2008 Atlanta Braves season explained

Atlanta Braves
Season:2008
League:National League
Division:East
Ballpark:Turner Field
City:Atlanta
Record:72–90 (.444)
Divisional Place:4th
Owners:Liberty Media
John Malone
General Managers:Frank Wren
Managers:Bobby Cox
Television:SportsSouth
FSN South
WPCH-TV (Peachtree TV)
Skip Caray through August 2, Pete Van Wieren, Chip Caray, Joe Simpson, Jon Sciambi, John Smoltz,
Radio:94.9 FM WUBL
640 AM WGST
Skip Caray through August 2, Pete Van Wieren, Chip Caray, Joe Simpson, Mark Lemke

The 2008 Atlanta Braves season was the 43rd in Atlanta and the 138th overall. The Braves attempted to reclaim a postseason berth for the first time since 2005. They were once again skippered by Bobby Cox, now in his 19th season (of his second stint) managing Atlanta. As a result of John Schuerholz taking the position of team president, the Braves entered the offseason with Frank Wren as their general manager.

The team wore a patch on the right sleeve "BEACH" in honor of former Braves player and bench coach Jim Beauchamp, who had died after the previous season ended. [1]

2008 saw the departure of two of the team's longtime radio and television announcers. Skip Caray died on August 3, while Pete van Wieren announced his retirement on October 21. Both men had been broadcasting for the team since 1976.

Offseason

October

November

December

January

March

May

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

2008 Atlanta Braves
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

  • (bench)
  • (first base)
    • (hitting)
  • (bullpen)
  • (third base)

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 1 || March 30 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Rauch (1–0) || Moylan (0–1) || || 39,389 || 2:22 || 0–1 || ESPN || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || March 31 || Pirates || 11–12 (12) || Osoria (1–0) || Boyer (0–1) || || 45,269 || 4:28 || 0–2 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 3 || April 2 || Pirates || 10–2 || Jurrjens (1–0) || Gorzelanny (0–1) || || 17,893 || 2:57 || 1–2 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4 || April 3 || Pirates || 3–4 (12) || Yates (1–0) || Resop (0–1) || Capps (1) || 19,240 || 3:21 || 1–3 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| — || April 4 || Mets || colspan="6"|Rescheduled for May 20|| 1–3 || colspan="2"||- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 6 || April 5 || Mets || 11–5 || Hudson (1–0) || Maine (0–1) || || 36,130 || 3:27 || 2–3 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 7 || April 6 || Mets || 3–1 || Smoltz (1–0) || Santana (1–1) || Soriano (1) || 39,414 || 2:35 || 3–3 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 8 || April 7 || @ Rockies || 1–2 || Herges (1–0) || Boyer (0–2) || Corpas (2) || 24,304 || 2:05 || 3–4 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 8 || @ Rockies || 3–4 || Jiménez (1–1) || Jurrjens (1–1) || Corpas (3) || 24,640 || 2:24 || 3–5 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 10 || April 9 || @ Rockies || 6–12 || Redman (1–1) || James (0–1) || || 23,210 || 2:44 || 3–6 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| — || April 10 || @ Rockies || colspan="6"|Rescheduled for June 16|| 3–6 || colspan="2"||- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 12 || April 11 || @ Nationals || 3–0 || Hudson (2–0) || Chico (0–2) || Moylan (1) || 28,051 || 2:15 || 4–6 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 13 || April 12 || @ Nationals || 10–2 || Smoltz (2–0) || Lannan (0–2) || || 32,532 || 2:44 || 5–6 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 14 || April 13 || @ Nationals || 4–5 || Redding (2–1) || Bennett (0–1) || Rauch (2) || 29,151 || 3:06 || 5–7 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 15 || April 15 || @ Marlins || 0–4 || Olsen (2–0) || Jurrjens (1–2) || || 10,462 || 2:36 || 5–8 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 16 || April 16 || @ Marlins || 5–6 || Hendrickson (3–1) || Hudson (2–1) || Gregg (3) || 10,712 || 2:41 || 5–9 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 17 || April 17 || @ Marlins || 8–0 || Smoltz (3–0) || Nolasco (1–1) || || 11,237 || 2:53 || 6–9 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 18 || April 18 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Ohman (1–0) || Lowe (1–1) || || 38,250 || 3:03 || 7–9 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 19 || April 19 || Dodgers || 4–1 || James (1–1) || Billingsley (0–3) || Acosta (1) || 40,451 || 2:40 || 8–9 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 20 || April 20 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Jurrjens (2–2) || Kuroda (1–2) || || 36,772 || 3:11 || 9–9 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 21 || April 21 || Nationals || 7–3 || Hudson (3–1) || Chico (0–4) || || 16,706 || 2:50 || 10–9 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 22 || April 22 || Nationals || 0–6 || Lannan (1–2) || Smoltz (3–1) || || 23,482 || 2:48 || 10–10 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 23 || April 23 || Marlins || 2–7 || Miller (1–2) || Bennett (0–1) || || 19,852 || 3:05 || 10–11 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 24 || April 24 || Marlins || 7–4 || James (2–1) || Badenhop (0–2) || Acosta (2) || 19,903 || 2:34 || 11–11 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 25 || April 25 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Jurrjens (3–2) || Pelfrey (2–1) || || 52,495 || 3:06 || 12–11 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 26 || April 26 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Maine (2–2) || Hudson (3–2) || Wagner (5) || 51,339 || 2:56 || 12–12 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 27 || April 27 || @ Mets || 3–6 || Figueroa (2–1) || Smoltz (3–2) || Wagner (6) || 53,487 || 2:46 || 12–13 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 28 || April 29 || @ Nationals || 3–6 || Rivera (2–1) || Boyer (0–3) || Rauch (5) || 25,285 || 2:43 || 12–14 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 29 || April 30 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Rivera (3–1) || Acosta (0–1) || || 29,473 || 3:17 || 12–15 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 30 || May 2 || Reds || 2–0 || Hudson (4–2) || Vólquez (4–1) || || 32,057 || 2:21 || 13–15 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 31 || May 3 || Reds || 9–1 || Reyes (1–0) || Belisle (1–2) || || 37,969 || 2:58 || 14–15 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 32 || May 4 || Reds || 14–7 || Ring (1–0) || Arroyo (1–4) || || 33,750 || 3:16 || 15–15 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 33 || May 6 || Padres || 5–3 || Jurrjens (4–2) || Young (2–3) || Bennett (1) || 21,657 || 2:42 || 16–15 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 34 || May 7 || Padres || 5–2 || Hudson (5–2) || Wolf (2–2) || Acosta (2) || 25,194 || 2:22 || 17–15 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 35 || May 8 || Padres || 5–4 || Acosta (1–1) || Thatcher (0–4) || || 28,337 || 3:19 || 18–15 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 9 || @ Pirates || 2–3 || Grabow (2–1) || Bennett (0–2)|| || 21,050 || 2:55 || 18–16 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 37 || May 10 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Gorzelanny (3–3)|| James (2–2) || Capps (9) || 28,141 || 2:10 || 18–17 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| – || May 11 || @ Pirates || colspan="6"|Rescheduled for May 12|| 18–17 || colspan="2"||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 39 || May 12 || @ Pirates || 0–5 || Duke (2–2) || Jurrjens (4–3) || || || || 18–18 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 38 || May 12 || @ Pirates || 8–1 || Hudson (6–2) || Van Benschoten (0–1) || || 16,669 || 2:40 || 19–18 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 40 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Kendrick (3–2) || Reyes (0–1) || Lidge (10) || 44,101 || 2:41 || 19–19 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 41 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 8–6 || Glavine (1–1) || Myers (2–4) || Boyer (1) || 36,001 || 2:51 || 20–19 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 42 || May 15 || @ Phillies || 0–5 || Hamels (5–3) || James (2–3) || || 34,120 || 2:13 || 20–20 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 43 || May 16 || Athletics || 3–2 || Acosta (2–1) || Embree (1–2) || || 31,004 || 3:02 || 21–20 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 44 || May 17 || Athletics || 4–5 || Harden (2–0) || Hudson (6–3) || || 38,324 || 2:49 || 21–21 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 45 || May 18 || Athletics || 5–2 || Reyes (2–1) || Duchscherer (3–3) || || 31,025 || 2:47 || 22–21 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 5 || May 20 || Mets || 6–1 || Glavine (2–1) || Maine (5–3) || || 26,873 || 2:44 || 23–21 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 46 || May 20 || Mets || 6–2 || Campillo (1–0) || Vargas (0–2) || Acosta (3) || 25,590 || 2:30 || 24–21 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 47 || May 21 || Mets || 11–4 || Jurrjens (5–3)|| Pelfrey (2–5) || || 30,335 || 3:14 || 25–21 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 48 || May 22 || Mets || 4–2 || Hudson (7–3) || Santana (5–3) || Ohman (1) || 30,348 || 2:21 || 26–21 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 49 || May 23 || D-backs || 1–11 || Davis (2–1) || Reyes (2–2) || || 27,263 || 2:33 || 26–22 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 50 || May 24 || D-backs || 3–1 || Boyer (1–3) || Slaten (0–1) || || 36,263 || 2:39 || 27–22 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 51 || May 25 || D-backs || 3–9 || Owings (6–2) || Glavine (2–2) || || 35,628 || 3:24 || 27–23 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 52 || May 26 || D-backs || 7–3 || Acosta (3–1) || Webb (9–2) || || 29,635 || 3:07 || 28–23 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 53 || May 27 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Torres (4–1) || Bennett (0–3)|| || 28,872 || 2:26 || 28–24 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 54 || May 28 || @ Brewers || 0–1 || Suppan (3–4) || Reyes (2–3) || Torres (4) || 31,612 || 2:15 || 28–25 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 55 || May 29 || @ Brewers || 8–1 || Campillo (2–0) || McClung (2–2) || || 33,334 || 2:56 || 29–25 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 56 || May 30 || @ Reds || 2–3 (11) || Mercker (1–0) || Ring (1–1) || || 37,015 || 3:07 || 29–26 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 57 || May 31 || @ Reds || 7–8 (10) || Cordero (2–0) || Acosta (3–2) || || 38,585 || 3:43 || 29–27 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 58 || June 1 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Cueto (4–5) || Hudson (7–4) || || 35,942 || 2:42 || 29–28 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 59 || June 2 || Marlins || 7–5 (10) || Ohman (2–0) || Kensing (3–1) || || 20,896 || 3:01 || 30–28 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 60 || June 3 || Marlins || 5–4 || Ohman (3–0) || Lindstrom (1–0) || Soriano (2) || 25,476 || 2:59 || 31–28 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 61 || June 4 || Marlins || 4–6 || Miller (2–2) || Acosta (3–3)|| Gregg (11) || 26,917 || 3:00 || 31–29 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 62 || June 5 || Marlins || 7–5 || Jurrjens (6–3) || Nolasco (5–4) || Soriano (3) || 27,238 || 2:53 || 32–29 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 63 || June 6 || Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Gordon (5–2) || Acosta (3–4) || Lidge (16) || 34,074 || 3:36 || 32–30 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 64 || June 7 || Phillies || 2–6 || Romero (4–1) || Reyes (2–4)|| || 43,854 || 3:02 || 32–31 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 65 || June 8 || Phillies || 3–6 || C. Durbin (2–1) || Boyer (1–4) || Lidge (17) || 33,370 || 3:09 || 32–32 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 66 || June 10 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Lilly (6–5) || Glavine (2–3) || || 41,624 || 2:50 || 32–33 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 67 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Dempster (8–2)|| Bennett (0–4) || || 41,497 || 2:25 || 32–34 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 68 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 2–3 (11) || Wood (3–1) || Acosta (3–5) || || 41,517 || 3:22 || 32–35 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 69 || June 13 || @ Angels || 5–2 || Reyes (3–4) || Garland (6–4) || Bennett (2) || 43,919 || 2:17 || 33–35 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 70 || June 14 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Morton (1–0) || Santana (8–3) || || 43,894 || 3:00 || 34–35 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 71 || June 15 || @ Angels || 0–2 || Saunders (10–3) || Campillo (2–1) || Rodríguez (28) || 43,723 || 2:14 || 34–36 || ESPN || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 11 || June 16 || @ Rockies || 7–1 || Jurrjens (7–3) || Jiménez (1–7) || || 25,120 || 3:02 || 35–36 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 72 || June 17 || @ Rangers || 5–7 || Padilla (9–3) || Hudson (7–5) || Wilson (14) || 33,558 || 2:40 || 35–37 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 73 || June 18 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Bennett (1–4) || Wilson (0–2) || González (1) || 38,545 || 2:50 || 36–37 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 74 || June 19 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Wright (4–2) || Boyer (1–5) || || 28,853 || 3:04 || 36–38 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 75 || June 20 || Mariners || 2–10 || Rowland-Smith (1–1) || Campillo (2–2) || || 40,268 || 2:53 || 36–39 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 76 || June 21 || Mariners || 5–4 || Boyer (2–5) || Batista (3–9) || || 47,158 || 3:10 || 37–39 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 77 || June 22 || Mariners ||8–3 || Hudson (8–5) || Silva (3–9) || || 30,965 || 2:25 || 38–39 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 78 || June 23 || Brewers || 1–4 || Sheets (9–1) || Reyes (3–5) || || 25,661 || 2:14 || 38–40 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 79 || June 24 || Brewers || 3–4 || Bush (4–7) || Morton (1–1) || Torres (13)|| 29,224 || 2:31 || 38–41 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 80 || June 25 || Brewers || 4–2 || Campillo (3–2) || Suppan (4–6) || González (2) || 34,829 || 2:29 || 39–41 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 81 || June 27 || @ Blue Jays || 4–0 || Jurrjens (8–3) || McGowan (6–6) || || 24,282 || 2:33 || 40–41 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 82 || June 28 || @ Blue Jays || 5–9 || Parrish (1–0) || Hudson (8–6) || || 28,518 || 2:58 || 40–42 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 83 || June 29 || @ Blue Jays || 0–1 || Burnett (8–7) || Reyes (3–6) || Ryan (16)|| 30,514 || 2:35 || 40–43 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 84 || July 1 || Phillies || 3–8 || Kendrick (8–3) || Morton (1–2) || || 29,206 || 3:07 || 40–44 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 85 || July 2 || Phillies || 3–7 || Eaton (3–6) || Campillo (3–3) || || 30,138 || 3:14 || 40–45 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 86 || July 3 || Phillies || 1–4 || Hamels (9–5) || Jurrjens (8–4) || Gordon (2) || 28,805 || 2:21 || 40–46 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 87 || July 4 || Astros || 6–2 || Hudson (9–6) || Moehler (4–4) || || 48,045 || 2:34 || 41–46 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 88 || July 5 || Astros || 1–6 || Sampson (4–3) || Reyes (3–7) || || 37,049 || 2:32 || 41–47 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 89 || July 6 || Astros || 7–6 (17) || Ring (2–1) || Byrdak (2–1) || || 24,169 || 5:35 || 42–47 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 90 || July 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Kuroda (5–6) || Campillo (3–4) || || 39,896 || 2:03 || 42–48 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 91 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 9–3 || Jurrjens (9–4) || Billingsley (8–8) || || 39,702 || 3:03 || 43–48 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 92 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Lowe (7–8) || Hudson (9–7) || Saito (17) || 39,815 || 2:00 || 43–49 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 93 || July 11 || @ Padres || 0–4 || Peavy (7–5) || Reyes (3–8) || Hoffman (17) || 40,232 || 2:29 || 43–50 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 94 || July 12 || @ Padres || 4–1 || Morton (2–2) || Maddux (3–8) || González (3) || 42,438 || 2:53 || 44–50 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 95 || July 13 || @ Padres || 12–3 || Campillo (4–4) || Wolf (6–9) || || 31,347 || 2:26 || 45–50 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:khaki;"| – || July 15 || colspan="10"|2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in New York|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 96 || July 18 || Nationals || 7–6 || Hudson (10–7) || Redding (7–4) || González (4) || 39,861 || 2:32 || 46–50 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 97 || July 19 || Nationals || 2–8 || Lannan (6–9) || Jurrjens (9–5) || || 43,285 || 2:46 || 46–51 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 98 || July 20 || Nationals || 6–15 || Pérez (3–7) || Reyes (3–9) || || 29,320 || 3:25 || 46–52 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 99 || July 21 || @ Marlins || 4–0 || Campillo (5–4) ||Volstad (2–1) || || 14,155 || 2:24 || 47–52 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 22 || @ Marlins || 0–4 || VandenHurk (1–1) || Morton (2–3) || || 14,721 || 2:33 || 47–53 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 101 || July 23 || @ Marlins || 9–4 || Hudson (11–7) || Nolasco (10–6) || || 16,068 || 2:52 || 48–53 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 102 || July 25 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Jurrjens (10–5) || Kendrick (8–5) || ||45,114 || 2:50 || 49–53 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 103 || July 26 || @ Phillies || 9–10 || Eaton (4–8) || Boyer (2–6) || Lidge (23) || 45,107 || 3:12 || 49–54 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 104 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 10–12 || Condrey (3–2) || Tavárez (0–3) || Lidge (24) || 45,096 || 3:16 || 49–55 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 105 || July 28 || Cardinals || 3–12 || Looper (10–8) || Morton (2–4) || || 28,705 || 2:52 || 49–56 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 106 || July 29 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Franklin (4–4) || Soriano (0–1) || || 29,541 || 3:08 || 49–57 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 107 || July 30 || Cardinals || 2–7 || Thompson (4–2) || Jurrjens (10–6) || Villone (1) || 35,257 || 3:18 || 49–58 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 108 || July 31 || Cardinals || 9–4 || Bennett (2–4) || Piñeiro (3–5) || || 40,653 || 2:44 || 50–58 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 109 || August 1 || Brewers || 0–9 || Suppan (6–7) || James (2–4) || || 32,238 || 2:44 || 50–59 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 110 || August 2 || Brewers || 2–4 || Sabathia (11–8) || Morton (2–5) || Torres (21) || 42,096 || 2:32 || 50–60 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 111 || August 3 || Brewers || 5–0 || Campillo (6–4) || Sheets (10–5) || || 29,177 || 2:34 || 51–60 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 112 || August 4 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Cain (7–9) || Jurrjens (10–7) || Wilson (31) || 37,473 || 2:40 || 51–61 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 113 || August 5 || @ Giants || 11–4 || Hampton (1–0) || Sánchez (8–8) || || 36,098 || 2:55 || 52–61 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 114 || August 6 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Lincecum (12–3) || James (2–5) || Wilson (32) || 39,955 || 2:14 || 52–62 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 115 || August 7 || @ D-backs || 6–4 || Morton (3–5) || Petit (1–3) || Gonzalez (5) || 27,798 || 2:49 || 53–62 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 116 || August 8 || @ D-backs || 11–6 || Campillo (7–4) || Davis (4–7) || Bennett (3) || 27,977 || 3:05 || 54–62 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 117 || August 9 || @ D-backs || 11–4 || Jurrjens (11–7) || Haren (12–6) || || 36,269 || 3:16 || 55–62 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 118 || August 10 || @ D-backs || 1–6 || Webb (17–4) || Hampton (1–1) || || 35,862 || 2:29 || 55–63 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| – || August 12 || Cubs || colspan="6"|Rescheduled for August 13|| 55–63 || colspan="2"||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 119 || August 13 || Cubs || 2–10 || Marquis (8–7) || Morton (3–6) || || 27,220 || 3:24 || 55–64 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 120 || August 13 || Cubs || 0–8 || Harden (7–2) || Campillo (7–5) || || 33,714 || 2:53 || 55–65 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 121 || August 14 || Cubs || 7–11 || Lilly (12–6) || Glavine (2–4) || || 36,365|| 3:10 || 55–66 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 122 || August 15 || Giants || 1–5 || Cain (8–9) || Jurrjens (11–8) || || 30,682 || 2:44 || 55–67 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 123 || August 16 || Giants || 11–5 || Hampton (2–1) || Palmer (0–1) || || 41,893 || 3:18 || 56–67 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 124 || August 17 || Giants || 1–3 || Lincecum (13–3) || Morton (3–7) || Wilson (33) || 30,503 || 3:04 || 56–68 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 125 || August 18 || Giants || 0–5 || Zito (7–15) || Campillo (7–6) || || 18,113 || 2:33 || 56–69 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 126 || August 19 || @ Mets || 3–7 || Heilman (3–7) || Bennett (2–5) || || 50,589 || 2:57 || 56–70 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 127 || August 20 || @ Mets || 3–6 || Pelfrey (12–8) || Jurrjens (11–9) || || 50,178 || 2:08 || 56–71 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 128 || August 21 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Ayala (2–8) || Núñez (0–1) || || 51,952 || 2:58 || 56–72 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 129 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 3–18 || Wainwright (7–3) || Morton (3–8) || Piñeiro (1) || 43,926 || 3:08 || 56–73 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 130 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Carlyle (1–0) || McClellan (2–6) || Gonzalez (6) || 44,074 || 3:13 || 57–73 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 131 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Looper (12–10) || Reyes (3–10) || Perez (5) || 43,361 || 2:35 || 57–74 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 132 || August 26 || Marlins || 10–9 || Ohman (4–0) || Gregg (6–7) || || 17,539 || 3:31 || 58–74 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 133 || August 27 || Marlins || 1–4 || Johnson (4–0) || Hampton (2–2) || || 19,755 || 2:16 || 58–75 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 134 || August 28 || Marlins || 4–2 || Morton (4–8) || Sánchez (2–3) || Gonzalez (7) || 20,155 || 2:27 || 59–75 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 135 || August 29 || @ Nationals || 3–7 || Pérez (6–10) || Campillo (7–7) || Hanrahan (7) || 22,737 || 2:59 || 59–76 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 136 || August 30 || @ Nationals|| 8–9 (10) || Shell (1–1) || Núñez (0–2) || || 30,326 || 3:46 || 59–77 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 137 || August 31 || @ Nationals || 4–8 || Mock (1–3) || Dessens (0–1) || || 31,090 || 2:48 || 59–78 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 138 || September 1 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Lindstrom (3–2) || Gonzalez (0–1) || || 12,209 || 2:44 || 59–79 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 139 || September 2 || @ Marlins || 16–14 || Julio (1–0) || Lindstrom (3–3) || Gonzalez (8) || 14,092 || 3:44 || 60–79 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 140 || September 3 || @ Marlins || 3–5 || Waechter (4–2) || Ohman (4–1) || Nelson (1) || 11,211 || 2:48 || 60–80 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 141 || September 4 || Nationals || 2–0 || Parr (1–0) || Martis (0–1) || Gonzalez (9) || 18,708 || 2:31 || 61–80 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 142 || September 5 || Nationals || 10–5 || Jurrjens (12–9) || Bergmann (2–11) || || 25,064 || 2:55 || 62–80 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 143 || September 6 || Nationals || 5–8 (10) || Hanrahan (6–3) || Gonzalez (0–2) || Shell (2) || 34,369 || 2:53 || 62–81 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 144 || September 7 || Nationals || 4–7 (14) || Shell (2–1) || Bennett (2–6) || || 30,753 || 4:34 || 62–82 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 145 || September 9 || Rockies || 5–4 (10) || Tavárez (1–3) || Buchholz (6–6) || || 21,821 || 3:10 || 63–82 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 146 || September 10 || Rockies || 9–5 || Bennett (3–6) || Vizcaíno (1–1) || || 19,693 || 3:05 || 64–82 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 147 || September 11 || Rockies || 8–4 || Jurrjens (13–9) || Rusch (5–5) || || 20,039 || 2:50 || 65–82 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;"| – || September 12 || @ Mets || colspan="6"|Rescheduled for September 13|| 65–82 || colspan="2"||- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 149 || September 13 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Ridgway (1–0) || Schoeneweis (2–4) || Gonzalez (10) || || || 66–82 || FOX || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 148 || September 13 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Niese (1–0) || Reyes (3–11) || || 54,705 || 2:44 || 66–83 || || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 150 || September 14 || @ Mets || 7–4 || Julio (2–0) || Ayala (2–9) || Gonzalez (11) || 56,039 || 3:29 || 67–83 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 151 || September 16 || Phillies || 7–8 || Madson (4–2) || Gonzalez (0–3) || Lidge (37) || 30,319 || 3:41 || 67–84 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 152 || September 17 || Phillies || 1–6 || Happ (1–0) || Jurrjens (13–10) || || 32,821 || 2:49 || 67–85 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 153 || September 18 || Phillies || 3–4 || Hamels (14–9) || Hampton (2–3) || Lidge (38) || 39,070 || 2:42 || 67–86 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 154 || September 19 || Mets || 5–9 || Feliciano (3–4) || Tavárez (1–4) || || 42,803 || 3:25 || 67–87 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 155 || September 20 || Mets || 4–2 || Campillo (8–7) || Martínez (5–6) || Gonzalez (12) || 50,124 || 2:38 || 68–87 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 156 || September 21 || Mets || 7–6 || Julio (3–0) || Schoeneweis (2–5) || Gonzalez (13) || 49,222 || 3:20 || 69–87 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 157 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Eyre (5–0) || Bennett (3–7) || || 36,796 || 2:37 ||69–88 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 158 || September 23 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Hampton (3–3) || Hamels (14–10) || Gonzalez (14) || 39,322 || 2:46 || 70–88 || WPCH || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 159 || September 24 || @ Phillies || 10–4 || Carlyle (2–0) || Myers (10–13) || || 41,430 || 3:16 || 71–88 || FSN South || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 160 || September 26 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Valverde (6–3) || Tavárez (1–5) || || 33,477 || 2:57 || 71–89 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 161 || September 27 || @ Astros || 11–5 || Núñez (1–2) || Backe (9–14) || || 37,491 || 2:57 || 72–89 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 162 || September 28 || @ Astros || 1–3 || Rodríguez (10–7) || Hampton (3–5) || Valverde (45) || 37,113 || 2:19 || 72–90 || SportsSouth || WGST/WUBL|-

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVGSB
155 599 70 143 33 3 11 71 .239 0
150 547 86 157 39 6 11 71 .239 11
145 509 68 153 42 1 23 87 .301 5
144 430 52 108 14 4 1 38 .251 13
136 514 71 148 24 2 10 60 .288 2
128 439 82 160 24 1 22 75 .364 4
111 171 27 42 10 0 7 31 .246 0
103 381 63 108 27 0 20 78 .283 0
96 317 45 93 24 3 3 40 .293 0
88 318 39 92 17 3 6 37 .289 2
88 102 10 24 5 0 2 8 .235 1
80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
78 228 36 73 18 4 2 33 .320 3
72 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
68 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 .222 0
45 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 .222 0
43 152 18 36 4 1 2 20 .237 0
43 135 9 33 2 0 2 14 .244 4
43 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
41 116 16 31 10 1 1 17 .267 1
40 136 21 40 7 1 3 12 .294 10
39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
38 45 4 8 1 0 0 2 .178 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
36 58 7 6 0 1 0 0 .103 0
34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
31 60 4 5 0 0 1 5 .083 0
29 80 9 16 6 1 1 8 .200 2
23 54 2 8 0 0 1 4 .148 0
23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
22 30 2 4 2 0 0 2 .133 0
21 41 2 6 1 0 0 2 .146 0
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
14 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 .059 0
14 14 3 4 1 0 0 0 .286 0
14 19 2 2 0 0 0 1 .105 0
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
13 24 3 5 2 0 0 4 .208 0
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
6 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 0
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
6 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
4 17 0 2 0 1 0 1 .118 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0
Team Totals 162 5604 753 1514 316 33 130 721 .270 58

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPRERBBK
3 5 3.57 46 0 3 53.0 25 21 26 31
3 7 3.70 72 4 3 97.1 44 40 47 68
2 6 5.88 76 0 1 72.0 51 47 25 67
8 7 3.91 39 25 0 158.2 74 69 38 107
2 0 3.59 45 0 0 62.2 26 25 26 59
2 4 5.54 13 13 0 63.1 40 39 37 37
0 3 4.28 36 0 14 33.2 21 16 14 44
3 4 4.85 13 13 0 78.0 45 42 28 38
11 7 3.17 23 22 0 142.0 53 50 40 85
2 5 9.10 7 7 0 29.2 30 30 20 22
13 10 3.68 23 23 0 144.1 87 77 51 139
4 8 6.15 16 15 0 74.2 56 51 41 48
0 1 1.59 7 0 1 5.2 1 1 1 5
1 2 3.86 23 0 0 32.2 14 14 19 24
4 1 3.68 83 0 1 58.2 27 24 22 53
0 1 5.89 16 0 0 18.1 12 12 10 13
3 11 5.81 23 22 0 113.0 77 73 52 78
1 0 4.84 5 5 0 22.1 13 12 9 14
1 0 3.72 10 0 0 9.2 4 4 1 8
2 1 8.46 42 0 0 22.1 25 21 10 16
3 2 2.57 6 5 0 28.0 8 8 8 36
0 1 2.57 14 0 3 14.0 5 4 9 16
0 0 0.00 6 0 0 7.1 0 0 4 9
1 4 4.71 43 0 0 42.0 30 22 19 45
Team Totals 72 90 4.47 118 162 26 1048.2 519 714 586 1076
Source:2008 Atlanta Braves at Baseball Reference

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mississippi

Notes and References

  1. Bowman, Mark. Late Beauchamp in Braves' minds. MLB.com. March 30, 2008.
  2. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071025&content_id=2282232&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves claim Resop for bullpen depth
  3. Web site: The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves get two prospects for Rentería . November 17, 2007 . July 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714104732/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071029&content_id=2287352&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl . dead .
  4. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071116&content_id=2301976&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves acquire Anderson from Astros
  5. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071118&content_id=2303392&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves, Glavine agree on one-year deal
  6. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071120&content_id=2305251&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Notes: Three righties join 40-man roster
  7. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071201&content_id=2314970&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Cormier designated for assignment
  8. Web site: The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves get Ohman, Infante from Cubs . December 5, 2007 . December 5, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071205155443/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071204&content_id=2317031&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl . dead .
  9. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071204&content_id=2317074&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Harris designated for assignment
  10. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071217&content_id=2328686&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Lopez lands Minor League deal
  11. https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3193556 ESPN – Sources: A's to trade outfielder Kotsay to Braves for pitcher Devine – MLB
  12. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080322&content_id=2450928&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Lopez decides to retire after being cut
  13. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080328&content_id=2463598&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves pick up Gotay from Mets
  14. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080331&content_id=2474652&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves sign Spiezio to Minors deal
  15. http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080505&content_id=2645302&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Braves acquire Norton from Mariners