The 24 best players in Atlanta Braves history

The best stat for determining a player’s value is WAR – wins above replacement – ​​an analytical metric that was only available relatively recently. The WAR formula differs between players and pitchers, and I’ll lay it out in simple terms. WAR uses all aspects of the game: batting, base and field running, positional and stadium factors and determines how many wins above a league average player an individual player could to have. Using WAR to help us rank them, let’s take a look at the 24 best players in the history of the Atlanta Braves franchise, which saw them inhabit places like Boston and Milwaukee before landing permanently in Georgia.