The All-Time Teams: Yooooour Atlanta Braves

By Will-He-M



LINEUP

C Javy Lopez- 1156 GP, 4003 AB, 508 R, 1148 H, 190 D, 14 T, 214 HR, 694 RBI, 8 SB, .287/.337/.502/.839

1B Joe Adcock- 1207 GP, 4232 AB, 564 R, 1206 H, 197 D, 22 T, 239 HR, 760 RBI, 11 SB, .285/.342/.511/.853

2B Bobby Lowe- 1410 GP, 5618 AB, 999 R, 1606 H, 186 D, 71 T, 70 HR, 872 RBI, 260 SB, .286/.343/.382/.725

3B Chipper Jones- 2166 GP, 7825 AB, 1358 R, 2406 H, 472 D, 37 T, 426 HR, 1445 RBI, 142 SB, .307.406/.541/..947

SS Herman Long- 1646 GP, 6776 AB, 1292 R, 1901 H, 295 D, 91 T, 88 HR, 964 RBI, 433 SB, .281/.336/.390/.726

LF Hank Aaron- 3076 GP, 11628 AB, 2107 R, 3600 H, 600 D, 90 T, 733 HR, 2202 RBI, 240 SB, .310/.377/.567/.944

CF Andruw Jones- 1761 GP, 6408 AB, 1045 R, 1683 H, 330 D, 34 T, 368 HR, 1117 RBI, 138 SB, .263/.342/.497/.839

RF Hugh Duffy- 1152 GP, 4656 AB, 996 R, 1544 H, 220 D, 73 T, 69 HR, 927 RBI, 331 SB, .332/.392/.455/.847


BENCH

Del Crandall- C
Fred Tenney- 1B
Eddie Matthews- 3B
Jeff Blauser- 2B/3B/SS
Dale Murphy- CF/RF


ROTATION

1. Warren Spahn- 635 GS, 356-229, 3.05 ERA, 374 CG, 63 SHO, 5046.0 IP, 1378 BB, 2493 K
2. Kid Nichols- 501 GS, 329-183, 3.00 ERA, 475 CG, 44 SHO, 4538.0 IP, 1159 BB, 1672 K
3. Tom Glavine- 518 GS, 244-147, 3.41 ERA, 52 CG, 22 SHO, 3408.0 IP, 1177 BB, 2091 K
4. Phil Niekro- 595 GS, 268-230, 3.20 ERA, 226 CG, 43 SHO, 4622.2 IP, 1458 BB, 2912 K
5. Greg Maddux- 363 GS, 194-88, 2.63 ERA, 61 CG, 21 SHO, 2526.2 IP, 383 BB, 1828 K


BULLPEN

CL- John Smoltz- 708 GP, 210-147, 3.26 ERA, 154 SVS, 3395.0 IP, 992 BB, 3011 K

SU- Gene Garber- 557 GP, 53-73, 3.34 ERA, 141 SVS, 856.0 IP, 233 BB, 540 K
SU- Mike Remlinger- 328 GP, 27-14, 2.74 ERA, 16 SVS, 321.2 IP, 132 BB, 334 K

MR- Mark Wohlers- 388 GP, 31-22, 3.73 ERA, 112 SVS, 386.1 IP, 204 BB, 437 K
MR- John Rocker- 210 GP, 8-12, 2.63 ERA, 83 SVS, 195.1 IP, 123 BB, 259 K

LR- Rick Camp- 414 GP, 56-49, 3.37 ERA, 57 SVS, 942.1 IP, 336 BB, 407 K
LR- Steve Bedrosian- 350 GP, 40-45, 3.26 ERA, 41 SVS, 696.0 IP, 311 BB, 559 K

The Top Ten List: The Top Ten Third Basemen List

By Will-He-M


Compiling this list taught me something important. Before now, I had no idea that the average third baseman had such a short MLB career. I always knew it was the most demanding position in baseball because I have played third base myself, for the past three years. When looking at the Catchers, and the First Basemen, and the Second Basemen, I noticed that they generally all had very long and careers and were still effective in the latter stages. The exact opposite seems to happen to the elite Third Basemen. They usually start their careers slowly, have tremendous success through their prime years, then just drop completely off during their final three to five seasons. I can honestly say that I have new found respect for these guys and I can finally sympathize with Chipper Jones for never having been able to stay healthy.

Before anyone has the chance to question the obvious, let me head them off at the pass. I have A-Rod ranked 8th for the simple reason that he has played just 752 of his 2024 career games at Third Base. I firmly believe that had A-Rod stayed at shortstop, that he'd be by far the greatest shortstop in MLB history. I just have a hard time trying to justify A-Rod's placement among the greatest when he's played just 37% of his career at a certain position. That said, tell me what you think of the order, in the Comments section.

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10. Frank "Home Run" Baker (Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees 1908-1922)
1575 GP, 5984 AB, 887 R, 1838 H, 315 D, 103 T, 96 HR, 987 RBI, 235 SB, .307 AVG, .943 FPCT

4x AL Home Run Crown Winner (1911-1914)
2x AL RBI Crown Winner (1912, 1913)
3x World Series Champion (1910, 1911, 1913)
Hall of Fame 1955

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9. John "Mugsy" McGraw (Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals. New York Giants 1891-1906)
1099 GP, 3924 AB, 1024 R, 1309 H, 121 D, 70 T, 13 HR, 462 RBI, 436 SB, .334 AVG, .898 FPCT

3x World Series Champion (1905, 1921, 1922)
Hall of Fame 1937

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8. Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez (Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees 1994-present)
2042 GP, 7860 AB, 1605 R, 2404 H, 428 D, 26 T, 553 HR, 1606 RBI, 283 SB, .306 AVG, .962 FPCT

3x AL MVP (2003, 2005, 2007)
2x Gold Glove Award Winner (2002, 2003)
10x Silver Slugger Award Winner (1996, 1998-2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
12x All-Star (1996-1998, 2000-2008)

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7. Scott Rolen (Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds 1996-present)
1630 GP, 5945 AB, 1021 R, 1679 H, 412 D, 35 T, 274 HR, 1067 RBI, 109 SB, .282 AVG, .966 FPCT

1997 Rookie of the Year Award Winner
7x Gold Glove Award Winner (1998, 2000-2004, 2006)
Silver Slugger Award Winner (2002)
World Series Champion (2006)
5x All-Star (2002-2006)

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6. Larry "Chipper" Jones (Atlanta Braves 1993-present)
2029 GP, 7361 AB, 1382 R, 2285 H, 451 D, 35 T, 409 HR, 1378 RBI, 138 SB, .310 AVG, .954 FPCT

1999 NL MVP
2x Silver Slugger Award Winner (1999, 2000)
World Series Champion (1995)
6x All-Star (1996-1998, 2000, 2001, 2008)

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5. Eddie Mathews (Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers 1952-1968)
2391 GP, 8537 AB, 1509 R, 2315 H, 354 D, 72 T, 512 HR, 1453 RBI, 68 SB, .271 AVG, .956 FPCT

2x NL Home Run Crown Winner (1953, 1959)
2x World Series Champion (1957, 1968)
9x All-Star (1953, 1955-1962)
Hall of Fame 1978

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4. Wade Boggs (Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1982-1999)
2439 GP, 9180 AB, 1513 R, 3010 H, 578 D, 61 T, 118 HR, 1014 RBI, 24 SB, .328 AVG, .962 FPCT

2x Gold Glove Award Winner (1994, 1995)
8x Silver Slugger Award Winner (1983, 1986-1989, 1993, 1994)
World Series Champion (1996)
12x All-Star (1985-1996)
Hall of Fame 2005

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3. Michael "Mike" Schmidt (Philadelphia Phillies 1972-1989)
2404 GP, 8352 AB, 1506 R, 2234 H, 408 D, 59 T, 548 HR, 1595 RBI, 174 SB, .267 AVG, .955 FPCT

3x NL MVP (1980, 1981, 1986)
10x Gold Glove Award Winner (1976-1986)
6x Silver Slugger Award Winner (1980-1984, 1986) *won the first five handed out
World Series Champion (1980)
12x All-Star (1974, 1976, 1977, 1979-1984, 1986, 1987, 1989)
Hall of Fame 1995

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2. George "Mullet" Brett (Kansas City Royals 1973-1993)
2707 GP, 10349 AB, 1583 R, 3154 H, 665 D, 137 T, 317 HR, 1595 RBI, 201 SB, .305 AVG, .951 FPCT

1980 AL MVP
Gold Glove Award Winner (1985)
3x Silver Slugger Award Winner (1980, 1985, 1988) *won the inaugural award
World Series Champion (1985)
13x All-Star (1976-1988)
Hall of Fame 1999

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1. Brooks "Vacuum Cleaner" Robinson (Baltimore Orioles 1955-1977)
2896 GP, 10654 AB, 1232 R, 2848 H, 482 D, 68 T, 268 HR, 1357 RBI, 28 SB, .267 AVG, .971 FPCT

1964 AL MVP
16x Gold Glove Award Winner (1960-1975)
15x All-Star (1960-1974)
Hall of Fame 1983




[Editor's Note: This list was originally published on April 30th, 2009].

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