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The Best Atlanta Braves Of All Time

Updated March 5, 2020 45.4k votes 4.6k voters 92.7k views106 items

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This is a list of the greatest Atlanta Braves ever, whether top Braves pitchers or top hitters. Since the early 90s, the Atlanta Braves have established themselves as one of the model franchises in Major League Baseball. Over that time, the Braves won an unprecedented 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005 (1994 is excluded due to the player's strike). Although the franchise won only one World Series title over that time, Atlanta established itself as one of baseball's premier teams and through shrewd trades, smart free agent acquisitions and a scouting department that is able to identify the best young talent through the draft, the Braves are on a short list of teams that are perennial contenders. Many of these moves brought the greatest Braves players to Atlanta where they eventually became some of the greatest baseball players of all time.

The best Atlanta Braves of all time span the team's long history, which began in Boston as the Beanstockings in 1871. In 1953, the Braves left Boston for Milwaukee, where the club stayed for 12 years before settling in Atlanta in 1966. The franchise's most iconic player is long time Home Run King Hank Aaron. Outside of winning World Series titles, the greatest Braves moment is when Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974 at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium.

Some of the greatest Atlanta Braves players were with the team throughout it's recent stretch of excellence. Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux were all integral parts of the Braves teams that won 14 division titles.

This list of the greatest Atlanta Braves of all time includes all players who were associated with the franchise in one incarnation of another. That is why Warren Spahn and Eddie Matthews are on this list. Players on this list are considered some of the greatest baseball players in history. Feel free to vote for your favorite Atlanta Braves players and add any players who you believe should be on this list and are not included.

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Hank Aaron
Right fielder, Outfielder
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
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#33 of 39 Longest Hitting Streaks in Baseball#991 of 1,427 The Best Athletes Of All Time
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Greg Maddux
Pitcher
Birthplace: San Angelo, Texas, United States of America
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#20 of 25 Longest Pitching Streaks in Baseball #107 of 115 The Funniest Professional Athletes
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Chipper Jones
Outfielder, Left fielder
Birthplace: DeLand, Florida, United States of America
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#5 of 120 The Greatest Third Basemen of All Time#2 of 15 The Best First Overall MLB Draft Picks Ever
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Tom Glavine
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
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#50 of 150 Athletes You Didn't Know Were Conservative#25 of 32 The Greatest Hitting Pitchers in Baseball History
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John Smoltz
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Birthplace: Warren, Michigan, United States of America
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#87 of 146 The Best Boston Red Sox Of All Time#8 of 219 The Greatest Relief Pitchers of All Time
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Eddie Mathews
Third baseman
Birthplace: Texarkana, Texas
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Freddie Freeman
First baseman
Birthplace: Fountain Valley, California
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Warren Spahn
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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#12 of 255 The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame#417 of 583 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time
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Dale Murphy
Right fielder, Outfielder
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
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#27 of 107 College & Professional Athletes Who Were Raised Mormon#22 of 174 The Greatest Center Fielders of All Time
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Phil Niekro
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Birthplace: Blaine, Ohio, United States of America
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#61 of 85 Great Athletes Who Waited Too Long To Retire#9 of 49 The Best Pitchers In Atlanta Braves History
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Bobby Cox
Manager, Second baseman
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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#8 of 44 The Best MLB Managers of All Time#78 of 84 Celebrities Who Have Been Charged With Domestic Abuse
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Andruw Jones
Designated hitter, Right fielder
Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands
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Fred McGriff
First baseman
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
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#51 of 150 The Greatest First Basemen of All Time#55 of 316 The Greatest Left Handed Baseball Players of All Time

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David Justice
Right fielder, Outfielder
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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Brian McCann
Catcher
Birthplace: Athens, Georgia, USA
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#222 of 708 The Best Hitters in Baseball History#173 of 273 The Top Current Baseball Players
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Javy López
Catcher
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Terry Pendleton
Third baseman
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
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Craig Kimbrel
Pitcher
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama
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Ron Gant
Outfielder, Left fielder
Birthplace: Victoria, Texas
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Bob Horner
First baseman, Third baseman
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas
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Tim Hudson
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia
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#226 of 511 The Best Baseball Players NOT in the Hall of Fame#118 of 197 The Greatest Pitchers of All Time
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Joe Torre
Manager, Catcher
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
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#21 of 149 The Greatest New York Yankees Of All Time#50 of 53 53 Celebrities Who Own Horses
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Rafael Furcal
Second baseman, Shortstop
Birthplace: Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic

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Steve Avery
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Birthplace: Trenton, Michigan
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Andrés Galarraga
First baseman
Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
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