An Atlanta Braves roster from the “all-time-elsewhere” list

Former Atlanta Braves legend Gaylord Perry. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Former Atlanta Braves legend Gaylord Perry. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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The Atlanta Braves ‘roster’

BRAVES PITCHING

  • Cy Young Went 4-5 for the Boston Rustlers in near the end of 1911, and then was done after 22 seasons.  165.1 net WAR for his other clubs.  That’s #1 overall.
  • Gaylord Perry.  No surprise here – he played for everybody.  A decent run (1.4 WAR) as a Brave, though.
  • Bartolo Colon.  With a negative 2.1 WAR in Atlanta, he was at least entertaining.
  • Wes Ferrell.  No – not the actor Will Ferrell.  This pitcher was an All-Star in the 1930’s and – true to form – finished out his career in 1941 with Boston.
  • Ben Sheets.  Another recent Tomahawk toter – except he had a positive WAR (0.3).
  • Mike Marshall.  Yes – a Dodger great who also threw a bit for Atlanta.
  • Roberto Hernandez.  I have nothing to say here.
  • Bruce Sutter.  Yes – he of the very lucrative contract that will finally end next year.  $45 million for what amounted to a -0.4 WAR stat line for the Atlanta Braves.
  • Stu Miller.  Wasn’t he a big band leader?  Nah – “The Butterfly Man” pitched in the 50’s and 60’s.