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Atlanta Braves history: their most whacked hitters ever

By Dalton Skaggs

SAN DIEGO, CA - JUNE 28: Tyler Flowers #25 of the Atlanta Braves is hit with a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - JUNE 28: Tyler Flowers #25 of the Atlanta Braves is hit with a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 28: Tyler Flowers #25 of the Atlanta Braves is hit with a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 28: Tyler Flowers #25 of the Atlanta Braves is hit with a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on June 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

Last year, we watched catcher Tyler Flowers get thumped on a regular basis, but does where does he rank in the long annals of Braves franchise history?

For the Atlanta Braves, several players have fallen victim to the “hit-by-pitch” on more than enough occasions.  Flowers was punished a team-high 20 times in 2017, 11 more in 2016.

From the late 1800’s to the 21st century, here are the top 5 Atlanta Braves players that lead the franchise in the painful, hit-by-pitch category:

#5 Fred Tenney

Tenney played first base, outfield, and catcher for the Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, and Boston Rustlers from 1894-1907. During his tenure with the franchise before moving to other teams, Tenney accumulated 53 HBP’s.

Yes, the team name changed that much during that small time span:  The Boston Beaneaters was the name of the franchise from 1882-1906, the Boston Doves was the team’s name from 1907-1910, and the Boston Rustlers was the team name in 1911.

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