But the most reliable member of the early 1990s Braves bullpens might have been McMichael, who produced a 2.89 ERA and a 146 ERA+ over 317 2/3 innings from '93-96. Overall, the 1999 Braves probably overachieved a bit, as their Pythagorean win-loss record was 98-64. Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Richard Bleier (35) delivers during a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in North Port, Fla. Here are the 141 Relief Pitchers from the 1990s that reached at least 250 games (listed in alphabetical order): Juan Acevedo, Rick Aguilera, Paul Assenmacher, Bobby Ayala, Scott Bailes, Scott Bankhead, Jose Bautista, Rod Beck, Stan Belinda, Willie Blair, Joe Boever, Ricky Bones, Pedro Borbon, Kent Bottenfield, Jeff Brantley, Dave Burba, Greg Cadaret, Cris Carpenter, Tony Castillo, Norm Charlton, Brad Clontz, Dennis Cook, Rheal Cormier, Jim Corsi, Tim Crabtree, Tim Crews, Chuck Crim, Omar Daal, Rich DeLucia, Rob Dibble, Jerry Dipoto, Darren Dreifort, Jeff Fassero, Mike Fetters, Bryce Florie, Tony Fossas, John Franco, John Frascatore, Steve Frey, Todd Frohwirth, Rich Garces, Paul Gibson, Jason Grimsley, Buddy Groom, Lee Guetterman, Eric Gunderson, Mark Guthrie, John Habyan, Chris Hammond, Bryan Harvey, Mike Henneman, Doug Henry, Dwayne Henry, Gil Heredia, Roberto Hernandez, Xavier Hernandez, Darren Holmes, Jeff Innis, Mike Jackson, Mike James, Barry Jones, Doug Jones, Les Lancaster, Bill Landrum, Dave Leiper, Mark Leiter, Curtis Leskanic, Derek Lilliquist, Graeme Lloyd, Albie Lopez, Mike Maddux, Mike Magnante, Pat Mahomes, Josias Manzanillo, Terry Mathews, T.J. Mathews, Roger McDowell, Chuck McElroy, Greg McMichael, Kent Mercker, Jose Mesa, Alan Mills, Mike Mohler, Jeff Montgomery, Terry Mulholland, Mike Munoz, Rob Murphy, Randy Myers, Jeff Nelson, Robb Nen, Gregg Olson, Lance Painter, Donn Pall, Jeff Parrett, Bob Patterson, Mike Perez, Yorkis Perez, Mark Petkovsek, Hipolito Pichardo, Dan Plesac, Eric Plunk, Jim Poole, Paul Quantrill, Scott Radinsky, Steve Reed, Mike Remlinger, Carlos Reyes, Rich Rodriguez, Mel Rojas, Bruce Ruffin, Jeff Russell, Bob Scanlan, Mike Schooler, Tim Scott, Rudy Seanez, Scott Service, Jeff Shaw, Bill Simas, Heathcliff Slocumb, Jerry Spradlin, Mike Stanton, Greg Swindell, Billy Taylor, Anthony Telford, Bobby Thigpen, Mike Trombley, Todd Van Poppel, Dave Veres, Ed Vosberg, Duane Ward, Bob Wells, Turk Wendell, John Wetteland, Matt Whiteside, Brian Williams, Mike Williams, Mitch Williams, Mark Williamson, Carl Willis, Mark Wohlers, Todd Worrell, 10. Rocker received notoriety during his career for making controversial statements, which began with a 1999 Sports Illustrated interview and continued after his retirement. The critical moment: Jim Leyritzs home run off Mark Wohlers in the eighth inning of Game 4 turned the series and birthed a Yankees dynasty. His career 3.4 K/BB still ranks as the 11th best K/BB in the history of Major League Baseball for a relief pitcher. I hope that makes sense. Even though Game 3 went 10 innings, once the Yankees tied it in the eighth, the outcome was obvious. They appeared to seize control once more when they jumped out to a 6-0 lead and carried it into the sixth inning 12 outs from a 3-1 lead in the series and John Smoltz ready for a potential clincher in Game 5. In a story published in the December 27, 1999, issue of Sports Illustrated, Rocker made a number of allegations stemming from his experiences in New York City and answering a question about whether he would ever play for the New York Yankees or the New York Mets. His career 424 SV still rank fourth all time in the history of Major League Baseball. Hoffman was having arm problems and Beck was not only brought back up to MLB, he was thrown into the closer role again. He posted less than 7.5 H/9 during 10 of the 17 seasons during his career, including five consecutive seasons from 1987-1991. Their starting rotation was so good during the regular season that the worst pitcher, Denny Neagle, went 16-11 with a 3.55 ERA. Welcome to 2023, where baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players. Second , I will include their adjusted career numbers, if theyhad a long career (which most did). John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is a former American relief pitcher who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta Braves. So, there are things I see in these 1990s pitchers that remind me of the 1980s and there are also certainly some things that remind of today. Mike Jackson (1986-2004) Career Length Grade: A+, Raw Career: 1,005 G, 7 GS, 1,188.1 IP, 3.42 ERA, 125 ERA+, 1.22 WHIP, 7.4 H/9, 142 SV, 7.1 SV/50 and 2.2 K/BB, Adjusted Career: 893 G, 7 GS, 1,072.2 IP, 3.26 ERA, 130 ERA+, 1.20 WHIP, 7.2 H/9, 138 SV, 7.8 SV/50 and 2.2 K/BB (exclude his 2001 and 2004 seasons), Peak Career: 278 G, 0 GS, 329.2 IP, 2.38 ERA, 185 ERA+, 1.07 WHIP, 6.5 H/9, 65 SV, 11.6 SV/50 and 2.6 K/BB (include his 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998 seasons). You can walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking English. Just know that it did play out. Any of the missed scoring chances in Game 4 couldve turned the series and put the Braves up 3-1. Minter. He one of the 20 best relief pitchers in the history of MLB. He posted incredible SV numbers and K/BB numbers like a modern day player, but at the same time, he chewed up IP like a 1980s relief pitcher. His career 3.7 K/BB still ranks as the eighth best K/BB in the history of Major League Baseball for a relief pitcher. He was immediately recognized by some of the other players who were aware of his controversial statements. In fact, it does tell us something about him. It was quite annoying for fans of other teams. Following the conclusion of his baseball career, Rocker competed on Survivor: San Juan del Sur with girlfriend Julie McGee, placing 16th. I will list them in alphabetical order: Rick Aguilera, Jeff Brantley, Bryan Harvey, Randy Myers, Gregg Olson, Dan Plesac, Eric Plunk, Paul Quantrill, Jeff Shaw and Todd Worrell, The 10 Highest Caliber Relief Pitchers of the 1990s. Here are the 10 relief pitchers that just missed the top 10 for various reasons. During the interview, he also spoke of his opinion of the New York Mets and their fans: Nowhere else in the country do people spit at you, throw bottles at you, throw quarters at you, throw batteries at you and say, "Hey, I did your mother last nightshe's a whore." 4. The highlight of Remlinger's first Braves tenure was his 2002 campaign, when he had a 1.99 ERA over 68 innings (73 appearances). Dont get me wrong, caliber is part of historians' formula too, its just a smaller part of the overall equation; and smaller than it should be, if you ask me, but thats another article. Lets be honest here, who wasn't? Other than the 2000s, that is more than any decade. Maier was a late bloomer with a data-friendly plus mid-90s heater and plus breaker on the Cape but was shelved with an elbow issue much of the year. The critical moment: There wasnt one. "Can't you use a lewd term in America if you want?" Thats an incredible season as a closer, they dont get much better than that. Atlanta Braves Yearly Pitching Staff Team Names: Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Boston Braves, Boston Bees, Boston Rustlers, Boston Doves, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Red Stockings Also played as a National Association Franchise Seasons: 147 (1876 to 2022) Record: 10921-10818, .502 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 28 Pennants: 18 World Championships: 4 I'd retire first. [4] In Cleveland, his record that year was 37 with a 5.45 ERA and four saves. Relief Pitchers Closer Setup . With a little muscle and a lot of brains, hes one of the 20 best relief pitchers in the history of MLB. And in a winner-take-all situation, John Smoltz wouldve been available in relief. So were they good? update=copyright.getFullYear(); Despite the Yankees comeback, its hard to argue that the Braves didnt collapse and give this series away. Its interesting to wonder, though, how the Braves 1999 season wouldve played out had they returned the same players as in 1998. A similar story unfolded in Game 5, when the Braves again staved off elimination with a late rally this time a five-run eighth thanks to Michael Tuckers three-run homer and some sloppy Padres defense. The only reliever in baseball history to record at least 150 saves at a more successful rate was former Dodgers closer Eric Gagne (91.7). Also during the interview, Rocker lambasted John Schuerholz, his former general manager with the Braves, calling him "a piece of shit". He was just hard to hit. In Rocker's first season in the major leagues, he was 13 with a 2.13 ERA in 38 innings pitched. Extraordinary consecutive seasons there for Jackson. After the homer, even though they werent technically out of the game or the series, the Braves couldnt recover. Despite being a rematch from three years earlier, the versions of the two teams were too different. He recorded less than a 2.95 ERA for eight consecutive seasons from 1991-1998, every season during his career except for his first two seasons and his last two seasons. It was the start of 14-straight division. Atlanta Braves pitcher Terry Forster, left, cracks a cold one during a 1985 appearance on "Late Night With David Letterman." (YouTube screengrab) Talk show legend David Letterman will broadcast. Referring to sensitivity training, he was quoted as saying: "It was a farce, a way for the scared little man, Bud Selig, to get people off his ass." Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. You can search every relief pitcher in the history of MLB, youll be hard pressed to find 20 peaks better than this one. But they never led in Game 6, which ended in the 11th inning with Kirby Pucketts walkoff homer, and they never scored in Game 7. Here is Mark Bowmans ranking of the top five relievers in Braves history. But the flow of runs the Braves enjoyed in Games 2 and 3 evaporated in Game 4. So in order to find his real numbers, I have toexclude some late seasonsduring his career to findthe numbers that he really carried during his career. When OFlaherty posted a 0.98 ERA in 78 games in 2011, he became the first pitcher in MLB history to produce a sub-1.00 ERA over at least 70 appearances. In the deciding Game 6, the Braves were just 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base including the winning run on third in the bottom of the ninth and the tying run on third in the bottom of the 11th. But the Braves lost because of uneven starting pitching and umpire Eric Gregg. copyright=new Date(); He arguably has one of the 20 best peaks in the history of MLB for a relief pitcher. A win over the Yankees would've given the teams two championships each for the decade (tying them with the Blue Jays), but the Braves' string of division titles would've been an undisputable tiebreaker for them to stand alone. [3], Rocker started to receive intense taunting from opposing teams' fans due to his negative behavior, and his pitching performance began to decline. His career 314 SV still rank 16th all time in the history of Major League Baseball. Oh, those three and John Wetteland. Alas, they couldnt push it across and lost 4-3 in the 10th on a Lenny Dykstra homer off Mark Wohlers. Hes one of only seven pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball to ever post less than a career 3.45 ERA and pitch over 1,000 G. I can only begin to tell you how underrated this guy is. The Yankees did what most observers expected them to do beat the Braves easily. The Braves' postseason trips and disappointments didn't end with the start of a new decade. Nelson was mainly used as a middle reliever during his career; and man, was he good, you just couldnt hit this guy. He posted over a 140 ERA+ during 12 of the 21 seasons during his career and he posted over a 150 ERA+ during four consecutive seasons from 1994-1997. Making his major league debut in 1998 as a member of the Braves, with whom he played four seasons, he was also a member of the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays for one season each. That puts Nen in the top 20 all time in SV and K/BB. [7], He took the 2004 season off to recover from surgery on his left shoulder. His career 303 SV still ranks 20th all time in the history of MLB. That was the Mets, who went from looking dead after Game 3 to a legitimate threat to become the first team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series after a dramatic Game 5 win thats best known for Robin Venturas walkoff grand slam single. After a back-and-forth and nerve wracking for both sides Game 6, the Braves finally won the pennant in the 11th inning when Kenny Rogers walked Andrus Jones with the bases loaded. Hes one of only three players in the history of MLB to ever pitch in over 1,100 games during a career and hes the only one of the three relief pitchers to pitch in over 1,100 games and post less than a career 2.90 ERA. They also lost their 34-homer, 106-RBI All-Star catcher, Javy Lopez, when he tore his ACL at midseason. Alvarez is a bat-first third baseman with an excellent approach. That is his adjusted career. The Marlins were more or less an even match for the Braves, at least in the postseason, and they happened to win. Rod Beck (1991-2004) Career Length Grade: B+, Raw Career: 704 G, 0 GS, 768 IP, 3.30 ERA, 123 ERA+, 1.16 WHIP, 8.2 H/9, 286 SV, 20.3 SV/50 and 3.4 K/BB, Adjusted Career: 678 G, 0 GS, 744 IP, 3.21 ERA, 127 ERA+, 1.15 WHIP, 8.2 H/9, 286 SV, 21.0 SV/50 and 3.5 K/BB (exclude his last season), Peak Career: 259 G, 0 GS, 296 IP, 2.22 ERA, 175 ERA+, 0.98 WHIP, 6.9 H/9, 113 SV, 21.7 SV/50 and 4.4 K/BB (include his 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000 and 2003 seasons). In August 2014 it was announced that Rocker would appear on the 29th season of the competitive reality series Survivor alongside his girlfriend Julie McGee. First , I will include theirraw career numbers first. His career 3.1 K/BB still ranks as the 19th best K/BB in the history of MLB for a relief pitcher. We don't want to put any added pressure on our guys and make them feel like they have to pitch a shutout." They are: Mariano Rivera, Billy Wagner, Trevor Hoffman, John Wetteland, Tom Henke, Doug Jones and Dennis Eckersley. Kimbrel posted a 1.43 ERA over 289 innings with the Braves. He put up some numbers as a non-closer that were arguably as good as his closer numbers. In brief: The Braves rode the greatest of their great '90s pitching rotations and a powerful offense to an NL-best 106 wins and their seventh straight division title. Make sure you understand: They won five straight postseason games by a combined score of 48-2. He could do it all. hide this ad Replay Next Quiz You Got 0% Avg Score 34% Avg Friend Score Upgrade to see Score Distribution Score 0/205 Timer 16:00 0 Plays Today Recently Published Oh, and hell be one of only 13 pitchers in the history of MLB to pitch in over 1,000 G while doing it. Nice company there Franco. They won. For example, John Franco will appear in this article. But the Yankees had cut the lead to 6-3 as play began in the eighth inning, and that's when Atlanta's pitching and defense faltered big time and the series took a huge turn in the Yankees favor. 46 thoughts on "A Braves Checkup: Relief Pitchers" . Unfortunately, just over three and a half years after that magical 2003 season, Beck was found dead in his home. The Braves were little match for the Yankees and were swept in four games. Postseason elimination: Game 6 of the World Series. [5] In Texas, he refused designation to the minor leagues. Some suggest that he ended his career by pitching in the postseason with a torn arm and shoulder. The Braves struggled to wake up Saturday, when their offense went on walkabout for the longest time and the pitching staff walked just about as many as you can in a 7-1 loss to the Nationals. The 1990 Atlanta Braves pitching stats seen on this page include pitching stats for every player who appeared in a game during the 1990 season. On June 23, 2001, Rocker, along with minor-league infielder Troy Cameron (Atlanta's first-round draft pick in 1997), was traded to the Cleveland Indians for right-handed relievers Steve Karsay and Steve Reed, along with cash. For the 1990s, the Bucks finished 327-461. Although Rocker later apologized after speaking with Braves legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron and former Atlanta mayor and congressman Andrew Young, he continued to make controversial remarks. The details: All four of the Braves losses in the series were by one run and the Braves were 13 for 54 (.240) with runners in scoring position across the six games. Hernandez notched 15 strikeouts in large part because Greggs strike zone was, well, a large part of the playing field. Indians fans would say it was payback for some liberal strike calls in Tom Glavines one-hit clincher in the 1995 World Series. They went the entire season without their 30-save closer, Kerry Ligtenberg, who was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Folks, Im here to tell you, those are All Star numbers and if you dont make the All Star team with those numbers, then youre just never going to make the All Star team. He posted over 2.9 K/BB during nine of the 13 seasons during his career, including the first four seasons of his career. The details: The Braves came home for Game 3 up 2-0 in the series and in total control, or so it seemed. The move was made retroactive to Monday when Jansen felt discomfort, manager Brian Snitker said. He was never a closer during his career and is one of only two relief pitchers in this top 10 that was never a closer during his career. He missed the entire 2002 recovering and he pitched in the Minor Leagues during that 2002 season rehabbing. They went 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position and lost the game 2-1. Catalog; For You; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Nationals defeat Braves 7-1 behind poor pitching effort, 2018-09-16 - By Matt Winkeljohn . Guillen, a native of Venezuela, claimed it was not a derogatory term and that, in Venezuela, the term only questions another man's courage rather than his sexual orientation. Beck made his debut in 1991 with the Giants, and pitched a total of 13 seasons while adding time with the Red Sox, Padres and Cubs. What a peak; what a career; what a pitcher; what a warrior. The 1990 Atlanta Braves pitching stats seen on this page include pitching stats for every player who appeared in a game during the 1990 season. God bless. In 2019, their 97-65 record was their best since 2003. . The situation was similar in Game 5. The critical moment: Take your pick. None of this happened on accident. Dont get me wrong because Montgomery had good ability, but not necessarily the ability of the other greats from this era. The 1990s were an interesting decade for relief pitching because it was, more or less, the bridge between the modern relief pitchers of the 2000s and the old school style of relief pitchers from the 1980s. With all due respect to Mr. Passan, that is just crazy talk. Nen has one of the 10 best peaks in the history of MLB for a relief pitcher. Peter Moylan (2006-12, '15, '18) made his MLB debut at age 27, but he still ranks third in Braves history with 356 career relief appearances. Still, the modern Braves are full of talent and potential, and there's hope for a chance to build a new legacy one their fans hope comes without even a hint of an asterisk. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only. He helped his team to the postseason during consecutive seasons in 1999 and 2000. Every other relief pitcher in this top 10 ended their career between 1.0-1.2 IP per G. Again, Jones was, more than any other pitcher in this top 10, the bridge between the gap of 1980s and 2000s relief pitching. Postseason elimination: Game 7 of the World Series. . Steve Reed (1992-2005) Career Length Grade: A, Raw Career: 833 G, 0 GS, 870.2 IP, 3.63 ERA, 132 ERA+, 1.26 WHIP, 8.4 H/9, 18 SV, 1.1 SV/50 and 2.2 K/BB, Adjusted Career: 803 G, 0 GS, 838 IP, 3.51 ERA, 137 ERA+, 1.25 WHIP, 8.3 H/9, 18 SV, 1.1 SV/50 and 2.2 K/BB (exclude his last season), Peak Career: 272 G, 0 GS, 294.2 IP, 2.63 ERA, 177 ERA+, 1.09 WHIP, 7.1 H/9, 5 SV, 0.9 SV/50 and 2.7 K/BB (include his 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2003 seasons). His peak consists of four of the six seasons from 1992-1997. The Marlins took Game 6 in Atlanta to win the pennant the first of what would be many opposing-team celebrations at Turner Field. Braves' All-Time Around the Horn Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | UTIL | RHP | LHP, 1) Craig Kimbrel, 2010-14Key fact: Recorded MLB-best 185 saves from 2011-14; only other closers to collect at least 130 were Jonathan Papelbon (137) and Fernando Rodney (136). Rocker made his screen-acting debut in the 2002 horror comedy The Greenskeeper as a murderous golf-club groundskeeper. 2. Though not directly based on Rocker, Danny McBride said that Kenny Powers, the main protagonist of the HBO series Eastbound and Down that the pitcher was "more or less an inspiration" for the character. Incredibly, he recorded over 2.7 K/BB during 10 of the 12 seasons during his career, including the last nine seasons of the 1990s, from 1991-1999. The familiar refrain about the 1990s Braves teams is that, despite eight straight postseason berths and five pennants in the decade, they only captured one World Series championship. Some of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game pitched in this era. A magical season that not many thought he was capable of after the surgery. But while also being quite dominant during that 2010-12 stretch, OFlaherty proved more efficient with both his walk and strand rates. The statistics that I include will be Games Pitched, Games Started, Innings Pitched, ERA, ERA+, WHIP (OOB%), H/9 (OBA), SV, SV/50 (per 50 Games Relieved) and K/BB (ratio). In the past postseason, the World Series champion Braves used relief pitchers to cover 55% of their innings and 64% of their winsright in line with the overall rates of 55% and 62%. He posted at least 20 SV during seven of the 10 seasons from 1993-2003 and he posted over 25 SV for six consecutive seasons from 1993-1998. Earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. The critical moment: The eighth inning of Game 7 decided the series for the Braves. Without Greggs strike zone, the Braves probably wouldve had a better chance to win Game 5, but it certainly wouldnt have been a lock. But it was nothing like 1996. The game remained scoreless until the Twins won in the 10th. The Braves are no different, as they have had several intriguing and entertaining pitchers to take the ball in the ninth inning since the run began in 1991. While we've seen a few of. The Best Braves Closers Since 1990. Joe Brinkman was the home plate umpire in that game, but his name doesnt produce any suggestions in the YouTube search field. In brief: Like the Padres did to them the year before, the Braves jumped out to a 3-0 series lead in the NLCS before their opponent came roaring back to force a Game 6. Just like Jones, in the seven spot. The Braves lost because the Yankees were a superior team. The Braves, though better in 1999 than in 1996, were not better in the way the Yankees were better. Extraordinary postseason numbers. Whos the best pitcher, putting career values , length of career, and some other things aside that affect a relief pitchers overall rating? Among all pitchers who totaled at least 1,500 innings within this span, Glavine ranked fifth in ERA+. And in a Game 7, well, who knows how that wouldve gone. Actually his statistical numbers do, but his numbers are what they are in large part because of his brains. Despite being the first team to force a Game 6 after trailing a series 3-0, the Braves wins in Games 4 and 5 did nothing to wrest control from the Padres, as evidenced by the Braves no-show offense in Game 6. I still miss you, so many do. Game 5 in Florida was the turning point, when Marlins rookie Livan Hernandez dominated the Braves on three hits while striking out 15 in a complete-game win that put his team up 3-2 in the series. The Twins capped it off with a thrilling 1-0 win in Game 7, boosted by 10 shutout innings from Jack Morris. Mark Wohlers will always be remembered as the closer for the one Atlanta club that has thus far won a World Series. During his peak, which is a peak of almost 290 G and over 310 IP, he recorded a 1.79 ERA, 226 ERA+, 1.00 WHIP, 6.6 H/9, 27.4 SV/50 and 4.4 K/BB. He recorded less than a 1.14 WHIP six times during his career and he recorded less than a 0.89 WHIP during consecutive seasons in 1992 and 1993. Likewise, most any line drive, hard-hit grounder or fly ball wouldve scored the winning run in the ninth inning of Game 5 and might have been a series changer. But it was Game 5 that turned the series, and thats where umpire Eric Gregg comes in. He has appeared in nine of Atlanta's 10 playoff games this month, striking out. But any momentum the Braves gained in Games 4 and 5 was lost immediately in Game 6, as Sterling Hitchcock shut them out on two hits as the Padres won the pennant with a 5-0 win. No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Wins, losses, earned runs, innings pitched, saves and more pitching data is included for every pitcher on the 1990 Atlanta Braves. In Rocker's first season in the major leagues, he was 1-3 with a 2.13 ERA in 38 innings pitched. Foul played was quickly ruled out by authorities. He pitched over 35 G of relief that season and recorded a 1.78 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 6.4 H/9, 221 ERA+, 2.9 K/BB and 20 SV. The 1990s saw some great pitchers in Major League Baseball. Though they returned to earth in a 5-2 loss to David Cone, they were still in a good position heading into Game 4. This guy was up among the best relief pitchers in the League for an entire decade, period. Craig Kimbrel hold the record for most saves in Braves franchise history. They are: Mariano Rivera, Billy Wagner, Trevor Hoffman, John Wetteland, Robb Nen, Tom Henke and Dennis Eckersley. You need him to be a non-closer, hell be one of the best non-closers in the League. No biggie, except Reardons next pitch caught too much of the plate and pinch-hitter Ed Sprague hit it into the left field seats for a go-ahead two-run homer that sucked the air right out of Fulton County Stadium and gave the Jays new life. They were a force, statistically the best Braves team ever. Verdict: No, the Braves should not have won the 1999 World Series. The Braves lost because there were, again, too many missed opportunities. Over the course of the '90s, he started 315 games with a 3.32 ERA and 3.26 FIP, and his best season would come in that '96 campaign when he struck out a league-best 276 batters. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Which pitchers from the 1990 Atlanta Braves were their primary starters, closers and relievers? 3. By tk926 Plays - /5 - RATE QUIZ MORE INFO Classic Best Score? His peak consists of four of the five seasons from 1989-1993. He posted over a 135 ERA+ during each of the last seven seasons of the 1990s, from 1993-1999. Their best record was in the 1990-91 season, when they finished 48-34 (.585), but lost to the stacked Chicago Bulls team in Game 4 of the First Round. I consider this to be the "Smoky Joe Wood" section. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine. This guy wasnt a closer, but he could flat out pitch with the best of them. He had another season or two arguably that good, also. Again, his brains are a big part of what put him up so high on this list. However, in the era of the 1990s, these five pitchers stand out. [19] In December 2011, he admitted to using steroids, saying "Yeah, of course I was [using steroids]. The Phillies were more than formidable (97 wins and the NLs best offense), but the Braves lineup was plenty potent, and its almost baffling that it would struggle to score so badly in two home playoff games, especially after the drubbing it gave the Phillies in Games 2 and 3. 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