Here are my top 5 Atlanta Braves catchers of all-time. Like all lists at The Baseball Scholar, this is based on seasons from 1901 and after. If a player played for a franchise prior to 1901 those seasons (and his age during those seasons) will be listed but his stats during those seasons will not be listed nor will they be factored into his ranking. For a player to be eligible he had to have at least 1,500 plate appearances. Lastly, players are only eligible for one position so if they played multiple positions for a franchise they will be listed at the position I feel they had the most success. If you think I missed someone or have them in the wrong order, comment below.

1. 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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
33.3	131	1037	4099	3700	470	1087	154	21	142	552	10	21	334	518	.294	.357	.462	.819

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2. Brian McCann



• Age: 21 – 29, 35
• Years: 2005 – 2013, 2019

Brian McCann

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
23.8	115	1190	4670	4140	492	1139	236	2	188	706	23	8	445	683	.275	.350	.469	.819

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3. Javy Lopez



• Age: 21 – 32
• Years: 1992 – 2003

Javy Lopez

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
23.5	114	1156	4368	4003	508	1148	190	14	214	694	8	18	271	728	.287	.339	.502	.841

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4. Del Crandall



• Age: 19 – 20, 23 – 33
• Years: 1949 – 1950, 1953 – 1963

Del Crandall

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.3	96	1394	5083	4583	552	1176	167	17	170	628	25	25	374	437	.257	.311	.412	.723

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5. Phil Masi



• Age: 23 – 33
• Years: 1939 – 1949

Phil Masi

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
12.1	97	945	3022	2668	333	698	129	25	34	314	41	0	302	222	.262	.333	.367	.700

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