2001 Charleston RiverDogs Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 7th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Buddy Biancalana (64-76)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark
Attendance: 236,145, Avg. 3,633 in 65 home dates
The Charleston RiverDogs of the South Atlantic League ended the 2001 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the league's Southern Division.
The RiverDogs scored 530 runs and gave up 599 runs. Justin Schuda led Charleston with 25 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Dan DeMent paced hitters with significant playing time with a .269 average. Seth McClung topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.8 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Doug Waechter, Seth McClung, Mark Malaska, Juan Salas, Josh Hamilton, Brandon Backe, Jeff Ridgway, Rocco Baldelli and James Shields were all players from the 2001 Charleston RiverDogs who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Buddy Biancalana served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Andersen | L | L | October 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Brandon Backe | R | R | April 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | Galveston, TX US |
| Rocco Baldelli | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| John Benedetti | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Adam Bonner | L | R | March 11, 1981 | 6'5" | 206 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jace Brewer | R | R | June 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, OK US |
| Jarrett Campbell | R | R | September 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jake Carney | R | R | December 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Tyler, TX US |
| Irwin Centeno | R | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 176 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Austin Coose | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 249 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Brent Cordell | S | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Oregon, OH US |
| Chad Coward | R | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Dan DeMent | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 191 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Rich Dorman | R | R | September 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Medford, OR US |
| Iker Franco | R | R | March 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 240 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Benny Gomez | R | L | April 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Josh Hamilton | L | L | May 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | Raleigh, NC US |
| John Jacobs | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | Novato, CA US |
| Nate Kaup | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Mark Malaska | L | L | January 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jason Marsh | R | R | March 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 189 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Brian Martin | R | R | June 14, 1980 | 6'2" | 224 | El Centro, CA US |
| Seth McClung | L | R | February 7, 1981 | 6'6" | 280 | Lewisburg, WV US |
| Terry McCormick | L | L | October 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Graig Merritt | R | R | July 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Maple Ridge, BC CA |
| Sam Monroy | L | R | November 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Felix Nunez | R | R | August 17, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Josh Parker | R | R | January 12, 1981 | 6'5" | 234 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Juan Renteria | S | R | January 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jeff Ridgway | R | L | August 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Port Angeles, WA US |
| Evan Rust | R | R | May 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Juan Salas | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Schuda | L | R | February 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Ed Scott | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| James Shields | R | R | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Newhall, CA US |
| Bolivar Volquez | R | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Doug Waechter | R | R | January 28, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | St. Petersburg, FL 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.
