The Atlanta Braves are on the verge of sending their Atlanta-born slugger, Matt Olson, to Truist Park to represent all of Atlanta and Braves Country in the 2025 Home Run Derby. In honor of Matt Olson seeking to bring home a Home Run Derby crown in front of the home crowd (and we think he’ll do it), we’ve gathered every Braves participant in Derby history, ranked from lowest to highest total home runs.

So, before you sit down to watch Olson blast holes in the Chop House on Monday night, take a trip down memory lane and enjoy the Top Braves performances in the Home Run Derby.

Note: Every embedded video is set to start at the Braves’ performance for your convenience.

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13. Chipper Jones – 1998

Home Runs: 1
This was Chipper’s toughest Derby showing. Despite a career-high 34 home runs that season, he hit just one in Colorado’s thin air.

12. Ozzie Virgil Jr. – 1987

Home Runs: 2
Virgil’s lone Derby appearance produced two homers in his career-best 27-homer season.

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11. David Justice – 1993

Home Runs: 2

10. Chipper Jones – 2000

Home Runs: 2
This was the last time the All-Star Game was in Atlanta. Chipper couldn’t get in rhythm at Turner Field, hitting two homers. Matt Olson will be the first Brave since then to compete at home.

9. Chipper Jones – 1997

Home Runs: 3
In his first Derby, Chipper knocked out three long balls.

8. Gary Sheffield – 2003

Home Runs: 4
Sheffield’s violent swing produced four homers in his only Braves Derby appearance.

7. Dale Murphy – 1985

Home Runs: 4
In the very first Derby ever, Murphy hit four homers to help launch the tradition.

6. Fred McGriff – 1994

Home Runs: 5
The “Crime Dog” finished second overall in the contest with five blasts.

5. Javy López – 1998

Home Runs: 5
López outslugged Chipper that year, matching McGriff’s total with five homers.

4. Andruw Jones – 2005

Home Runs: 5
After hitting 51 homers that season, Andruw added five in Detroit’s Derby.

3. Freddie Freeman – 2018

Home Runs: 12
Freeman advanced to the modern timed Derby and hit a dozen homers before falling to Bryce Harper. In this one, Bryce Harper was the hometown hero in Washington D.C., and Freddie Freeman was matched up against him. The division rival was heavily booed when he was announced. Harper would go on to win in front of his home crowd. Hopefully, Olson can pull off the same feat on Monday!

2. Ronald Acuña Jr. – 2022

Home Runs: 19
Acuña launched 19 bombs at Dodger Stadium but was edged out by Pete Alonso.

1. Ronald Acuña Jr. – 2019

Home Runs: 44 total (25 in Round 1, 19 in the Semifinals)
At just 21 years old, Acuña set the Braves record for Derby homers in a single contest.

Tune in on Monday night to the 2025 Home Run Derby on ESPN to see where Matt Olson lands on this list of Braves all-time HR Derby performances!