1997 Macon Braves Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Brian Snitker (80-60)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 129,723, Avg. 1,880 in 69 home dates
1997 Macon Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Greensboro Bats 2 games, Macon Braves 0
Playoffs - Macon Braves 2 games, Augusta GreenJackets 1

The Macon Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1997 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Braves tallied 689 runs and surrendered 573 runs. Steve Hacker walloped 33 home runs for Macon, while Mike Hessman, Jerrod Wong and Jim Scharrer each swatted 15 or more, too. Steve Hacker drove in 119 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Rob Bell and Jason Marquis led the team with 14 wins each, and Jason Shiell recorded a 2.86 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1997 Macon Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rob Bell, Bruce Chen, David Cortés, Mike Hessman, Fernando Lunar, Jason Marquis, Jimmy Osting, Odalis Pérez, Luis Rivera, Jason Shiell, Glenn Williams and Joe Winkelsas.

Brian Snitker served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John ArnoldRRFebruary 12, 19756'0"215Albuquerque, NM US
Joe BauldreeRRMarch 23, 19776'5"175Tallahassee, FL US
Ray BeasleyRLOctober 26, 19765'11"160Savannah, GA US
Rob BellRRJanuary 17, 19776'5"225Newburgh, NY US
Billy BlytheRRJanuary 25, 19766'2"195Lexington, KY US
Alex BorgesRRJuly 2, 19746'1"185, CU
Gavin BrownRRMay 12, 19756'4"211Detroit, MI US
Bruce ChenLLJune 19, 19776'2"215Panama, Panama PA
David CortésRROctober 15, 19735'11"195Mexicali, Baja California MX
Steve HackerRRSeptember 6, 19746'5"230St. Louis, MO US
Mike HessmanRRMarch 5, 19786'5"215Fountain Valley, CA US
Pooh HinesRRSeptember 13, 19745'11"185Atlanta, GA US
Jason KatzSROctober 7, 19735'10"180Brooklyn, NY US
P. K. KoehlerLLAugust 10, 19736'8"215Spokane, WA US
Fernando LunarRRMay 25, 19776'1"195Cantaura, Anzoategui VE
Jason MarquisLRAugust 21, 19786'1"220Manhasset, NY US
Adam MilburnRLApril 27, 19746'1"195Lebanon, KY US
Jimmy OstingRLApril 7, 19776'5"190Louisville, KY US
Delvis PachecoRRJune 25, 19786'2"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Tyrone PendergrassSRJuly 31, 19766'1"180Hartsville, SC US
Odalis PérezLLJune 11, 19786'0"225Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO
Luis RiveraRRJune 21, 19786'3"163Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX
Jason RossRRJune 10, 19746'4"215Panama Canal Zone, PA
Jim ScharrerRRNovember 5, 19766'4"220Erie, PA US
Jason ShiellRROctober 19, 19766'0"180Savannah, GA US
Mike TerhuneSROctober 14, 19756'1"185New York, NY US
A. D. ThorpeSRJune 19, 19775'11"160Durham, NC US
Glenn WilliamsSRJuly 18, 19776'2"195Gosford, New South Wales AU
Joe WinkelsasRRSeptember 14, 19736'3"188Buffalo, NY US
Jerrod WongLLMay 29, 19746'3"200Tyler, TX 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.




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