The Baseball Scholar

This is the Atlanta Braves all-time roster. Players are eligible based on seasons after 1901. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and three starters and three bench players to fill the outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

• Catcher – Joe Torre



• Age: 19 – 27
• Years: 1960 – 1968




Joe Torre

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
33.2	131	1037	4099	3700	470	1087	154	21	142	552	10	21	334	518	.294	.356	.462	.818

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• First Base – Freddie Freeman



• Age: 20 – 31
• Years: 2010 – 2021




Freddie Freeman

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
43.1	138	1565	6660	5767	969	1704	367	25	271	941	53	24	777	1312	.295	.384	.509	.893

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• Second Base – Ozzie Albies



• Age: 20 – 27
• Years: 2017 – 2024




Ozzie Albies

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
21.8	108	871	3804	3485	549	941	212	31	141	508	84	20	252	641	.270	.322	.470	.792

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• Third Base – Eddie Mathews



• Age: 20 – 34
• Years: 1952 – 1966




Eddie Mathews

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
94	145	2223	9533	8049	1452	2201	338	70	493	1388	66	35	1376	1387	.273	.379	.517	.896

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• Shortstop – Johnny Logan



• Age: 25 – 35
• Years: 1951 – 1961




Johnny Logan

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
33.4	98	1351	5538	4931	624	1329	207	40	92	521	19	13	417	431	0.27	0.33	.384	.714

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• Outfield – Hank Aaron



• Age: 20 – 40
• Years: 1954 – 1974




Hank Aaron

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
142.6	156	3076	13089	11628	2107	3600	600	96	733	2202	240	71	1297	1294	0.31	.377	.567	.944

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• Outfield – Andruw Jones



• Age: 19 – 30
• Years: 1996 – 2007




Andruw Jones

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
61	114	1761	7276	6408	1045	1683	330	34	368	1117	138	55	717	1394	.263	.342	.497	.839

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• Outfield – Dale Murphy



• Age: 20 – 34
• Years: 1976 – 1990




Dale Murphy

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
47.3	123	1926	8095	7098	1103	1901	306	37	371	1143	160	67	912	1581	.268	.351	.478	.829

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• Starting Pitcher – Warren Spahn



• Age: 21, 25 – 43
• Years: 1942, 1946 – 1964




Warren Spahn

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
91.8	83	714	635	356	229	3.05	5046	374	63	29	1912	1710	1378	2493	12.0%	1.19

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• Starting Pitcher – Phil Niekro



• Age: 25 – 44, 48
• Years: 1964 – 1983, 1987




Phil Niekro

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
89.6	84	740	595	268	230	3.2	4622.7	226	43	29	1922	1645	1458	2912	15.1%	1.23

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• Starting Pitcher – Greg Maddux



• Age: 27 – 37
• Years: 1993 – 2003




Greg Maddux

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
66.2	61	363	363	194	88	2.63	2526.7	61	21	0	845	739	383	1828	18.1%	1.05

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• Starting Pitcher – John Smoltz



• Age: 21 – 32, 34 – 41
• Years: 1988 – 1999, 2001 – 2008




John Smoltz

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
66.9	79	708	466	210	147	3.26	3395	53	16	154	1336	1229	992	3011	21.6%	1.17

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• Starting Pitcher – Tom Glavine



• Age: 21 – 36, 42
• Years: 1987 – 2002, 2008




Tom Glavine

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
58.6	83	518	518	244	147	3.41	3408	52	22	0	1428	1291	1177	2091	14.6%	1.3

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• Relief Pitcher – Craig Kimbrel



• Age: 22 – 26
• Years: 2010 – 2014




Craig Kimbrel

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
12	38	294	0	15	10	1.43	289	0	0	186	51	46	108	476	42.2%	0.9

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• Relief Pitcher – Mike Remlinger



• Age: 33 – 36, 40
• Years: 1999 – 2002, 2006




Mike Remlinger

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
7.8	62	327	0	27	14	2.74	321.7	0	0	16	106	98	132	334	24.8%	1.23

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• Relief Pitcher – Rick Camp



• Age: 23 – 25, 27 – 32
• Years: 1976 – 1978, 1980 – 1985




Rick Camp

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
13.5	87	414	65	56	49	3.37	942.3	5	0	57	420	353	336	407	10.0%	1.39

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Bench

• Catcher – Brian McCann, 2005 – 2013, 2019
• First Base – Joe Adcock, 1953 – 1962
• Second Base – Marcus Giles, 2001 – 2006
• Third Base – Chipper Jones, 1993, 1995 – 2012
• Shortstop – Rafael Furcal, 2000 – 2005
• Outfield – Wally Berger, 1930 – 1937
• Outfield – Tommy Holmes, 1942 – 1951
• Outfield – David Justice, 1989 – 1996
• Starting Pitcher – Vic Willis, 1898 – 1905
• Starting Pitcher – Max Fried, 2017, 2023
• Starting Pitcher – Tim Hudson, 2005 – 2013
• Relief Pitcher – Steve Bedrosian, 1981 – 1985, 1993 – 1995