2000 Macon Braves Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Jeff Treadway (69-70)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 127,470, Avg. 1,847 in 69 home dates
The Macon Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 2000 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.
The Braves plated 626 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Jaeme Leal paced Macon with 16 home runs Jaeme Leal and Justo Rivas each accounted for 65 RBI. Justo Rivas led all regular batters with a .288 average. Matt Butler topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.94 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
John Ennis, Nick Green, Winston Abreu, Steve Avery, Jung Bong, J. C. Boscán, Matt Belisle and Ben Kozlowski were all players from the 2000 Macon Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Treadway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Abreu | R | R | April 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Steve Avery | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
| Matt Belisle | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Jung Bong | L | L | July 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Seoul, KR |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Scott Bronowicz | L | R | April 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Matt Butler | R | R | September 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Erick Contreras | S | R | September 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 165 | Ceiba, PR |
| Nick Crocker | L | L | August 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Centralia, IL US |
| Dan Curtis | R | R | November 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Tom Curtiss | R | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Keoni DeRenne | S | R | April 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| John Ennis | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Montrose, CO US |
| Brett Evert | L | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Bry Ewan | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Curt Fiore | R | R | July 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Matt Gawer | L | L | April 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Nick Green | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Damien Jones | L | L | July 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dan Kelly | S | L | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Suffolk, VA US |
| Nathan Kent | R | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'6" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Ben Kozlowski | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jaeme Leal | R | R | August 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Ryan Lehr | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pat Manning | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Lou Martinez | R | R | November 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jason Mikels | R | R | July 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Roseville, CA US |
| Asdrubal Oropeza | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Tony Pierce | R | R | June 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Rick Powalski | L | L | May 9, 1978 | 6'11" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Josh Pugh | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
| Justo Rivas | R | R | January 9, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Masaya, NI |
| Jeff Rodriguez | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Jerry Simmons | R | R | June 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Charleston, SC US |
| Cory Simpson | R | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Hammond, LA US |
| Mike Smalley | R | L | June 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Derrick Truitt | R | R | February 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Shanin Veronie | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jose Villar | R | R | May 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave Watkins | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Justin Willoughby | L | L | April 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 170 | Smithfield, NC 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.
