Savannah Braves

Savannah Braves
1971–1983 Savannah, Georgia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Double-A (1971–1983)
League	Southern League (1971–1983)
Major league affiliations
Team	Atlanta Braves (1971–1983)
Minor league titles
League titles	None
Division titles (1)	1978
First-half titles (2)	1977 1983
Second-half titles (3)	1978 1980 1981
Team data
Name	Savannah Braves (1971–1983)
Colors	Red, white, royal blue
Mascot	Indian Chief
Ballpark	Grayson Stadium (1971–1983)

The Savannah Braves were a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves from 1971 to 1983. They were located in Savannah, Georgia, and played their home games at Grayson Stadium. The franchise relocated to Greenville, South Carolina, as the Greenville Braves, after the 1983 season.

Year-by-year record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1971	57-84	5th	Eddie Haas	not eligible
1972	80-59	2nd	Clint Courtney	not eligible
1973	71-68	3rd	Clint Courtney (34-23) / Tommie Aaron (37-45)	not eligible
1974	73-65	4th	Tommie Aaron	not eligible
1975	70-64	3rd (t)	Tommie Aaron	not eligible
1976	69-71	5th	Tommie Aaron	not eligible
1977	77-63	3rd	Gene Hassell	Lost in 1st round
1978	72-72	4th	Bobby Dews	Lost League Finals
1979	60-83	10th	Eddie Haas	not eligible
1980	77-67	3rd	Eddie Haas	Lost in 1st round
1981	70-70	5th	Andy Gilbert	Lost in 1st round
1982	69-75	8th	Andy Gilbert	not eligible
1983	81-64	3rd	Bobby Dews	Lost in 1st round

Notable alumni

Name Notability References Jim Acker 1980-1982 Jose Alvarez Steve Bedrosian 1979,1980 Jim Bouton 1978 Joe Cowley Ken Dayley 1980 Jeff Dedmon Brian Fisher Albert Hall 1981 Terry Harper Glenn Hubbard played in 1977 Brook Jacoby Terry Leach Rufino Linares Craig McMurtry 1980-81 Dale Murphy 1976 Larry Owen 1977-78 Gerald Perry 1981 Rafael Ramirez Paul Runge Milt Thompson Tom Waddell Paul Zuvella

See also

• Savannah Indians
• Savannah Sand Gnats