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Atlanta Braves: The franchise all-time bracket

By Bill Felber

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 27: A detail view of the Atlanta Braves logo before the game against the Cleveland Indians at Turner Field on August 27, 2013. The Braves won 2-0. (Photo by Pouya Dianat/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 27: A detail view of the Atlanta Braves logo before the game against the Cleveland Indians at Turner Field on August 27, 2013. The Braves won 2-0. (Photo by Pouya Dianat/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) /
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Freddie Freeman of the 2019 Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Freddie Freeman of the 2019 Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Atlanta Braves: The All-Time Bracket

No. 4 vs. 5 seed

The 1998 Braves lost to San Diego in the NLCS after cruising to the NL East title by 18 games. Glavine was 20-6 with a 2.47 ERA, winning the Cy Young Award.  Maddux finished 18-9 and Smoltz 17-3, all three with ERAs under 3.00.

Chipper Jones hit.  .313 with 34 homers and 107 RBIs and first baseman Andres Galarraga provided 44 homers and 121 RBIs. Andruw Jones and Javy Lopez also topped 30 homers, Jones driving in 90 runs and Lopez 106.

In 2019 Freddie Freeman led the offense with a .295 average, 38 homers and 121 RBIs. But he had help from outfielder Ronald Acuna  (41 homers, 101 RBIs) and third baseman Josh Donaldson (37 homers, 94 RBIs).

Mike Soroka and Max Fried, a pair of young arms, emerged as stars, producing a combined 30-10 record in 59 starts.

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Game 1: The 1998 Braves were 106-56 in the regular season, a .654 percentage that is best in franchise history. The 2019 team was 97-65, a .599 percentage.

Game 2: In 1998 the Braves swept the Chicago Cubs in the division round but were upset in six games by the San Diego Padres. That’s a .555 post-season percentage. The 2019 team played .400 post-season ball.

Game 3: In 1998 the Braves’ offense produced a 107 OPS+. The 2019 team only got to a 99 OPS+.

Game 4: This series is a sweep for 1998. Its 128 staff ERA+ is far superior to 2019’s 109.

Result: 1998 in four games

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