The 1986 Atlanta Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1986 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.
Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1986 Atlanta Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1986 Atlanta Braves salary list, a 1986 Atlanta Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1986 Atlanta Braves primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"If you're a coach, you want him (Dale Murphy) as a player. If you're a father, you want him as a son. If you're a woman, you want him as a husband. If you're a kid, you want him as a father. What else can you say about the guy?" - Joe Torre
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# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
38 | Jim Acker | 6-02 | 212 | Right | Right | 1958-09-24 |
37 | Doyle Alexander | 6-03 | 205 | Right | Right | 1950-09-04 |
30 | Paul Assenmacher | 6-03 | 200 | Left | Left | 1960-12-10 |
49 | Jeff Dedmon | 6-02 | 200 | Right | Left | 1960-03-04 |
26 | Gene Garber | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 1947-11-13 |
38 | Joe Johnson | 6-02 | 195 | Right | Right | 1961-10-30 |
42 | Rick Mahler | 6-01 | 202 | Right | Right | 1953-08-05 |
29 | Craig McMurtry | 6-05 | 195 | Right | Right | 1959-11-05 |
31 | Ed Olwine | 6-02 | 165 | Left | Left | 1958-05-28 |
46 | Dave Palmer | 6-01 | 205 | Right | Right | 1957-10-19 |
45 | Charlie Puleo | 6-03 | 200 | Right | Right | 1955-02-07 |
43 | Steve Shields | 6-05 | 230 | Right | Right | 1958-11-30 |
34 | Zane Smith | 6-02 | 195 | Left | Left | 1960-12-28 |
39 | Cliff Speck | 6-04 | 195 | Right | Right | 1956-08-08 |
40 | Bruce Sutter | 6-02 | 190 | Right | Right | 1953-01-08 |
48 | Duane Ward | 6-04 | 210 | Right | Right | 1964-05-28 |
# | Catchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
20 | Bruce Benedict | 6-01 | 190 | Right | Right | 1955-08-18 |
9 | Ozzie Virgil | 6-01 | 205 | Right | Right | 1956-12-07 |
# | Infielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
10 | Chris Chambliss | 6-01 | 215 | Right | Left | 1948-12-26 |
11 | Bob Horner | 6-01 | 210 | Right | Right | 1957-08-06 |
17 | Glenn Hubbard | 5-07 | 180 | Right | Right | 1957-09-25 |
36 | Brad Komminsk | 6-02 | 205 | Right | Right | 1961-04-04 |
24 | Ken Oberkfell | 6-00 | 210 | Right | Left | 1956-05-04 |
16 | Rafael Ramirez | 6-00 | 185 | Right | Right | 1958-02-18 |
12 | Paul Runge | 6-00 | 175 | Right | Right | 1958-05-21 |
23 | Ted Simmons | 6-00 | 200 | Right | Both | 1949-08-09 |
14 | Andres Thomas | 6-01 | 185 | Right | Right | 1963-11-10 |
# | Outfielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
22 | Ken Griffey | 6-00 | 200 | Left | Left | 1950-04-10 |
1 | Albert Hall | 5-11 | 155 | Right | Both | 1958-03-07 |
19 | Terry Harper | 6-04 | 195 | Right | Right | 1955-08-19 |
18 | Omar Moreno | 6-02 | 180 | Left | Left | 1952-10-24 |
6 | Darryl Motley | 5-09 | 196 | Right | Right | 1960-01-21 |
3 | Dale Murphy | 6-05 | 215 | Right | Right | 1956-03-12 |
28 | Gerald Perry | 6-00 | 190 | Right | Left | 1960-10-30 |
5, 6 | Billy Sample | 5-09 | 175 | Right | Right | 1955-04-02 |
15 | Claudell Washington | 6-00 | 190 | Left | Left | 1954-08-31 |
# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
1986 Atlanta Braves Roster | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The 1986 Atlanta Braves played 161 games during the regular season, won 72 games, lost 89 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Park Factors: 106/107) where 1,387,181 fans witnessed their 1986 Braves finish the season with a .447 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1986 Atlanta Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1986 Atlanta Braves salary list, a 1986 Atlanta Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1986 Atlanta Braves primary starters list:
Did you know that a 1986 Atlanta Braves Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?