List of Atlanta Braves owners and executives explained

Owners

NameYears
Ivers Whitney Adams, John Conkey, Henry L. Pierce, Eben Dyer Jordan, John F. Mills, Harrison Garnder, James A. Freeland, Edward A. White, Frank G. Webster, and others 1871–1887[1]
Arthur Soden, James B. Billings, and William H. Conant 1887–November 28, 1906
November 28, 1906[2] –June 19, 1909
June 19, 1909 – November 15, 1910
November 15, 1910 – December 17, 1910[3] [4]
December 17, 1910 – November 21, 1911
Estate of William Hepburn Russell November 21, 1911 – December 19, 1911
December 19, 1911 – July 31, 1912[5]
July 31, 1912 – January 8, 1916[6]
January 8, 1916 – January 30, 1919[7]
January 30, 1919 – February 20, 1923[8]
Emil Fuchs, Christy Mathewson, and James MacDonough February 20, 1923 – October 7, 1925[9]
Emil Fuchs, Christy Mathewson Jr., and James MacDonough October 7, 1925 – 1926
Emil Fuchs, Albert H. Powell, & James V. Giblin 1926–May 15, 1927
Emil Fuchs, James V. Giblin, Charles Adams, Bruce Wetmore, and Charles H. Farnsworth May 15, 1927 – July 31, 1935[10] [11]
Charles Adams, Bruce Wetmore, and Charles H. Farnsworth July 31, 1935 – December 10, 1935[12]
December 10, 1935–February 1941[13]
April 20, 1941 – January 21, 1944[14]
Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and C. Joseph Maney January 21, 1944 – January 22, 1951[15]
Lou Perini and C. Joseph Maney 1951–1952[16]
1952–1962[17]
William Bartholomay, Thomas A. Reynolds, John McHale, John J. Louis Jr., Daniel C. Searle, Delbert W. Coleman, James B. McCahey Jr., and Perini Corporation November 16, 1962 – January 6, 1976[18]
January 6, 1976–October 1996[19]
October 1996–May 16, 2007
May 16, 2007–August 3, 2023[20]

Presidents

NameYears
1871
1872
1873–1874
1875–1876
1877–1907
1907–1909
1909–1910
1910–1911
1911–1912
1912–1916
1916–1918
1919–1923
1923–1925
1925–1935
1935–1945[21]
1945–1957[22]
1957–1961[23]
1961–1967[24]
1967–1973[25]
1973–1975
1976–1986
1986–2003[26]
2003–2007[27]
2007–2016
2016-Present

General Managers

Other executives

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tuohey. George V.. A History of the Boston Base Ball Club. 1897. M. F. Quinn & Co.. Boston. 62, 174–175. September 24, 2016.
  2. News: Deal for Boston National League Club Completed . The Boston Daily Globe . November 29, 1906.
  3. News: A New Owner For Boston Doves . Portsmouth Daily Times . November 15, 1910 . 2010-11-06 .
  4. News: Boston Nationals Sold . Boston Evening Transcript . December 17, 1910 . 2010-11-06 .
  5. News: Boston Club Sale Closed.. The New York Times. December 20, 1911.
  6. News: Webb Jr. Melville E.. Gaffney Buys Ward's Stock. The Boston Daily Globe. August 1, 1912.
  7. P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS; Harvard Football Coach Heads Syndicate of Baseball Club Owners. STALLINGS AS MANAGER James E. Gaffney Surprises Sporting Circles by Disposing of Braves -- Price Said to be $500,000. P.D. HAUGHTON BUYS BOSTON NATIONALS. New York Times. 9 January 1916. 17 August 2015.
  8. News: G. W. Grant Buys Braves. The New York Times. January 31, 1919.
  9. News: Matty Heads Group Which Buys Braves. The New York Times. February 21, 1923.
  10. News: Charles F. Adams Buys Powell Stock In Boston Braves. The Hartford Courant. May 16, 1927.
  11. News: O'Leary. James. Boston Men Buy Share in Braves. Boston Daily Globe. May 16, 1927.
  12. News: King. Bill. Fuch's Move Is No Surprise; To Find Purchaser. 5 February 2012. Associated Press. August 1, 1935.
  13. News: O'Leary. James C.. Bob Quinn to Buy Braves Club. The Boston Daily Globe. December 7, 1935.
  14. News: Hurwitz. Hy. Hub-Controlled Syndicate Buys Adams' Stock in Bees:. The Boston Daily Globe. April 21, 1941.
  15. News: Nason. Jerry. Trio Ultimately Will Buy Braves Club Outright. The Boston Daily Globe. January 22, 1944.
  16. News: Hurwitz. Hy. Rugo Sells Braves Stock to Perini and Maney. The Boston Daily Globe. January 23, 1951.
  17. News: Birtwell. Roger. Perini Contracting Firm to Acquire Braves Stock. The Boston Daily Globe. November 27, 1952.
  18. News: Wisconsin Men Buy Braves for $5,500,000; Club Will Stay in Milwaukee. The New York Times. November 17, 1962.
  19. News: Yachtsman Turner Purchases Braves. The New York Times. January 7, 1976.
  20. Web site: Bowman. Mark. Braves excited by news of team sale. Atlanta Braves. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. May 16, 2007. October 1, 2015.
  21. News: Webb. Melville. Quinn Quits as Braves Chief; Son Named General Manager. The Boston Daily Globe. February 15, 1945.
  22. News: Perini Succeeds Quinn as President of Boston Braves. The Boston Daily Globe. March 20, 1945.
  23. News: Lou Perini Resigns As Braves President. The Boston Daily Globe. January 27, 1957.
  24. News: Braves Pick GM McHale As President. The Boston Globe. September 24, 1961.
  25. News: Chairman of Atlanta Braves Also Takes President's Post. Wall Street Journal. January 20, 1967.
  26. News: Braves name president. Toronto Star. November 7, 1986.
  27. News: O'Brien. David. Braves: Front office reorganized. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 22, 2003.