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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/27/08
The Braves, who have the second-best home record in the major leagues (22-7) and the worst road record (6-16), open a six-game road trip Tuesday.
"I'm lobbying for us to take our white [home uniform] jerseys on the road and hang them up in the lockers even if we don't wear them," right fielder Jeff Francoeur said. "In all seriousness, we've got to get playing better on the road. We don't want to keep building this momentum at home and then go 2-4 on the road."
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A look at the statistics gives a clearer picture of the phenomenon.
Home cooking
The Braves are hitting .306 at home. They hit just .251 on the road. There are several individual discrepancies that stand out, many at the top of the lineup. Kelly Johnson hits .338 at home, .257 on the road (-.081); Yunel Escobar hits .340 at home, .266 on the road (-.074); Mark Kotsay hits .320 at home, .260 on the road (-.060). Some are even bigger, including Matt Diaz (.324 /.167) and Brian McCann (.386 /.284).
Inside the order
The Braves are hitting for a higher batting average at every position in the order at home vs. the road.
• Order: First; Home: .292; Away: .233
• Order: Second; Home: .322; Away: .253
• Order: Third; Home: .431; Away: .365
• Order: Fourth; Home: .261; Away: .250
• Order: Fifth; Home: .303; Away: .289
• Order: Sixth; Home: .324; Away: .229
• Order: Seventh; Home: .352; Away: .300
• Order: Eighth; Home: .250; Away: .216
• Order: Ninth; Home: .184; Away: .139
In the clutch
At home, the Braves hit .312 with runners in scoring position. Their average is .261 with two outs and runners in scoring position. There is a dramatic dropoff on the road, where the Braves hit .208 with runners in scoring position. Their average drops to .202 with two outs and runners in scoring position.
Run production
The Braves have scored 156 runs at home, while allowing 103. They have 151 RBIs at home. On the road, the Braves have scored 83 runs, while allowing the opposition 90. The have just 77 RBIs on the road.
No one-run wins at home
The Braves have a well-documented record of 1-12 in one-run games. They are 0-9 on the road in games decided by a single run.
— Staff writer David O'Brien contributed to this report. Statistics through Sunday.
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