2001 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 46-29
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Rick Burleson (46-29)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 104,524, Avg. 2,903 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Missoula Osprey 1
Finals - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Provo Angels 0
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 2001 season with a record of 46 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mustangs led the league with just 350 runs allowed. Billings scored 452 runs. Jesse Gutierrez paced the team with 16 home runs and accounted for 61 RBI. Noochie Varner topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .351 clip. Marlyn Tisdale paced the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 3.07 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2001 Billings Mustangs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Todd Coffey, Edwin Encarnación and William Bergolla.
Rick Burleson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Adams | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jeff Bannon | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Bobby Basham | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Augusto Bautista | R | R | October 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| William Bergolla | R | R | February 4, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | , Carabobo VE |
| Daylan Childress | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Floresville, TX US |
| Jorjanis Chourio | R | R | December 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 197 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Todd Coffey | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Shelby, NC US |
| Clint Collins | R | R | March 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Florence, SC US |
| Nate Cotton | L | R | July 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Justin Davis | L | L | July 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Juan Frias | L | L | August 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Ryan Fry | R | R | May 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Vianney Garabito | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad George | R | R | May 31, 1982 | 6'5" | 200 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Justin Gillman | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Panama City, FL US |
| Jesse Gutierrez | R | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| B. J. Hawes | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jared Howton | L | L | February 8, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Steve Kelly | R | R | September 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Domonique Lewis | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Matt McWilliams | L | L | April 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Onix Mercado | R | R | June 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Isabela, PR |
| Curtus Moak | L | L | November 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Dave Molidor | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chris Nelson | R | R | October 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Manuel Paula | R | R | January 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Matt Pike | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Joe Powers | R | R | August 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bryan Prince | R | R | November 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Junior Ruiz | L | R | June 7, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Redding, CA US |
| Hector Tiburcio | S | R | June 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Marlyn Tisdale | L | R | November 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Noochie Varner | R | R | December 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Cynthiana, KY US |
| Chris Williamson | L | L | August 21, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | Dallas, TX 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.
