2021 Atlanta Braves season
The 2021 Atlanta Braves season was the 151st season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 56th Season in Atlanta, and the Braves' 5th season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his sixth season as the team’s manager. The Braves clinched their fourth consecutive National League East division title. They defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the Division Series and faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Championship Series for the second straight year. They defeated the Dodgers in six games to reach the World Series for the first time since 1999. They would go on to defeat the Houston Astros in six games, winning their first World Series since 1995, their second since moving to Atlanta, and their fourth in franchise history. Jorge Soler won the Most Valuable Player award in the World Series.
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World Series Champions National League Champions National League East Division Champions | |
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Record | 88–73 (.547) |
Divisional place | 1st |
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Owners | Liberty Media/John Malone |
General managers | Alex Anthopoulos |
Managers | Brian Snitker |
Local television | Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports South (Chip Caray, Jeff Francoeur, Paul Byrd, Tom Glavine, Dale Murphy, Joe Simpson, Kelly Crull) |
Local radio | 680 The Fan Rock 100.5 Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Ben Ingram, Jim Powell, Joe Simpson) 1600 La Mejor (Daniel Cantú, Emanuel Zamarrón) |
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Offseason
November
- On November 11, 2020, the Braves re-signed right-handed relief pitcher Josh Tomlin to a one-year, $1 million contract that includes a $1.25 million club option for 2022.[1]
- On November 16, 2020, the Braves signed left-handed starting pitcher Drew Smyly to a one-year, $11 million contract.[2]
- On November 24, 2020, the Braves signed right-handed starting pitcher Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million contract.[3]
February
- On February 5, 2021, the Braves re-signed outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a four-year, $64 million contract. The contract includes a club option for a fifth year, worth $16 million, with a $1 million buyout.[4]
Regular season
National League East
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Atlanta Braves | 88 | 73 | 0.547 | — | 42–38 | 46–35 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 6½ | 47–34 | 35–46 |
New York Mets | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 11½ | 47–34 | 30–51 |
Miami Marlins | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 21½ | 42–39 | 25–56 |
Washington Nationals | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 23½ | 35–46 | 30–51 |
National League Division Leaders
Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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San Francisco Giants | 107 | 55 | 0.660 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 95 | 67 | 0.586 |
Atlanta Braves | 88 | 73 | 0.547 |
Wild Card teams (Top 2 teams qualify for postseason) |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 106 | 56 | 0.654 | +16 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — |
Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 7 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 8 |
San Diego Padres | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 11 |
New York Mets | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 13 |
Colorado Rockies | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 15½ |
Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 19 |
Miami Marlins | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 23 |
Washington Nationals | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 25 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 29 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 52 | 110 | 0.321 | 38 |
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2021 |
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 9–10 | 3–16 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 2–17 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 4–16 |
Atlanta | 4–3 | — | 5–2 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 14–5 | 6–14 |
Chicago | 4–2 | 2–5 | — | 8–11 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 4–15 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 14–5 | 5–1 | 1–6 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
Cincinnati | 1–5 | 3–4 | 11–8 | — | 5–2 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 9–11 |
Colorado | 10–9 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 6–13 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 4–15 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 10–10 |
Los Angeles | 16–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 13–6 | — | 3–4 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 12–7 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 7–0 | 12–8 |
Miami | 5–2 | 8–11 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 9–10 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 8–11 | 3–17 |
Milwaukee | 6–1 | 3–3 | 15–4 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–5 | 14–5 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 5–1 | 8–12 |
New York | 5–1 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 10–9 | 2–4 | — | 9–10 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 9–11 |
Philadelphia | 3–4 | 9–10 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 5–2 | 10–9 | — | 4–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 8–12 |
Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–4 | 5–14 | 6–13 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 5–2 | 5–14 | 4–3 | 3–4 | — | 3–4 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 10–10 |
San Diego | 11–8 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 8–11 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — | 8–11 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 14–6 |
San Francisco | 17–2 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 15–4 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 11–8 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 13–7 |
St. Louis | 6–1 | 1–6 | 10–9 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 11–9 |
Washington | 4–3 | 5–14 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 10–10 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 3, 2021.
Game log
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April: 12–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 5–7)
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May: 13–12 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–5)
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June: 13–15 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–8)
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July: 14–12 (Home: 6–5; Away: 8–7)
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August: 18–8 (Home: 6–6; Away: 12–2)
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September: 16–11 (Home: 7–5; Away: 9–6)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Braves team member |
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
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Ozzie Albies | 156 | 629 | 103 | 163 | 40 | 7 | 30 | 106 | 20 | 47 | .259 | .488 |
Freddie Freeman | 159 | 600 | 120 | 180 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 83 | 8 | 85 | .300 | .503 |
Austin Riley | 160 | 590 | 91 | 179 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 107 | 0 | 52 | .303 | .531 |
Dansby Swanson | 160 | 588 | 78 | 146 | 33 | 2 | 27 | 88 | 9 | 52 | .248 | .449 |
Guillermo Heredia | 120 | 305 | 46 | 67 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 32 | .220 | .354 |
Ronald Acuña Jr. | 82 | 297 | 72 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 52 | 17 | 49 | .283 | .596 |
Travis d'Arnaud | 60 | 209 | 21 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 17 | .220 | .388 |
Jorge Soler | 55 | 208 | 36 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 29 | .269 | .524 |
Adam Duvall | 55 | 199 | 26 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 14 | .226 | .513 |
Marcell Ozuna | 48 | 188 | 21 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 19 | .213 | .356 |
Ehire Adrianza | 109 | 182 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 21 | .247 | .401 |
Joc Pederson | 64 | 173 | 20 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 17 | .249 | .428 |
William Contreras | 52 | 163 | 19 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 19 | .215 | .399 |
Abraham Almonte | 64 | 148 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 26 | .216 | .399 |
Eddie Rosario | 33 | 96 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 9 | .271 | .573 |
Kevan Smith | 30 | 91 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .165 | .198 |
Ender Inciarte | 52 | 79 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | .215 | .316 |
Stephen Vogt | 26 | 78 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .167 | .244 |
Pablo Sandoval | 69 | 73 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | .178 | .342 |
Orlando Arcia | 32 | 70 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | .214 | .343 |
Cristian Pache | 22 | 63 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .206 |
Alex Jackson | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .043 | .043 |
Johan Camargo | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 |
Jeff Mathis | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Jonathan Lucroy | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 |
Sean Kazmar Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Pitcher Totals | 161 | 279 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | .136 | .183 |
Team Totals | 161 | 5363 | 790 | 1307 | 269 | 20 | 239 | 762 | 59 | 549 | .244 | .435 |
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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Charlie Morton | 14 | 6 | 3.34 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 185.2 | 136 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 216 |
Max Fried | 14 | 7 | 3.04 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 165.2 | 139 | 61 | 56 | 41 | 158 |
Ian Anderson | 9 | 5 | 3.58 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 128.1 | 105 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 124 |
Drew Smyly | 11 | 4 | 4.48 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 126.2 | 133 | 69 | 63 | 41 | 117 |
Huascar Ynoa | 4 | 6 | 4.05 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 91.0 | 76 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 100 |
Will Smith | 3 | 7 | 3.44 | 71 | 0 | 37 | 68.0 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 87 |
Luke Jackson | 2 | 2 | 1.98 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 63.2 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 70 |
Tyler Matzek | 0 | 4 | 2.57 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 77 |
A. J. Minter | 3 | 6 | 3.78 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 44 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 57 |
Touki Toussaint | 3 | 3 | 4.50 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 50.0 | 43 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 48 |
Josh Tomlin | 4 | 0 | 6.57 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 69 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 37 |
Chris Martin | 2 | 4 | 3.95 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 33 |
Edgar Santana | 3 | 0 | 3.59 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 33 |
Kyle Muller | 2 | 4 | 4.17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 36.2 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
Jacob Webb | 5 | 4 | 4.19 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 34.1 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 33 |
Bryse Wilson | 2 | 3 | 5.88 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33.2 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 23 |
Jesse Chavez | 3 | 2 | 2.14 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 33.2 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
Sean Newcomb | 2 | 0 | 4.73 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 32.1 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 43 |
Richard Rodríguez | 1 | 2 | 3.12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Tucker Davidson | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Shane Greene | 0 | 1 | 8.47 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 17 |
Grant Dayton | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
Jesse Biddle | 0 | 0 | 8.44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
Nate Jones | 0 | 2 | 3.48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
Kyle Wright | 0 | 1 | 9.95 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Spencer Strider | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dylan Lee | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Jay Flaa | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Ty Tice | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carl Edwards Jr. | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Team Totals | 88 | 73 | 3.88 | 161 | 161 | 40 | 1410.2 | 1237 | 656 | 608 | 516 | 1417 |
Postseason
Game log
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NLDS: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–1)
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NLCS: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Away: 1–2)
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WS: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Away: 2–1)
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Postseason rosters
Roster
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Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | Triple-A East | Matt Tuiasosopo |
AA | Mississippi Braves | Double-A South | Wyatt Toregas |
A-Advanced | Rome Braves | High-A East | Kanekoa Texeira |
A | Augusta GreenJackets | Low-A East | Michael Saunders |
Rookie | FCL Braves | Florida Complex League | Nestor Pérez |
Rookie | DSL Braves | Dominican Summer League |
References
- "Pitcher Josh Tomlin returns to Atlanta Braves on $1M deal". ESPN. November 11, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- "Atlanta Braves sign lefty Drew Smyly to one-year, $11M deal". ESPN. November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Passan, Jeff (November 24, 2020). "Atlanta Braves sign RHP Charlie Morton to 1-year, $15 million deal". ESPN. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Sulkowski, Frank (February 5, 2021). "Marcell Ozuna staying with the Atlanta Braves". WJCL. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- Camerato, Jessica (April 5, 2021). "Nats to open Tues. vs. ATL, twin bill Wed". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- "D-backs-Braves rained out; twin bill Sun". MLB.com. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- "Braves name minor-league managers, staffs". AJC. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
External links
- 2021 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference