{"id":125984,"date":"2026-07-16T10:22:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=125984"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:22:34","slug":"matt-olson-breaks-braves-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/07\/16\/matt-olson-breaks-braves-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Olson\u2019s Iron Man Streak Stands Apart in Braves Record Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Olson<\/a> has spent his entire Braves career making the unusual look like standard operating procedure. He hits moon shots without much celebration, plays first base with the steadiness of someone handling office paperwork and simply doesn\u2019t believe in taking a day off.<\/p>\n

Matt Olson\u2019s Iron Man Streak Stands Apart in Braves Record Book<\/h2>\n

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That consistency officially became franchise history when the first baseman played in his 741st consecutive game for Atlanta, which means Matt Olson breaks Braves record that was previously held by Dale Murphy<\/a>\u00a0at 740 straight games. Olson reached the mark on July 10 against the St. Louis Cardinals. His full streak, which began with the Athletics on May 2, 2021, stood at 875 games when he broke Murphy\u2019s team record, placing him ninth on MLB\u2019s all-time list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That is a remarkable achievement in any era. It looks even more impressive now, when teams monitor workloads, rotate designated hitters and treat planned rest as part of keeping players productive and healthy across a 162-game season. Olson has not simply avoided the injured list. He has remained good enough that Atlanta has wanted his name in the lineup every day.<\/p>\n

Matt Olson Breaks Braves Record, but the Career List Is Another Matter<\/h3>\n

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Passing Murphy in consecutive games does not mean Olson is close to Murphy in total games played for the franchise. That distinction shows just how different an Iron Man streak is from a full Braves career.<\/p>\n

At the time Olson broke the streak record, his 741 consecutive Braves games still left him well outside Baseball Almanac\u2019s top 25<\/a> in franchise games played. Wally Berger<\/a> currently holds the final spot at 1,057 games, meaning Olson would need 316 more appearances, which is nearly two additional full seasons, just to register on the list.<\/p>\n