The Atlanta Braves started out as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871 and then went through several name changes over the years until they based themselves in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and became the Atlanta Braves in 1966. More importantly, they are notable for being the only baseball team in the league that has played every season since the game was formed. Notably, the team has gone on to win four World Series titles. They have also been National League (NL) Champions six times and won the NL East Division title eight times as of 2024. Furthermore, they play their home games at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia and have witnessed their own share of great talents ranging from Chipper Jones, Hank Aaron and Phil Niekro from the past to Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson, Spencer Strider and Max Fried in the present among others.
Who is Atlanta Braves manager?
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Brian Gerald Snitker has been the manager of the Atlanta Braves for nine years as of 2024. Nicknamed “Snit”, he has also been long associated with the team through coaching the minor leagues of the organization. Notably, Snitker also played in the minor leagues for the team and coached the Atlanta Braves in 1985, between 1988-90 and then between 2007-13. Remarkably, he began managing the Atlanta Braves in 2016 and has been continuing his role as of present. Moreover, his managing skills led him to be chosen as the NL Manager of the Year in 2018 and he also led the Braves to win the World Series Championships in 2021.
Brian Snitker’s Physical Attributes
These are the following physical attributes of Brian Snitker as the manager of the Atlanta Braves -
Brian Snitker
Physical Attributes
Age
68 years old (as of May 2024)
Height
6’1” (185.42 cm)
Weight
200 lbs (90.71 kg)
Atlanta Braves Manager Year by Year
These are all the managers of the Atlanta Braves team as per mlb.com-
Name
Years Managed
Managerial Record
Achievements
Harry Wright
1871–1881
254-187
NA pennants (1872,1873, 1874, 1875)
NL pennants (1877, 1888)
John Morrill
1882
45-39
Nil
Jack Burdock
1883
30-24
NL pennant (1883)
John Morrill
1883–1886
208-176
Nil
King Kelly
1887
49-43
Nil
John Morrill
1887–1888
82-81
Nil
Jim Hart
1889
83-45
Nil
Frank Selee
1890–1901
1,004-649
Baseball Hall of Famer (1999)
NL pennants (1891,1892, 1893, 1897 and 1898)
Al Buckenberger
1902–1904
186-242
Nil
Fred Tenney
1905–1907
158-295
Nil
Joe Kelley
1908
63-91
Nil
Frank Bowerman
1909
22-54
Nil
Harry Smith
1909
23-54
Nil
Fred Lake
1910
53-100
Nil
Fred Tenney
1911
44-107
Nil
Johnny Kling
1912
52-101
Nil
George Stallings
1913–1920
579-597
World Series Champion (1914)
NL pennant (1914)
Fred Mitchell
1921–1923
186-274
Nil
Dave Bancroft
1924–1927
249-363
Nil
Jack Slattery
1928
11-20
Nil
Rogers Hornsby
1928
39-83
Nil
Emil Fuchs
1929
56-98
Nil
Bill McKechnie
1930–1937
560-666
Baseball Hall of Famer (1962)
Casey Stengel
1938–1942
326-431
Baseball Hall of Famer (1966)
Bob Coleman
1943
21-25
Nil
Casey Stengel
1943
47-60
Baseball Hall of Famer (1966)
Bob Coleman
1944–1945
107-140
Nil
Del Bissonette
1945
25-34
Nil
Billy Southworth
1946–1949
313-256
Baseball Hall of Famer (2008)
NL pennant (1948)
Johnny Cooney
1949
20-25
Nil
Billy Southworth
1950–1951
111-102
Baseball Hall of Famer (2008)
Tommy Holmes
1951–1952
61-69
Nil
Charlie Grimm
1952–1956
341-285
Nil
Fred Haney
1956–1959
341-231
World Series Champion (1957)
NL pennants (1957, 1958)
Chuck Dressen
1960–1961
159-124
Nil
Birdie Tebbetts
1961–1962
98-89
Nil
Bobby Bragan
1963–1966
52-59
Nil
Billy Hitchcock
1966–1967
110-100
Nil
Ken Silvestri
1967
0-3
Nil
Lum Harris
1968–1972
379-373
NL West Division Champion (1969)
Eddie Mathews
1972–1974
149-112
Nil
Clyde King
1974–1975
96-101
Nil
Connie Ryan
1975
9-18
Nil
Dave Bristol
1976–1977
78-113
Nil
Ted Turner
1977
0-1
Nil
Vern Benson
1977
1-0
Nil
Dave Bristol
1977
52-79
Nil
Bobby Cox
1978–1981
266-323
Baseball Hall of Famer (2014)
Joe Torre
1982–1984
257-229
Baseball Hall of Famer (2014)
NL West Division Champion (1982)
Eddie Haas
1985
50-71
Nil
Bobby Wine
1985
16-25
Nil
Chuck Tanner
1986–1988
153-208
Nil
Russ Nixon
1988–1990
130-216
Nil
Bobby Cox
1990–2010
1,603-1,096
Baseball Hall of Famer (2014),
World Series Champion (1995)
NL West Division Champion (1991, 1992, 1993)
NL East Division Champion (1995,1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001)
Wild Card Berth (2010)
Fredi González
2011–2016
434-413
Wild Card Berth (2012)
Brian Snitker
2016–present
672-522
World Series Champion (2021)
NL Manager of the Year (2018)
NL East Division Champion (2020, 2021)
Atlanta Braves’ Coaches
The Atlanta Braves have several other coaches apart from the manager Brian Snitker. These are the coaches as of 2024-
Name
Coaching Position
Walt Weiss (4)
Bench Coach/Infield Coach
Rick Kranitz (39)
Pitching Coach
Kevin Seitzer (34)
Hitting Coach
Tom Goodwin (88)
First Base Coach
Matt Tuiasosopo (89)
Third Base Coach
Erick Abreu (85)
Bullpen Coach
Sal Fasano (57)
Catching Coach
Eddie Pérez (95)
Major League Coach
Bobby Magallanes (70)
Assistant Hitting Coach
Chipper Jones (10)
Hitting Consultant
Jimmy Leo (97)
Bullpen Catcher
José Yépez (96)
Bullpen Catcher
Atlanta Braves’ Staff
These are the other staff associated with the Atlanta Braves as of 2024 -
Name
Position
Alex Anthopoulos
President, Baseball Operations and General Manager
Jason Pare'
Assistant General Manager - Research and Development
Ben Sestanovich
Assistant General Manager - Player Development
Jonathan Kerber
Director, Team Travel
Nick Valencia
Assistant Director, Player Health / Head Physical Therapist
Marcus Ahrens
Assistant Physical Therapist
Nate Leet
Massage Therapist
Brad Scott
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Jordan Wolf
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Paul Howey
Assistant Strength Coach
Jeff Stevenson
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Nick Flynn
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Rob Smith
Manager, Video Operations
Jeff Pink
Manager, Clubhouse Operations
George C. Poulis
Director of Player Health/ Head Athletic Trainer
Fred Stone
Manager, Visiting Clubhouse
Calvin Minasian
Director of Equipment & Clubhouse Services
Braeden Schlehuber
Replay Coordinator
Mike Fast
Senior Vice President, Baseball Development
Mike Shaw
Vice President of Team Travel
Eric Durban
Manager, Clubhouse Operations
Tony Farmer
Assistant Manager, Clubhouse Operations
Eric Tucker
Nutritionist
FAQs
A. The Atlanta Braves are owned by Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. as of 2024.
A. The Atlanta Braves are based in Cumberland in downtown Atlanta.
A. Yes, the Atlanta Braves moved cities thrice. They first originated in Boston, then moved to Milwaukee, before finally settling in Atlanta in 1966.
A. The Atlanta Braves have a win-loss record of 11051-10890 in 149 seasons as of 2024.
A. Atlanta Braves fans can also catch games of their favorite team on MLBN, Apple TV+, FOX and FS1.
