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The Atlanta Braves have completed 143 years of professional baseball, the most in Major League Baseball. Through 2013, the Braves have played 20,831 games in both the National League and the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, winning 10,449 games and losing 10,221 games, for a winning percentage of .505. In MLB play, the team has a record of 10,224-10,161 through the 2013 season.[1]
The team was founded in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings and was one of the nine charter members of National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. The team changed its name to the Boston Red Caps in 1876 when it joined the National League. The team changed its name a few more times in the late 1800s and early 1900s before settling on the Braves name in 1912. In 1953, the team moved to Milwaukee. After 13 seasons in Milwaukee, the Braves moved again to their current city, Atlanta.[2] The team has played in their current stadium Turner Field since 1997.[3]
The Braves have experienced several periods of success. The team was very dominant in the late 19th century, when it was known as the Boston Beaneaters, winning four of the five National Association of Professional Base Ball Players championships and 8 National League pennants. In Milwaukee, the team never had a losing season. From 1991–2005 the Braves were one of the most successful franchises in baseball, winning 14 consecutive division titles (omitting the strike-shortened 1994 season in which there were no official division champions) and 5 National League pennants.[1] In the 2011 season, the Braves became the third team to win 10,000 MLB games.[4] In addition, the franchise has won 3 World Series - one in Boston, one in Milwaukee and one in Atlanta.[1]
In addition, the Braves have experienced periods of futility. The team had 11 straight losing seasons from 1903 through 1913. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Braves experienced numerous losing seasons, including having the fourth worst record in MLB history in the 1935 season.[1] In the 2011 season, the Braves became the second franchise to lose 10,000 MLB games.[5]
This article lists the results of every season of the franchise, including the team's years in Boston and Milwaukee.
Contents
Table key[edit]
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Cy Young Award |
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Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season |
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National League Manager of the Year Award |
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National League Championship Series |
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National League Division Series |
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Most Valuable Player Award |
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Rookie of the Year |
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Each year is linked to an article about that particular Braves season |
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World Series Most Valuable Player Award |
Year by year[edit]
World Series champions (1903–present) |
League Champions (1871–present) |
Division champions (1969–present) |
Wild Card berth (1994–present) |
MLB season |
Team season |
League | Division | Regular Season | Postseason | Awards | ||||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | ||||||
Boston Red Stockings | ||||||||||
1871 | 1871 | NA | 3rd | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2 | |||
1872 | 1872 | NA | 1st | 39 | 8 | .830 | — | |||
1873 | 1873 | NA | 1st | 43 | 16 | .729 | — | |||
1874 | 1874 | NA | 1st | 52 | 18 | .743 | — | |||
1875 | 1875 | NA | 1st | 71 | 8 | .899 | — | |||
Boston Red Caps | ||||||||||
1876 | 1876 | NL | 4th | 39 | 31 | .557 | 15 | |||
1877 | 1877 | NL | 1st | 42 | 18 | .700 | — | |||
1878 | 1878 | NL | 1st | 41 | 19 | .683 | — | |||
1879 | 1879 | NL | 2nd | 54 | 30 | .643 | 5 | |||
1880 | 1880 | NL | 6th | 40 | 44 | .476 | 26.5 | |||
1881 | 1881 | NL | 6th | 38 | 45 | .458 | 17.5 | |||
1882 | 1882 | NL | 3rd | 45 | 39 | .536 | 10 | |||
Boston Beaneaters | ||||||||||
1883 | 1883 | NL | 1st | 63 | 35 | .643 | — | |||
1884 | 1884 | NL | 2nd | 73 | 38 | .658 | 10.5 | |||
1885 | 1885 | NL | 5th | 46 | 66 | .411 | 41 | |||
1886 | 1886 | NL | 5th | 56 | 61 | .479 | 30.5 | |||
1887 | 1887 | NL | 5th | 61 | 60 | .504 | 16.5 | |||
1888 | 1888 | NL | 4th | 70 | 64 | .522 | 15.5 | |||
1889 | 1889 | NL | 2nd | 83 | 45 | .648 | 1 | |||
1890 | 1890 | NL | 5th | 76 | 57 | .571 | 12 | |||
1891 | 1891 | NL | 1st | 87 | 51 | .630 | — | |||
1892 | 1892 | NL | 1st | 102 | 48 | .680 | — | Won Championship Series (Spiders) 5–0 | ||
1893 | 1893 | NL | 1st | 86 | 43 | .667 | — | |||
1894 | 1894 | NL | 3rd | 83 | 49 | .629 | 8 | |||
1895 | 1895 | NL | 6th | 71 | 60 | .542 | 16.5 | |||
1896 | 1896 | NL | 4th | 74 | 57 | .565 | 17 | |||
1897 | 1897 | NL | 1st | 93 | 39 | .705 | — | Lost Temple Cup (Orioles) 4–1 | ||
1898 | 1898 | NL | 1st | 102 | 47 | .685 | — | |||
1899 | 1899 | NL | 2nd | 95 | 57 | .625 | 8 | |||
1900 | 1900 | NL | 4th | 66 | 72 | .478 | 17 | |||
1901 | 1901 | NL | 5th | 69 | 69 | .500 | 20.5 | |||
1902 | 1902 | NL | 3rd | 73 | 64 | .533 | 29 | |||
1903 | 1903 | NL | 6th | 58 | 80 | .420 | 32 | |||
1904 | 1904 | NL | 7th | 55 | 98 | .359 | 51 | |||
1905 | 1905 | NL | 7th | 51 | 103 | .331 | 54.5 | |||
1906 | 1906 | NL | 8th | 49 | 102 | .325 | 66.5 | |||
Boston Doves | ||||||||||
1907 | 1907 | NL | 7th | 58 | 90 | .392 | 47 | |||
1908 | 1908 | NL | 6th | 63 | 91 | .409 | 36 | |||
1909 | 1909 | NL | 8th | 45 | 108 | .294 | 65.5 | |||
1910 | 1910 | NL | 8th | 53 | 100 | .346 | 50.5 | |||
Boston Rustlers | ||||||||||
1911 | 1911 | NL | 8th | 44 | 107 | .291 | 54 | |||
Boston Braves | ||||||||||
1912 | 1912 | NL | 8th | 52 | 101 | .340 | 52 | |||
1913 | 1913 | NL | 5th | 69 | 82 | .457 | 31.5 | |||
1914 | 1914 | NL | 1st | 94 | 59 | .614 | — | Won World Series (Athletics) 4–0 | Johnny Evers (MVP) | |
1915 | 1915 | NL | 2nd | 83 | 69 | .546 | 7 | |||
1916 | 1916 | NL | 3rd | 89 | 63 | .586 | 4 | |||
1917 | 1917 | NL | 6th | 72 | 81 | .471 | 25.5 | |||
1918 | 1918 | NL | 7th | 53 | 71 | .427 | 28.5 | |||
1919 | 1919 | NL | 6th | 57 | 82 | .410 | 38.5 | |||
1920 | 1920 | NL | 7th | 62 | 90 | .408 | 30 | |||
1921 | 1921 | NL | 4th | 79 | 74 | .516 | 15 | |||
1922 | 1922 | NL | 8th | 53 | 100 | .346 | 39.5 | |||
1923 | 1923 | NL | 7th | 54 | 100 | .351 | 41.5 | |||
1924 | 1924 | NL | 8th | 53 | 100 | .346 | 40 | |||
1925 | 1925 | NL | 5th | 70 | 83 | .458 | 25 | |||
1926 | 1926 | NL | 7th | 66 | 86 | .434 | 22 | |||
1927 | 1927 | NL | 7th | 60 | 94 | .390 | 34 | |||
1928 | 1928 | NL | 7th | 50 | 103 | .327 | 34 | |||
1929 | 1929 | NL | 8th | 56 | 98 | .364 | 43 | |||
1930 | 1930 | NL | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | 22 | |||
1931 | 1931 | NL | 7th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 37 | |||
1932 | 1932 | NL | 5th | 77 | 77 | .500 | 13 | |||
1933 | 1933 | NL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 9 | |||
1934 | 1934 | NL | 4th | 78 | 73 | .517 | 16 | |||
1935 | 1935 | NL | 8th | 38 | 115 | .248 | 61.5 | |||
Boston Bees | ||||||||||
1936 | 1936 | NL | 6th | 71 | 83 | .461 | 21 | |||
1937 | 1937 | NL | 5th | 79 | 73 | .520 | 16 | |||
1938 | 1938 | NL | 5th | 77 | 75 | .507 | 12 | |||
1939 | 1939 | NL | 7th | 63 | 88 | .417 | 32.5 | |||
1940 | 1940 | NL | 7th | 65 | 87 | .428 | 34.5 | |||
Boston Braves | ||||||||||
1941 | 1941 | NL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 38 | |||
1942 | 1942 | NL | 7th | 59 | 89 | .403 | 44 | |||
1943 | 1943 | NL | 6th | 68 | 85 | .444 | 36.5 | |||
1944 | 1944 | NL | 6th | 65 | 89 | .422 | 36.5 | |||
1945 | 1945 | NL | 6th | 67 | 85 | .441 | 30 | |||
1946 | 1946 | NL | 4th | 81 | 72 | .529 | 15.5 | |||
1947 | 1947 | NL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 8 | Bob Elliott (MVP) | ||
1948 | 1948 | NL | 1st | 91 | 62 | .595 | — | Lost World Series (Indians) 4–2 | Alvin Dark (ROY) | |
1949 | 1949 | NL | 4th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 22 | |||
1950 | 1950 | NL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 8 | Sam Jethroe (ROY) | ||
1951 | 1951 | NL | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 20.5 | |||
1952 | 1952 | NL | 7th | 64 | 89 | .418 | 32 | |||
Milwaukee Braves | ||||||||||
1953 | 1953 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | 13 | |||
1954 | 1954 | NL | 3rd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 | |||
1955 | 1955 | NL | 2nd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 13.5 | |||
1956 | 1956 | NL | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1 | |||
1957 | 1957 | NL | 1st | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 | Hank Aaron (MVP) Warren Spahn (CYA) Lew Burdette (WS MVP)[6] |
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1958 | 1958 | NL | 1st | 92 | 62 | .597 | — | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3 | ||
1959 | 1959 | NL | 2nd | 86 | 70 | .551 | 2 | |||
1960 | 1960 | NL | 2nd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 7 | |||
1961 | 1961 | NL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 10 | |||
1962 | 1962 | NL | 5th | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15.5 | |||
1963 | 1963 | NL | 6th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 15 | |||
1964 | 1964 | NL | 5th | 88 | 74 | .543 | 5 | |||
1965 | 1965 | NL | 5th | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11 | |||
Atlanta Braves | ||||||||||
1966 | 1966 | NL | 5th | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | |||
1967 | 1967 | NL | 7th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 24.5 | |||
1968 | 1968 | NL | 5th | 81 | 81 | .500 | 16 | |||
1969 | 1969 | NL | West | 1st | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | Lost NLCS (Mets) 3–0 | |
1970 | 1970 | NL | West | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 26 | ||
1971 | 1971 | NL | West | 3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | Earl Williams (ROY) | |
1972 | 1972 | NL | West | 4th | 70 | 84 | .455 | 25 | ||
1973 | 1973 | NL | West | 5th | 76 | 85 | .472 | 22.5 | ||
1974 | 1974 | NL | West | 3rd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 14 | ||
1975 | 1975 | NL | West | 5th | 67 | 94 | .416 | 40.5 | ||
1976 | 1976 | NL | West | 6th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 | ||
1977 | 1977 | NL | West | 6th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37 | ||
1978 | 1978 | NL | West | 6th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | Bob Horner (ROY) | |
1979 | 1979 | NL | West | 6th | 66 | 94 | .413 | 23.5 | ||
1980 | 1980 | NL | West | 4th | 81 | 80 | .503 | 11 | ||
1981 | 1981 | NL | West | 5th | 50 | 56 | .472 | 15 | ||
1982 | 1982 | NL | West | 1st | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 3–0 | Dale Murphy (MVP) |
1983 | 1983 | NL | West | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 3 | Dale Murphy (MVP) | |
1984 | 1984 | NL | West | 2nd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 12 | ||
1985 | 1985 | NL | West | 5th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 29 | ||
1986 | 1986 | NL | West | 6th | 72 | 89 | .447 | 23.5 | ||
1987 | 1987 | NL | West | 5th | 69 | 92 | .429 | 20.5 | ||
1988 | 1988 | NL | West | 6th | 54 | 106 | .338 | 39.5 | ||
1989 | 1989 | NL | West | 6th | 63 | 97 | .394 | 28 | ||
1990 | 1990 | NL | West | 6th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 26 | David Justice (ROY) | |
1991 | 1991 | NL | West | 1st | 94 | 68 | .580 | — | Won NLCS (Pirates) 4–3 Lost World Series (Twins) 4–3 |
Terry Pendleton (MVP) Tom Glavine (CYA) Bobby Cox (MOY) |
1992 | 1992 | NL | West | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | Won NLCS (Pirates) 4–3 Lost World Series (Blue Jays) 4–2 |
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1993 | 1993 | NL | West | 1st | 104 | 58 | .642 | — | Lost NLCS (Phillies) 4–2 | Greg Maddux (CYA) |
1994[d] | 1994 | NL | East | 2nd | 68 | 46 | .586 | 6 | Greg Maddux (CYA) | |
1995 | 1995 | NL | East | 1st | 90 | 54 | .625 | — | Won NLDS (Rockies) 3–1 Won NLCS (Reds) 4–0 Won World Series (Indians) 4–2 |
Greg Maddux (CYA) Tom Glavine (WS MVP)[7] |
1996 | 1996 | NL | East | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3–0 Won NLCS (Cardinals) 4–3 Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2 |
John Smoltz (CYA) |
1997 | 1997 | NL | East | 1st | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | Won NLDS (Astros) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Marlins) 4–2 |
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1998 | 1998 | NL | East | 1st | 106 | 56 | .654 | — | Won NLDS (Cubs) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Padres) 4–2 |
Tom Glavine (CYA) |
1999 | 1999 | NL | East | 1st | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | Won NLDS (Astros) 3–1 Won NLCS (Mets) 4–2 Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 |
Chipper Jones (MVP) |
2000 | 2000 | NL | East | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–0 | Rafael Furcal (ROY) |
2001 | 2001 | NL | East | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | — | Won NLDS (Astros) 3–0 Lost NLCS (Diamondbacks) 4–1 |
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2002 | 2002 | NL | East | 1st | 101 | 59 | .631 | — | Lost NLDS (Giants) 3–2 | |
2003 | 2003 | NL | East | 1st | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | Lost NLDS (Cubs) 3–2 | |
2004 | 2004 | NL | East | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Lost NLDS (Astros) 3–2 | Bobby Cox (MOY) |
2005 | 2005 | NL | East | 1st | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | Lost NLDS (Astros) 3–1 | Bobby Cox (MOY) |
2006 | 2006 | NL | East | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 | ||
2007 | 2007 | NL | East | 3rd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 5 | ||
2008 | 2008 | NL | East | 4th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 | ||
2009 | 2009 | NL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | ||
2010 | 2010 | NL | East | 2nd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 6 | Lost NLDS (Giants) 3–1 | |
2011 | 2011 | NL | East | 2nd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 13 | ||
2012 | 2012 | NL | East | 2nd | 94 | 68 | .580 | 4 | Lost NL Wild Card Game (Cardinals) | |
2013 | 2013 | NL | East | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–1 | |
2014 | 2014 | NL | East | T–2nd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | ||
2015 | 2015 | NL | East | 4th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 23 | ||
Totals | Wins | Losses | Win% | |||||||
10,449 | 10,221 | .506 | All-time regular season record (1871–2013) | |||||||
82 | 84 | .494 | All-time postseason record | |||||||
10,531 | 10,305 | .505 | All-time regular and postseason record |
These statistics are current as the conclusion of the 2013 Major League Baseball season.
Footnotes[edit]
- a The Finish column lists regular season results and excludes postseason play.
- b The Wins and Losses columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Regular and postseason records are combined only at the bottom of the list.
- c The GB column lists "Games Back" from the team that finished in first place that season. It is determined by finding the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
- d The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike ended the season on August 11, as well as cancelling the entire postseason.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Atlanta Braves History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ THE STORY OF THE BRAVES. braves.com. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Turner Field Information. braves.com. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ Odum, Charles. Prado returns with HR, Braves beat Nats, 11-1. Associated Press. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Newberry, Paul. Marlins beat Atlanta 3-1, Braves’ 10,000th loss. Associated Press. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ 1957 World Series. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ 1995 World Series. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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