Atlanta Braves players and history
2,165 players have played at least one regular-season game for the Atlanta Braves franchise from 1876 to 2025. Before today's name it played as the Boston Red Caps (1876–1882), Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906), Boston Doves (1907–1910), Boston Rustlers (1911), Boston Braves (1912–1935, 1941–1952), Boston Bees (1936–1940) and Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965). Hank Aaron played the most games for the club (3,076, 1954–1974).
Most games for the Braves
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hank Aaron | OF | 1954–1974 | 3,076 |
| 2 |  Chipper Jones | 3B | 1993, 1995–2012 | 2,499 |
| 3 |  Eddie Mathews | 3B | 1952–1966 | 2,223 |
| 4 |  Dale Murphy | OF | 1976–1990 | 1,926 |
| 5 |  Rabbit Maranville | SS | 1912–1920, 1929–1933, 1935 | 1,795 |
| 6 |  Andruw Jones | OF | 1996–2007 | 1,761 |
| 7 |  Fred Tenney | 1B | 1894–1907, 1911 | 1,737 |
| 8 | Herman Long | SS | 1890–1902 | 1,647 |
| 9 |  Freddie Freeman | 1B | 2010–2021 | 1,565 |
| 10 |  Bobby Lowe | 2B | 1890–1901 | 1,411 |
| 11 |  Del Crandall | C | 1949–1950, 1953–1963 | 1,394 |
| 12 |  Johnny Logan | SS | 1951–1961 | 1,351 |
| 13 |  Tommy Holmes | OF | 1942–1951 | 1,289 |
| 14 |  Mike Lum | OF | 1967–1975, 1979–1981 | 1,225 |
| 15 | John Morrill | 1B | 1876–1888 | 1,219 |
| 16 |  Joe Adcock | 1B | 1953–1962 | 1,207 |
| 17 |  Glenn Hubbard | 2B | 1978–1987 | 1,196 |
| 18 |  Brian McCann | C | 2005–2013, 2019 | 1,190 |
| 19 | Billy Nash | 3B | 1885–1889, 1891–1895 | 1,187 |
| 20 |  Jeff Blauser | SS | 1987–1997 | 1,184 |
| 21 |  Javy Lopez | C | 1992–2003 | 1,156 |
| 22 | Hugh Duffy | OF | 1892–1900 | 1,153 |
| 23 |  Jerry Royster | 3B | 1976–1984, 1988 | 1,118 |
| 24 | Wally Berger | OF | 1930–1937 | 1,057 |
| 25 |  Bill Bruton | OF | 1953–1960 | 1,052 |
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Braves players in 2025
The 12 players with the most Braves games among those who played for the club in 2025: Ozzie Albies (2B, 1,028 games since 2017), Austin Riley (3B, 821 games since 2019), Ronald Acuña (OF, 816 games since 2018), Matt Olson (1B, 648 games since 2022), Michael Harris (OF, 522 games since 2022), Orlando Arcia (SS, 410 games since 2021), Craig Kimbrel (P, 295 games since 2010), Eddie Rosario (OF, 282 games since 2021), Sean Murphy (C, 274 games since 2023), Raisel Iglesias (P, 222 games since 2022), Dylan Lee (P, 198 games since 2021) and Jesse Chavez (P, 190 games since 2010).
Old names and cities
- Boston Red Caps: 1876–1882
- Boston Beaneaters: 1883–1906
- Boston Doves: 1907–1910
- Boston Rustlers: 1911
- Boston Braves: 1912–1935, 1941–1952
- Boston Bees: 1936–1940
- Milwaukee Braves: 1953–1965
- Atlanta Braves: today's name.
Every season under an old name counts for the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Grid and on the played-for-both lists.
Played for both the Braves and…
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Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons and games for each. All MLB team pairs
Atlanta Braves: questions
How many players have played for the Atlanta Braves?
2,165, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1876 to 2025, under any of its names.
Who has played the most games for the Braves?
Hank Aaron, with 3,076 regular-season games (1954–1974), ahead of Chipper Jones (2,499) and Eddie Mathews (2,223).
Which team shares the most players with the Braves?
The Cubs: 312 players played for both. The fewest: the Rays, with 81.
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