2000 Atlanta Braves season

The 2000 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 35th season in Atlanta along with the 125th season in the National League and 130th overall, entering the season as defending National League champions. The Braves won their sixth consecutive division title, however, the 2000 season would mark the first time since 1990 that the Braves did not appear in the NLCS in a non-strike season. The Braves failed to defend its National League championship and go to their sixth World Series in ten years. One of the highlights of the season was that the All-Star Game was held at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Offseason December 22, 1999: Bret Boone was traded by the Atlanta Braves with Ryan Klesko and Jason Shiell to the San Diego Padres for Wally Joyner, Reggie Sanders, and Quilvio Veras.Bret Boone Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 12, 2000: Howard Battle was purchased by the Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central) from the Atlanta Braves.Howard Battle Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 20, 2000: Trenidad Hubbard was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. January 28, 2000: Bobby Bonilla was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.Bobby Bonilla Statistics Baseball-Reference.com February 22, 2000: Steve Avery was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.Steve Avery Statistics Baseball-Reference.com March 31, 2000: Randall Simon was released by the Atlanta Braves.Randall Simon Statistics Baseball-Reference.com

Regular season

Opening Day starters Quilvio Veras – 2B Reggie Sanders – LF Chipper Jones – 3B Brian Jordan – RF Andrés Galarraga – 1B Andruw Jones – CF Eddie Pérez – C Walt Weiss – SS Greg Maddux – P 2000 Atlanta Braves Roster by Baseball Almanac

All-Star game

The 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in Atlanta. It was the 71st midsummer classic featuring the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The game was played on July 11, 2000 at Turner Field.

Five members of the Braves were part of the All-Star Game. Andrés Galarraga and Chipper Jones started at first base and third base, respectively. Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and Andruw Jones were part of the team as well.

The 2000 All-Star Game was one of the few occurrences in which the manager of the host team also managed the home team of the game, in this case, the National League (Bobby Cox had led the Braves to the World Series the previous year earning the right to manage the National League). The final score was 6–3 in favor of the American League.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions June 5, 2000: Kelly Johnson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (38th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2000. June 5, 2000: Tony Gwynn, Jr. was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign. July 29, 2000: Stan Belinda was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves.Stan Belinda Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 31, 2000: B. J. Surhoff was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Gabe Molina to the Atlanta Braves for Trenidad Hubbard, Fernando Lunar, and Luis Rivera.B. J. Surhoff Statistics Baseball-Reference.com August 25, 2000: Rich Amaral was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. September 12, 2000: Stan Belinda was released by the Atlanta Braves.

Roster 2000 Atlanta Braves Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || April 3 || Rockies || 2–0 || Maddux (1–0) || Astacio (0–1) || Remlinger (1) || 42,255 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || April 4 || Rockies || 3–5 || Tavarez (1–0) || Burkett (0–1) || Jimenez (1) || 26,132 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 5 || Rockies || 9–6 || Chen (1–0) || Aybar (0–1) || Ligtenberg (1) || 30,008 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || April 7 || Giants || 2–6 || Gardner (1–0) || Mulholland (0–1) || — || 35,343 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 8 || Giants || 7–5 || Maddux (2–0) || Hernandez (0–2) || Ligtenberg (2) || 35,938 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 9 || Giants || 9–3 || Glavine (1–0) || Ortiz (1–1) || — || 32,654 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || April 10 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Guthrie (1–1) || Ligtenberg (0–1) || — || 38,655 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || April 12 || @ Cubs || 4–11 || Farnsworth (1–1) || Mulholland (0–2) || — || 26,838 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 13 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Guthrie (2–1) || Remlinger (0–1) || — || 20,152 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 14 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Glavine (2–0) || Woodard (0–2) || Remlinger (2) || 10,171 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || April 15 || @ Brewers || 3–6 || Weathers (1–0) || Burkett (0–2) || Wickman (3) || 24,755 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 16 || @ Brewers || 2–1 || Mulholland (1–2) || Stull (0–1) || Remlinger (3) || 12,004 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 18 || Phillies || 4–3 || Rivera (1–0) || Reyes (0–1) || — || 34,903 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 19 || Phillies || 10–1 || Glavine (3–0) || Wolf (1–1) || — || 29,992 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 20 || Phillies || 6–4 || Millwood (1–0) || Aldred (1–2) || Rocker (1) || 31,451 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 21 || Pirates || 6–2 || Mulholland (2–2) || Garcia (0–1) || — || 33,790 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 22 || Pirates || 4–2 || Chen (2–0) || Benson (0–3) || Rocker (2) || 41,389 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 23 || Pirates || 5–3 || Maddux (3–0) || Cordova (1–2) || Rocker (3) || 29,463 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 25 || Dodgers || 1–0 || Glavine (4–0) || Brown (1–1) || — || 35,046 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 26 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Millwood (2–0) || Gagne (0–1) || — || 31,734 || 14–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 27 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Mulholland (3–2) || Park (3–2) || Rocker (4) || 37,750 || 15–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 28 || @ Padres || 7–2 || Maddux (4–0) || Meadows (2–2) || Remlinger (4) || 33,995 || 16–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 29 || @ Padres || 7–4 || Chen (3–0) || Palacios (0–1) || Rocker (5) || 49,428 || 17–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 30 || @ Padres || 7–4 || Glavine (5–0) || Hitchcock (0–3) || — || 44,845 || 18–6

|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Millwood (3–0) || Gagne (0–2) || Rocker (6) || 28,790 || 19–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Chen (4–0) || Adams (2–2) || Rocker (7) || 30,246 || 20–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc | 27 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Perez (3–1) || Maddux (4–1) || Shaw (7) || 34,960 || 20–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 5 || Phillies || 6–5 || Seanez (1–0) || Gomes (1–2) || — || 40,174 || 21–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || May 6 || Phillies || 0–6 || Schilling (1–1) || Millwood (3–1) || — || 48,610|| 21–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || May 7 || Phillies || 4–7 || Ashby (2–3) || Mulholland (3–3) || Gomes (5) || 40,613 || 21–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || May 8 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Miceli (3–1) || Seanez (1–1) || — || 14,024 || 21–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May 9 || @ Marlins || 10–5 || Burkett (1–2) || Penny (3–4) || — || 12,564 || 22–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 || May 10 || @ Marlins || 3–5 || Sanchez (4–1) || Glavine (5–1) || Alfonseca (10) || 15,249 || 22–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || May 11 || @ Marlins || 4–5 || Grilli (1–0) || Millwood (3–2) || Alfonseca (11) || 14,587 || 22–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || May 12 || @ Phillies || 8–7 || Ligtenberg (1–1) || Gomes (1–4) || Rocker (8) || 21,922 || 23–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Seanez (2–1) || Aldred (1–3) || Rocker (9) || 20,516 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 11–2 || Burkett (2–2) || Byrd (1–3) || — || 22,258 || 25–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 16 || Giants || 9–7 || Glavine (6–1) || Ortiz (2–5) || Mulholland (1) || 35,808 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 17 || Giants || 5–4 || Millwood (4–2) || Rueter (2–2) || Seanez (1) || 33,138 || 27–12 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May 18 || Giants || 3–2 || Maddux (5–1) || Estes (2–2) || Rocker (10) || 42,222 || 28–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || May 19 || Padres || 7–11 || Whiteside (1–0) || Mulholland (3–4) || Hoffman (7) || 39,423 || 28–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 20 || Padres || 10–6 || Burkett (3–2) || Cunnane (1–1) || — || 49,653 || 29–13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 21 || Padres || 12–6 || Glavine (7–1) || Hitchcock (1–6) || — || 40,533 || 30–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 || May 23 || @ Brewers || 6–7 || Wright (1–0) || Millwood (4–3) || Wickman (5) || 15,808 || 30–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 24 || @ Brewers || 11–2 || Maddux (6–1) || Haynes (5–3) || — || 18,153 || 31–14 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 25 || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Mulholland (4–4) || D'Amico (2–2) || — || 21,527 || 32–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 || May 26 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Henry (1–2) || Seanez (2–2) || — || 42,027 || 32–15 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 27 || @ Astros || 6–5 || Burkett (4–2) || Reynolds (5–1) || Ligtenberg (3) || 42,632 || 33–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || May 28 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Valdes (1–0) || Seanez (2–3) || Wagner (5) || 42,777 || 33–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Maddux (7–1) || Lieber (5–4) || — || 40,123 || 34–16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Mulholland (5–4) || Quevedo (0–3) || Remlinger (5) || 35,511 || 35–16 |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | – || May 31 || @ Cubs || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for June 1

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 || June 1 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Tapani (3–6) || Glavine (7–2) || Aguilera (10) || 5,267 || 35–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 || June 2 || Yankees || 2–5 || Hernandez (5–4) || Millwood (4–4) || Rivera (13) || 48,524 || 35–18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || June 3 || Yankees || 11–7 || Remlinger (1–1) || Grimsley (1–1) || — || 48,423 || 36–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || June 4 || Yankees || 6–7 || Pettitte (5–2) || Mulholland (5–5) || Rivera (14) || 47,756 || 36–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || June 5 || Blue Jays || 3–9 || Wells (10–2) || Burkett (4–3) || — || 33,641 || 36–20 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || June 6 || Blue Jays || 7–6 || Remlinger (2–1) || Frascatore (1–2) || — || 39,454 || 37–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 || June 7 || Blue Jays || 8–12 || Cubillan (1–0) || Millwood (4–5) || Koch (12) || 33,240 || 37–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || June 9 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Maddux (8–1) || Fassero (6–2) || Seanez (2) || 48,053 || 38–21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || June 10 || Red Sox || 6–0 || Mulholland (6–5) || Schourek (2–6) || — || 49,420 || 39–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 || June 11 || Red Sox || 3–5 || Garces (2–0) || Seanez (2–4) || Lowe (14) || 47,437 || 39–22 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || June 12 || @ Pirates || 10–8 || Ligtenberg (2–1) || Christiansen (1–6) || Remlinger (6) || 15,196 || 40–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 || June 13 || @ Pirates || 6–7 || Silva (5–2) || Wengert (0–1) || — || 17,971 || 40–23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || June 14 || @ Pirates || 8–4 || Maddux (9–1) || Anderson (1–5) || Ligtenberg (4) || 16,972 || 41–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 || June 15 || @ Pirates || 0–2 || Benson (5–5) || Millwood (4–6) || — || 19,065 || 41–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Schilling (2–4) || Glavine (7–3) || Brantley (7) || 20,495 || 41–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 3–9 || Politte (1–1) || Mulholland (6–6) || — || 37,292 || 41–26 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || June 18 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Burkett (5–3) || Schrenk (2–2) || Rocker (11) || 25,359 || 42–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 || June 19 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Brock (2–4) || Remlinger (2–2) || Brantley (8) || 22,264 || 42–27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || June 20 || Cubs || 11–4 || Millwood (5–6) || Tapani (4–7) || — || 46,618 || 43–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 || June 21 || Cubs || 1–8 || Wood (3–4) || Glavine (7–4) || — || 44,698 || 43–28 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"