The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team in Atlanta, Georgia, competing in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) East division. Established in 1871, they rank among the oldest continuously active professional sports teams in the United States. The franchise originated in Boston but moved to Milwaukee in 1953 and settled permanently in Atlanta in 1966.
Renowned for their rich legacy, the Braves have claimed four World Series championships (in 1914, 1957, 1995, and 2021). They play their home games at Truist Park, which opened its doors in 2017. As one of only two remaining charter franchises from the National League that started play in 1876, the Braves boast an impressive history with a record-setting total of 23 divisional titles and 18 National League pennants alongside their four World Series wins.
The Atlanta Braves MLB Playoff History
The Atlanta Braves have played 152 seasons since their founding in 1871, when they were established in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Red Stockings. The Braves have won four World Series titles during their history: in 1914, 1957, 1995, and 2021.
The Atlanta Braves MLB Wild Card Appearances
The Atlanta Braves have made two Wild Card appearances so far. The following table shows their performance in the National League Wild Card Series (NLWS) as of 2024:
| Year | NLWS Results |
| 2010 | Lost NLWS against the St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2012 | Lost NLWS against the San Francisco Giants |
The Atlanta Braves Division Series Appearances
The Atlanta Braves have appeared in the National League Division Series (NLDS) 19 times with eight wins and 11 losses as of the end of the 2023 season. Below is a table outlining their performance in these series:
| Year | NLDS Results |
| 1995 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 1996 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 1997 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 1998 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 1999 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 2000 | Lost NLDS |
| 2001 | Won NLDS (NL East Division Champion) |
| 2002 | Lost NLDS |
| 2003 | Lost NLDS |
| 2004 | Lost NLDS |
| 2005 | Lost NLDS |
| 2010 | Lost NLDS |
| 2013 | Lost NLDS |
| 2018 | Lost NLDS |
| 2019 | Lost NLDS |
| 2020 | Won NLDS |
| 2021 | Won NLDS |
| 2022 | Lost NLDS |
| 2023 | Lost NLDS |
The Atlanta Braves MLB League Championship Appearances
The Atlanta Braves have appeared in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) 13 times with six wins and seven losses as of the end of the 2023 season. The table below details the team's NLCS results:
| Year | NLCS Results |
| 1969 | Lost NLCS |
| 1982 | Lost NLCS |
| 1991 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 1992 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 1993 | Lost NLCS |
| 1995 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 1996 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 1997 | Lost NLCS |
| 1998 | Lost NLCS |
| 1999 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
| 2001 | Lost NLCS |
| 2020 | Lost NLCS |
| 2021 | Won NLCS (NL Champion) |
The Atlanta Braves MLB World Series Record
The Atlanta Braves have appeared in the World Series 10 times and have won the title four times.
| Year | World Series Results |
| 1914 | Won against the Philadelphia Athletics (4-0) |
| 1948 | Lost Against Cleveland Guardians (4–2) |
| 1957 | Won against the New York Yankees (4-3) |
| 1958 | Lost against the New York Yankees (3-4) |
| 1991 | Lost against the Minnesota Twins (3-4) |
| 1992 | Lost against the Toronto Blue Jays (2-4) |
| 1995 | Won against the Cleveland Indians (4-2) |
| 1996 | Lost against the New York Yankees (2-4) |
| 1999 | Lost against the New York Yankees (0-4) |
| 2021 | Won against the Houston Astros (4-2) |
The Atlanta Braves Postseason Results Year by Year
Throughout its history, Atlanta Braves has won four World Series championships and has made 10 appearances in the World Series. Here is the list of Atlanta Braves from 1885 to 2023.
| Year | Record | Result |
| 2023 | 104-58 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2022 | 101-61 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2021 | 88-73 | Won World Series |
| 2020 | 35-25 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 2 Rounds) |
| 2019 | 97-65 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2018 | 90-72 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2017 | 72-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2016 | 68-93 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2015 | 67-95 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2014 | 79-83 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2013 | 96-66 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2012 | 94-68 | Lost NL Wild Card (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2011 | 89-73 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2010 | 91-71 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2009 | 86-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2008 | 72-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2007 | 84-78 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2006 | 79-83 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2005 | 90-72 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2004 | 96-66 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2003 | 101-61 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2002 | 101-59 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 2001 | 88-74 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 2000 | 95-67 | Lost NL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1999 | 103-59 | Lost World Series (Won 2 Rounds) |
| 1998 | 106-56 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 1997 | 101-61 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 1996 | 96-66 | Lost World Series (Won 2 Rounds) |
| 1995 | 90-54 | Won World Series |
| 1994 | 68-46 | No Postseason |
| 1993 | 104-58 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1992 | 98-64 | Lost World Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 1991 | 94-68 | Lost World Series (Won 1 Round) |
| 1990 | 65-97 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1989 | 63-97 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1988 | 54-106 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1987 | 69-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1986 | 72-89 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1985 | 66-96 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1984 | 80-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1983 | 88-74 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1982 | 89-73 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1981 | 50-56 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1980 | 81-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1979 | 66-94 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1978 | 69-93 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1977 | 61-101 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1976 | 70-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1975 | 67-94 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1974 | 88-74 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1973 | 76-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1972 | 70-84 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1971 | 82-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1970 | 76-86 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1969 | 93-69 | Lost NL Championship Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1968 | 81-81 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1967 | 77-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1966 | 85-77 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1965 | 86-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1964 | 88-74 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1963 | 84-78 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1962 | 86-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1961 | 83-71 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1960 | 88-66 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1959 | 86-70 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1958 | 92-62 | Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1957 | 95-59 | Won World Series |
| 1956 | 92-62 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1955 | 85-69 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1954 | 89-65 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1953 | 92-62 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1952 | 64-89 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1951 | 76-78 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1950 | 83-71 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1949 | 75-79 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1948 | 91-62 | Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds) |
| 1947 | 86-68 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1946 | 81-72 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1945 | 67-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1944 | 65-89 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1943 | 68-85 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1942 | 59-89 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1941 | 62-92 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1940 | 65-87 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1939 | 63-88 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1938 | 77-75 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1937 | 79-73 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1936 | 71-83 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1935 | 38-115 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1934 | 78-73 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1933 | 83-71 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1932 | 77-77 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1931 | 64-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1930 | 70-84 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1929 | 56-98 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1928 | 50-103 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1927 | 60-94 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1926 | 66-86 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1925 | 70-83 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1924 | 53-100 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1923 | 54-100 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1922 | 53-100 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1921 | 79-74 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1920 | 62-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1919 | 57-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1918 | 53-71 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1917 | 72-81 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1916 | 89-63 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1915 | 83-69 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1914 | 94-59 | Won World Series |
| 1913 | 69-82 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1912 | 52-101 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1911 | 44-107 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1910 | 53-100 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1909 | 45-108 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1908 | 63-91 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1907 | 58-90 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1906 | 49-102 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1905 | 51-103 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1904 | 55-98 | No Postseason |
| 1903 | 58-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1902 | 73-64 | No Postseason |
| 1901 | 69-69 | No Postseason |
| 1900 | 66-72 | No Postseason |
| 1899 | 95-57 | No Postseason |
| 1898 | 102-47 | No Postseason |
| 1897 | 93-39 | No Postseason |
| 1896 | 74-57 | No Postseason |
| 1895 | 71-60 | No Postseason |
| 1894 | 83-49 | No Postseason |
| 1893 | 86-43 | No Postseason |
| 1892 | 102-48 | No Postseason |
| 1891 | 87-51 | No Postseason |
| 1890 | 76-57 | No Postseason |
| 1889 | 83-45 | No Postseason |
| 1888 | 70-64 | No Postseason |
| 1887 | 61-60 | No Postseason |
| 1886 | 56-61 | No Postseason |
| 1885 | 46-66 | No Postseason |
FAQs on Atlanta Braves Playoff History
A. The Braves were founded in 1871 in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Red Stockings.
A. The Braves have won four World Series titles (1914, 1957, 1995, and 2021).
A. The Braves play in the National League East Division.
A. The Braves play their home games at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia.
