft
ATL
CHN
-0.2
6.6
-1.3
11
28
1967
 Sandy Valdespino
LF
28.9
Rule 5 Draft
MIN
ATL
-1.3
0.1
0.4
12
7
1967
 Bobby Cox
3B
26.5
Traded Away
ATL
NYA
0.0
0.9
0.9
12
7
1967
 Bob Tillman
C
30.7
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
-0.3
0.1
0.1
12
7
1967
 Dale Roberts
RP
25.7
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
-0.1
0.0
0.0
1
27
1968
 Jim Breazeale
1B
18.3
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 8)
ATL
0.0
-0.3
-0.1
2
14
1968
 Gary Geiger
CF
30.9
Released
ATL
8.9
-0.0
4
1
1968
 Stu Miller
RP
40.3
Purchased
BAL
ATL
27.6
-0.5
-0.5
5
3
1968
 Del Bates
C
27.9
Purchased
ATL
BAL
0.0
-0.6
0.0
6
7
1968
 Clint Compton
RP
17.6
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
ATL
0.0
-0.0
0.0
6
7
1968
 Ron Cash
LF
18.5
Amateur Draft (Round 4) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
0.4
0.0
6
7
1968
 Mike McQueen
SW
17.8
Amateur Draft (Round 4)
ATL
0.0
0.3
0.5
6
7
1968
 Mike Beard
RP
18.0
Amateur Draft (Round 10) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
1.2
1.2
6
7
1968
 John Fuller
CF
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 11)
ATL
0.0
0.1
0.1
6
7
1968
 Rudy Arroyo
RP
18.0
Amateur Draft (Round 31) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
-0.2
0.0
6
11
1968
 Woody Woodward
SS
25.7
Traded Away
ATL
CIN
0.4
1.2
1.2
6
11
1968
 Clay Carroll
RP
27.1
Traded Away
ATL
CIN
1.4
16.5
12.6
6
11
1968
 Tony Cloninger
SP
27.8
Traded Away
ATL
CIN
5.0
0.0
0.5
6
11
1968
 Milt Pappas
SP
29.1
Received in Trade
CIN
ATL
24.7
19.8
2.9
6
11
1968
 Ted Davidson
RP
28.7
Received in Trade
CIN
ATL
2.2
-0.1
-0.1
6
11
1968
 Bob Johnson
2B
32.3
Received in Trade
CIN
ATL
7.7
0.5
0.3
7
29
1968
 Wayne Causey
SS
31.6
Purchased
CAL
ATL
9.3
-0.7
-0.7
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Trades

10 / 8 / 1967
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
ATL
26.4
14.9
13.2
9.0
2.5
SP
ATL
27.8
8.1
10.3
11.0
3.9
Totals      
23.0
23.5
20.0
6.4
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
HOU
22.4
0.9
0.7
0.7
1.1
1B
HOU
25.6
1.3
-1.6
0.0
0.0
Totals      
2.2
-0.9
0.7
1.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.9
23.5
24.4
 
1.1
6.4
5.3
23.5
-0.9
-24.4
 
6.4
1.1
-5.3


10 / 10 / 1967
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
ATL
28.1
13.3
7.3
0.9
0.9
RP
ATL
30.1
2.5
-0.8
-0.8
-0.8
1B
ATL
27.3
-1.1
-0.3
0.4
0.4
Totals      
14.7
6.1
0.5
0.5
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CIN
28.4
4.9
1.3
-0.7
-0.7
Totals      
4.9
1.3
-0.7
-0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.3
6.1
4.8
 
-0.7
0.5
1.2
6.1
1.3
-4.8
 
0.5
-0.7
-1.2


12 / 7 / 1967
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
ATL
25.5
0.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Totals      
0.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
NYA
29.7
-0.3
0.1
0.1
-0.0
RP
NYA
24.7
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.4
0.1
0.1
-0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
0.9
0.8
 
-0.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.1
-0.8
 
0.9
-0.0
-0.9


6 / 11 / 1968
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
26.6
1.4
16.5
12.6
3.0
SP
ATL
27.3
5.0
0.0
0.5
-0.1
SS
ATL
25.2
0.4
1.2
1.2
-0.3
Totals      
6.8
17.8
14.4
2.7
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CIN
28.6
24.7
19.8
2.9
2.4
2B
CIN
31.8
7.7
0.5
0.3
0.3
RP
CIN
28.2
2.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
34.6
20.2
3.0
2.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
17.8
20.2
2.4
 
2.7
2.6
-0.1
20.2
17.8
-2.4
 
2.6
2.7
0.1


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