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Top 5 Braves Players of All-Time + Fan Rankings
Create your own all-time rankings of the top 5 greatest players in Atlanta Braves history from Hank Aaron to Chipper Jones to Greg Maddux
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February 5, 2022 marks the 88th birthday of Hank Aaron so it’s a great time to look at the Braves’ top-5 greatest players of all time with Hammerin’ Hank topping the list.
A consistently top-tier team, the Braves have produced a plethora of excellent players throughout the years. Focusing solely on the modern era (1900-present), this is a highly competitive list that sees some of the best names to ever play the game. From Boston to Milwaukee to their eventual home in the A, the Braves have won 4 World Championships and had one of the best runs of any team in MLB history with 14 straight division titles. Honorable mention includes: SP John Smoltz, CF Andruw Jones, SP Phil Niekro, and SP Tom Glavine, with 1B Freddie Freeman and OF Ronald Acuna both having the potential to one day crack this list
Here are the top 5 greatest Braves Players of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– 1957 NL MVP, 25x All-Star (1st in MLB), 3x Gold Glove
– Most career RBI (2,297) & TB (6,856) in MLB history
– Most career HR (755) & Hits (3,771) by a RF ever
Accumulating the most ASG appearances in MLB history, Hank Aaron is one of the best players to grace the Atlanta diamond with plenty of records to show for it.
An incredible tribute to the late great Hank Aaron in Atlanta before World Series Game 3. pic.twitter.com/Hir6Sk6vsC
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 30, 2021
– 12x All-Star, 2x WS Champ, 2x MLB HR leader
– 2nd most career HR (493) in team history & among MLB 3B
– 10 seasons with MVP votes; 3rd most Braves Hits (2,201)
Not only a power hitter, Eddie Mathews was a reliable player who was able to produce when it mattered most and cemented his legacy as one of the greatest 3rd basemen ever.
– 1957 NL Cy Young, 17x All-Star, 1957 WS Champ
– Led MLB in ERA 3x & NL in Ks 4x; 8x NL Wins leader
– 13 20-win seasons, Most career Wins (363) by a lefty
His longevity, consistency, and ability to make hitters miss constitutes a case for Warren Spahn to be considered not only one of the greatest Braves pitchers of all-time, but overall player as well.
– 1999 MVP, 8x All-Star, 1995 WS Champ, 2x Silver Slugger
– Most Runs (1,619) by a MLB 3B; Braves OBP (.402) leader
– Only SH in history with .300+ AVG (.303) & 400+ HR (468)
Not one to be blindly swinging for the fences, Chipper Jones made a name for himself by consistently getting on base, driving teammates in, and racking up a record number of Runs himself.
– 18x Gold Glove (most), 4x Cy Young (straight), 8x All-Star
– 1995 WS Champ; 4x MLB ERA & WHIP leader
– Only MLB SP with 300+ Wins/3,000+ Ks/Under 1,000 BB
Greg Maddux is the rightful owner of the MLB Gold Glove record (for any position). Known for his unmatched ball control and ability to send opponents back to the bench, Maddux had a peak in Atlanta that’s as good as any pitcher’s ever.
Greg Maddux’s HOF resume:
– 18x Gold Glove (most ever)
– 4x Cy Young (t-3rd most)
– 8x All-Star
– 4x ERA Title
– 1995 World Series Champion
– Only Pitcher with 300+ Wins/3,000+ Ks/Under 1,000 BB
– 2nd most Wins (355) over last 100 years
pic.twitter.com/ZSWlr30xb1— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 14, 2021
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