{{Short description|Minor league baseball team (1991–2002)}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name = Macon Braves | firstseason = 1991 | lastseason = 2002 | allyears = | city = Macon, Georgia | logo = MaconBravesLogo.png | uniformlogo = MaconBravesCapLogo.png | class level = Class A (1991–2002) | league = South Atlantic League (1991–2002) | majorleague = Atlanta Braves (1991–2002) | nickname = Macon Braves (1991–2002) | ballpark = Luther Williams Field (1991–2002) | firsthalfnum = 1 | firsthalfchamps = 1997 | secondhalfnum = 3 | secondhalfchamps = {{hlist|1991|1997|1998}} | divnum = 3 | divisionchamps = {{hlist|1997|1998|1999}} | wildcardnum = 1 | wildcardberths = 1999 | colors = Navy, scarlet, white, gold<ref>{{cite web |title=South Atlantic League Official Colors (1980 through present) |url=https://www.trucolor.net/portfolio/south-atlantic-league-official-colors-1980-through-present/ |website=trucolor.net |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref><br>{{colorbox|#002855}} {{colorbox|#BA0C2F}} {{colorbox|#FFFFFF}} {{colorbox|#EAAA00}} | website = }}
The '''Macon Braves''' were a Minor League Baseball team based in Macon, Georgia, that served as the Class A farm team of the Atlanta Braves between 1991 and 2002. The Macon Braves played their home games at Luther Williams Field for all 12 years of their existence.
The team began play in 1991 when the Sumter Braves relocated from Sumter, South Carolina. After the 2002 season, the Macon Braves moved to Rome, Georgia, where they became known as the Rome Braves.
==History== After the 1990 season, the Sumter Braves moved to Macon, Georgia and became the '''Macon Braves'''. Macon had been without a minor league team since 1987, when the Macon Pirates moved to Augusta, Georgia, and became the Augusta Pirates.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Strauss |first1=Joe |title=Macon welcomes Braves' Class A team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-macon-welcomes/190765910/ |access-date=7 February 2026 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |date=7 February 1990 |page=59}}</ref>
The Macon Braves' first season began on April 11, 1991, with a 2–0 win against the Columbus Indians at Luther Williams Field.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Kamon |title=Macon Braves win opener |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-marcos-vasquez-apr/121916152/ |access-date=7 February 2026 |work=The Macon Telegraph |date=12 April 1991 |page=6}}</ref>
Over the years, many future MLB stars played for Macon, such as Chipper Jones, Jermaine Dye, Kevin Millwood, Andruw Jones, Marcus Giles, Rafael Furcal, and Adam Wainwright.<ref>{{cite news |title=Macon Braves Year-By-Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-macon-braves-year-by/190842510/ |access-date=8 February 2026 |work=The Macon Telegraph |date=3 September 2002 |page=23}}</ref>
After the 2002 season, the Macon Braves moved to Rome, Georgia, where they became known as the Rome Braves.<ref>{{cite web |title=Braves affiliate minor league team is re-christened 'Rome Emperors' |url=https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/11/17/braves-affiliate-minor-league-team-re-christened-rome-emperors |website=gpb.org |access-date=8 February 2026}}</ref> After the 2023 season, the team rebranded and is now known as the Rome Emperors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Benjamin |title=Black and white and Rome all over: Braves affiliate unveils new name, logos |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/atlanta-braves-affiliate-unveils-new-rome-emperors-identity |website=mlb.com |access-date=8 February 2026}}</ref>
==Season by season results== {| class="wikitable" style = "text-align: center; font-size:90%" |- ! colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"| <sup>‡</sup> = won 1st half; <sup>§</sup> = won 2nd half |- ! Year !! {{Abbr|Aff.|MLB affiliation}} !! League !! Division !! W–L !! Win%!! Place !! Manager !! Postseason !! Attendance !! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! colspan="11" style="background:#BA0C2F; color:black;text-align:center;"|Macon Braves |- |1991 || ATL || SAL || South || 83–58 || {{winpct|83|58}} || 2nd {{sup|§}} || Roy Majtyka || Lost 1st round 0–2 vs Columbia || 107,059 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1991 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1991 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1991 South Atlantic League Standings |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-1991 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1992 || ATL || SAL || South || 58–81 || {{winpct|58|81}} || 6th || Brian Snitker || – || 88,833 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1992 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1992 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1993 || ATL || SAL || South || 74–67 || {{winpct|74|67}} || 3rd || Randy Ingle || – || 96,450 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1993 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1993 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1994 || ATL || SAL || South || 73–64 || {{winpct|73|64}} || 3rd || Leon Roberts || – || 87,476 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1994 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1994 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1995 || ATL || SAL || South || 71–70 || {{winpct|71|70}} || 4th || Nelson Norman || – || 113,825 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1995 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1996 || ATL || SAL || South || 61–79 || {{winpct|61|79}} || 4th || Paul Runge || – || 117,042 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1996 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1997 || ATL || SAL || South || 80–60 || {{winpct|80|60}} || 1st {{sup|‡§}} || Brian Snitker || Won 1st round 2–1 vs Augusta<br>Lost finals 0–2 vs Greensboro || 129,723 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1997 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1997 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1997 South Atlantic League Standings |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-1997 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1998 || ATL || SAL || South || 69–72 || {{winpct|69|72}} || 1st {{sup|§}} || Brian Snitker || Lost 1st round 0–2 vs Augusta|| 120,009 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1998 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1998 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1998 South Atlantic League Standings |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-SALL3/y-1998 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |1999 || ATL || SAL || South || 74–64 || {{winpct|74|64}} || 1st || Jeff Treadway || Lost 1st round 0–2 vs Hickory|| 115,897 || <ref>{{cite web |title=1999 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-1999 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |2000 || ATL || SAL || Southern || 69–70 || {{winpct|69|70}} || 4th || Jeff Treadway || – || 127,470 || <ref>{{cite web |title=2000 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-2000 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |2001 || ATL || SAL || Southern || 72–61 || {{winpct|72|61}} || 2nd || Randy Ingle || – || 114,001 || <ref>{{cite web |title=2001 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-2001 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- |2002 || ATL || SAL || Southern || 66–74 || {{winpct|66|74}} || 5th || Lynn Jones || – || 84,001 || <ref>{{cite web |title=2002 Macon Braves Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-mb12736/y-2002 |website=statscrew.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |- ! colspan="4" |Totals || 850–820 || {{winpct|850|820}} || || || || 1,301,786 || |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Defunct baseball teams in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Atlanta Braves minor league affiliates Category:Baseball teams established in 1991 Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 2002 Category:Defunct South Atlantic League teams