Another Atlanta Success Story?

[Fred Hornkohl]

What can you not say about Atlanta?

 

Best manager-Cox

Best pitching coach-Mazzone

Best GM-Schuerholz

Best scouts

Best minor league instructors

Best approach to winning

Best Farm system over the last 15 years...

 

How many division titles?

 

Haven't seen prolonged winning like this since the O's of the late 60s to the early 80s.

 

Best franchise in my lifetime.

 

The record clearly speaks for itself.

 

          1991 thru 2004                            World Series
team                        W       L     pct    PA     W     L

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
New York Yankees         1273     926   0.579    10     4     2
San Francisco Giants     1179    1024   0.535     4     0     1
Boston Red Sox           1179    1023   0.535     5     1     0
Seattle Mariners         1143    1056   0.520     4     0     0
St. Louis Cardinals      1163    1037   0.529     5     0     1
Houston Astros           1166    1037   0.529     5     0     0
Los Angeles Dodgers      1153    1049   0.524     3     0     0
Oakland A's              1153    1048   0.524     5     0     0
Chicago White Sox        1150    1049   0.523     2     0     0
Cleveland Indians        1149    1050   0.523     6     0     2
Arizona Diamondbacks      575     559   0.507     3     1     0
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Texas Rangers            1100    1102   0.500     3     0     0
Cincinnati Reds          1092    1111   0.496     0     0     0
Anaheim Angels           1083    1129   0.490     2     1     0
Minnesota Twins          1074    1124   0.489     4     1     0
Baltimore Orioles        1071    1128   0.487     2     0     0
New York Mets            1064    1133   0.484     2     0     1
Chicago Cubs             1059    1141   0.481     2     0     0
Washington Nationals     1059    1142   0.481     0     0     0
Philadelphia Phillies    1058    1155   0.478     1     0     1
San Diego Padres         1055    1150   0.478     2     0     1
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0
Colorado Rockies          882     999   0.469     1     0     0
Pittsburgh Pirates       1029    1170   0.468     2     0     0
Milwaukee Brewers        1000    1200   0.455     0     0     0
Kansas City Royals        995    1204   0.452     0     0     0
Detroit Tigers            938    1263   0.426     0     0     0
Tampa Bay Devilrays       451     680   0.399     0     0     0

[sweetpeteman]

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0

 

and despite all that winning, the Marlins and Blue Jays still won more World Series then they did...

[ConstableRabbit]

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0

 

and despite all that winning, the Marlins and Blue Jays still won more World Series then they did...

 

I was thinking the same thing. They can't seem to win it.

Maybe if they filled their stadium... :roll:

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0

 

and despite all that winning, the Marlins and Blue Jays still won more World Series then they did...

 

I was thinking the same thing. They can't seem to win it.

Maybe if they filled their stadium... :roll:

 

Those capacity crowds that come to every Marlin and Blue Jay game sure do inspire them don't they? 8-[

[ConstableRabbit]

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0

 

and despite all that winning, the Marlins and Blue Jays still won more World Series then they did...

 

I was thinking the same thing. They can't seem to win it.

Maybe if they filled their stadium... :roll:

 

Those capacity crowds that come to every Marlin and Blue Jay game sure do inspire them don't they? 8-[

 

I was talking about the playoffs.

I do believe Fla and Toronto had packed houses in the playoffs, no?

Either way, Atlanta is notorious for not selling out playoff seats. I don't think I have to mention 2003.

[K-Town]

The record clearly speaks for itself.

 

          1991 thru 2004                            World Series
team                        W       L     pct    PA     W     L

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
New York Yankees         1273     926   0.579    10     4     2
San Francisco Giants     1179    1024   0.535     4     0     1
Boston Red Sox           1179    1023   0.535     5     1     0
Seattle Mariners         1143    1056   0.520     4     0     0
St. Louis Cardinals      1163    1037   0.529     5     0     1
Houston Astros           1166    1037   0.529     5     0     0
Los Angeles Dodgers      1153    1049   0.524     3     0     0
Oakland A's              1153    1048   0.524     5     0     0
Chicago White Sox        1150    1049   0.523     2     0     0
Cleveland Indians        1149    1050   0.523     6     0     2
Arizona Diamondbacks      575     559   0.507     3     1     0
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Texas Rangers            1100    1102   0.500     3     0     0
Cincinnati Reds          1092    1111   0.496     0     0     0
Anaheim Angels           1083    1129   0.490     2     1     0
Minnesota Twins          1074    1124   0.489     4     1     0
Baltimore Orioles        1071    1128   0.487     2     0     0
New York Mets            1064    1133   0.484     2     0     1
Chicago Cubs             1059    1141   0.481     2     0     0
Washington Nationals     1059    1142   0.481     0     0     0
Philadelphia Phillies    1058    1155   0.478     1     0     1
San Diego Padres         1055    1150   0.478     2     0     1
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0
Colorado Rockies          882     999   0.469     1     0     0
Pittsburgh Pirates       1029    1170   0.468     2     0     0
Milwaukee Brewers        1000    1200   0.455     0     0     0
Kansas City Royals        995    1204   0.452     0     0     0
Detroit Tigers            938    1263   0.426     0     0     0
Tampa Bay Devilrays       451     680   0.399     0     0     0

 

 

Have to hand it to Seattle in the "bang for your buck" category. 5th best team in baseball? Wow.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0

 

and despite all that winning, the Marlins and Blue Jays still won more World Series then they did...

 

I was thinking the same thing. They can't seem to win it.

Maybe if they filled their stadium... :roll:

 

Those capacity crowds that come to every Marlin and Blue Jay game sure do inspire them don't they? 8-[

 

I was talking about the playoffs.

I do believe Fla and Toronto had packed houses in the playoffs, no?

Either way, Atlanta is notorious for not selling out playoff seats. I don't think I have to mention 2003.

 

I know, I was just pulling your leg, wrong emoticon I guess.

[ConstableRabbit]

Atlanta Braves           1341     859   0.610    13     1     4
Toronto Blue Jays        1109    1082   0.506     3     2     0
Florida Marlins           880     997   0.469     2     2     0

 

and despite all that winning, the Marlins and Blue Jays still won more World Series then they did...

 

I was thinking the same thing. They can't seem to win it.

Maybe if they filled their stadium... :roll:

 

Those capacity crowds that come to every Marlin and Blue Jay game sure do inspire them don't they? 8-[

 

I was talking about the playoffs.

I do believe Fla and Toronto had packed houses in the playoffs, no?

Either way, Atlanta is notorious for not selling out playoff seats. I don't think I have to mention 2003.

 

I know, I was just pulling your leg, wrong emoticon I guess.

 

Haha, It's hard to tell sometimes. I would have recommended 25 consec "angry head banging into a wall" emoticons... :lol:

[UK1679666180]

The beauty of a short series can benefit teams like Flo. and take away from teams like ATL.

 

Based more on the hot team rather than the better team.

 

Overall, there hasn't been a team nearly as good as the Braves over the last 15 years.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The beauty of a short series can benefit teams like Flo. and take away from teams like ATL.

 

Based more on the hot team rather than the better team.

 

Overall, there hasn't been a team nearly as good as the Braves over the last 15 years.

 

Well stated. The playoffs are a crap shoot, but there hasn't been a team that has made a run of extended excellence as the Braves have in my lifetime. I'd take one WS win and 15 division championships anyday for the Cubs.

[ConstableRabbit]

The beauty of a short series can benefit teams like Flo. and take away from teams like ATL.

 

Based more on the hot team rather than the better team.

 

Overall, there hasn't been a team nearly as good as the Braves over the last 15 years.

 

Well stated. The playoffs are a crap shoot, but there hasn't been a team that has made a run of extended excellence as the Braves have in my lifetime. I'd take one WS win and 15 division championships anyday for the Cubs.

 

No doubt, I think a lot of casual (or even serious) baseball fans tend to overlook them because they haven't won many world series. The numbers are there, the highest winning pct, wow.