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FRONT OFFICE  Braves Pitching Feats                    N.L. ERA Leaders

                                 N.L. Win Leaders
        20-Game Winners
         (SINCE 1900, BY MOST WINS)      (BY YEAR)                (BY YEAR)
        1902  Togie Pittinger ....... 27-16  1877   Tommy Bond ............. 40  1879   Tommy Bond ............1.96
    MANAGER & STAFF  1914   Bill James ................ 26-7  1888  John Clarkson............ 33  1937   Jim Turner ................ 2.38
        1902  Vic Willis .................. 27-20
                                 1878
                                                          1899  John Clarkson...........2.73
                                      Tommy Bond ............. 40
             Dick Rudolph ......... 26-10
                                                               Warren Spahn ...........2.33
                                                          1947
                                 1889  John Clarkson............ 49
        1914
                                                          1951
                                 1897
                                      Kid Nichols...................31
                                                               Chet Nichols ............ 2.88
        1996  John Smoltz ........... 24-8
                                                               Warren Spahn ...........2.10
                                                          1953
             Tony Cloninger ...... 24-11
        1965
                                 1898  Kid Nichols.................. 32
        1948  Johnny Sain ............ 24-15
                                 1948  Johnny Sain ................ 24
                                                          1961
        1953   Warren Spahn ........ 23-7  1914   Dick Rudolph (Tie) .... 27  1956   Lew Burdette .............2.71
                                                               Warren Spahn ...........3.01
        1963   Warren Spahn ........ 23-7  1949  Warren Spahn .............21  1967   Phil Niekro .................1.87
        1969   Phil Niekro .............. 23-13  1950  Warren Spahn ............ 20  1974   Buzz Capra ............... 2.28
        1993   Tom Glavine ........... 22-6  1953   Warren Spahn (Tie) ... 23  1993   Greg Maddux ........... 2.36
                                 1957
                                      Warren Spahn  ............21
        1958
                                                          1994  Greg Maddux ............1.56
    PLAYER BIOS  1951   Warren Spahn ........ 22-14  1958   Warren Spahn (Tie) ... 22  1995   Greg Maddux ............1.63
             Warren Spahn ........ 22-11
                                 1959
        1915
             Dick Rudolph ......... 22-19
                                                          1998  Greg Maddux ........... 2.22
                                      Warren Spahn (Tie) ....21
        2003  Russ Ortiz................ 21-7
        2000  Tom Glavine ........... 21-9  1960  Warren Spahn (Tie) ....21  12 Consecutive Wins
                                      Warren Spahn (Tie) ....21
                                 1961
        1947   Warren Spahn ........ 21-10  1974   Phil Niekro (Tie) ......... 20
        1960  Warren Spahn ........ 21-10  1979   Phil Niekro (Tie) ..........21  14   John Smoltz .............1996
        1957   Warren Spahn ........ 21-11  1991   Tom Glavine (Tie) ...... 20  13   Charlie Buffinton .....1884
                                                               Tom Glavine .............1992
                                                          13
                                 1992
                                      Tom Glavine (Tie) ...... 20
             Johnny Sain ............ 21-12
        1947
    SEASON IN REVIEW  1954   Warren Spahn ........ 21-12  1993   Tom Glavine (Tie) ...... 22
                                                               Dick Rudolph ...........1914
                                                          12
        1961
             Warren Spahn ........ 21-13
                                 1994  Greg Maddux (Tie) .....16
        1949  Warren Spahn ........ 21-14
                                      Greg Maddux ..............19
                                 1995
        1959
                                 1996  John Smoltz ............... 24
             Lew Burdette .......... 21-15
        1959
             Warren Spahn ........ 21-15
                                      Denny Neagle ............ 20
                                 1997
        1950  Warren Spahn ........ 21-17
        1979   Phil Niekro .............. 21-20  1998  Tom Glavine ............... 20
                                 2000  Tom Glavine ................21
        1997   Denny Neagle ........ 20-5  2003  Russ Ortiz.....................21
    PLAYER DEVELOPMENT  1933   Ben Cantwell .......... 20-10 N.L. Strikeout Leaders
                                 2006  John Smoltz (Tie) .......16
        1998  Tom Glavine ........... 20-6
             Tom Glavine ........... 20-8
        1992
        1937
             Lou Fette ................. 20-10
        1958
             Lew Burdette .......... 20-10
                                         (BY YEAR)
             Greg Maddux ......... 20-10
        1993
             Jim Turner .............. 20-11
        1937
                                 1878
                                      Tommy Bond ............ 182
             Warren Spahn ........ 20-11
        1956
                                 1883  Jim Whitney .............. 345
        1991   Tom Glavine ........... 20-11  1877   Tommy Bond ............ 170
        1950  Johnny Sain ............ 20-13  1889  John Clarkson...........284
                                 1902  Vic Willis ..................... 225
    BRAVES HISTORY  1900  Bill Dineen .............. 20-14  1949  Warren Spahn ............151
        1974
             Phil Niekro .............. 20-13
                                 1950  Warren Spahn ............191
        1921
             Joe Oeschger ........ 20-14
                                      Warren Spahn (Tie) .. 164
                                 1951
        1946  Johnny Sain ............ 20-14
                                      Warren Spahn ........... 183
                                 1952
             Vic Willis .................. 20-17
        1901
                                 1977
        1905  Irv Young ................. 20-21
                                 1992   Phil Niekro ................. 262
                                      John Smoltz .............. 215
                                 1996  John Smoltz .............. 276
                            TOP Winning Percentage
        TOP Winning Percentage
    OPPONENTS  Below are the top career winning percentages by a pitcher in franchise history.
                              (SINCE 1900 - MINIMUM 100 DECISIONS)
                              (since 1900, minimum 100 decisions)
        Right-Handers                        Left-Handers
         Right-Handers
                                             Left-Handers
        Pitcher          Years  Won-Lost  Pct.  Pitcher       Years  Won-Lost  Pct.
                                             Pitcher
                                 Won-Lost
         Pitcher
                          Years
                                                              Years
                                                                     244-147
                                                                              .624
                                         .688
        1. Greg Maddux   1993-2003   194-88   Pct.  1. Tom Glavine   1987-02, ‘08   Won-Lost  Pct.
                                             1. Tom Glavine
         1. Greg Maddux
                         1993-2003
                                  194-88
                                 75-46
                                         .620
        2. Kevin Millwood   1997-2002   113-72   .688  2. Warren Spahn   1987-2002, ‘08  244-147   .624
                                                              1942-64
                                                                     356-229
                                                                              .609
    MISCELLANEOUS  4. Bob Buhl   2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE  4. George “Lefty” Tyler   1990-96   92-92   .500
                                                                     356-229
                                                                            .609
                                             2. Warren Spahn
                                                              1942-64
                         1997-2002
         2. Kevin Millwood
                                  75-46
                                        .620
                                                             1990-1996
                                                                              .537
                                             3. Steve Avery
                                         .611
        3. Tim Hudson
                                                                      72-62
                         2005-13
         3. Tim Hudson
                                  113-72
                          2005-13
                                             3. Steve Avery
                                                                             .537
                                                                      72-62
                                        .611
                         1953-62
                                                              1910-17
                                         .602
                                                                              .500
                                 109-72
                                             4. George “Lefty” Tyler
         4. Bob Buhl
                                                                      92-92
                                        .602
                                                              1910-17
                          1953-62
                                  109-72
                                                                      58-59
        5. Lew Burdette
                                                                              .496
                                         .599
                                             5. Denny Lemaster
                                179-120
                         1951-63
                                                              1962-67
                                                                            .496
                                 179-120
                          1951-63
                                             5. Denny Lemaster
                                        .599
         5. Lew Burdette
                                                                      58-59
                                                              1962-67
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