1997 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Randy Ingle (74-66)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 254,049, Avg. 3,736 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Greenville Braves 3 games, Knoxville Smokies 1
Finals - Greenville Braves 3 games, Huntsville Stars 2
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1997 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Braves scored 711 runs and yielded 755 runs. Pedro Swann led Greenville with 24 home runs, while Marc Lewis and Gabe Whatley walloped 15 or more also. Pedro Swann drove in 83 runs. Manny Jimenez paced all regular batters by connecting at a .291 clip. Derrin Ebert topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.11 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Mike Mahoney, John LeRoy, Pedro Swann, David Cortés, Kevin Millwood, Ray King, Bryan Harvey, Micah Bowie, Mike Cather, Wes Helms, Jamie Arnold, Joe Ayrault, Kerry Ligtenberg, John Rocker, Damian Moss, Adam Butler, Terrell Wade and Derrin Ebert were all players from the 1997 Greenville Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Randy Ingle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arnold | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Joe Ayrault | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Rochester, MI US |
| Lou Benbow | R | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 167 | Queens, NY US |
| Micah Bowie | L | L | November 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 185 | Humble, TX US |
| Anthony Briggs | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 155 | Manning, SC US |
| Luis Brito | S | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Antone Brooks | L | L | December 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Adam Butler | L | L | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Matt Byrd | S | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Mike Cather | R | R | December 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Cordero | R | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Cortés | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Mike Eaglin | R | R | April 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Derrin Ebert | R | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Ken Giard | R | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'3" | 219 | Cranston, RI US |
| Kevin Grijak | L | R | August 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bryan Harvey | R | R | June 2, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Soddy-Daisy, TN US |
| Wes Helms | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jamie Hicks | R | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Charleston, WV US |
| Rich Hines | L | L | May 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Ryan Jacobs | R | L | February 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Richmond, VA US |
| Manny Jimenez | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Ray King | L | L | January 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| John LeRoy | R | R | April 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Marc Lewis | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, GA US |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | R | R | May 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Danny Magee | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mike Mahoney | R | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Gator McBride | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Kevin Millwood | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Wonder Monds | R | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Damian Moss | R | L | November 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Darlinghurst, New South Wales AU |
| Erick Nelson | L | L | May 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Dax Norris | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Eric Olszewski | L | R | November 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| John Rocker | R | L | October 17, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bryan Rogers | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hollister, CA US |
| Chaad Stewart | L | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 212 | Elgin, IL US |
| Pedro Swann | L | R | October 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Dave Toth | R | R | December 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 208 | Edison, NJ US |
| Terrell Wade | L | L | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Rembert, SC US |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Gabe Whatley | L | R | December 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
