List of Atlanta Braves team records

This article is about the statistical records of the Atlanta Braves, including their years in Boston and Milwaukee. For their season-by-season win–loss records, see List of Atlanta Braves seasons.
A black-and-white photo of Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron, the holder of ten franchise records for the Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Atlanta. The Braves formed in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings. After moving in 1953 to Milwaukee for 12 years and a World Series Championship in '57, the Braves relocated to Atlanta in 1966. Through 2010, the Braves have played 20,053 games, winning 9,945, losing 9,954, and tying 154, for a winning percentage of approximately .500.[1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures in MLB.

Hank Aaron holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2010 season, with ten, including most career hits, doubles, and the best career on-base plus slugging percentage. Aaron also held the career home runs record from April 8, 1974[2] until August 8, 2007.[3] He is followed by Hugh Duffy, who holds eight records, including best single-season batting average and the best single-season slugging percentage record.[4]

Four Braves players currently hold Major League Baseball records. Duffy holds the best single-season batting average record, accumulating an average of .440 in 1894.[5] Bobby Lowe and Bob Horner are tied with 16 others for the most home runs in a game, with four, which they recorded on May 30, 1890, and July 6, 1986, respectively.[6] Red Barrett, a Brave for six years, holds the record for fewest pitches by a single pitcher in a complete game, with 58, which he achieved on August 10, 1944.[7]

On September 9, 2020, the Braves scored a franchise record 29 runs in a game against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. In the second inning, there were 11 runs scored. Adam Duval hit three home runs, including a grand slam in the seventh inning. On September 22, 2020, the Braves won their third division title in a row, making the franchise record a league-leading 20 Eastern Division titles.[8]

In the Wildcard Playoff series against the Cincinnati Reds during the 2020 postseason, the Braves and Reds played thirteen innings until Freddie Freeman singled in the winning run for the Braves.[9] During the series, the Braves set another record against the Reds. Braves pitchers held the Reds scoreless through all 22 innings of their National League Wild Card Series victory, meaning Cincinnati surpassed the 1921 Giants (20 innings) for the most consecutive scoreless innings to begin a postseason series. The Braves are also the first team to win a multi-game postseason series (excluding the Wild Card Game) without surrendering a run. The Yankees previously held the low mark after allowing just one total run to the Rangers in back-to-back three-game sweeps of the 1998 and ’99 ALDS.[10]

  1. ^ "MLB Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "715: Hank Aaron's Glorious Ordeal". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Sheinin, Dave (August 8, 2007). "Bonds Sets Baseball's Home Run Record". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Atlanta Braves Top 10 Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  5. ^ Banks, Kerry (2010). Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records. Greystone Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7.
  6. ^ "4 Home Runs in 1 Game by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "Fewest Pitches in a Baseball Game". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Braves Clinch 2020 Postseason Berth". mlb.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. ^ ""Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves Record"". www.orlandosentinel.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "ATL sets scoreless IP record to open playoffs". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.