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BRAVES FRANCHISE RECORDS
Franchise Club Batting Records

SEASON FRONT OFFICE
Most at-bats .............................................................................................................................................................. 5,689 in 2007
Most runs ....................................................................................................................................................................1,220 in 1894
Most runs (since 1900)............................................................................................................................................... 907 in 2003
Most runs per game ....................................................................................................................................................9.17 in 1894
Most runs per game (since 1900) ........................................................................................................................... 5.60 in 2003
Fewest runs .................................................................................................................................................................. 408 in 1906
Fewest runs per game................................................................................................................................................2.68 in 1906
Most hits ......................................................................................................................................................................1,658 in 1894 MANAGER & STAFF
Most hits (since 1900) ............................................................................................................................................. 1,608 in 2003
Fewest hits ...................................................................................................................................................................1,115 in 1906
Most singles .................................................................................................................................................................1,196 in 1925
Most doubles.................................................................................................................................................................328 in 2007
Fewest doubles ............................................................................................................................................................. 125 in 1909
Most triples .....................................................................................................................................................................100 in 1921
Fewest triples ...................................................................................................................................................................16 in 2011
Most home runs ...........................................................................................................................................................249 in 2019
Fewest home runs ..........................................................................................................................................................15 in 1909
Most home runs, home games, Braves and opponent .......................................................................................228 in 2019 PLAYER BIOS
Most grand slams .....................................................................................................................................................12 in 1997*tnl
Most pinch-home runs ................................................................................................................................................. 10 in 2010
Most total bases ........................................................................................................................................................2,483 in 1998
Most extra-base hits ....................................................................................................................................................587 in 2003
Most sacrifice hits .........................................................................................................................................................142 in 1956
Most sacrifice flies ..........................................................................................................................................................60 in 1960
Most stolen bases .........................................................................................................................................................373 in 1887
Most stolen bases (since 1900) ................................................................................................................................. 189 in 1902
Fewest stolen bases ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 in 1935 SEASON IN REVIEW
Most caught stealing .....................................................................................................................................................88 in 1983
Fewest caught stealing (since 1951) .............................................................................................................................8 in 1958
Most bases on balls .....................................................................................................................................................684 in 1949
Fewest bases on balls ................................................................................................................................................. 326 in 1933
Most strikeouts ............................................................................................................................................................1,467in 2019
Fewest strikeouts ..........................................................................................................................................................348 in 1926
Most hit by pitch ..........................................................................................................................................66 in 2017 and 2018
Fewest hit by pitch .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 in 1941
Most RBI ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1,027 in 1894
Most RBI (since 1900) .................................................................................................................................................872 in 2003 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Highest batting average ............................................................................................................................................ .331 in 1894
Highest batting average (since 1900) .................................................................................................................... .292 in 1925
Lowest batting average ............................................................................................................................................. .223 in 1909
Highest on-base percentage ................................................................................................................................... .357 in 1948
Lowest on-base percentage.................................................................................................................................... .267 in 1885
Lowest on-base percentage (since 1900) ............................................................................................................ .277 in 1905
Highest slugging percentage .................................................................................................................................. .475 in 2003
Lowest slugging percentage ................................................................................................................................... .274 in 1909
Most ground into double plays ................................................................................................................................. 154 in 1985
Fewest ground into double plays ............................................................................................................................... 82 in 1992 BRAVES HISTORY
Most left on base.......................................................................................................................................................1,274 in 2008
Fewest left on base ...................................................................................................................................................1,003 in 1933
Most .300 hitters ...............................................................................................................................................................8 in 1931
Most consecutive games, one or more homers ..............................................................................25 (45 homers) in 1998
FRANCHISE SINGLE-SEASON BATTING LEADERS

Below are the franchise single-season batting leaders by position.
Position Batting Avg Home Runs RBI OPPONENTS
Catcher .321 Joe Torre, 1964 43 Javy Lopez, 2003 109 Javy Lopez, 2003
First Base .373 Dan Brouthers, 1889 44 Andres Galarraga, 1998 121 Andres Galarraga, 1998
Second Base .387 Rogers Hornsby, 1928 43 Davey Johnson, 1973 115 Bobby Lowe, 1894
Third Base .374 Billy Nash, 1887 47 Eddie Mathews, 1953 135 Eddie Mathews, 1953
Shortstop .339 Herman Long, 1896 20 Denis Menke, 1964 100 Herman Long, 1896
100 Herman Long, 1899
Left Field .366 Rico Carty, 1970 40 Hank Aaron, 1973 129 Hugh Duffy, 1897
Center Field .440 Hugh Duffy, 1894 51 Andruw Jones, 2005 145 Hugh Duffy, 1894
Right Field .355 Hank Aaron, 1959 47 Hank Aaron, 1971 132 Hank Aaron, 1957 MISCELLANEOUS
132 Gary Sheffield, 2003

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