The Atlanta Braves have had incredible pitching throughout the history of the franchise. In the first season of the franchise’s history, Jack Manning went 18-5 with a 2.14 ERA, tossing 197 1/3 innings over 34 tames and 20 games started in a 70-game season, meaning he appeared in nearly half of the team’s games. The team simply has had amazing pitching ever since, and our countdown to Opening Day brings us to #68 today, allowing us to look at John Clarkson.
Clarkson had established himself as an incredible workhorse before he ever came to the Atlanta Braves franchise.