With the Atlanta Braves in possession of the second best home record in the major leagues (22-7), it's surprising at how astonishingly different the Braves look playing away rather than at home. How else do you explain the worst road record in the majors, at 6-18?
Let's take a look at some stats that highlight just how atrocious the Braves are away from Atlanta:
1. As a team, Atlanta is hitting .306 at home, and just .251 on the road. There are several individuals that unfortunately stand out, such as Brian McCann (.386 at home/ .284 away), Kelly Johnson (.338/.257), and Matt Diaz (.324/.167).
2. At home, the Braves are .312 with runners in scoring position. On the road: .208.
3. The Braves have scored 156 runs at home, while allowing 103. They have 151 RBI at home. Care to guess what happens on the road? They score 83, while opponents score 90, and the Braves only produce 77 RBI.
4. They have yet to win just one one-run game away from home.
For all you Braves fans out there, don't these stats just make you want to curl up in the fetal position and cry? How can the Braves hope to get a lead in the National League East when they have to play on the road?
I'm fine with being able to go to Turner Field any time I want and be able to see some good run production and a lot of wins, but it just kills me to see these one-run games on the road that the Braves lose every night.
The Atlanta pitchers have got to be scratching their heads too.
Take Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, for instance. Jo Jo Reyes had arguably his best outing of his career for the Braves, pitching 8 innings with nine strikeouts and only two hits for two singles, and at one point retiring 14 batters in a row. The Braves, with their four hits and five walks, managed to get shutout for the fifth time of the season. The loss extended the Braves run-less streak to 16 innings.
I guess the question is, how much worse can the Braves get away from Turner Field?
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4 months ago
nice article erik
those stats are pretty scary away from home
being a braves fan, i hate when they lose nearly every one-run game they play in
if the braves want to have any chance at winning their division than they need to start winning those 1-run games and the games on the road
4 months ago
wow
the braves are like 2 different teams on the road and at home
they need to work on that or else they have no chance of getting in the playoffs or if they do then they have no chance of getting far
4 months ago
Great stat presentation- and just a bit scary, too! I have watched these one-run losses on the road and they are quite frustrating. But hats off to the Brew crew the other night; they manufactured that winning run in the ninth with speed.
Case in point. Theses one run games undeniably show a weakness in manufacturing runs. When the opposing pitcher is that good or that comparable to your starter, you gotta be able to manufacture runs: a walk, a stolen base, a sac bunt and a long fly ball- and there's your run. If you manage to get a wild pitch or a balk in the meantime, all the better. Waiting for Chipper, McCann or Tex to launch one simply isn't going to cut it.
And you are entirely correct; to ever hope to contend, the Braves have to be able to play on the road. If not, it will be another third place finish. Something definitely needs to be said in the clubhouse about the notable offensive droughts on the road.
from 4 months ago
Glad to see you agree Abner. We just need to string together some road wins and we can overtake the Marlins. I'm looking forward to our homestand against them.
Oh, and right after I write this, Tex decides to go 2-3 with 4 RBIs and a homer (by the top of the 6th). Maybe I should write more articles criticizing the Braves.
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