Best Braves Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

ATL · 1876–nowThe best Braves players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterHank Aaron+101.0 NUT · 1954–1974

#1 pitcherGreg Maddux+41.1 NUT · 1993–2003

World Series titles4Last in 2021

Hank Aaron is the most productive hitter in Braves history by NUT at +101.0 over 21 qualified seasons with the club (1954–1974). Greg Maddux leads the pitchers at +41.1 over 11 seasons (1993–2003).

The franchise has played 150 seasons since 1876, as the Boston Red Caps (1876–1882), Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906), Boston Doves (1907–1910), Boston Rustlers (1911), Boston Braves (1912–1935), Boston Bees (1936–1940), Boston Braves (1941–1952), Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965), Atlanta Braves (1966–2026). It has won 4 World Series titles, the last in 2021, in 10 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 1998 Atlanta Braves at +25.8 (106-56), #1 of 30 that season.

Greatest Braves NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Hank AaronRF · 1954–1974	21	+101.0
2	Chipper Jones3B · 1995–2012	18	+58.2
3	Eddie Mathews3B · 1952–1966	15	+56.2
4	Freddie Freeman1B · 2011–2021	11	+35.8
5	Dale MurphyCF · 1978–1989	12	+28.9
6	Ronald Acuña Jr.RF · 2018–2026	9	+22.7
7	Rico CartyLF · 1964–1972	7	+21.3
8	Wally BergerCF · 1930–1936	7	+19.2
9	Joe TorreC · 1961–1968	8	+18.9
10	Billy HamiltonCF · 1896–1901	6	+18.2
11	Tommy HolmesRF · 1942–1950	9	+17.3
12	Joe Adcock1B · 1953–1962	10	+17.2
13	Bob Horner3B · 1978–1986	9	+16.7
14	Hugh Duffy1892–1900	9	+16.0
15	David JusticeRF · 1990–1996	7	+15.5
16	Bob Elliott3B · 1947–1951	5	+15.4
17	Andruw JonesCF · 1996–2007	12	+15.2
18	Matt Olson1B · 2022–2026	5	+14.5
19	Darrell Evans3B · 1971–1989	6	+13.7
20	Fred Tenney1B · 1894–1911	15	+13.4
21	Felipe AlouCF · 1964–1969	6	+12.5
22	Sid GordonLF · 1950–1953	4	+11.9
23	Fred McGriff1B · 1993–1997	5	+11.7
24	Marcell OzunaDH · 2020–2025	6	+10.6
25	Billy Nash3B · 1886–1895	9	+10.3

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Greg MadduxP · 1993–2003	11	+41.1
2	John SmoltzP · 1988–2008	20	+38.1
3	Warren SpahnP · 1946–1964	19	+28.6
4	Kid NicholsP · 1890–1901	12	+20.3
5	Tom GlavineP · 1987–2008	17	+15.7
6	Dick RudolphP · 1913–1920	8	+11.1
7	Jim WhitneyP · 1881–1885	5	+11.0
8	Chris SaleP · 2024–2026	3	+9.7
9	Phil NiekroP · 1965–1987	20	+9.6
10	Max FriedP · 2017–2024	8	+9.3
11	Kevin MillwoodP · 1997–2002	6	+8.5
12	Lew BurdetteP · 1952–1962	11	+7.9
13	Craig KimbrelP · 2011–2014	4	+7.5
14	Steve AveryP · 1990–1996	7	+6.4
15	Mark WohlersP · 1992–1997	6	+6.1
16	Spencer StriderP · 2022–2025	3	+5.8
17	Tim HudsonP · 2005–2013	9	+5.8
18	Gene GarberP · 1978–1986	9	+5.7
19	Danny MacFaydenP · 1935–1939	5	+5.7
20	Johnny SainP · 1942–1950	6	+5.6
21	Greg McMichaelP · 1993–1996	4	+5.1
22	Denny NeagleP · 1996–1998	3	+4.8
23	Charlie BuffintonP · 1882–1886	5	+4.7
24	Kris MedlenP · 2009–2013	4	+4.6
25	A.J. MinterP · 2018–2024	6	+4.3

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Hank Aaron	1971	+7.4
Tommy Holmes	1945	+7.2
Hank Aaron	1963	+6.9
Rogers Hornsby	1928	+6.9
Hank Aaron	1959	+6.8
Ronald Acuña Jr.	2023	+6.7
Hank Aaron	1969	+6.4
Eddie Mathews	1953	+6.2
Rico Carty	1970	+6.2
Hank Aaron	1967	+6.2

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
John Smoltz	1996	+5.2
Greg Maddux	1997	+5.0
Greg Maddux	1995	+4.9
Greg Maddux	1996	+4.8
Greg Maddux	1994	+4.6
Jim Whitney	1883	+4.5
Greg Maddux	1998	+4.4
Chris Sale	2024	+4.1
Greg Maddux	1993	+4.0
Greg Maddux	2000	+4.0

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterRonald Acuña Jr.+16.8

PitcherChris Sale+9.7

2010s

HitterFreddie Freeman+29.1

PitcherCraig Kimbrel+7.5

2000s

HitterChipper Jones+37.0

PitcherJohn Smoltz+14.7

1990s

HitterChipper Jones+17.1

PitcherGreg Maddux+30.7

1980s

HitterDale Murphy+28.5

PitcherGene Garber+4.7

1970s

HitterHank Aaron+23.0

PitcherPhil Niekro+6.9

1960s

HitterHank Aaron+53.5

PitcherPhil Niekro+5.1

1950s

HitterEddie Mathews+33.3

PitcherWarren Spahn+21.0

1940s

HitterTommy Holmes+16.6

PitcherWarren Spahn+5.6

1930s

HitterWally Berger+19.2

PitcherDanny MacFayden+5.7

1920s

HitterRogers Hornsby+6.9

PitcherJesse Barnes+1.5

1910s

HitterJoe Connolly+6.2

PitcherDick Rudolph+11.4

1900s

HitterFred Tenney+9.4

PitcherIrv Young+1.6

1890s

HitterHugh Duffy+15.7

PitcherKid Nichols+20.5

1880s

HitterEzra Sutton+9.4

PitcherJim Whitney+11.0

1870s

HitterJim O'Rourke+4.6

PitcherTommy Bond+2.2

Best Braves teams season team NUT

1998

Atlanta Braves106-56

Team NUT+25.8S#1 of 30

2023

Atlanta Braves104-58

Team NUT+25.4S#1 of 30

1997

Atlanta Braves101-61

Team NUT+22.4S#1 of 28

2022

Atlanta Braves101-61

Team NUT+20.2S#3 of 30

2003

Atlanta Braves101-61

Team NUT+19.2S#3 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Braves (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Braves players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Hank Aaron	1954–1974	+101.0
Chipper Jones	1995–2012	+58.2
Eddie Mathews	1952–1966	+56.2
Freddie Freeman	2011–2021	+35.8
Dale Murphy	1978–1989	+28.9
Ronald Acuña Jr.	2018–2026	+22.7
Rico Carty	1964–1972	+21.3
Wally Berger	1930–1936	+19.2
Joe Torre	1961–1968	+18.9
Billy Hamilton	1896–1901	+18.2
Tommy Holmes	1942–1950	+17.3
Joe Adcock	1953–1962	+17.2
Bob Horner	1978–1986	+16.7
Hugh Duffy	1892–1900	+16.0
David Justice	1990–1996	+15.5
Bob Elliott	1947–1951	+15.4
Andruw Jones	1996–2007	+15.2
Matt Olson	2022–2026	+14.5
Darrell Evans	1971–1989	+13.7
Fred Tenney	1894–1911	+13.4
Felipe Alou	1964–1969	+12.5
Sid Gordon	1950–1953	+11.9
Fred McGriff	1993–1997	+11.7
Marcell Ozuna	2020–2025	+10.6
Billy Nash	1886–1895	+10.3

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Greg Maddux	1993–2003	+41.1
John Smoltz	1988–2008	+38.1
Warren Spahn	1946–1964	+28.6
Kid Nichols	1890–1901	+20.3
Tom Glavine	1987–2008	+15.7
Dick Rudolph	1913–1920	+11.1
Jim Whitney	1881–1885	+11.0
Chris Sale	2024–2026	+9.7
Phil Niekro	1965–1987	+9.6
Max Fried	2017–2024	+9.3
Kevin Millwood	1997–2002	+8.5
Lew Burdette	1952–1962	+7.9
Craig Kimbrel	2011–2014	+7.5
Steve Avery	1990–1996	+6.4
Mark Wohlers	1992–1997	+6.1
Spencer Strider	2022–2025	+5.8
Tim Hudson	2005–2013	+5.8
Gene Garber	1978–1986	+5.7
Danny MacFayden	1935–1939	+5.7
Johnny Sain	1942–1950	+5.6
Greg McMichael	1993–1996	+5.1
Denny Neagle	1996–1998	+4.8
Charlie Buffinton	1882–1886	+4.7
Kris Medlen	2009–2013	+4.6
A.J. Minter	2018–2024	+4.3