Atlanta Braves: The All-Time Bracket
The Championship
So the Atlanta Braves all-time bracket comes down to two great teams from the dynasty era, neither of which enjoyed post-season success, but both of which were dominant during the regular season.
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1998 vs. 2002
Game 1: The 1998 Braves won five more games, leading to a .654 percentage that is 23 points better than 2002’s .631.
Game 2: Both teams were post-season disappointments. But the 1998 Braves did manage a .555 post-season percentage. In 2002 the Braves were held to a .400 post-season percentage.
Game 3: The 1998 Braves’ 107 OPS+ was statistically superior to 2002’s 93.
Game 4: The 2002 Braves avoid a sweep with dominant pitching. Their 133 staff ERA+ is five points better than 1998’s 128.
Game 5: In 1998 the Braves generated 55.9 WAR. In 2002 they only got to 46.0
Result: 1998 in five games
The 1998 Braves defeated the 2019, 1957 and 2002 teams without being taken to a seventh game To this point they have produced four Hall of Famers: Smoltz, Maddux, Glavine and Chipper Jones. That’s probably the limit, although there are those who argue for the candidacies of Andruw Jones or possibly someday Andres Galarraga.