Atlanta Braves Seasons
The Atlanta Braves have completed 141 years of professional baseball, the most in Major League Baseball. Through 2010, the Braves have played 20,506 games in both the National League and the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, winning 10,259 games and losing 10,087 games, for a winning percentage of .504. In MLB play, the team has a record of 10,034-10,027 through the 2011 season.
The team was founded in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings and was one of the nine charter members of National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. The team changed its name to the Boston Red Caps in 1876 when it joined the National League. The team changed its name a few more times in the late 1800s and early 1900s before settling on the Braves name in 1912. In 1953, the team moved to Milwaukee. After 13 seasons in Milwaukee, the Braves moved again to their current city, Atlanta. The team has played in their current stadium Turner Field since 1997.
The Braves have experienced several periods of success. The team was very dominant in the late 19th century, when it was known as the Boston Beaneaters, winning four of the five National Association of Professional Base Ball Players championships and 8 National League pennants. In Milwaukee, the team never had a losing season. From 1991–2005 the Braves were one of the most successful franchises in baseball, winning 14 consecutive division titles (omitting the strike-shortened 1994 season in which there were no official division champions) and 5 National League pennants. In the 2011 season, the Braves became the third team to win 10,000 MLB games. In addition, the franchise has won 3 World Series - one in Boston, one in Milwaukee and one in Atlanta.
In addition, the Braves have experienced periods of futility. The team had 11 straight losing seasons from 1903 through 1913. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Braves experienced numerous losing seasons, including having the fourth worst record in MLB history in the 1935 season. In the 2011 season, the Braves became the second franchise to lose 10,000 MLB games.
This article lists the results of every season of the franchise, including the team's years in Boston and Milwaukee.
Read more about Atlanta Braves Seasons: Table Key, Year By Year, Footnotes
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“The brave man braves nothing, nor knows he of his bravery.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“And so the seasons went rolling on into summer, as one rambles into higher and higher grass.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)