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Seasons: 147 (1876 to 2022) Record: 10921-10818, .502 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 28 Pennants: 18 World Championships: 4 . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .p-icon--login{width:35px;height:35px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only -- here's what fans had to say: We want you to help construct the All-Time teams for each MLB club. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Atlanta Braves News: Pitchers and catchers report, Bally bankruptcy sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ That trailed only Joe Mauer, who produced a 44.9 fWAR while logging more than one thousand fewer innings than McCann as a catcher in this span.\n\nLooking at Weighted Runs Created Plus, which accounts for external factors like ballparks and eras, Joe Torre ranks first among all Braves catchers with a 131 wRC+. Top prospects. Braves manager Brian Snitker after the game expressed great concern with the . So well give this final spot to Eddie Prez, who primarily played because of his eternal link to Greg Maddux. Next week: First basemen.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**1\\. @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ Next week: First basemen. Name POS BAT THW Age HT WT Birth Place; Travis d'Arnaud 16. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ With strong-armed catcher Sean Murphy, Braves could back-pick to offset @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ The Braves already have a solid No. He comes to the Brewers from the Braves . Bill Shanks. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ . .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector--active{background-color:#4c8cee;}/*!sc*/ But many longtime Braves fans understand why he was widely considered the best catcher of the 1960s. Long Beach, CA. .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ Atlanta Braves news: Max Fried and the pitch clock are a match made in @media (min-width:1024px){.blLcNM .content{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:16px;top:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ The 2002 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 37th season in Atlanta and 132nd overall. The Brewers acquired William Contreras in a three-team trade with Atlanta and Oakland on Monday, adding an All-Star catcher to their roster for 2023.. Like all lists at The Baseball Scholar, this is based on seasons from 1901 and after. Del Crandall, 1949-63** \n_Key fact: Won four of the first five Gold Gloves given after Rawlings began designating a winner in each league_\n\nQuite possibly, the best defensive catcher in NL history, Del Crandalls metrics were not influenced by the advancements made via todays analytics. And of course, there's his 43-homer campaign in 2003 before bidding adieu to Atlanta. .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ If a player played for a franchise prior to 1901 those seasons (and his age during those seasons) will be listed but his stats during those seasons will not be listed nor will they be factored into his ranking. 1901 - Jimmy Collins leaves the Boston Beaneaters to manage the Boston Americans of the American League. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent::after{border-color:transparent transparent #057AFF;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--current{border-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ But before Lopez had his monstrous 43-homer season in 2003, his at-bats-per-HR ratio was 20.7, which is pretty similar to McCanns 21.5 AB/HR ratio from 2005-13.\n\nBut although Torre was slightly more productive from an overall offensive perspective and Lopez might have had a little more power, McCann gets the nod because he was clearly superior defensively to both.\n\nPer FanGraphs Defensive WAR model, McCann ranks fourth all-time among catchers with a 232.1 mark, trailing only Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez, Yadier Molina and Bob Boone. The club will hold its first full-squad workout Feb. 21. The deal, which runs through the 2028 season, includes a $15 . He finished second in NL Rookie of the Year balloting that year and finished fifth in NL MVP voting after producing a 145 wRC+ in 1964.\n\nTorre produced a similar 144 wRC+ in 1965 and then drilled a career-best 36 homers while constructing a 157 wRC+ when the Braves moved to Atlanta in 66. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ Well, from 2005-13, his 42.5 WAR (per FanGraphs) ranked second among all MLB catchers. data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ Before becoming a major league manager for the Braves and later the Yankees, Joe Torre was a perennial All-Star catcher with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. 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