This year, Ronald Acuna is not only rewriting record books for the Atlanta Braves from the leadoff spot, but for all of baseball, especially as a rookie. However, where does this rank all time?
The Atlanta Braves organization traces its organizational history back to 1876, through 3 team locations and 6 team nicknames. That deep history allows for plenty of seasons to review for a list of the best leadoff hitters in the team’s history, except for one issue – we don’t have data on who exactly the leadoff hitters were for the first 30+ years of the organization.