2002 Macon Braves Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 5th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Lynn Jones (66-74)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 84,001, Avg. 1,292 in 65 home dates
The Macon Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 2002 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Southern Division.
The Braves plated 587 runs and allowed 611 runs. Andy Marte paced Macon with 21 home runs, while Scott Thorman walloped 15 or more, too. Andy Marte drove in 105 runs. Scott Thorman led batters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Macay McBride topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.12 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2002 Macon Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brayan Peña, Scott Thorman, Grégor Blanco, Kyle Davies, Macay McBride, Horacio Ramírez, Blaine Boyer, Zach Miner, Andy Marte, Tony Peña and Kevin Gryboski.
Lynn Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Albert | S | R | April 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Roberto Albertus | L | L | November 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | San Nicholaas, AW |
| Azael Alvarez | L | L | May 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Miguel Bernard | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Grégor Blanco | L | L | December 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Blaine Boyer | R | R | July 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | April 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Angelo Burrows | L | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Freeport, BS |
| 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 |
| Carlos Duran | L | L | December 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kevin Gryboski | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Carlos Guzman | R | R | July 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Eric Herndon | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Aaron Herr | R | R | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Bryon Jeffcoat | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Derrick Lewis | R | R | May 7, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Gonzalo Lopez | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Managua, NI |
| Barry Mabry | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Andy Marte | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Macay McBride | L | L | October 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Augusta, GA US |
| Matt Merricks | L | L | August 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Greg Miller | R | R | January 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Zach Miner | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Michael Morales | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Nick Padilla | R | R | January 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Montebello, CA US |
| Brayan Peña | S | R | January 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tony Peña | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Horacio Ramírez | L | L | November 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Carson, CA US |
| Ralph Roberts | R | R | March 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Carora, Lara VE |
| 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 |
| Jon Schuerholz | R | R | June 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Toby Staveland | R | R | March 27, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Sitka, AK US |
| Scott Thorman | L | R | January 6, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Cambridge, ON CA |
| Wes Timmons | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Marcel Vianna | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Dave Watkins | R | R | August 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Matt Wright | R | R | March 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | Waco, TX 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.
