Waycross Braves Explained

Waycross Braves
Firstseason:1939
Lastseason:1963
Allyears:1939–1942, 1946–1958, 1963
City:Waycross, Georgia
Past Class Level:
  • Class A (1963)
  • Class D (1939–1962)
League:Georgia–Florida League
Pastmajorleague:Milwaukee Braves (1956–1958, 1963)
Pastnames:
  • Waycross Braves (1956–1958, 1963)
  • Waycross Bears (1939–1942, 1946–1955)
Pastparks:Memorial Stadium

The Waycross Braves were a minor league baseball team located in Waycross, Georgia, United States. An affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves, they played in the Georgia–Florida League from 1956 to 1958 and in 1963. However the team began in 1939 with the name Waycross Bears.

Year-by-year record

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1956 79–59 2nd none
1957 58–81 6th Michael Fandozzi
1958 47–80 5th
1963 56–63 3rd none