| 2023 Atlanta Braves | ||
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| National League East Champions | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Truist Park | |
| City | Atlanta | |
| Record | 104–58 (.642) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| General managers | Alex Anthopoulos | |
| Managers | Brian Snitker | |
| Television | Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports South (Brandon Gaudin, Jeff Francoeur, Tom Glavine, Nick Green, Kris Medlen, Peter Moylan, Gordon Beckham, Kelly Crull) | |
| Radio | 680 The Fan Rock 100.5 Atlanta Braves Radio Network (Ben Ingram, Jim Powell, Joe Simpson) 1600 La Mejor (Daniel Cantú, Emanuel Zamarrón) | |
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The 2023 Atlanta Braves season was the 153rd season of the Atlanta Braves franchise, the 58th in Atlanta, and the Braves' seventh season at Truist Park. The Braves were managed by Brian Snitker, in his eighth season as the team's manager.
On September 10, 2023, the Braves were the first team in Major League Baseball during this season to clinch a playoff spot.[1] On September 12, the Braves broke the National League record for most home runs in a season with their 281st home run, breaking the old mark set by the 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers.[2] On September 13, the Braves clinched the National League East title for the sixth consecutive season.[3] On September 26, the Braves reached their 300th home run of the season, becoming just the third team in MLB history to do so, joining the 2019 Minnesota Twins and the 2019 New York Yankees.[4] On October 1, the last game of the regular season, the Braves hit their 307th home run, tying the 2019 Minnesota Twins for the most home runs hit by a team in a single season; additionally, first baseman Matt Olson broke the single-season home run record for the Braves, with 54.[5]
The team also set the record for highest team slugging percentage in a season at .501, breaking the old record of .495 set by the 2019 Houston Astros.[5] The Braves ended the season with 104 wins, the highest number of wins for the franchise since 1998. Because of these highly strong offensive numbers, the 2023 Braves are often regarded as one of the greatest baseball offenses of all time.
The Braves were defeated in four games in the NLDS by the Philadelphia Phillies, the same team that defeated them in the NLDS the previous season. Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was awarded the NL MVP award at the end of the season, after posting the first-ever 40-70 season in MLB history.
- ^ Axisa, Mike (September 10, 2023). "Braves become first MLB team to clinch playoff spot: What to know about the homer-happy juggernauts". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Crosby, Lindsay (September 12, 2023). "Atlanta Braves set a new National League home run record against Philadelphia". SI Fan Nation. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (September 13, 2023). "Juggernaut Braves clinch 6th straight NL East crown". MLB.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Crosby, Lindsay (September 26, 2023). "WATCH: Kevin Pillar picks up Atlanta's 300th homer of the season with a 6th inning solo shot". SI Fan Nation. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Bowman, Mark (October 1, 2023). "Braves tie mark for team homers, finish with record .501 SLG". MLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.