2007 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 2nd in the IL's South Division
Manager: Dave Brundage (77-64)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: The Diamond
Attendance: 342,090, Avg. 5,031 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Richmond Braves 3 games, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 1
Finals - Richmond Braves 3 games, Durham Bulls 2
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 2007 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Braves led the league with just 554 runs allowed. Richmond scored 650 runs. Doug Clark paced the team with 15 home runs and drove in 69 runs. Martín Prado topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Manny Acosta and Buddy Hernandez paced the squad with 9 wins each, while Kevin Barry recorded a 4.14 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Trey Hodges, Yunel Escobar, Royce Ring, Francisley Bueno, Joe Winkelsas, Brandon Jones, Manny Acosta, Larry Bigbie, Jeff Bennett, Jonathan Johnson, Rheal Cormier, Brent Lillibridge, Jo-Jo Reyes, Carlos Méndez, Graham Koonce, Chad Paronto, Blaine Boyer, Steve Colyer, T. J. Bohn, Tanyon Sturtze, Doug Clark, Pete Orr, Julio Franco, Kyle Davies, Grégor Blanco, Corky Miller, Brayan Peña, Anthony Lerew, Kevin Barry, Peter Moylan, Phil Stockman, Macay McBride, Lance Cormier, Mark Redman, Bárbaro Cañizares, Joey Devine, Willie Harris, Martín Prado and Buddy Carlyle were all players from the 2007 Richmond Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dave Brundage served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acosta | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Ryan Baerlocher | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 240 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Kevin Barry | R | R | August 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Princeton Junction, NJ US |
| Ryan Basner | R | R | July 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | West Chester, PA US |
| Jeff Bennett | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Donelson, TN US |
| Larry Bigbie | L | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Hobart, IN US |
| Grégor Blanco | L | L | December 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| T. J. Bohn | R | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Blaine Boyer | R | R | July 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Francisley Bueno | L | L | March 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Paul Bush | R | R | October 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Titusville, FL US |
| Bárbaro Cañizares | R | R | November 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Buddy Carlyle | L | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Omaha, NE US |
| Doug Clark | L | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MA US |
| Steve Colyer | L | L | February 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lance Cormier | R | R | August 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Rheal Cormier | L | L | April 23, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | Moncton, NB CA |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Joey Devine | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 235 | Junction City, KS US |
| Yunel Escobar | R | R | November 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Iker Franco | R | R | March 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Julio Franco | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Willie Harris | L | R | June 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Cairo, GA US |
| Buddy Hernandez | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Moises Hernandez | R | R | March 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 168 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Trey Hodges | R | R | June 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 187 | Houston, TX US |
| J. C. Holt | L | R | December 8, 1982 | 5'9" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Lee Hyde | R | L | February 14, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jonathan Johnson | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | La Grange, GA US |
| Brandon Jones | L | R | December 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Panama City, FL US |
| Graham Koonce | L | L | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Anthony Lerew | L | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Brent Lillibridge | R | R | September 18, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Everett, WA US |
| Macay McBride | L | L | October 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Augusta, GA US |
| Bill McCarthy | R | R | December 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Carlos Méndez | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Peter Moylan | R | R | December 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Attadale, Western Australia AU |
| Brad Nelson | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Pete Orr | L | R | June 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Chad Paronto | R | R | July 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 285 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Brayan Peña | S | R | January 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Martín Prado | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Mark Redman | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jo-Jo Reyes | L | L | November 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | West Covina, CA US |
| Royce Ring | L | L | December 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Mike Rozema | L | R | September 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Rich Scalamandre | R | R | August 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Zach Schreiber | R | R | June 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Jon Schuerholz | R | R | June 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ray Serrano | R | R | January 19, 1981 | 5'9" | 220 | Ponce, PR |
| Dan Smith | L | L | September 9, 1983 | 6'5" | 250 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Will Startup | L | L | August 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jake Stevens | L | L | March 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Phil Stockman | R | R | January 25, 1980 | 6'8" | 240 | Oldham, Greater Manchester GB |
| Tanyon Sturtze | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Wes Timmons | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Joe Winkelsas | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Buffalo, NY 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.
