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2002 NL East Champions | |
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Record | 101–59 (.631) |
Divisional place | 1st |
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Owner(s) | AOL Time Warner |
General manager(s) | John Schuerholz |
Manager(s) | Bobby Cox |
Local television | TBS Superstation Turner South (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) Fox Sports South (Tom Paciorek, Bob Rathbun) |
Local radio | WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren, Skip Caray, Don Sutton, Joe Simpson) WWWE (Marcelo Godoy, Jose Manuel Flores) |
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The 2002 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 37th season in Atlanta. The Braves won their 11th consecutive division title, finishing 19 games ahead of the second-place Montreal Expos. The Braves lost the 2002 Divisional Series to the San Francisco Giants, 3 games to 2.
2002 marked the final year that pitchers Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz played on the same team. Smoltz set the Braves’ single season record for saves (55). Chipper Jones moved to the outfield to allow for Vinny Castilla to be signed and added to the lineup. Julio Franco became a regular player in the second stint of his Major League career and Gary Sheffield was new to the Braves in 2002.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 26, 2001: Aaron Small was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[1]
- December 4, 2001: John Smoltz was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[2]
- December 11, 2001: Vinny Castilla signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[3]
- December 17, 2001: Julio Franco was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[4]
- January 15, 2002: Gary Sheffield was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Atlanta Braves for Andrew Brown, Brian Jordan and Odalis Perez.[5]
- January 16, 2002: Doug Linton was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.[6]
- March 20, 2002: Henry Blanco was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for Paul Bako and Jose Cabrera.[7]
Regular season[edit]
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Vinny Castilla
- Rafael Furcal
- Marcus Giles
- Tom Glavine
- Andruw Jones
- Chipper Jones
- Javy Lopez
- Gary Sheffield
- B.J. Surhoff[8]
Season standings[edit]
National League East[edit]
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Atlanta Braves | 101 | 59 | 0.631 | — | 52–28 | 49–31 |
Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 19 | 49–32 | 34–47 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 21½ | 40–40 | 40–41 |
Florida Marlins | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 23 | 46–35 | 33–48 |
New York Mets | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 26½ | 38–43 | 37–43 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
2002 National League Records
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 14–5 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 11–7 |
Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 15–3 |
Chicago | 2–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–12 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–12 | 6–6 |
Cincinnati | 0–6 | 2–4 | 12–5 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–11 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 2–10 |
Colorado | 5–14 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 8–12 | 2–4 | 7–11 |
Florida | 1–5 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
Houston | 3–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 11–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 10–8 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–6 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 5–7 |
Los Angeles | 10–9 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 2–4 | 12–6 |
Milwaukee | 2–4 | 1–5 | 10–7 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–15 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 2–10 |
Montreal | 2–4 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 11–8 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 12–6 |
New York | 2–5 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | — | 9–10 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 10–8 |
Philadelphia | 3–4 | 7–11 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 10–9 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–8 |
Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 2–4 | 15–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–11 | 3–9 |
San Diego | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–14 | 1–5 | 8–10 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 11–8 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 2–4 | 8–10 |
St. Louis | 4–2 | 1–5 | 12–6 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 8–4 |
Transactions[edit]
- June 4, 2002: Jeff Francoeur was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2002.[9]
- September 30, 2002: Aaron Small was released by the Atlanta Braves.[1]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters[edit]
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Starting pitchers[edit]
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[edit]
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Relief pitchers[edit]
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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2002 National League Division Series[edit]
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves[edit]
San Francisco wins the series, 3-2
Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Stadium | Series |
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1 | Atlanta | 5 | San Francisco | 8 | October 2 | Turner Field | 1-0 (SFO) |
2 | Atlanta | 7 | San Francisco | 3 | October 3 | Turner Field | 1-1 |
3 | San Francisco | 2 | Atlanta | 10 | October 5 | Pacific Bell Park | 2-1 (ATL) |
4 | San Francisco | 8 | Atlanta | 3 | October 6 | Pacific Bell Park | 2-2 |
5 | Atlanta | 1 | San Francisco | 3 | October 7 | Turner Field | 3-2 (SFO) |
Award winners[edit]
2002 Major League Baseball season Braves' team pitching led the league with a 3.13 ERA. John Smoltz was National League Relief Man of the Year, as he led the league with 55 saves, which was a National League record at the time (since broken by Eric Gagne in 2003). Greg Maddux and Andruw Jones were chosen for Gold Glove awards.
2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Representing the Braves on the 2002 National League All-Star team were pitchers Tom Glavine, Mike Remlinger and John Smoltz. Andruw Jones was elected to receive the final roster spot on the 2002 National League All-Star team.
Farm system[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smallaa01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smoltjo01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castivi02.shtml#trans
- ^ Julio Franco Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheffga01.shtml#trans
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lintodo01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blanche01.shtml#trans
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2002&t=ATL
- ^ Jeff Francoeur Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Baseball America 2003 Annual Directory
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