The 9 greatest players in Braves history
When the Atlanta Braves drafted Tom Glavine in the second round of the 1984 MLB Draft out of Billerica High School in Massachusetts, they landed one of the best pitchers in franchise history.
In 17 seasons with the Braves spanning two different stints, Glavine went 244-147 with a 3.41 ERA and 3.84 FIP. As a Brave, Glavine led the senior circuit in wins on five different occasions and won the National League Cy Young Award twice.

With five strong seasons with the New York Mets also on his legacy, Glavine was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2014, with his plaque featuring him wearing a Braves hat.
For just about any other franchise, Glavine would have been a lock to crack a list of their nine greatest players ever. But when you consider that we evaluated the entirety of the Braves' franchise history -- including their time in Boston and Milwaukee -- you will start to understand why Glavine didn't quite make the cut here.
Glavine didn't make our list, but neither did Dale Murphy or Freddie Freeman, among others. Here are the nine greatest players in Braves history, a particularly tough list to put together: