Who is the best pitch-framing catcher to dawn the Atlanta Braves uniform?

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ATLANTA, GA – MAY 06: A.J. Pierzynski #15 of the Atlanta Braves walks off the field after being thrown out in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field on May 6, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /

A.J. Pierzynski: rankings in framing from 2015 and 2016 w/ ATL:

2015 – #17 in zBall% (15.1), #51 in oStr% (6.7), #65 in +Calls (-73), #49 in PerGame (-0.75), #66 in RAA (-9.7),
2016 – #33 zBall% (14.0), #71 in oStr% (6.0), #65 in +Calls (-51), #46 in PerGame (-0.85), #65 in RAA (-6.8).

Although A.J. tried his heart out and had fun while doing so, he simply lost his framing abilities after 2013 and never has positive stats in +Calls, PerGame, and RAA since then.

Pierzynski’s framing production took a decrease in 2009 and 2010 with the White Sox as he always has positive numbers in +Calls, PerGame, and RAA.

2013 marked the year Pierzynski’s framing stats went into the negatives and never came close to coming back to positive through the rest of his career.