Coincidentally, the Braves' last-to-first feat was also accomplished by the 1991 Minnesota Twins, the team they would face in the 1991 World Series.
The last Major League Baseball team to accomplish this was the 1890 Louisville Colonels of the American Association.
Despite finishing last in the National League West in 1990, the Braves managed to overtake the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in 1991, clinching the division on the penultimate day of the regular season.
= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls [18] Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls Avery's amazing season continued with one of the greatest postseason performances of all time.
He shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates for 16.2 innings over two games and accumulated two 1-0 wins.