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	Reference
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