1986 Atlanta Braves
72 - 89
1985 / 1987 (Organization)
6th place in the NL West (23.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		41 - 40 (.506)
31 - 49 (.388)		 -3.3 wins
-5.2 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 615 / 705 ( -90 )
Allowed/Expected: 719 / 701 ( -18 )
Pyth Record: 69 - 92 (+3)
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 1,387,181 Avg Att: 17,126 (0.74)
Att Rank: 10 / 12 Lg Avg: 23,048
       
Park Factor: 1.06    
HR Factor: 1.12 R/L HR: 1.07 / 1.24
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
11
12
1985
 Dave Schuler
RP
32.1
Released
ATL
0.1
0.0
11
13
1985
 Randy Johnson
3B
29.4
Released
ATL
2.7
0.0
11
15
1985
 Cliff Speck
RP
29.3
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
0.0
0.3
0.3
11
19
1985
 Ron Tingley
C
26.5
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
-0.5
0.7
0.0
12
4
1985
 Dave Beard
RP
26.2
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
-2.0
-0.3
0.0
12
6
1985
 Miguel Sosa
Traded Away
ATL
NYA
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
6
1985
 Bill Sample
LF
30.7
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
9.8
0.6
0.6
12
10
1985
 Pete Smith
SP
19.8
Received in Trade
PHI
ATL
0.0
5.2
4.6
12
10
1985
 Ozzie Virgil
C
29.0
Received in Trade
PHI
ATL
4.1
4.9
5.0
12
10
1985
 Milt Thompson
CF
26.9
Traded Away
ATL
PHI
1.3
17.3
7.6
12
10
1985
 Steve Bedrosian
RP
28.0
Traded Away
ATL
PHI
9.6
5.3
4.3
12
26
1985
 Kelly Heath
2B
28.3
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
-0.0
0.0
0.0
1
1
1986
 Bob Long
RP
31.1
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
0.1
0.0
0.0
1
14
1986
 Kevin Brown
SP
19.9
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 2)
ATL
0.0
0.5
0.0
1
14
1986
 Jorge Pedre
C
19.3
Amateur Draft (Round 11) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
13
1986
 David Palmer
SP
28.3
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
6.2
5.0
4.2
2
28
1986
 Omar Moreno
CF
33.3
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
10.8
-1.4
-1.4
3
5
1986
 Ted Simmons
C
36.6
Received in Trade
ML4
ATL
50.9
-0.6
-0.6
3
5
1986
 David Clay
Traded Away
ATL
ML4
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
5
1986
 Flavio Alfaro
Traded Away
ATL
ML4
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
5
1986
 Rick Cerone
C
31.8
Traded Away
ATL
ML4
1.7
6.5
1.3
4
1
1986
 Len Barker
SP
30.7
Released
ATL
12.4
0.3
4
1
1986
 Rick Camp
RP
32.8
Released
ATL
12.3
0.0
4
1
1986
 Terry Forster
RP
34.2
Released
ATL
20.4
0.3
4
1
1986
 Pascual Perez
SP
28.9
Released
ATL
7.0
12.4
4
2
1986
 Mike Santiago
Traded Away
ATL
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
2
1986
 Ed Olwine
RP
27.8
Received in Trade
NYN
ATL
0.0
0.1
0.1
4
4
1986
 Jose Alvarez
RP
30.0
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
0.1
3.3
3.3
5
21
1986
 Matt Turner
RP
19.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
ATL
0.0
2.2
0.0
6
2
1986
 Kent Mercker
SW
18.3
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 5)
ATL
0.0
12.5
6.8
6
2
1986
 Mike Bell
1B
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 4)
ATL
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
6
2
1986
 Steve Finley
CF
21.2
Amateur Draft (Round 11) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
44.1
0.0
6
2
1986
 Tim Salmon
RF
17.8
Amateur Draft (Round 18) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
40.6
0.0
6
2
1986
 Ben McDonald
SP
18.5
Amateur Draft (Round 27) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
20.9
0.0
6
2
1986
 Jim Czajkowski
RP
22.5
Amateur Draft (Round 29)
ATL
0.0
0.1
0.0
6
19
1986
 Rusty Richards
SP
21.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
ATL
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
6
19
1986
 Ron Tingley
C
27.1
Released
ATL
-0.5
0.7
6
30
1986
 Andre Robertson
SS
28.7
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
0.8
0.0
0.0
6
30
1986
 Ken Griffey
RF
36.2
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
31.6
3.0
1.5
6
30
1986
 Paul Zuvella
SS
27.7
Traded Away
ATL
NYA
-0.5
-1.8
-1.3
6
30
1986
 Claudell Washington
RF
31.8
Traded Away
ATL
NYA
14.0
5.5
3.8
7
6
1986
 Duane Ward
RP
22.1
Traded Away
ATL
TOR
-0.3
10.9
10.9
7
6
1986
 Doyle Alexander
SP
35.8
Received in Trade
TOR
ATL
25.2
10.3
3.8
7
6
1986
 Joe Johnson
SP
24.7
Traded Away
ATL
TOR
-0.0
1.3
1.3
7
6
1986
 Jim Acker
RP
27.8
Received in Trade
TOR
ATL
1.4
4.4
4.1
8
15
1986
 Matt Sinatro
C
26.4
Released
ATL
-0.0
-0.3
9
23
1986
 Darryl Motley
LF
26.7
Received in Trade
KCA
ATL
0.8
-0.3
-0.3
9
23
1986
 Steve Shields
RP
27.8
Traded Away
ATL
KCA
-0.9
-1.3
0.2
9
27
1986
 Eddie Perez
C
18.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
ATL
0.0
1.9
1.9
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 6 / 1985
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Miguel Sosa
ATL
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
NYA
29.7
9.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
Totals      
9.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
0.6
0.6
 
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.0
-0.6
 
0.6
0.0
-0.6


12 / 10 / 1985
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
PHI
28.0
4.1
4.9
5.0
1.9
SP
PHI
18.8
0.0
5.2
4.6
0.0
Totals      
4.1
10.1
9.6
1.9
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
27.0
9.6
5.3
4.3
1.0
CF
ATL
25.9
1.3
17.3
7.6
0.7
Totals      
10.9
22.6
11.9
1.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
10.1
22.6
12.5
 
1.9
1.8
-0.1
22.6
10.1
-12.5
 
1.8
1.9
0.1


3 / 5 / 1986
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
ML4
36.3
50.9
-0.6
-0.6
-0.3
Totals      
50.9
-0.6
-0.6
-0.3
Milwaukee Brewers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
ATL
31.5
1.7
6.5
1.3
1.3
David Clay
ATL
Flavio Alfaro
ATL
Totals      
1.7
6.5
1.3
1.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
6.5
7.1
 
-0.3
1.3
1.6
6.5
-0.6
-7.1
 
1.3
-0.3
-1.6


4 / 2 / 1986
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Mike Santiago
ATL
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYN
27.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.8
Totals      
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
0.1
0.1
 
0.0
0.8
0.8
0.1
0.0
-0.1
 
0.8
0.0
-0.8


6 / 30 / 1986
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
NYA
35.7
31.6
3.0
1.5
1.4
SS
NYA
28.2
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
32.4
3.0
1.5
1.4
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
ATL
31.3
14.0
5.5
3.8
0.2
SS
ATL
27.2
-0.5
-1.8
-1.3
-0.8
Totals      
13.5
3.7
2.5
-0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
3.0
3.7
0.7
 
1.4
-0.6
-2.1
3.7
3.0
-0.7
 
-0.6
1.4
2.1


7 / 6 / 1986
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
21.5
-0.3
10.9
10.9
-0.2
Totals      
-0.3
10.9
10.9
-0.2
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TOR
35.3
25.2
10.3
3.8
2.0
Totals      
25.2
10.3
3.8
2.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
10.3
10.9
0.6
 
2.0
-0.2
-2.2
10.9
10.3
-0.6
 
-0.2
2.0
2.2


7 / 6 / 1986
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
ATL
24.1
-0.0
1.3
1.3
1.5
Totals      
-0.0
1.3
1.3
1.5
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TOR
27.2
1.4
4.4
4.1
1.2
Totals      
1.4
4.4
4.1
1.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.3
4.4
3.1
 
1.5
1.2
-0.3
4.4
1.3
-3.1
 
1.2
1.5
0.3


9 / 23 / 1986
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
KCA
25.9
0.8
-0.3
-0.3
-0.1
Totals      
0.8
-0.3
-0.3
-0.1
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
27.1
-0.9
-1.3
0.2
0.2
Totals      
-0.9
-1.3
0.2
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.3
-0.3
0.9
 
0.2
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
-1.3
-0.9
 
-0.1
0.2
0.3


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James