The Best Atlanta Braves Right Fielders of All Time

Right field in Atlanta starts with Hank Aaron and has rarely been without a star since. It has produced two Rookies of the Year, a run of Gold Glove winners, a two-time MVP on loan from center and the 2023 NL MVP.

This ballot covers the Atlanta era only, from 1966 on. Every candidate played meaningful time in right for the Atlanta Braves, and the numbers on each card are his Atlanta totals through 2025.

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Right Field in Atlanta: From Aaron to Acuña

Hank Aaron played 813 games in right field for Atlanta, more than anyone else in the Atlanta era. He made the All-Star team in every one of his 9 Atlanta seasons and hit 335 home runs here before entering the Hall of Fame in 1982.

The Seventies and Eighties

Gary Matthews hit .288 in Atlanta and was a 1979 All-Star. Claudell Washington stole 115 bases and made the 1984 All-Star team. Dale Murphy, the two-time MVP best remembered in center, also logged 522 games in right.

Justice to Sheffield

David Justice won NL Rookie of the Year in 1990, made All-Star teams in 1993 and 1994 and hit 160 home runs as a Brave. Brian Jordan was an All-Star in 1999. Gary Sheffield needed only two seasons to post a .974 OPS with 64 home runs.

Francoeur, Heyward and Markakis

Jeff Francoeur won a Gold Glove in 2007. Jason Heyward was an All-Star in 2010 and won Gold Gloves in 2012 and 2014. Nick Markakis played 749 games in right, second only to Aaron in the Atlanta era, and in 2018 was an All-Star, Gold Glove winner and Silver Slugger.

Acuña and the 2021 Champions

Ronald Acuña Jr. was the 2018 NL Rookie of the Year and the 2023 NL MVP, with 186 home runs, 205 stolen bases and All-Star selections in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. Jorge Soler was the 2021 World Series MVP.

So Who Is the Best Braves Right Fielder of All Time?

Aaron has the Hall of Fame plaque and the most games at the position. Acuña has the MVP peak. Justice has a Rookie of the Year and a long run in right, Murphy has two MVPs, and Heyward and Markakis have the Gold Gloves. Pick your three, cast your ballot, and tell us whether you voted for career value, peak greatness, defense or October memories.