2001 Macon Braves Roster
Team Record: 72-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Randy Ingle (72-61)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 114,001, Avg. 1,754 in 65 home dates
The Macon Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 2001 season with a record of 72 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Braves scored 614 runs and conceded 568 runs. Kelly Johnson led Macon with 23 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Alph Coleman paced batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Bubba Nelson topped the squad with 12 wins, while Ben Kozlowski recorded a 2.48 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2001 Macon Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were David Cortés, J. C. Boscán, Kevin Millwood, Willie Collazo, Kelly Johnson, Ben Kozlowski, Charles Thomas, John Smoltz, Román Colón, Chris Waters, Adam Wainwright, Kyle Davies and Alejandro Machado.
Randy Ingle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Baker | R | R | March 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Miguel Bernard | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| J. C. Boscán | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Angelo Burrows | L | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Freeport, BS |
| Alph Coleman | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 187 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Willie Collazo | L | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'8" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Román Colón | R | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'5" | 245 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| David Cortés | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Bryan Digby | R | R | December 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Fairburn, GA US |
| Greg Donato | R | R | November 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Delano, CA US |
| Brett Evert | L | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'6" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Mike Forbes | L | R | May 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Kevin Green | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Buddy Hernandez | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Eric Herndon | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Bryon Jeffcoat | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kelly Johnson | L | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Quentin Jones | R | R | April 14, 1979 | 6'4" | 217 | Danville, VA US |
| Ben Kozlowski | L | L | August 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Raul Lopez | L | R | September 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 189 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Alejandro Machado | S | R | April 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Pat Manning | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Ryan Mathiesen | R | R | February 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| David Mendez | L | L | October 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jason Mikels | R | R | July 27, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Roseville, CA US |
| Kevin Millwood | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Michael Morales | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Bubba Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Clinton, MD US |
| Asdrubal Oropeza | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Elvis Perez | R | R | July 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Pierce | R | R | June 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Salas | S | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Anthony Sclafani | R | R | July 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ray Serrano | R | R | January 19, 1981 | 5'9" | 220 | Ponce, PR |
| Mike Smalley | R | L | June 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bryce Terveen | L | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Selma, CA US |
| Charles Thomas | L | L | December 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Alva Thompson | R | R | October 16, 1976 | 5'10" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Adam Wainwright | R | R | August 30, 1981 | 6'7" | 235 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Chris Waters | L | L | August 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Dave Watkins | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| L. J. Yankosky | R | R | February 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Alec Zumwalt | R | R | January 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Kingman, AZ 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.
