2001 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 33-33
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Joe Almaraz (33-33)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 26,160, Avg. 1,006 in 26 home dates
Playoffs - Bluefield Orioles 2 games, Elizabethton Twins 1
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 2001 season with a record of 33 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Orioles plated 357 runs and allowed 360 runs. Omar Rogers and Felipe Perez each recorded 32 runs batted in. Ruben Francisco paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .327 clip. Matt Tate topped the team with 5 wins, while Scott Rice recorded a 4.14 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Kurt Birkins and Scott Rice both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Almaraz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Advincola | L | L | May 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Omar Anez | R | R | February 1, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | La Sabana, VE |
| Tommy Arko | R | R | July 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 207 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bryan Bass | S | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Seminole, FL US |
| Martin Berube | L | R | September 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 198 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Kurt Birkins | L | L | August 11, 1980 | 6'2" | 188 | West Hills, CA US |
| Woody Cliffords | L | R | December 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 194 | West Hills, CA US |
| Dave Crouthers | R | R | December 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Joel Crump | R | L | August 20, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Brad Edwards | L | L | April 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 184 | Dumfries, VA US |
| Derek Forbes | S | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Ruben Francisco | L | L | July 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rich Hackett | R | R | April 30, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Tripper Johnson | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 199 | Bellevue, WA US |
| D. J. Jones | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Forney, TX US |
| Ryan Keefer | L | R | August 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Cory Keylor | L | R | August 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Westerville, OH US |
| Adam Manley | L | L | July 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 194 | Savannah, GA US |
| Kyle Martin | R | R | June 12, 1980 | 5'11" | 217 | Yakima, WA US |
| T. W. Mincey | L | L | May 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 194 | Winston, GA US |
| Jeff Montani | R | R | November 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 174 | Liverpool, NY US |
| Elvis Montilla | R | R | July 16, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cory Morris | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Beckville, TX US |
| Felipe Perez | R | R | September 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Chase Phillips | R | R | October 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Kelvin Pickering | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Jason Pruitt | L | L | August 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 197 | Casper, WY US |
| Scott Rice | L | L | September 21, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Arturo Rivas | R | R | February 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco Yare, Miranda VE |
| Raul Rodriguez | S | R | November 23, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Omar Rogers | R | R | October 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 186 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Russell | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 197 | Bothell, WA US |
| Richard Salazar | L | L | September 6, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Pete Shier | R | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jairo Soriano | S | R | December 13, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Matt Tate | R | R | September 21, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Dothan, AL US |
| Adam Thomas | L | L | December 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Denison, TX US |
| Kevin Webster | R | R | February 7, 1978 | 5'9" | 220 | New Caney, 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.
