Atlanta Braves: Top 5 Greatest Sluggers in Franchise History
By Seth Carter
Today, we take a look at the top five greatest slugging seasons in the history of the Atlanta Braves.
Good day, Atlanta Braves fans. I know it has been difficult to navigate our mundane, everyday lives without the hope of watching the Braves play each evening, but we’ve had some fun. It has allowed us time to remember some great moments from franchise history. The recent replays of the 1995 World Series have been a wonderful trip down memory lane for some and an opportunity to experience the joy of the championship for others.
We’ve taken this time to look at the current roster, guess what will happen in 2020, and review interesting statistics and stories from yesteryear.
Today, we continue with the days of yore. The stat of the day is slugging percentage. It’s a great tool to give credit to all-around power hitters who do more than just hit homers when they connect.
Slugging Percentage
Slugging percentage takes batting average to a powerful new level. Instead of merely measuring how often a player gets a hit it measures the quality or power of the hit.
The calculation looks like this: Total Bases/At-Bats. Simple.
It’s pretty straight forward. A homer is worth four bases. If you hit a home run in one at bat then you have 4/1 = 4.000 SLG.
Good enough? There is no be-all-end-all stat to measure the greatest hitter, but there are several different ways of looking at it in baseball. So utilizing only slugging percentage we take a look at the five greatest sluggers in Braves history.
Some of the names you will expect, and depending on your knowledge of Braves history, some you may not. I hope you enjoy this little trip into the past. For the complete list, you can go to MLB.com or visit the link here.
You may proceed to the next page to review the fifth-best slugging season in Braves’ history.