The Braves have played 155 seasons since 1871, more than any other franchise in baseball, and they have done it in three cities: Boston through 1952, Milwaukee from 1953 to 1965 and Atlanta since 1966. The all time regular season record is 11,190-11,035, and the four World Series titles came in 1914, 1957, 1995 and 2021. Every season is below.
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 20-10 | 3rd | National Association, Boston Red Stockings |
| 1872 | 39-8 | 1st | National Association title |
| 1873 | 43-16 | 1st | National Association title |
| 1874 | 52-18 | 1st | National Association title |
| 1875 | 71-8 | 1st | National Association title |
| 1876 | 39-31 | 4th | First National League season |
| 1877 | 42-18 | 1st | NL pennant |
| 1878 | 41-19 | 1st | NL pennant |
| 1879 | 54-30 | 2nd | — |
| 1880 | 40-44 | 6th | — |
| 1881 | 38-45 | 6th | — |
| 1882 | 45-39 | 3rd | — |
| 1883 | 63-35 | 1st | NL pennant |
| 1884 | 73-38 | 2nd | — |
| 1885 | 46-66 | 5th | — |
| 1886 | 56-61 | 5th | — |
| 1887 | 61-60 | 5th | — |
| 1888 | 70-64 | 4th | — |
| 1889 | 83-45 | 2nd | — |
| 1890 | 76-57 | 5th | — |
| 1891 | 87-51 | 1st | NL pennant |
| 1892 | 102-48 | 1st | Won the split season championship series over Cleveland 5-0 |
| 1893 | 86-43 | 1st | NL pennant |
| 1894 | 83-49 | 3rd | — |
| 1895 | 71-60 | 6th | — |
| 1896 | 74-57 | 4th | — |
| 1897 | 93-39 | 1st | NL pennant, lost the Temple Cup to Baltimore 4-1 |
| 1898 | 102-47 | 1st | NL pennant |
| 1899 | 95-57 | 2nd | — |
| 1900 | 66-72 | 4th | — |
| 1901 | 69-69 | 5th | — |
| 1902 | 73-64 | 3rd | — |
| 1903 | 58-80 | 6th | — |
| 1904 | 55-98 | 7th | — |
| 1905 | 51-103 | 7th | — |
| 1906 | 49-102 | 8th | — |
| 1907 | 58-90 | 7th | — |
| 1908 | 63-91 | 6th | — |
| 1909 | 45-108 | 8th | — |
| 1910 | 53-100 | 8th | — |
| 1911 | 44-107 | 8th | — |
| 1912 | 52-101 | 8th | First season as the Braves |
| 1913 | 69-82 | 5th | — |
| 1914 | 94-59 | 1st | WON WORLD SERIES over Philadelphia, 4-0 |
| 1915 | 83-69 | 2nd | — |
| 1916 | 89-63 | 3rd | — |
| 1917 | 72-81 | 6th | — |
| 1918 | 53-71 | 7th | — |
| 1919 | 57-82 | 6th | — |
| 1920 | 62-90 | 7th | — |
| 1921 | 79-74 | 4th | — |
| 1922 | 53-100 | 8th | — |
| 1923 | 54-100 | 7th | — |
| 1924 | 53-100 | 8th | — |
| 1925 | 70-83 | 5th | — |
| 1926 | 66-86 | 7th | — |
| 1927 | 60-94 | 7th | — |
| 1928 | 50-103 | 7th | — |
| 1929 | 56-98 | 8th | — |
| 1930 | 70-84 | 6th | — |
| 1931 | 64-90 | 7th | — |
| 1932 | 77-77 | 5th | — |
| 1933 | 83-71 | 4th | — |
| 1934 | 78-73 | 4th | — |
| 1935 | 38-115 | 8th | One of the worst records in MLB history |
| 1936 | 71-83 | 6th | Played as the Boston Bees |
| 1937 | 79-73 | 5th | — |
| 1938 | 77-75 | 5th | — |
| 1939 | 63-88 | 7th | — |
| 1940 | 65-87 | 7th | — |
| 1941 | 62-92 | 7th | Braves name restored |
| 1942 | 59-89 | 7th | — |
| 1943 | 68-85 | 6th | — |
| 1944 | 65-89 | 6th | — |
| 1945 | 67-85 | 6th | — |
| 1946 | 81-72 | 4th | — |
| 1947 | 86-68 | 3rd | — |
| 1948 | 91-62 | 1st | Lost World Series to Cleveland 4-2 |
| 1949 | 75-79 | 4th | — |
| 1950 | 83-71 | 4th | — |
| 1951 | 76-78 | 4th | — |
| 1952 | 64-89 | 7th | Final season in Boston |
| 1953 | 92-62 | 2nd | First season in Milwaukee |
| 1954 | 89-65 | 3rd | — |
| 1955 | 85-69 | 2nd | — |
| 1956 | 92-62 | 2nd | — |
| 1957 | 95-59 | 1st | WON WORLD SERIES over the Yankees, 4-3 |
| 1958 | 92-62 | 1st | Lost World Series to the Yankees 4-3 |
| 1959 | 86-70 | 2nd | — |
| 1960 | 88-66 | 2nd | — |
| 1961 | 83-71 | 4th | — |
| 1962 | 86-76 | 5th | — |
| 1963 | 84-78 | 6th | — |
| 1964 | 88-74 | 5th | — |
| 1965 | 86-76 | 5th | Final season in Milwaukee |
| 1966 | 85-77 | 5th | First season in Atlanta |
| 1967 | 77-85 | 7th | — |
| 1968 | 81-81 | 5th | — |
| 1969 | 93-69 | 1st, NL West | Lost NLCS to the Mets 3-0 |
| 1970 | 76-86 | 5th, NL West | — |
| 1971 | 82-80 | 3rd, NL West | — |
| 1972 | 70-84 | 4th, NL West | — |
| 1973 | 76-85 | 5th, NL West | — |
| 1974 | 88-74 | 3rd, NL West | Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth on April 8 |
| 1975 | 67-94 | 5th, NL West | — |
| 1976 | 70-92 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1977 | 61-101 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1978 | 69-93 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1979 | 66-94 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1980 | 81-80 | 4th, NL West | — |
| 1981 | 50-56 | 5th, NL West | Strike season split into halves |
| 1982 | 89-73 | 1st, NL West | Lost NLCS to St. Louis 3-0 |
| 1983 | 88-74 | 2nd, NL West | — |
| 1984 | 80-82 | 2nd, NL West | — |
| 1985 | 66-96 | 5th, NL West | — |
| 1986 | 72-89 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1987 | 69-92 | 5th, NL West | — |
| 1988 | 54-106 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1989 | 63-97 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1990 | 65-97 | 6th, NL West | — |
| 1991 | 94-68 | 1st, NL West | Won NLCS over Pittsburgh 4-3, lost World Series to Minnesota 4-3 |
| 1992 | 98-64 | 1st, NL West | Won NLCS over Pittsburgh 4-3, lost World Series to Toronto 4-2 |
| 1993 | 104-58 | 1st, NL West | Lost NLCS to Philadelphia 4-2 |
| 1994 | 68-46 | 2nd, NL East | Postseason canceled by the strike |
| 1995 | 90-54 | 1st, NL East | WON WORLD SERIES over Cleveland, 4-2 |
| 1996 | 96-66 | 1st, NL East | Won NLCS over St. Louis 4-3, lost World Series to the Yankees 4-2 |
| 1997 | 101-61 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLCS to Florida 4-2 |
| 1998 | 106-56 | 1st, NL East | Franchise record for wins, lost NLCS to San Diego 4-2 |
| 1999 | 103-59 | 1st, NL East | Won NLCS over the Mets 4-2, lost World Series to the Yankees 4-0 |
| 2000 | 95-67 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to St. Louis 3-0 |
| 2001 | 88-74 | 1st, NL East | Won NLDS over Houston 3-0, lost NLCS to Arizona 4-1 |
| 2002 | 101-59 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to San Francisco 3-2 |
| 2003 | 101-61 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to the Cubs 3-2 |
| 2004 | 96-66 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to Houston 3-2 |
| 2005 | 90-72 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to Houston 3-1, 14th straight division title |
| 2006 | 79-83 | 3rd, NL East | — |
| 2007 | 84-78 | 3rd, NL East | — |
| 2008 | 72-90 | 4th, NL East | — |
| 2009 | 86-76 | 3rd, NL East | — |
| 2010 | 91-71 | 2nd, wild card | Lost NLDS to San Francisco 3-1 |
| 2011 | 89-73 | 2nd, NL East | — |
| 2012 | 94-68 | 2nd, wild card | Lost wild card game to St. Louis |
| 2013 | 96-66 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to the Dodgers 3-1 |
| 2014 | 79-83 | Tied 2nd, NL East | — |
| 2015 | 67-95 | 4th, NL East | — |
| 2016 | 68-93 | 5th, NL East | — |
| 2017 | 72-90 | 3rd, NL East | First season at the new ballpark in Cobb County |
| 2018 | 90-72 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to the Dodgers 3-1 |
| 2019 | 97-65 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to St. Louis 3-2 |
| 2020 | 35-25 | 1st, NL East | Won wild card and NLDS, lost NLCS to the Dodgers 4-3 |
| 2021 | 88-73 | 1st, NL East | WON WORLD SERIES over Houston, 4-2 |
| 2022 | 101-61 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to Philadelphia 3-1 |
| 2023 | 104-58 | 1st, NL East | Lost NLDS to Philadelphia 3-1 |
| 2024 | 89-73 | 2nd, wild card | Lost wild card series to San Diego 2-0 |
| 2025 | 76-86 | 4th, NL East | — |
Boston: Dominance, Then Four Decades of Losing
The Red Stockings won four straight National Association titles from 1872 to 1875 and the Beaneaters were the best team of the 1890s, winning 102 games in both 1892 and 1898. The 1914 Miracle Braves went from last place in July to a World Series sweep of Philadelphia. Almost everything after that went badly: eleven straight losing seasons to open the century, five 100 loss seasons between 1917 and 1945, and a 38-115 finish in 1935 that is still among the worst records in league history.
Milwaukee: Never a Losing Season
The move to Milwaukee in 1953 worked immediately. The Braves won 92 games in year one and never finished below .500 in 13 seasons in the city. Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn carried the 1957 team past the Yankees in seven games, and the 1958 team lost a rematch in seven. Attendance fell in the 1960s and the club left for Atlanta after 1965.
Atlanta and the 14 Year Run
Atlanta was mostly bad for 25 years, with 17 losing seasons in 21 between 1970 and 1990, though Aaron passed Babe Ruth at Fulton County Stadium in 1974. Then came the worst to first 1991 season and 14 consecutive division titles through 2005 behind Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Bobby Cox. That run produced five pennants and one championship, the 1995 win over Cleveland.
The Second Atlanta Core
A rebuild around Ronald Acuna Jr., Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley and Matt Olson produced six straight division titles from 2018 through 2023, the 2021 championship over Houston, and 101 and 104 win seasons after it. Injuries caught up in 2025, when the Braves went 76-86 and finished last in the NL East for the first time since 2016.