2012 Mississippi Braves Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Aaron Holbert (62-77)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
Ballpark: Mississippi Braves Stadium
Attendance: 191,639, Avg. 2,904 in 66 home dates
The Mississippi Braves of the Southern League ended the 2012 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 555 runs and gave up 569 runs. Joe Leonard drove in 66 runs. Todd Cunningham paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Zeke Spruill topped the team with 9 wins, while Gary Moran recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
J. R. Graham, Zeke Spruill, Luis Avilán, Peter Moylan, Todd Cunningham, Philip Gosselin, Sean Gilmartin, Cory Rasmus, Brent Leach, Joey Terdoslavich, Chasen Shreve, Andrelton Simmons, Evan Gattis, David Hale, Erik Cordier, Ben Sheets, Ryan Buchter and Christian Bethancourt were all players from the 2012 Mississippi Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Aaron Holbert 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 |
| Christian Bethancourt | R | R | September 2, 1991 | 6'2" | 213 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Ryan Buchter | L | L | February 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 232 | Reading, PA US |
| Billy Bullock | R | R | February 27, 1988 | 6'6" | 225 | Brandon, FL US |
| Brett Cammons | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Alden Carrithers | L | R | November 14, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Jason Christian | L | R | June 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Erik Cordier | R | R | February 25, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Todd Cunningham | S | R | March 20, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Jacksonville, AL US |
| Ian Gac | R | R | August 10, 1985 | 6'3" | 240 | Seattle, WA US |
| Evan Gattis | R | R | August 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 270 | Dallas, TX US |
| Sean Gilmartin | L | L | May 8, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Philip Gosselin | R | R | October 3, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | West Chester, PA US |
| J. R. Graham | R | R | January 14, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Livermore, CA US |
| David Hale | R | R | September 27, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Cory Harrilchak | L | L | October 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Cary, NC US |
| Chris Jones | L | L | September 19, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mycal Jones | R | R | May 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Matt Kennelly | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | East Fremantle, Western Australia AU |
| Barrett Kleinknecht | R | R | July 30, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Florence, SC US |
| Mark Lamm | R | R | March 8, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | Florence, AL US |
| Emerson Landoni | S | R | February 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 189 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Brent Leach | L | L | November 18, 1982 | 6'5" | 225 | Flowood, MS US |
| Joe Leonard | R | R | August 26, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Dawson, PA US |
| Jose Lugo | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brahiam Maldonado | R | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Carolina, PR |
| Christian Marrero | L | L | July 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Masters | L | L | October 1, 1987 | 6'0" | 225 | Marietta, GA US |
| Cole McCurry | L | L | September 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Candler, NC US |
| Shawn McGill | R | R | February 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 225 | Wakefield, RI US |
| Adam Milligan | L | R | March 14, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Morristown, TN US |
| Gary Moran | R | R | May 21, 1985 | 6'8" | 265 | Fresno, CA US |
| Peter Moylan | R | R | December 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Attadale, Western Australia AU |
| Greg Paiml | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Jordan Parraz | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Henderson, NV US |
| Jaime Pedroza | S | R | September 12, 1986 | 5'8" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Cory Rasmus | R | R | November 6, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Columbus, GA US |
| Andrew Russell | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Williamstown, Victoria AU |
| Ben Sheets | R | R | July 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Chasen Shreve | L | L | July 12, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Andrelton Simmons | R | R | September 4, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Mundo Nobo, CW |
| Tim Smith | L | L | June 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Zeke Spruill | S | R | September 11, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Bobby Stevens | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Sullivan | L | L | April 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 235 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mike Tarsi | R | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'8" | 202 | Danbury, CT US |
| Joey Terdoslavich | S | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| L. V. Ware | R | R | March 18, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Keenan Wiley | L | L | April 27, 1987 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| 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.
