2009 Atlanta Braves season

March 2026 November 2013 Atlanta Braves 2009 National League East Turner Field Atlanta 86–76 (.531) 3rd Liberty Media Frank Wren Bobby Cox SportSouth Fox Sports South Peachtree TV Chip Caray, Joe Simpson, Jon Sciambi Atlanta Braves Radio NetworkJim Powell, Don Sutton, Mark Lemke, Jon Sciambi The 2009 Atlanta Braves season was the 44th season in Atlanta and the 139th overall. The Braves were once again skippered by Bobby Cox, then in his 24th season managing the team. It was the Braves' 44th season in Atlanta, and the 138th season overall for the franchise. Preseason transactions Notable free agent acquisitions Player Former Team Contract Terms Derek Lowe (RHP) L.A. Dodgers 4 years/$60M Kenshin Kawakami (RHP) Chunichi Dragons (NPB) 3 years/$23M Garret Anderson (OF) L.A. Angeles of Anaheim 1 year/$2.5M David Ross (C) Boston Red Sox 2 years/$3M Notable players lost to free agency Player New Team John Smoltz (RHP) Boston Red Sox Mike Hampton (LHP) Houston Astros Corky Miller (C) Chicago White Sox Julián Tavárez (RHP) Washington Nationals Chuck James (LHP) FREE AGENT Source: Baseball-Reference.com 2009 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions Pre-season trades December 4, 2008 to Chicago White Sox (IF) Brent Lillibridge & Minor League prospects Tyler Flowers, Jon Gilmore & Santos Rodriguez to Atlanta Braves (P) Javier Vázquez & (P) Boone Loganhttp://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081204&content_id=3701728&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl Atlanta adds Vazquez to new-look staff August 21, 2009 June 16, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110616161444/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081204&content_id=3701728&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl dead Regular season Season standings Atlanta Braves Record vs. opponents ATL Game log Atlanta Braves 2009 Regular Season Atlanta Braves y y April (10–11) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 1 || April 5 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Lowe (1–0) || Myers (0–1) || || 2:22 || 44,532|| 1–0 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Jurrjens (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || || 2:36 || 44,178|| 2–0 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Phillies || 11–12 || Condrey (1–0) || Boyer (0–1) || Lidge (1) || 3:13 || 44,939|| 2–1 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 4 || April 10 || Nationals || 6–5 (10) || Campillo (1–0) || Beimel (0–1) || || 3:58 || 48,327|| 3–1 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 11 || Nationals || 5–3 || Kawakami (1–0) || Lannan (0–2) || González (1) || 2:33 || 34,325|| 4–1 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 6 || April 12 || Nationals || 8–5 || Jurrjens (2–0) || Olsen (0–2) || Soriano (1) || 2:47 || 19,873|| 5–1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 7 || April 14 || Marlins || 1–5 || Volstad (2–0) || Vázquez (0–1) || || 2:31 || 16,293|| 5–2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || Marlins || 4–10 || Penn (1–0) || Moylan (0–1) || || 3:07 || 19,204|| 5–3 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || Marlins || 2–6 || Sánchez (1–0) || Kawakami (1–1) || || 2:49 || 21,072|| 5–4 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || @ Pirates || 0–3 || Maholm (2–0) || Jurrjens (2–1) || Capps (3) || 2:36 || 15,659|| 5–5 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || @ Pirates || 0–10 || Snell (1–2) || Reyes (0–1) || || 2:22 || 20,755|| 5–6 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 19 || @ Pirates || 11–1 || Vázquez (1–1) || Duke (2–1) || || 2:48 || 14,776|| 6–6 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Zimmermann (1–0) || Lowe (1–1) || Hanrahan (1) || 2:24 || 12,473|| 6–7 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || @ Nationals || 3–4 || Martis (2–0) || Kawakami (1–2) || Hanrahan (2) || 2:47 || 15,439|| 6–8 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 15 || April 22 || @ Nationals || 1–0 || González (1–0) || Mock (0–1) || Soriano (2) || 2:30 || 15,567|| 7–8 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Vázquez (2–1) || Vólquez (2–2) || González (2) || 3:30 || 30,060|| 8–8 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 25 || @ Reds || 10–2 || Lowe (2–1) || Arroyo (3–1) || || 2:38 || 33,015|| 9–8 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 26 || @ Reds || 2–8 || Owings (1–2) || Kawakami (1–3) || || 2:36 || 29,327|| 9–9 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 27 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Piñeiro (4–0) || Jurrjens (2–2) || Franklin (6) || 2:46 || 16,739|| 9–10 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 20 || April 28 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Moylan (1–1) || McClellan (1–1) || González (3) || 2:23 || 18,121|| 10–10 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 29 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Wainwright (3–0) || Vázquez (2–2) || Franklin (7) || 2:49 || 19,127|| 10–11 Atlanta Braves y y May (15–14) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 22 || May 1 || Astros || 7–2 || Lowe (3–1) || Hampton (1–2) || || 2:47 || 29,309|| 11–11 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 23 || May 2 || Astros || 1–5 || Byrdak (1–0) || Carlyle (0–1) || || 2:48 || 28,203|| 11–12 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 24 || May 3 || Astros || 5–7 || Geary (1–3) || Moylan (1–2) || Hawkins (3) || 3:18 || 27,921|| 11–13 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || Mets || 4–6 || Maine (2–2) || Vázquez (2–3) || Rodríguez (6) || 2:42 || 19,132|| 11–14 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 5 || Mets || 3–4 || Hernández (2–1) || Kawakami (1–4) || Rodríguez (7) || 3:13 || 21,049|| 11–15 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 6 || @ Marlins || 8–6 || Lowe (4–1) || Taylor (0–2) || González (4) || 3:09 || 12,725|| 12–15 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 7 || @ Marlins || 4–2 || Jurrjens (3–2) || Sánchez (1–4) || González (5) || 2:46 || 17,759|| 13–15 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 8 || @ Phillies || 6–10 || Hamels (1–2) || Reyes (0–2) || || 2:29 || 45,312|| 13–16 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 30 || May 9 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Vázquez (3–3) || Blanton (1–3) || || 2:29 || 45,339|| 14–16 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 31 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Kawakami (2–4) || Taschner (1–1) || Soriano (3) || 2:50 || 45,343|| 15–16 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 32 || May 11 || @ Mets || 8–3 || Lowe (5–1) || Santana (4–2) || || 3:04 || 40,497|| 16–16 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 12 || @ Mets || 3–4 (10) || Rodríguez (1–0) || Bennett (0–1) || || 3:02 || 39,408|| 16–17 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 34 || May 13 || @ Mets || 8–7 (12) || Bennett (1–1) || Takahashi (0–1) || González (6) || 3:46 || 40,555|| 17–17 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 35 || May 15 || Diamondbacks || 4–3 || González (2–0) || Peña (3–1) || || 2:50 || 32,593|| 18–17 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 16 || Diamondbacks || 0–12 || Scherzer (1–3) || Kawakami (2–5) || || 3:10 || 30,162|| 18–18 |- style="background:#bbbbbb" | – || May 17 || Diamondbacks || colspan='6' |Rescheduled for August 17 || 18–18 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 18 || Rockies || 1–5 || Marquis (5–3) || Lowe (5–2) || || 2:30 || 15,364|| 18–19 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 19 || Rockies || 8–1 || Jurrjens (4–2) || Hammel (0–3) || || 2:46 || 16,749|| 19–19 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 40 || May 20 || Rockies || 12–4 || Vázquez (4–3) || de la Rosa (0–4) || || 3:17 || 19,259|| 20–19 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 21 || Rockies || 0–9 || Cook (3–1) || Medlen (0–1) || || 2:35 || 25,481|| 20–20 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 22 || Blue Jays || 1–0 || Kawakami (3–5) || Carlson (1–3) || González (7) || 2:19 || 21,533|| 21–20 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 43 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Lowe (6–2) || Janssen (0–1) || Soriano (4) || 2:31 || 27,377|| 22–20 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 44 || May 24 || Blue Jays || 10–2 || Bennett (2–1) || Camp (0–2) || || 2:59 || 23,971|| 23–20 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 25 || @ Giants || 2–8 || Sánchez (2–4) || Vázquez (4–4) || || 3:04 || 40,034|| 23–21 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 26 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Lincecum (4–1) || Medlen (0–2) || || 2:08 || 29,485|| 23–22 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 27 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Johnson (4–4) || Kawakami (3–6) || Wilson (10) || 2:59 || 27,744|| 23–23 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–5 || Haren (4–4) || Lowe (6–3) || Qualls (12) || 2:20 || 19,452|| 23–24 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 10–6 || Jurrjens (5–2) || Garland (4–4) || || 3:10 || 26,146|| 24–24 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–3 (11) || Peña (5–2) || Bennett (2–2) || || 3:06 || 35,039|| 24–25 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–3 || Medlen (1–2) || Scherzer (2–4) || || 2:56 || 30,020|| 25–25 Atlanta Braves y y June (11–15) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 52 || June 2 || Cubs || 6–5(12) || Soriano (1–0) || Heilman (2–3) || || 3:39 || 30,262|| 26–25 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 53 || June 3 || Cubs || 2–3 (11) || Guzmán (2–0) || Bennett (2–3) || Gregg (9) || 3:19 || 30,646|| 26–26 |- style="background:#bbbbbb" | – || June 4 || Cubs || colspan='6' |Rescheduled for June 22 || 26–26 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 55 || June 5 || Brewers || 0–4 || Gallardo (6–2) || Jurrjens (5–3) || || 2:23 || 23,327|| 26–27 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 56 || June 6 || Brewers || 0–3 || Suppan (4–4) || Vázquez (4–5) || Hoffman (15) || 2:57 || 32,721|| 26–28 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || Brewers || 8–7 || O'Flaherty (1–0) || Villanueva (2–4) || González (8) || 2:49 || 33,428|| 27–28 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 58 || June 8 || Pirates || 7–6 (15) || Medlen (2–2) || Karstens (2–4) || || 4:46 || 21,856|| 28–28 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 59 || June 9 || Pirates || 4–3 || Lowe (7–3) || Burnett (1–2) || Soriano (5) || 2:35 || 20,124|| 29–28 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || Pirates || 2–3 || Karstens (3–4) || Jurrjens (5–4) || Capps (14) || 2:42 || 21,610|| 29–29 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 11 || Pirates || 1–3 || Jackson (2–1) || Soriano (1–1) || Capps (15) || 2:37 || 29,331|| 29–30 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 62 || June 12 || @ Orioles || 7–2 || Hanson (1–0) || Berken (1–3) || || 3:15 || 28,469|| 30–30 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 13 || @ Orioles || 4–8 || Bass (4–1) || O'Flaherty (1–1) || || 3:07 || 29,645|| 30–31 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || @ Orioles || 2–11 || Bergesen (4–2) || Lowe (7–4) || || 2:42 || 26,770|| 30–32 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 16 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Herrera (1–2) || Jurrjens (5–5) || || 2:53 || 19,127|| 30–33 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 66 || June 17 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Owings (4–7) || Vázquez (4–6) || Cordero (16) || 2:44 || 27,455|| 30–34 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 67 || June 18 || @ Reds || 7–0 || Hanson (2–0) || Maloney (0–2)|| || 3:15 || 24,657|| 31–34 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 68 || June 19 || @ Red Sox || 8–2 || Kawakami (4–6) || Matsuzaka (1–5) || || 2:49 || 37,703|| 32–34 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 69 || June 20 || @ Red Sox || 0–3 || Beckett (8–3) || Lowe (7–5) || || 2:11 || 38,029|| 32–35 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 70 || June 21 || @ Red Sox || 5–6 || Papelbon (1–1) || Bennett (2–4) || || 2:47 || 37,243|| 32–36 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 54 || June 22 || Cubs || 2–0 || Vázquez (5–6) || Dempster (4–5) || Soriano (6) || 2:58 || 31,701|| 33–36 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 71 || June 23 || Yankees || 4–0 || Hanson (3–0) || Wang (0–6) || || 2:47 || 40,828|| 34–36 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 72 || June 24 || Yankees || 4–8 || Chamberlain (4–2) || Medlen (2–3) || Rivera (16)|| 3:16 || 42,315|| 34–37 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || Yankees || 7–11 || Aceves (5–1) || Lowe (7–6) || Rivera (17) || 3:49 || 47,508|| 34–38 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 26 || Red Sox || 1–4 || Beckett (9–3) || Jurrjens (5–6) || || 2:46 || 48,418|| 34–39 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 27 || Red Sox || 0–1 || Wakefield (10–3) || Vázquez (5–7) || Papelbon (18) || 2:46 || 48,151|| 34–40 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 76 || June 28 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Hanson (4–0) || Penny (6–3) || Gonzalez (9) || 3:01 || 41,463|| 35–40 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 30 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Moylan (2–2) || Park (3–2) || || 3:14 || 31,818|| 36–40 Atlanta Braves y y July (16–11) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 78 || July 1 || Phillies || 11–1 || Jurrjens (6–6) || Hamels (4–5) || || 2:32 || 25,212|| 37–40 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 79 || July 2 || Phillies || 5–2 || Gonzalez (3–0) || Madson (2–4) || Soriano (7) || 3:08 || 38,254|| 38–40 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 80 || July 3 || @ Nationals || 9–8 || Logan (1–0) || Colomé (1–1) || Soriano (8) || 3:28 || 33,982|| 39–40 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 81 || July 4 || @ Nationals || 3–5 || Lannan (6–5) || Gonzalez (3–1) || MacDougal (4) || 2:34 || 23,708|| 39–41 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || @ Nationals || 3–5 || Olsen (2–4) || Lowe (7–7) || MacDougal (5)|| 2:39 || 22,677|| 39–42 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 83 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Wells (4–3) || Jurrjens (6–7) || Gregg (15) || 2:30 || 40,042|| 39–43 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 84 || July 7 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Vázquez (6–7) || Zambrano (4–4) || Soriano (9) || 2:44 || 40,359|| 40–43 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 85 || July 8 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Kawakami (5–6) || Hart (0–1) || Soriano (10) || 2:50 || 40,531|| 41–43 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 86 || July 9 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || Rincón (2–0) || Gonzalez (3–2) || Street (22) || 3:11 || 30,392|| 41–44 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 87 || July 10 || @ Rockies || 4–1 || Lowe (8–7) || Jiménez (6–9) || Soriano (11) || 2:40 || 35,238|| 42–44 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 88 || July 11 || @ Rockies || 4–3 || Jurrjens (7–7) || Marquis (11–6) || Soriano (12) || 2:51 || 38,065|| 43–44 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Rockies || 7–8 || Street (3–1)|| Valdez (0–1) || || 3:15 || 33,825|| 43–45 |- style="text-align:center;" style="background:##f0e68c" | – || July 14 || colspan='9'|2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in St. Louis, Missouri |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 90 || July 16 || Mets || 5–3 || Acosta (1–0) || Feliciano (2–3) || Soriano (13) || 2:57 || 32,736|| 44–45 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 91 || July 17 || Mets || 11–0 || Jurrjens (8–7) || Pelfrey (7–5) || || 2:38 || 50,704|| 45–45 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || Mets || 1–5 || Santana (11–7) || Kawakami (5–7) || || 3:22 || 51,175|| 45–46 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 93 || July 19 || Mets || 7–1 || Vázquez (7–7) || Redding (1–4) || || 2:47 || 34,293|| 46–46 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 94 || July 20 || Giants || 11–3 || Hanson (5–0) || Romo (2–1) || || 2:50 || 21,988|| 47–46 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 95 || July 21 || Giants || 8–1 || Lowe (9–7) || Sadowski (2–2) || || 2:41 || 25,135|| 48–46 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 96 || July 22 || Giants || 4–2 || Jurrjens (9–7) || Lincecum (10–3) || Soriano (14) || 2:28 || 34,672|| 49–46 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || Giants || 1–5 || Zito (6–10) || Gonzalez (3–3) || || 2:58 || 31,727|| 49–47 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 98 || July 24 || @ Brewers || 9–4 || Vázquez (8–7) || Villanueva (2–7) || || 3:25 || 41,941|| 50–47 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || @ Brewers || 0–4 || Gollardo (9–7) || Hanson (5–1) || || 2:56 || 43,565|| 50–48 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 100 || July 26 || @ Brewers || 10–2 || Lowe (10–7) || Looper (9–5) || || 2:47 || 43,471|| 51–48 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 101 || July 28 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Núñez (3–3) || Soriano (1–2) || || 2:48 || 13,128|| 51–49 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || @ Marlins || 3–6 || Johnson (10–2) || Kawakami (5–8) || Núñez (8) || 2:48 || 13,518|| 51–50 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Marlins || 6–3 (10) || Moylan (3–2) || Ayala (1–3) || Soriano (15) || 3:16 || 14,226|| 52–50 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Schmidt (2–1) || Hanson (5–2) || || 2:53 || 45,225|| 52–51 Atlanta Braves y y August (17–11) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 105 || August 1 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Lowe (11–7) || Wolf (5–6) || Soriano (16) || 2:41 || 49,843|| 53–51 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || Dodgers || 1–9 || Billingsley (11–6) || Jurrjens (9–8) || || 3:22 || 37,654|| 53–52 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 107 || August 3 || @ Padres || 2–4 || Latos (3–1) || Kawakami (5–9) || Bell (27) || 2:33 || 20,423|| 53–53 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 108 || August 4 || @ Padres || 9–2 || Vázquez (9–7) || Stauffer (1–3) || || 2:52 || 17,916|| 54–53 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 109 || August 5 || @ Padres || 6–2 || Hanson (6–2) || Gaudin (4–10) || || 2:52 || 21,816|| 55–53 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 110 || August 6 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Elbert (2–0) || Soriano (1–3) || || 3:13 || 46,399|| 55–54 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 111 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 9–5 (12) || Moylan (4–2) || Troncoso (4–1) || || 4:20 || 53,184|| 56–54 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 112 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 (10) || Medlen (3–3) || Mota (3–3) || Soriano (17) || 3:31 || 53,338|| 57–54 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 113 || August 9 || @ Dodgers || 8–2 || Vázquez (10–7) || Stults (4–3) || || 2:53 || 45,438|| 58–54 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || Nationals || 8–1 || Hanson (7–2) || Lannan (8–9) || || 3:01 || 19,273|| 59–54 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 115 || August 12 || Nationals || 6–2 || Lowe (12–7) || Sosa (1–1) || || 2:34 || 17,886|| 60–54 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 116 || August 14 || Phillies || 2–3 || Madson (4–4) || Soriano (1–4) || Lidge (22) || 2:21 || 37,639|| 60–55 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 15 || Phillies || 4–3 || Moylan (5–2) || Lidge (0–5) || || 2:54 || 44,043|| 61–55 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 16 || Phillies || 1–4 || Happ (9–2) || Vázquez (10–8) || Lidge (23) || 2:45 || 25,215|| 61–56 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 37 || August 17 || Diamondbacks || 9–4 || Hanson (8–2) || Scherzer (7–7) || || 2:45 || 23,668|| 62–56 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 119 || August 18 || @ Mets || 4–9 || Pérez (3–3) || Lowe (12–8) || || 2:52 || 38,613|| 62–57 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 120 || August 19 || @ Mets || 14–2 || Jurrjens (10–8) || Parnell (3–5) || || 2:54 || 38,602|| 63–57 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Kawakami (6–9) || Santana (13–9) || Soriano (18) || 2:41 || 39,105|| 64–57 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 122 || August 21 || Marlins || 3–5 || Sánchez (2–4) || Vázquez (10–9) || Núñez (14) || 2:48 || 22,608|| 64–58 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || Marlins || 4–3 || Hanson (9–2) || Volstad (9–10) || Soriano (19) || 2:47 || 35,200|| 65–58 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 124 || August 23 || Marlins || 7–5 || Moylan (6–2) || Calero (2–2) || Soriano (20) || 3:04 || 30,478|| 66–58 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 25 || Padres || 1–2 (12) || Thatcher (1–0) || Medlen (3–4) || Mujica (2) || 3:43 || 15,389|| 66–59 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 26 || Padres || 5–12 || Stauffer (2–6) || Kawakami (6–10) || || 3:23 || 15,619|| 66–60 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 127 || August 27 || Padres || 9–1 || Vázquez (11–9) || Richard (7–4) || || 2:50 || 18,651|| 67–60 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 28 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Moyer (12–9) || Hanson (9–3) || Lidge (26) || 2:24 || 44,747|| 67–61 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Phillies || 9–1 (8) || Lowe (13–8) || Lee (12–10) || || 2:46 || 45,134|| 68–61 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 130 || August 30 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Blanton (9–6) || Jurrjens (10–9) || Lidge (27) || 2:27 || 44,828|| 68–62 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 131 || August 31 || @ Marlins || 5–2 || Kawakami (7–10) || Johnson (13–4) || || 2:38 || 12,244|| 69–62 Atlanta Braves y y September (17–10) |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 132 || September 1 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || Hudson (1–0) || Sánchez (2–6) || Soriano (21) || 3:02 || 14,024|| 70–62 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 133 || September 2 || @ Marlins || 7–8 || Núñez (4–4) || Gonzalez (3–4) || || 3:40 || 14,723|| 70–63 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || @ Marlins || 3–8 || Nolasco (10–8) || Medlen (3–5) || || 3:13 || 13,711|| 70–64 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 135 || September 4 || Reds || 1–3 || Arroyo (12–12) || Lowe (13–9) || || 2:25 || 24,219|| 70–65 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 136 || September 5 || Reds || 1–3 || Wells (1–3) || Jurrjens (10–10) || || 2:40 || 29,078|| 70–66 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || Reds || 2–4 || Owings (7–12) || Kawakami (7–11) || || 3:39 || 32,397|| 70–67 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 138 || September 8 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Vázquez (12–9) || Paulino (2–8) || Soriano (22) || 2:33 || 26,081|| 71–67 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 139 || September 9 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Valverde (4–2) || Soriano (1–5) || || 2:13 || 22,392|| 71–68 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 140 || September 10 || @ Astros || 9–7 || Lowe (14–9) || Oswalt (8–6) || Gonzalez (10) || 3:11 || 26,552|| 72–68 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Jurrjens (11–10) || Piñeiro (14–10) || Soriano (23) || 2:34 || 43,984|| 73–68 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 || Gonzalez (4–4) || Franklin (2–3) || Soriano (24) || 3:13 || 43,869|| 74–68 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 143 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 9–2 || Vázquez (13–9) || Carpenter (16–4) || || 2:08 || 41,179|| 75–68 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 15 || Mets || 6–0 || Hanson (10–3) || Misch (1–3) || || 2:27 || 25,094|| 76–68 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 145 || September 16 || Mets || 6–5 || O'Flaherty (2–1) || Rodríguez (3–5) || || 3:32 || 17,988|| 77–68 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 17 || Mets || 7–3 || Jurrjens (12–10) || Figueroa (2–6) || || 2:22 || 20,192|| 78–68 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 147 || September 18 || Phillies || 4–9 || Kendrick (2–1) || Hudson (1–1) || || 2:57 || 27,241|| 78–69 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 148 || September 19 || Phillies || 6–4 || Vázquez (14–9) || Martínez (5–1) || || 2:43 || 35,818|| 79–69 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 149 || September 20 || Phillies || 2–4 || Walker (2–0) || Hanson (10–4) || Lidge (31) || 2:46 || 29,452|| 79–70 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || @ Mets || 11–3 || Lowe (15–9) || Misch (1–4) || Kawakami (1) || 2:32 || 37,706|| 80–70 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 151 || September 22 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Jurrjens (13–10) || Figueroa (2–7) || Soriano (25) || 2:46 || 37,823|| 81–70 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 152 || September 23 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Hudson (2–1)|| Pelfrey (10–12) || Soriano (26) || 3:18 || 38,266|| 82–70 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 153 || September 25 || @ Nationals || 4–1 || Vázquez (15–9)|| Lannan (9–13) || || 2:27 || 28,276|| 83–70 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 154 || September 26 || @ Nationals || 11–5 || Hanson (11–4) || Mock (3–10) || || 2:48 || 29,058|| 84–70 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 155 || September 27 || @ Nationals || 6–3 (10) || Gonzalez (5–4) || MacDougal (1–1) || Soriano (27) || 2:55 || 27,840|| 85–70 |- style="background:#bbffbb" | 156 || September 28 || Marlins || 4–0 || Jurrjens (14–10) || Sánchez (3–8) || || 2:37 || 25,046|| 86–70 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 29 || Marlins || 4–5 || Pinto (4–1) || Kawakami (7–12) || Núñez (25) || 3:20 || 28,669|| 86–71 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 158 || September 30 || Marlins || 4–5 || Nolasco (13–9) || Vázquez (15–10) || Donnelly (2) || 3:00 || 31,513|| 86–72 Atlanta Braves y y October (0–4) |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 159 || October 1 || Nationals || 1–2 || Clippard (4–2) || Soriano (1–6) || MacDougal (19) || 2:47 || 38,237|| 86–73 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 160 || October 2 || Nationals || 0–6 || Hernández (9–12) || Lowe (15–10) || MacDougal (20) || 2:56 || 33,124|| 86–74 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 161 || October 3 || Nationals || 4–6 (11) || Segovia (1–0) || Acosta (1–1) || Kensing (1) || 3:16 || 28,278|| 86–75 |- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 162 || October 4 || Nationals || 1–2 (15) || Kensing (1–2) || Logan (1–1) || || 4:18 || 36,307|| 86–76 |- |#bbffbb Braves Win #ffbbbb Braves Loss #bbbbbb Game Postponed Roster 2009 Atlanta Braves Roster Pitchers 46 Manny Acosta 47 Jeff Bennett 56 Blaine Boyer 57 Jorge Campillo 38 Buddy Carlyle 51 Mike Gonzalez 48 Tommy Hanson 15 Tim Hudson 49 Jair Jurrjens 11 Kenshin Kawakami 36 Boone Logan 32 Derek Lowe 54 Kris Medlen 58 Peter Moylan 56 Vladimir Núñez 34 Eric O'Flaherty 40 James Parr 37 Jo-Jo Reyes 39 Rafael Soriano 50 Luis Valdez 33 Javier Vázquez Catchers 16 Brian McCann  8 Dave Ross  5 Clint Sammons Infielders 25 Barbaro Canizares 26 Brooks Conrad 19 Yunel Escobar 27 Diory Hernández  4 Omar Infante  2 Kelly Johnson 10 Chipper Jones 22 Casey Kotchman 22 Adam LaRoche 20 Greg Norton 14 Martín Prado Outfielders 18 Garret Anderson 26 Brian Barton  1 Gregor Blanco 25 Ryan Church 23 Matt Diaz  7 Jeff Francoeur 30 Reid Gorecki 28 Brandon Jones 13 Nate McLouth 24 Jordan Schafer Manager  6 Bobby Cox Coaches 52 Chino Cadahia (bench) 17 Glenn Hubbard (first base) 45 Roger McDowell (pitching)  9 Terry Pendleton (hitting) 12 Eddie Pérez (bullpen) 43 Brian Snitker (third base) Mid-season trades June 3, 2009 to Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League prospects (OF) Gorkys Hernández, (P) Charlie Morton & (P) Jeff Locke to Atlanta Braves (OF) Nate McLouthBraves acquire McLouth from Pirates http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090603&content_id=5127470&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl https://web.archive.org/web/20090606062347/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090603&content_id=5127470&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl June 6, 2009 dead August 13, 2009 July 10, 2009 to New York Mets (OF) Jeff Francoeur & Cash to Atlanta Braves (OF) Ryan ChurchBraves deal Francoeur for Church http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090710&content_id=5805268&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl https://web.archive.org/web/20090714113929/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090710&content_id=5805268&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl July 14, 2009 dead August 13, 2009 July 31, 2009 to Boston Red Sox (1B) Casey Kotchman to Atlanta Braves (1B) Adam LaRoche & Cash Braves reacquire LaRoche from Sox Player stats Most games at position Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played Pos Player GP C Brian McCann 127 1B Casey Kotchman × 85 2B Kelly Johnson 84 SS Yunel Escobar × 139 3B Chipper Jones 133 LF Garret Anderson × 124 CF Nate McLouth † 84 RF Jeff Francoeur × 80 As of October 4, 2009 Source: ESPN.com-Atlanta Braves Lineup-Games By Position × = No longer with team † = On DL Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB18 Garret Anderson 135 496 52 133 27 0 13 61 .268 126 Brian Barton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .--- 01 Gregor Blanco # 24 43 5 8 0 1 0 1 .186 225 Barbaro Canizares # 5 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 .190 025 Ryan Church * 44 127 20 33 12 0 2 18 .260 026 Brooks Conrad 30 54 7 11 1 2 2 8 .204 023 Matt Diaz 125 371 56 116 18 4 13 58 .313 1219 Yunel Escobar 141 528 89 158 26 2 14 76 .299 57 Jeff Francoeur 82 304 32 76 12 2 5 35 .250 530 Reid Gorecki 31 25 6 5 0 0 0 3 .200 127 Diory Hernández # 33 85 6 12 3 0 1 6 .141 04 Omar Infante 70 203 24 62 9 1 2 27 .305 22 Kelly Johnson 106 303 47 68 20 3 8 29 .224 728 Brandon Jones 5 13 2 4 0 0 0 1 .308 010 Chipper Jones 143 488 80 129 23 2 18 71 .264 422 Casey Kotchman 87 298 28 84 20 0 6 41 .282 022 Adam LaRoche * 57 212 30 69 11 1 12 40 .325 016 Brian McCann 138 488 63 137 35 1 21 94 .281 413 Nate McLouth * 84 339 59 87 20 1 11 36 .257 1220 Greg Norton 95 76 3 11 2 0 0 7 .145 014 Martín Prado 128 450 64 138 38 0 11 49 .307 18 David Ross 54 128 18 35 9 0 7 20 .273 05 Clint Sammons 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 .182 024 Jordan Schafer # 50 167 18 34 8 0 2 8 .204 2Pitcher Totals 162 309 24 43 5 0 1 11 .139 0 Team totals 162 5539 735 1459 300 20 149 700 .263 58 As of October 4, 2009 * = Acquired Mid-Season # = Not on Active roster "()" = Stats with Braves Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K46 Manny Acosta # 1 1 4.34 36 0 0 37.1 19 18 19 32Jeff Bennett †Braves release right-hander Bennett http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090730&content_id=6157040&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl https://web.archive.org/web/20090803164321/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090730&content_id=6157040&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl August 3, 2009 dead August 13, 2009 2 4 3.18 33 0 0 34.0 13 12 21 23Blaine Boyer †Cards get Boyer from Braves for Barton http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090420&content_id=4352346&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl https://web.archive.org/web/20110616161309/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090420&content_id=4352346&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl June 16, 2011 dead August 13, 2009 0 1 40.50 3 0 0 1.1 6 6 3 257 Jorge Campillo # 1 0 4.15 5 0 0 4.1 3 2 3 338 Buddy Carlyle 0 1 8.86 16 0 0 21.1 23 21 12 1251 Mike González 5 4 2.42 80 0 10 74.1 28 20 33 9048 Tommy Hanson 11 4 2.89 21 21 0 127.2 42 41 46 11615 Tim Hudson 2 1 3.61 7 7 0 42.1 17 17 13 3049 Jair Jurrjens 14 10 2.60 34 34 0 215.0 71 62 75 15211 Kenshin Kawakami 7 12 3.86 32 25 1 156.1 73 67 57 10536 Boone Logan 1 1 5.19 20 0 0 17.1 12 10 9 1032 Derek Lowe 15 10 4.67 34 34 0 194.2 109 101 63 11154 Kris Medlen 3 5 4.26 37 4 0 67.2 34 32 30 7258 Peter Moylan 6 2 2.84 87 0 0 73.0 29 23 35 6156 Vladimir Núñez 0 0 36.00 1 0 0 1.0 4 4 2 134 Eric O'Flaherty 2 1 3.04 78 0 0 56.1 23 19 18 3940 James Parr # 0 0 5.79 8 0 0 14.0 9 9 5 1237 Jo-Jo Reyes # 0 2 7.00 6 5 0 27.0 25 21 13 2139 Rafael Soriano 1 6 2.97 77 0 27 75.2 25 25 27 10250 Luis Valdez 0 1 3.38 3 0 0 2.2 1 1 2 033 Javier Vázquez 15 10 2.87 32 32 0 219.1 75 70 44 238 Team totals 86 76 3.57 162 162 38 1462.2 641 581 530 1232 As of October 4, 2009 † = No longer with team # = Not on Active roster Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Gwinnett Braves International League Dave Brundage AA Mississippi Braves Southern League Phillip Wellman A Myrtle Beach Pelicans Carolina League Rocket Wheeler A Rome Braves South Atlantic League Randy Ingle Rookie Danville Braves Appalachian League Paul Runge Rookie GCL Braves Gulf Coast League Luis OrtizLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Danville References External links 2009 Atlanta Braves season at Baseball Reference 2009 Atlanta Braves season Official Site Atlanta Braves at ESPN.com (Archived 2009-06-20) 53em Category:Atlanta Braves seasons Atlanta Braves Atlanta Category:2009 in Atlanta