| 2011 Atlanta Braves | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Turner Field | |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Record | 89–73 (.549) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Liberty Media | |
| General managers | Frank Wren | |
| Managers | Fredi González | |
| Television | SportSouth Fox Sports South Peachtree TV (Chip Caray, Joe Simpson, Tom Glavine, Brian Jordan, Ron Gant) | |
| Radio | WCNN WNNX Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Jim Powell, Don Sutton, Mark Lemke) | |
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The 2011 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 46th season in Atlanta, and the 141st overall. For the first time since the 1990 season, Bobby Cox did not manage the club, having retired following the 2010 season. He was succeeded by Fredi González, the former third-base coach for the Braves between 2003 and 2006. After entering the playoffs with their first franchise Wild Card berth in 2010, the Braves attempted to return to the postseason for a second consecutive season. Entering the final month of the regular season with a record of 80–55 and an 8+1⁄2-game lead in the Wild Card standings, the Braves went 9–18 in September to finish the season with a record of 89–73. This September collapse caused the team to fall one game behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card race after the final scheduled game of the season, which consequently eliminated them from postseason contention. On July 12, 2016, ESPN named the 2011 Braves collapse as the 25th worst collapse in sports history.[1]
- ^ "The 25 worst collapses in sports history". Retrieved July 13, 2016.