2001 Cook County Cheetahs Roster
Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 28-53
Finished 6th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Chad Epperson (28-53)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 65,627, Avg. 1,641 in 40 home dates
2001 Cook County Cheetahs StatisticsTeam Record: 28-53
Finished 6th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Chad Epperson (28-53)
Location: Crestwood, Illinois
Ballpark: Hawkinson Ford Field
Attendance: 65,627, Avg. 1,641 in 40 home dates
The Cook County Cheetahs of the Frontier League ended the 2001 season with a record of 28 wins and 53 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Cheetahs tallied 329 runs and gave up 439 runs. Jim Rinne recorded 37 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .304 average. Brian Houdek led the team with 6 wins, while Eric White recorded a 4.43 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Chad Epperson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bircher | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Bourhill | R | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Dorset, VT US |
| Gerald Butt | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | St. John's, NF CA |
| Julio Chinea | R | R | July 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Naples, FL US |
| Ender Classen | S | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | Arecibo, PR |
| Rob Conway | R | R | July 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Josh Cook | R | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Plainville, IL US |
| Rob DeFabbia | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Trent Feenker | R | R | February 25, 1980 | 6'3" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | R | R | September 25, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Baytown, TX US |
| John Flack | R | R | November 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 198 | Berkeley Heights, NJ US |
| Dana Forsberg | L | L | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Tim Friedman | L | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Raymond Goirigolzarri | R | R | September 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Giovanni Gonzalez | R | R | June 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 235 | Ponce, PR |
| Khalil Gourdin | R | R | August 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeff Halstead | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Mark Hanrahan | R | R | September 13, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Steven Hardman | R | R | January 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cameron Heustess | R | R | September 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Brian Houdek | R | R | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Eunique Johnson | R | R | April 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Glen Joseph | R | R | September 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Chris Kelley | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Roberto Larreal | R | R | September 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 188 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Troy Longo | R | R | February 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Monroe, NY US |
| Allen Marshall | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Trae McGill | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Chris Moore | R | R | August 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lance Odom | R | R | January 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Fajardo, PR |
| Alexis Osuna | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 218 | |
| Justin Pierro | R | R | May 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 265 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Rinne | R | R | July 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Angus Roy | L | R | June 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Frank Sansonetti | L | L | May 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Matt Schneider | L | R | May 19, 1978 | 6'6" | 237 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Eric Shanks | R | R | July 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jason Shelley | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Ryan Van Horn | R | R | September 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Modesto, CA US |
| Eric White | R | L | October 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Joe Whitmer | R | R | November 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Justin Williams | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Olympia, WA US |
| Richard Wright | L | R | July 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Belleville, ON CA |
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.
