Top 5 Atlanta Braves Pitchers

Jul 16, 2013; Flushing, NY, USA; National League pitcher Craig Kimbrel (46) of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the 8th inning in the 2013 All Star Game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 16, 2013; Flushing, NY, USA; National League pitcher Craig Kimbrel (46) of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the 8th inning in the 2013 All Star Game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 6, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran (49) throws a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
May 6, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran (49) throws a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

The Atlanta Braves have a storied history of good pitching but who are the best in franchise history? Here are the five best Braves pitchers in recent history.

After several weeks into the Atlanta Braves regular season, fans and coaches have begun to evaluate the pitching staff. As they assess the pitchers, they can’t help but compare them to the best Atlanta pitchers of all time. With the Braves struggling this season, die-hard fans reminisce about the glory days when the Braves were once on top of the MLB with some of the best pitchers in the history of the game. Atlanta Fans anxiously await the day that an ace steps on the mound, leads the team to victory, and adds his name to this list of acclaimed pitchers.