David Justice, at one time, was one of the most recognized sluggers in baseball.   A star for the high-profile Atlanta Braves, Justice was the star hitter for the perennially playoff-bound team. He was named one of People’s Magazine’s Most Beautiful People (1994) and was married to Halle Barry.  The last two might be interesting, but they don’t help propel him to this rank, do they? 

Justice was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1990, where he helped the Braves reach the World Series the following two seasons.  All three of his first full campaigns (1990-92) would see him hit 20 or more Home Runs, but he increased that in 1993 with 40 Home Runs and a career-high 120 Runs Batted In.  He would be named to his first of two All-Stars and was also a Silver Slugger for the first time.  The strike-shortened 1994 season would also see him return to the All-Star Game.  Justice would remain in Atlanta until he was traded to Cleveland before the 1997 season.  As a Brave, he hammered 160 Home Runs with a Slash Line of .275/.374/.499.

Atlanta elected Justice to their Hall of Fame in 2007.

Prior to joining the Boston Braves, Bob Elliott was already a proven commodity in professional baseball, having been a three-time All-Star for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  His first season in Boston would be his best, as in 1947 he posted a career-high .317 Batting Average with 22 Home Runs and 113 RBI. 

As a Boston Brave, Bob Elliott was nicknamed “Mr. Team,” a moniker that reflects how selfless and excellent a teammate he was and why his value to the Braves extended beyond his stat line.  The Third Baseman continued his strong performance in Boston, being named an All-Star again in 1948 while helping the Braves win the National League Pennant as their clean-up hitter.  He was with the Braves for three more seasons, and in his five years in Boston, he had 101 Home Runs with a Slash Line of .295/.398/485.

Brian McCann was one of the top hitting Catchers in the National League for a long period of time.  From 2006 to 2011, McCann was named an All-Star, and in five of those years, he was also a Silver Slugger.  He would show off good power with seven 20 Home Run seasons with 176 total as a Brave with 1,070 Hits for Atlanta.  McCann’s defense wasn’t always the best (he allowed a lot of stolen bases), but his above-average offense more than made up for it.

McCann returned to the Braves as a Free Agent prior to the 2019 Season and played one more season before retiring.

Walter “Rabbit” Maranville was known for quite a few things: his sense of humor, his durability, and defensive skills, the latter two of which ranked him on this list of all-time Braves.

Maranville would become Boston’s full-time Shortstop in 1913, where he dazzled the Majors with his glove, and he was third in MVP voting.  In 1914, he finished second in MVP voting and led them to a World Series win.  While nobody was aware of Defensive bWAR (or any kind of WAR for that matter), Maranville was a two-time leader with Boston in that category and ranked in the top ten another seven times while he played in Massachusetts.  Defense was his expertise, and while his offensive numbers aren’t that great, this was a 23-year veteran who would accumulate 2,605 Hits over his career, 1,696 as a Brave.  Maranville was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates before 1921, but he returned in 1929 and was still effective.

Rabbit Maranville entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954 on his 14^th year of eligibility.  The Braves would later induct Maranville into their franchise Hall of Fame in 2014.