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.
The Macon Braves' first season began on April 11, 1991, with a 2–0 win against the Columbus Indians at Luther Williams Field.
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.
After the 2002 season, the Macon Braves moved to Rome, Georgia, where they became known as the Rome Braves. After the 2023 season, the team rebranded and is now known as the Rome Emperors.
Season by season results ‡ = won 1st half; § = won 2nd half Year League Division W–L Win% Place Manager Postseason Attendance Macon Braves1991 ATL SAL South 83–58 2nd Roy Majtyka Lost 1st round 0–2 vs Columbia 107,059 1992 ATL SAL South 58–81 6th Brian Snitker – 88,833 1993 ATL SAL South 74–67 3rd Randy Ingle – 96,450 1994 ATL SAL South 73–64 3rd Leon Roberts – 87,476 1995 ATL SAL South 71–70 4th Nelson Norman – 113,825 1996 ATL SAL South 61–79 4th Paul Runge – 117,042 1997 ATL SAL South 80–60 1st Brian Snitker Won 1st round 2–1 vs AugustaLost finals 0–2 vs Greensboro 129,723 1998 ATL SAL South 69–72 1st Brian Snitker Lost 1st round 0–2 vs Augusta 120,009 1999 ATL SAL South 74–64 1st Jeff Treadway Lost 1st round 0–2 vs Hickory 115,897 2000 ATL SAL Southern 69–70 4th Jeff Treadway – 127,470 2001 ATL SAL Southern 72–61 2nd Randy Ingle – 114,001 2002 ATL SAL Southern 66–74 5th Lynn Jones – 84,001 Totals 850–820 1,301,786
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