Augusta GreenJackets

• Location: Augusta, GA 1994-2017; North Augusta, SC 2018-present
• League: South Atlantic League 1994-2019; Low-A East 2021, Carolina League 2022-
• Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates 1994-1998; Boston Red Sox 1999-2004; San Francisco Giants 2005-2020; Atlanta Braves 2021-present
• Ballpark: Heaton Stadium 1994; Lake Olmstead Stadium 1995-2017; SRP Park 2018-present

Team History

cap logo circa 2000

The Augusta GreenJackets, formerly of the South Atlantic League, briefly in Low-A East, and now in the Carolina League, are part of a market baseball history that dates to 1884 and includes the legendary Ty Cobb's 1904 professional debut. The Atlanta Braves farmhands play their home games at SRP Park in North Augusta, SC.

The 'Jackets have played under their current name since 1994, in spite of moving to another state during that span; prior to that, they were the Augusta Pirates from 1988 through 1993.

MLB's 2021 Minor League Reorganization switched the long-time San Francisco Giants' affiliate into the Braves' system - who at the time owned all their other farm teams. All four 2021 Atlanta farm teams are among those Endeavor Group Holdings acquired the following December and put under its newly created Diamond Baseball Holdings subsidiary. However, Endeavor's announcement differentiates that it will "operate" the Braves' teams, suggesting something other than an outright sale.[1] Endeavor also owns Ultimate Fighting Championship and Miss Universe.

Ripken Baseball, led by Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken, Jr., bought the GreenJackets in 2005. They became RB's second minor league team, and Cal at the time stated a goal of buying 10 teams in 10 years. RB later bought a third but has since sold all but the first - the Aberdeen IronBirds, who play in his home town of Aberdeen, MD.

The GreenJackets captured league championships in 1989, 1995, 1999 and 2008.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach	Coach
1994	50-86	14th	Scott Little			Bruce Tanner
1995	76-62	4th	Jeff Banister	League Champs
1996	71-70	8th	Jay Loviglio	Lost in 1st round		Steve Watson (interim until 5/4), Wayne Garland
1997	71-71	7th	Jeff Richardson (34-37) / Scott Little (37-34)	Lost in 1st round	Scott Little	Scott Lovekamp
1998	68-74	9th	Marty Brown	Lost in 2nd round	Jeff Treadway	Scott Lovekamp
1999	69-70	8th	Billy Gardner Jr.	League Champs	Gomer Hodge	Larry Pierson
2000	83-58	2nd	Mike Boulanger	Lost in 1st round	Vic Rodriguez	Bob Kipper
2001	74-65	7th	Mike Boulanger	Lost in 1st round	Inocencio Guerrero	Bob Kipper
2002	69-67	8th	Arnie Beyeler		Guadalupe Jabalera	Dave Tomlin
2003	49-87	16th	Russ Morman		John Malzone	Dave Tomlin
2004	66-73	12th	Chad Epperson			Ace Adams
2005	77-59	3rd	Roberto Kelly		Jerry Browne	Ross Grimsley
2006	92-47	1st	Roberto Kelly	Lost League Finals	Andy Skeels	Ross Grimsley
2007	89-51	1st	Roberto Kelly	Lost in 1st round	Andy Skeels	Ross Grimsley
2008	88-50	1st	Andy Skeels	League Champs	Lipso Nava	Ross Grimsley
2009	76-63	3rd	Dave Machemer		Lipso Nava	Steve Kline
2010	79-59	2nd	Dave Machemer		Lipso Nava	Steve Kline
2011	70-68	7th	Lipso Nava	Lost in 1st round	Nestor Rojas	Steve Kline
2012	69-70	8th	Lipso Nava		Nestor Rojas	Mike Caldwell
2013	82-55	1st	Mike Goff	Lost in 1st round	Hector Borg	Steve Kline
2014	62-76	9th	Mike Goff		Todd Linden / Hector Borg	Steve Kline
2015	65-73	10th	Nestor Rojas		Todd Linden	Jerry Cram	Hector Borg
2016	76-63	2nd (t)	Nestor Rojas		Doug Clark	Jerry Cram&Clay Rapada	Hector Borg
2017	55-80	14th	Carlos Valderrama		Eddie Taubensee	Clay Rapada	Ydwin Villegas
2018	67-70	8th	Jolbert Cabrera		Thomas Neal	Clay Rapada	Ydwin Villegas
2019	77-61	4th	Carlos Valderrama	Lost in 1st round	Jake Fox	Clay Rapada	Willie Romero CJ Picerni
2020	Season cancelled
2021	54-66	9th	Michael Saunders		Mike Bard	Elvin Nina	Myles Schroder
2022			Nestor Perez		Connor Narron	Mike Steed	Myles Schroder

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