2011 Mississippi Braves Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (61-79)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
Ballpark: Mississippi Braves Stadium
Attendance: 191,653, Avg. 2,738 in 70 home dates
The Mississippi Braves of the Southern League ended the 2011 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 620 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Ernesto Mejia led Mississippi with 26 home runs and drove in 99 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .297 clip. Brett Oberholtzer topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.75 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Broadway, Paul Clemens, Ed Lucas, Tyler Pastornicky, Brett Oberholtzer, Zeke Spruill, Randall Delgado, Erik Cordier, Luis Avilán, Martín Prado, Jeff Fiorentino, J. J. Hoover, Jesús Sucre, Jaye Chapman, Antoan Richardson, Arodys Vizcaíno and Kenshin Kawakami were all players from the 2011 Mississippi Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rocket Wheeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Avilán | L | L | July 19, 1989 | 6'2" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Shawn Bowman | R | R | December 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Mike Broadway | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Paducah, KY US |
| Billy Bullock | R | R | February 27, 1988 | 6'6" | 225 | Brandon, FL US |
| Willie Cabrera | R | R | August 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brett Cammons | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Eliecer Cardenas | R | R | January 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 218 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Yeliar Castro | R | R | December 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jaye Chapman | R | R | May 22, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Paul Clemens | R | R | February 14, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Chris Cody | L | L | January 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Erik Cordier | R | R | February 25, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Matt Crim | L | L | August 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Charleston, SC US |
| Randall Delgado | R | R | February 9, 1990 | 6'4" | 220 | Las Tablas, Los Santos PA |
| Gavin Dickey | R | R | September 29, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Jeff Fiorentino | L | R | April 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Tim Gustafson | R | R | December 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Rowdy Hardy | L | L | October 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Cory Harrilchak | L | L | October 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Cary, NC US |
| Sean Henry | R | R | August 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| J. J. Hoover | R | R | August 13, 1987 | 6'3" | 240 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mycal Jones | R | R | May 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Kenshin Kawakami | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Tokushima, Tokushima JP |
| Matt Kennelly | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | East Fremantle, Western Australia AU |
| Jordan Kreke | R | R | May 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Bartelso, IL US |
| Marcus Lemon | L | R | June 3, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Donell Linares | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ed Lucas | R | R | May 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jose Lugo | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Masters | L | L | October 1, 1987 | 6'0" | 225 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ernesto Mejia | R | R | December 2, 1985 | 6'5" | 260 | Guanare, Portuguesa VE |
| Eddie Morlan | R | R | March 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dan Nelson | S | R | February 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brett Oberholtzer | L | L | July 1, 1989 | 6'1" | 225 | Christiana, DE US |
| Tyler Pastornicky | R | R | December 13, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Martín Prado | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Benino Pruneda | R | R | August 8, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Ryan Query | R | R | August 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Concord, NC US |
| C. J. Retherford | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Homestead, FL US |
| Antoan Richardson | S | R | October 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Geraldo Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Braeden Schlehuber | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Aaron Shafer | L | R | December 2, 1986 | 6'5" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Zeke Spruill | S | R | September 11, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Jesús Sucre | R | R | April 30, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Richard Sullivan | L | L | April 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 235 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ben Swaggerty | L | L | August 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Arodys Vizcaíno | R | R | November 13, 1990 | 6'0" | 245 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Andrew Wilson | R | R | July 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Chapel Hill, 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.
