| 1999 Atlanta Braves | |
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| National League champions National League East champions | |
| League | National League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| Record | 103–59 (.636) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
| Owners | Time Warner |
| General managers | John Schuerholz |
| Managers | Bobby Cox |
| Television | WTBS WUPA TBS Superstation (Pete Van Wieren,Skip Caray,Don Sutton,Joe Simpson) Fox Sports South (Ernie Johnson,Bob Rathbun) |
| Radio | WSB (AM) (Pete Van Wieren,Skip Caray,Don Sutton,Joe Simpson) |
The1999 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 34th season inAtlanta and its 129th season overall. The Braves commenced the season as consecutive National League runner-ups and clinched their eighth successive division title with a record of 103–59, holding a 6-game lead over theNew York Mets. During the 1990s, the Braves reached the World Series for the fifth time. However, they were swept in all four games of the1999 World Series by the New York Yankees. This marked their second World Series appearance against the Yankees in a span of four years, with the previous one occurring in1996, which they lost in six games. The Braves wouldn't return to the World Series until22 years later.
Two pivotal figures on the 1999 Braves roster wereChipper Jones andJohn Rocker. Jones earned the National League's Most Valuable Player award, boasting a .310 batting average, 45 home runs, and 110 RBIs. He solidified his claim to the award with his remarkable performances in September against the New York Mets. John Rocker, functioning as Atlanta's closer, notched 38 saves. However, he ignited controversy due to his racist and homophobic remarks in a December 27, 1999,Sports Illustrated article.
This season marked the concluding campaign for John Smoltz as a starting pitcher, including the final full season for the pitching trio referred to as theBig Three. Smoltz would sit out the subsequent season due to Tommy John surgery but returned in 2001 in a closer role, a position he would uphold until returning to the starting role in 2005.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Atlanta Braves | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 56–25 | 47–34 |
| New York Mets | 97 | 66 | .595 | 6½ | 49–32 | 48–34 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 | 41–40 | 36–45 |
| Montreal Expos | 68 | 94 | .420 | 35 | 35–46 | 33–48 |
| Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39 | 35–45 | 29–53 |
| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
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| Arizona | — | 4–5 | 7–2 | 1–8 | 6–7 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 7–6 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 8–1 | 5–2 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 4–4 | 7–8 |
| Atlanta | 5–4 | — | 2–5 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 6–1 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 8–1 | 9–9 |
| Chicago | 2–7 | 5–2 | — | 5–8 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 2–7 | 6–6 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 7–6 | 6–3 | 1–7 | 7–5 | 6–9 |
| Cincinnati | 8–1 | 1–8 | 8–5 | — | 7–2 | 6–1 | 9–4 | 4–3 | 6–6 | 4–3 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 7–6 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 8–4 | 7–8 |
| Colorado | 7–6 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 | 2–6 | 8–5 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 2–7 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 4–5 | 4–8 |
| Florida | 1–8 | 4–9 | 3–6 | 1–6 | 4–5 | — | 2–7 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 2–11 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
| Houston | 4–5 | 1–6 | 9–3 | 4–9 | 6–2 | 7–2 | — | 6–3 | 8–5 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 5–7 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 12–3 |
| Los Angeles | 6–7 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 5–8 | 2–7 | 3–6 | — | 7–2 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 3–9 | 8–5 | 3–6 | 8–7 |
| Milwaukee | 4–5 | 2–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 5–8 | 2–7 | — | 5–4 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 3–5 | 4–5 | 7–6 | 8–6 |
| Montreal | 3–6 | 4–9 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–8 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 4–5 | — | 5–8 | 6–6 | 3–6 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–10 |
| New York | 2–7 | 3–9 | 6–3 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 10–3 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5–2 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 12–6 |
| Philadelphia | 1–8 | 5–8 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 11–2 | 1–6 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 3–4 | 6–3 | 2–6 | 4–5 | 11–7 |
| Pittsburgh | 2–5 | 3–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 7–2 | 4–3 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 4–8 | 6–3 | 2–7 | 4–3 | — | 3–6 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 7–8 |
| San Diego | 2–11 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 9–4 | 6–3 | 1–8 | 9–3 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 2–7 | 3–6 | 6–3 | — | 5–7 | 2–7 | 11–4 |
| San Francisco | 3–9 | 5–4 | 7–1 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 5–8 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 2–7 | 6–2 | 5–4 | 7–5 | — | 6–3 | 7–8 |
| St. Louis | 4–4 | 1–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 6–7 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 7–2 | 3–6 | — | 7–8 |
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April: 15–7 (Home: 7–4; Away: 8–3)
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May: 16–13 (Home: 10–6; Away: 6–7)
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June: 16–11 (Home: 8–6; Away: 8–5)
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July: 16–12 (Home: 8–4; Away: 8–8)
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August: 21–7 (Home: 12–1; Away: 9–6)
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September: 17–8 (Home: 9–3; Away: 8–5)
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Eddie Pérez | 104 | 309 | 77 | .249 | 7 | 30 |
| 1B | Ryan Klesko | 133 | 404 | 120 | .297 | 21 | 80 |
| 2B | Bret Boone | 152 | 608 | 153 | .252 | 20 | 63 |
| SS | Walt Weiss | 110 | 279 | 63 | .226 | 2 | 29 |
| 3B | Chipper Jones | 157 | 567 | 181 | .319 | 45 | 110 |
| LF | Gerald Williams | 143 | 422 | 116 | .275 | 17 | 68 |
| CF | Andruw Jones | 162 | 592 | 163 | .275 | 26 | 84 |
| RF | Brian Jordan | 153 | 576 | 163 | .283 | 23 | 115 |
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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| Javy López | 65 | 246 | 78 | .317 | 11 | 45 |
| Ozzie Guillén | 92 | 232 | 56 | .241 | 1 | 20 |
| Randall Simon | 90 | 218 | 69 | .317 | 5 | 25 |
| Brian Hunter | 114 | 181 | 45 | .249 | 6 | 30 |
| José Hernández | 48 | 166 | 42 | .253 | 4 | 19 |
| Keith Lockhart | 108 | 161 | 42 | .261 | 1 | 21 |
| Otis Nixon | 84 | 151 | 31 | .205 | 0 | 8 |
| Greg Myers | 34 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 2 | 9 |
| Howard Battle | 15 | 17 | 6 | .353 | 1 | 5 |
| Pascual Matos | 6 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark DeRosa | 7 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Fábregas | 6 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| George Lombard | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy García | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Tom Glavine | 35 | 234.0 | 14 | 11 | 4.12 | 138 |
| Kevin Millwood | 33 | 228.0 | 18 | 7 | 2.68 | 205 |
| Greg Maddux | 33 | 219.1 | 19 | 9 | 3.57 | 136 |
| John Smoltz | 29 | 186.1 | 11 | 8 | 3.19 | 156 |
| Odalis Pérez | 18 | 93.0 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 | 82 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Terry Mulholland | 16 | 60.1 | 4 | 2 | 2.98 | 39 |
| Bruce Chen | 16 | 51.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.47 | 45 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| John Rocker | 74 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 2.49 | 104 |
| Mike Remlinger | 73 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2.37 | 81 |
| Kevin McGlinchy | 64 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.82 | 67 |
| Rudy Seánez | 56 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.35 | 41 |
| Russ Springer | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.42 | 49 |
| Justin Speier | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.65 | 22 |
| John Hudek | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.48 | 18 |
| Sean Bergman | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | 6 |
| Derrin Ebert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.63 | 4 |
| David Cortés | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 2 |
| Mike Cather | 4 | 1` | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 0 |
| Micah Bowie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 |
| Mark Wohlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
| Everett Stull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
| Joe Winkelsas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 |
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World Series: 0–4 |
1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Richmond Braves | International League | Randy Ingle |
| AA | Greenville Braves | Southern League | Paul Runge |
| A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Carolina League | Brian Snitker |
| A | Macon Braves | South Atlantic League | Jeff Treadway |
| A-Short Season | Jamestown Jammers | New York–Penn League | Jim Saul |
| Rookie | Danville Braves | Appalachian League | J. J. Cannon |
| Rookie | GCL Braves | Gulf Coast League | Rick Albert |
LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: Myrtle Beach[5]