Greenville Braves
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Previous teams | Atlanta Braves (1984–2004) |
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Previous names | Greenville Braves (1984–2004) |
Mascot | Tommy Hawk (1997-2004) Dingbat (2000-2004) |
Previous parks | Greenville Municipal Stadium (1984–2004) |
The Greenville Braves were an
The team had much success and many famous future Atlanta players such as
The Braves cited an outdated stadium that did not meet current standards and the City of Greenville's unwillingness to create a sufficient financial package to build a new stadium as the cause of the move. With the Greenville Braves out, the Greenville Bombers (formerly the
Greenville Braves (WCL, 1963–64)
Greenville also hosted a team in the low Class A Western Carolinas League—the former identity (1960–79) of the South Atlantic League—called the Braves as an affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 and 1964. This two-year affiliation was brief, but produced the 1963 playoff champions of the WCL. When the New York Mets replaced the Braves as the team's parent in 1965, the nickname was changed.
Hall of Fame Alumni
- Baseball Hall of Fameinductee in 2014
- Baseball Hall of Fameinductee in 2018
Notable former players
- Jim Acker, pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves
- no hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Rawlings Gold Glove Awards1998-2007
- David Justice, All Star outfielder. 1990 National League Rookie of the Year.
- Jason Marquis, All Star starting pitcher, Silver Slugger Award
- Kent Mercker, starting pitcher
- Adam Wainwright, All Star starting pitcher
- Chipper Jones, Hall of Fame Third Baseman. 1999 MVP. 2008 batting champion.
- Mark Wohlers, All Star reliever, threw a combined no-hitter in 1991
- Javy Lopez, All Star catcher, NLCS MVP
Season-by-season records
The following is a list of the Greenville Braves season-by-season record.[2]
Year | Team Name | Wins | Losses | W-L % | Manager |
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1963 | Greenville Braves | 59 | 65 | 0.476% | Jim Fanning and Paul Snyder |
1964 | Greenville Braves | 63 | 63 | 0.500% | Bill Steinecke and Jimmy Brown |
1984 | Greenville Braves | 80 | 67 | 0.567% | Bobby Dews and Leo Mazzone |
1985 | Greenville Braves | 70 | 74 | 0.486% | Jim Beauchamp |
1986 | Greenville Braves | 73 | 71 | 0.486% | Jim Beauchamp |
1987 | Greenville Braves | 70 | 74 | 0.786% | Jim Beauchamp |
1988 | Greenville Braves | 87 | 57 | 0.604% | Buddy Bailey and Russ Nixon |
1989 | Greenville Braves | 70 | 69 | 0.504% | Buddy Bailey |
1990 | Greenville Braves | 57 | 87 | 0.396% | Buddy Bailey |
1991 | Greenville Braves | 88 | 56 | 0.611% | Chris Chambliss |
1992 | Greenville Braves | 100 | 43 | 0.699% | Grady Little |
1993 | Greenville Braves | 70 | 67 | 0.511% | Bruce Kimm |
1994 | Greenville Braves | 73 | 63 | 0.537% | Bruce Benedict |
1995 | Greenville Braves | 59 | 83 | 0.415% | Bruce Benedict |
1996 | Greenville Braves | 58 | 82 | 0.414% | Jeff Cox |
1997 | Greenville Braves | 74 | 66 | 0.529% | Randy Ingle |
1998 | Greenville Braves | 67 | 72 | 0.482% | Randy Ingle |
1999 | Greenville Braves | 58 | 80 | 0.420% | Paul Runge |
2000 | Greenville Braves | 68 | 71 | 0.489% | Paul Runge |
2001 | Greenville Braves | 60 | 79 | 0.432% | Paul Runge |
2002 | Greenville Braves | 65 | 63 | 0.485% | Brian Snitker |
2003 | Greenville Braves | 68 | 70 | 0.493% | Brian Snitker |
2004 | Greenville Braves | 63 | 76 | 0.453% | Brian Snitker |
References
- ^ "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ Baseball Reference