1998 Macon Braves Roster
Team Record: 69-72
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Brian Snitker (69-72)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 120,009, Avg. 1,765 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Augusta GreenJackets 2 games, Macon Braves 0
The Macon Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1998 season with a record of 69 wins and 72 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Braves led the league with 770 runs, fueled by 173 home runs. Macon surrendered 814 runs, most in the circuit. Marcus Giles walloped 37 home runs for the squad, while Troy Cameron, Jeff Spencer and Jason Hairston each added 15 or more also. Marcus Giles drove in 108 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .329 average. Rubén Quevedo paced the squad with 11 wins, and Derrick Lewis recorded a 3.82 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve Torrealba, Pedro Borbón, John Smoltz, Rubén Quevedo, Horacio Ramírez, Marcus Giles, Jason Shiell, Joey Nation and Luis Rivera were all players from the 1998 Macon Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Brian Snitker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bauldree | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Anthony Brooks | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Mark Burke | L | L | June 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Troy Cameron | S | R | August 31, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jon Ciravolo | S | R | September 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Richard Dishman | R | R | April 26, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Byron Embry | R | R | September 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Richmond, KY US |
| Bry Ewan | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Will Fleck | R | R | August 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Marcus Giles | R | R | May 18, 1978 | 5'8" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ryan Greene | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Jason Hairston | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | Portland, OR US |
| Ryan Lehr | R | R | February 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derrick Lewis | R | R | May 7, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Mark Mortimer | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Joey Nation | L | L | September 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Delvis Pacheco | R | R | June 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Pugh | R | R | September 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rubén Quevedo | R | R | January 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Horacio Ramírez | L | L | November 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Carson, CA US |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | June 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 163 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Manny Sanchez | L | R | October 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bubba Scarce | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 188 | Danville, VA US |
| Ryan Schurman | R | R | August 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Jason Shiell | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jacob Shumate | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Florence, SC US |
| John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Stewart Smothers | R | R | April 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Spencer | R | R | June 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Chad Stevenson | R | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Covina, CA US |
| Richard Thieme | L | L | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 216 | Atlanta, GA US |
| A. D. Thorpe | S | R | June 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
| Steve Torrealba | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Travis Wilson | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Christchurch, NZ |
| Ben Wyatt | L | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| L. J. Yankosky | R | R | February 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Fairfax, VA US |
| A. J. Zapp | L | R | April 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN 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.
