2005 Mississippi Braves Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 64-68
Finished 4th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Brian Snitker (64-68)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
Ballpark: Mississippi Braves Stadium
Attendance: 242,423, Avg. 3,848 in 63 home dates
2005 Mississippi Braves Statistics

The Mississippi Braves of the Southern League ended the 2005 season with a record of 64 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Braves scored 545 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 569 runs. Scott Thorman paced Mississippi with 15 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Wes Timmons led all regular hitters by connecting at a .272 clip. Chuck James and Brian O'Connor topped the team with 9 wins each, while Brian O'Connor registered a 3.65 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2005 Mississippi Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included John Barnes, Kevin Barry, Grégor Blanco, Blaine Boyer, Román Colón, Joey Devine, Jeff Francoeur, Derrick Gibson, Luis Hernández, Chuck James, Steve Kent, Anthony Lerew, Macay McBride, Brian McCann, Zach Miner, Brian O'Connor, Mike Porzio, Jay Powell, Martín Prado, John Thomson, Scott Thorman, Andy Van Hekken, Jorge Vásquez and Sean White.

Brian Snitker served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Josh ArteagaRRMarch 14, 19805'9"170Miami, FL US
John BarnesRRApril 24, 19766'2"205San Diego, CA US
Kevin BarryRRAugust 18, 19786'2"235Princeton Junction, NJ US
Ryan BasnerRRJuly 15, 19816'3"230West Chester, PA US
Miguel BernardRRJanuary 1, 19815'11"220San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Grégor BlancoLLDecember 24, 19835'10"187Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Seth BobbittRRMarch 24, 19796'1"180Maryvale, TN US
Blaine BoyerRRJuly 11, 19816'3"235Atlanta, GA US
Josh BurrusRRAugust 20, 19835'11"190Marietta, GA US
Paul BushRROctober 5, 19796'1"195Titusville, FL US
Matt CoenenLLMarch 13, 19806'6"230Green Bay, WI US
Román ColónRRAugust 13, 19796'5"245Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO
Dan CurtisRRNovember 3, 19796'4"215East Ridge, TN US
Casey DeHartLLNovember 1, 19776'1"190Fort Worth, TX US
Joey DevineRRSeptember 19, 19836'0"235Junction City, KS US
Carlos DuranLLDecember 27, 19826'1"165Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Iker FrancoRRMarch 3, 19816'2"240Ensenada, Baja California MX
Jeff FrancoeurRRJanuary 8, 19846'4"225Atlanta, GA US
Derrick GibsonRRFebruary 5, 19756'2"244Winter Haven, FL US
Luis HernándezSRJune 26, 19845'10"190Quibor, Lara VE
Chuck JamesLLNovember 9, 19816'0"190Atlanta, GA US
Onil JosephSRFebruary 12, 19826'2"165San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Steve KentSLOctober 3, 19785'11"170Frankfurt, DE
Anthony LerewLROctober 28, 19826'4"225Carlisle, PA US
Macay McBrideLLOctober 24, 19825'11"210Augusta, GA US
Brian McCannLRFebruary 20, 19846'3"225Athens, GA US
Zach MinerRRMarch 12, 19826'4"225St. Louis, MO US
Brian O'ConnorLLJanuary 4, 19776'2"190Cincinnati, OH US
Mike O'KeefeLLJune 28, 19785'10"200New Haven, CT US
Mike PorzioLLAugust 20, 19726'3"190Waterbury, CT US
Jay PowellRRJanuary 9, 19726'4"220Meridian, MS US
Martín PradoRROctober 27, 19836'0"215Maracay, Aragua VE
Steve PyzikRRMay 18, 19815'10"175Baltimore, MD US
Jason RichardsonRRJune 11, 19806'4"225Lakeland, FL US
Ralph RobertsRRMarch 28, 19806'2"215Gastonia, NC US
Mike RosamondRRApril 18, 19786'4"220Greenwood, MS US
Jon SchuerholzRRJune 25, 19805'11"190Kansas City, MO US
Ray SerranoRRJanuary 19, 19815'9"220Ponce, PR
John ThomsonRROctober 1, 19736'3"175Vicksburg, MS US
Scott ThormanLRJanuary 6, 19826'3"225Cambridge, ON CA
Wes TimmonsRRJuly 12, 19786'0"185Morgantown, WV US
Glenn TuckerSRApril 9, 19816'3"205Miami, FL US
Andy Van HekkenRLJuly 31, 19796'3"185Holland, MI US
Jorge VásquezRRJuly 16, 19786'1"215Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Juan VelazquezSRAugust 22, 19785'11"175Caguas, PR
Jeremy WardRRFebruary 24, 19786'3"235Rocky Mount, NC US
Sean WhiteRRApril 25, 19816'4"210Pullman, WA US
Matt WrightRRMarch 13, 19826'4"270Waco, 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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