1998 Atlanta Braves season

In the next round Atlanta then lost to the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series four games to two.

ESPN writer David Schoenfield lists them as one of the top teams in MLB history to not win a World Series.

"[2] ESPN columnist Jeff Merron also writes that the pitching staff of Maddux, Glavine, John Smoltz, Denny Neagle, and Kevin Millwood was the greatest of all time.

[4] Glavine, the lone 20 game winner in the National League for that year, won the Cy Young Award.

Infielders Manager Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.

Tom Glavine pitches in spring training , 1998. Chipper Jones plays third base in background.