Boston Braves (1876–1952)
77 seasons from 1876 to 1952
The Boston Braves played from 1876 to 1952, a total of 77 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 5,118-5,598 (.478). They have won 1 World Series title.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- L (Losses):
- Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
- Win% (Winning Percentage):
- Wins divided by games decided.
Data updated
77 seasons
| Year | League | W | L | Win% | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | NL | 64 | 89 | .418 | 7 | - |
| 1951 | NL | 76 | 78 | .494 | 4 | - |
| 1950 | NL | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4 | - |
| 1949 | NL | 75 | 79 | .487 | 4 | - |
| 1948 | NL | 91 | 62 | .595 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1947 | NL | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | - |
| 1946 | NL | 81 | 72 | .529 | 4 | - |
| 1945 | NL | 67 | 85 | .441 | 6 | - |
| 1944 | NL | 65 | 89 | .422 | 6 | - |
| 1943 | NL | 68 | 85 | .444 | 6 | - |
| 1942 | NL | 59 | 89 | .399 | 7 | - |
| 1941 | NL | 62 | 92 | .403 | 7 | - |
| 1940 | NL | 65 | 87 | .428 | 7 | - |
| 1939 | NL | 63 | 88 | .417 | 7 | - |
| 1938 | NL | 77 | 75 | .507 | 5 | - |
| 1937 | NL | 79 | 73 | .520 | 5 | - |
| 1936 | NL | 71 | 83 | .461 | 6 | - |
| 1935 | NL | 38 | 115 | .248 | 8 | - |
| 1934 | NL | 78 | 73 | .517 | 4 | - |
| 1933 | NL | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4 | - |
| 1932 | NL | 77 | 77 | .500 | 5 | - |
| 1931 | NL | 64 | 90 | .416 | 7 | - |
| 1930 | NL | 70 | 84 | .455 | 6 | - |
| 1929 | NL | 56 | 98 | .364 | 8 | - |
| 1928 | NL | 50 | 103 | .327 | 7 | - |
| 1927 | NL | 60 | 94 | .390 | 7 | - |
| 1926 | NL | 66 | 86 | .434 | 7 | - |
| 1925 | NL | 70 | 83 | .458 | 5 | - |
| 1924 | NL | 53 | 100 | .346 | 8 | - |
| 1923 | NL | 54 | 100 | .351 | 7 | - |
| 1922 | NL | 53 | 100 | .346 | 8 | - |
| 1921 | NL | 79 | 74 | .516 | 4 | - |
| 1920 | NL | 62 | 90 | .408 | 7 | - |
| 1919 | NL | 57 | 82 | .410 | 6 | - |
| 1918 | NL | 53 | 71 | .427 | 7 | - |
| 1917 | NL | 72 | 81 | .471 | 6 | - |
| 1916 | NL | 89 | 63 | .586 | 3 | - |
| 1915 | NL | 83 | 69 | .546 | 2 | - |
| 1914 | NL | 94 | 59 | .614 | 1 | World Series |
| 1913 | NL | 69 | 82 | .457 | 5 | - |
| 1912 | NL | 52 | 101 | .340 | 8 | - |
| 1911 | NL | 44 | 107 | .291 | 8 | - |
| 1910 | NL | 53 | 100 | .346 | 8 | - |
| 1909 | NL | 45 | 108 | .294 | 8 | - |
| 1908 | NL | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6 | - |
| 1907 | NL | 58 | 90 | .392 | 7 | - |
| 1906 | NL | 49 | 102 | .325 | 8 | - |
| 1905 | NL | 51 | 103 | .331 | 7 | - |
| 1904 | NL | 55 | 98 | .359 | 7 | - |
| 1903 | NL | 58 | 80 | .420 | 6 | - |
| 1902 | NL | 73 | 64 | .533 | 3 | - |
| 1901 | NL | 69 | 69 | .500 | 5 | - |
| 1900 | NL | 66 | 72 | .478 | 4 | - |
| 1899 | NL | 95 | 57 | .625 | 2 | - |
| 1898 | NL | 102 | 47 | .685 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1897 | NL | 93 | 39 | .705 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1896 | NL | 74 | 57 | .565 | 4 | - |
| 1895 | NL | 71 | 60 | .542 | 6 | - |
| 1894 | NL | 83 | 49 | .629 | 3 | - |
| 1893 | NL | 86 | 43 | .667 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1892 | NL | 102 | 48 | .680 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1891 | NL | 87 | 51 | .630 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1890 | NL | 76 | 57 | .571 | 5 | - |
| 1889 | NL | 83 | 45 | .648 | 2 | - |
| 1888 | NL | 70 | 64 | .522 | 4 | - |
| 1887 | NL | 61 | 60 | .504 | 5 | - |
| 1886 | NL | 56 | 61 | .479 | 5 | - |
| 1885 | NL | 46 | 66 | .411 | 5 | - |
| 1884 | NL | 73 | 38 | .658 | 2 | - |
| 1883 | NL | 63 | 35 | .643 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1882 | NL | 45 | 39 | .536 | 3 | - |
| 1881 | NL | 38 | 45 | .458 | 6 | - |
| 1880 | NL | 40 | 44 | .476 | 6 | - |
| 1879 | NL | 54 | 30 | .643 | 2 | - |
| 1878 | NL | 41 | 19 | .683 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1877 | NL | 42 | 18 | .700 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1876 | NL | 39 | 31 | .557 | 4 | - |
Boston Braves: the seasons in brief
The Boston Braves played 77 seasons under BSN, beginning in 1876 and ending in 1952. The table opens with 1876 (39-31, 4th) and closes with 1952 (64-89, 7th). 1949 brought a 75-79 record, 4th in the National League. 1950 brought a 83-71 record, 4th in the National League. The 1951 row reads 76-78, 4th in the National League. Names used under BSN: the Boston Red Caps (1876 to 1882), the Boston Beaneaters (1883 to 1906), the Boston Doves (1907 to 1910), the Boston Rustlers (1911), and the Boston Braves (1912 to 1935). Every season here was played in the National League. The best winning percentage belongs to 1897, when the Boston Braves went 93-39 (.705). At the other end of the table sits 1935, a 38-115 season.
The most wins in one season came in 1892, with 102. The Boston Braves won at least a hundred games in 1892 and 1898. The Boston Braves won the World Series in 1914. The club also won the pennant in 1948, 1898, 1897, 1893, 1892, 1891 and earlier years back to 1877. The club finished second in 1879, 1884, 1889, 1899, and 1915. The club put together winning records in every year from 1887 to 1899. The longest stretch of losing records ran from 1903 to 1913. Franchise-wide totals for the Boston Braves live on the Atlanta Braves page. Each season listed opens its own team-season page with the roster and team leaders, starting from 1952.
Boston Braves: Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the all-time record of the Boston Braves?
- 5,118-5,598 across 77 seasons, .478.
- How many World Series have the Boston Braves won?
- 1 World Series title.
- What seasons did the Boston Braves play?
- From 1876 to 1952.