Only three left-handed batters have hit more home runs in a season in Braves history... Eddie Mathews achieved it five times, Darrell Evans once, and David Justice once... Only two other first basemen in Braves history have hit 38 home runs in a season... Ivan Rodriguez did it in 2001 when he was with the New York Yankees and Alex Gonzalez did it in 2004 when he was with the Atlanta Braves. Freeman's average of one homer every 4.6 at-bats is the highest by any player who spent all or most of a season with the Braves. He came up through their system as a right-handed hitter and played first base and the outfield for them. The Braves released him on July 30, 2015 after he failed his physical because they said he had shoulder surgery last year. He then signed with the new league team Los Angeles Dodgers that same day. In his only season with the Braves, 1996, he finished with 38 home runs and 109 RBI's. That's the most home runs by a first baseman in a single season in Braves history. A left-handed batter who plays first base, Freeman has hit 319 home runs in his career. That's the most home runs by a third baseman in MLB history.