 Lockhart stayed in Atlanta for 6 seasons, from 1997 to .He primarily served as a reserve second baseman and also served as a pinch hitter, contributing 59 pinch hits as a Brave.He served as a platoon player on two occasions with the Braves; in (a year which saw the Braves win a team-record 106 games), Lockhart platooned with Tony Graffanino, while in 2002, he platooned with Mark DeRosa following an injury to Marcus Giles.