2014 Mississippi Braves Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the SL's South Division
Manager: Aaron Holbert (83-56)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
Ballpark: Mississippi Braves Stadium
Attendance: 211,200, Avg. 3,152 in 67 home dates
The Mississippi Braves of the Southern League ended the 2014 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Braves tallied 609 runs and surrendered 513 runs. Cedric Hunter paced Mississippi with 14 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Kyle Kubitza and Cedric Hunter led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Jason Hursh topped the squad with 11 wins, while Williams Pérez registered a 2.91 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2014 Mississippi Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jason Hursh, José Peraza, Mitch Atkins, Cedric Hunter, Daniel Castro, Ryan Kelly, Ryan Weber, Ian Thomas, Mike Minor, Chasen Shreve, James Hoyt, Shae Simmons, Williams Pérez, Brandon Cunniff, Ryne Harper, Gavin Floyd, Aaron Northcraft, John Cornely, Kyle Kubitza and J. R. Graham.
Aaron Holbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Atkins | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Browns Summit, NC US |
| Lay Batista | R | R | August 4, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Eric Berger | L | L | April 22, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| David Bromberg | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dan Carroll | R | R | January 6, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Daniel Castro | R | R | November 14, 1992 | 5'11" | 201 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Erik Castro | L | R | November 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Cornely | R | R | May 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Mount Pleasant, SC US |
| Brandon Cunniff | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Terry Doyle | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 250 | Concord, MA US |
| Cody Fassold | R | R | October 2, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | Gaston, OR US |
| Gavin Floyd | R | R | January 27, 1983 | 6'4" | 245 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Joe Gardner | R | R | March 18, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| J. R. Graham | R | R | January 14, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Livermore, CA US |
| Ryne Harper | R | R | March 27, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Robby Hefflinger | R | R | January 3, 1990 | 6'5" | 235 | Buford, GA US |
| James Hoyt | R | R | September 30, 1986 | 6'6" | 230 | Boise, ID US |
| Cedric Hunter | L | L | March 10, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Decatur, GA US |
| Jason Hursh | R | R | October 2, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Mycal Jones | R | R | May 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ryan Kelly | R | R | October 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN 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 |
| Kyle Kubitza | L | R | July 15, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Arlington, TX US |
| Emerson Landoni | S | R | February 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 189 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Joe Leonard | R | R | August 26, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Dawson, PA US |
| Matt Lipka | R | R | April 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Snellville, GA US |
| Seth Loman | L | R | December 16, 1985 | 6'4" | 235 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Mike Minor | R | L | December 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Chapel Hill, TN US |
| Derrick Mitchell | R | R | January 5, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Paw Paw, MI US |
| Aaron Northcraft | R | R | May 28, 1990 | 6'4" | 230 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gustavo Nunez | S | R | February 8, 1988 | 5'11" | 189 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ronan Pacheco | L | L | July 29, 1988 | 6'6" | 195 | Licey al Medio, Santiago DO |
| José Peraza | R | R | April 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 196 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Carlos Perez | L | L | November 20, 1991 | 6'3" | 220 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Williams Pérez | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 240 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Rich Poythress | R | R | August 11, 1987 | 6'4" | 235 | Augusta, GA US |
| Elmer Reyes | R | R | November 26, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | Nagarote, Leon NI |
| Jorge Reyes | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Rio Grande, TX US |
| Andrew Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Senoia, GA US |
| David Rohm | R | R | January 22, 1990 | 6'4" | 230 | Fresno, CA US |
| Greg Ross | R | R | September 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Braeden Schlehuber | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Bountiful, UT US |
| Chasen Shreve | L | L | July 12, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Shae Simmons | R | R | September 3, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Ian Thomas | R | L | April 20, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ryan Weber | R | R | August 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Kyle Wren | L | L | April 23, 1991 | 5'10" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL 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.
