2001 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Team Record: 62-79
Finished 4th in the PCL's Central Division of the American Conference
Manager: Chris Cron (62-79)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Security Service Stadium
Attendance: 269,904, Avg. 4,028 in 67 home dates
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2001 season with a record of 62 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division of the American Conference.
The Sky Sox scored 774 runs and yielded 826 runs, most in the circuit. Butch Huskey and Mike Peeples led Colorado Springs with 19 home runs apiece. Butch Huskey drove in 87 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .323. Horacio Estrada paced the team with 8 wins, while Jason Jennings registered a 4.73 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2001 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Kevin Nicholson, Bubba Carpenter, Butch Huskey, Todd Belitz, Scott Elarton, Joe Davenport, Lance Johnson, Adam Melhuse, Dan Miceli, Kevin Sefcik, Juan Sosa, Jay Tessmer, Roberto Kelly, Darryl Hamilton, Darron Cox, John Thomson, Jacob Cruz, Walt McKeel, Kip Gross, Mark Little, Shawn Chacón, Brent Butler, Kane Davis, Craig House, Scott Bullett, Scott Randall, Brooks Kieschnick, Brian Bohanon, Jason Jennings, Kimera Bartee, Jose Flores, Mario Encarnación, Jeff Cirillo, David Moraga, Craig Dingman, David Lamb, Bobby Chouinard, Mark DiFelice, Robin Jennings, Scott Watkins, Sal Fasano, Ben Petrick, Willie Morales, Melvin Nieves, Sean Bergman, Tim Christman, Horacio Estrada, Juan Uribe, Juan Acevedo, Cliff Brumbaugh, Justin Speier, Andy Larkin, Brad Clontz and Mike Bell.
Chris Cron served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Jerome Alviso | S | R | September 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 160 | Livermore, CA US |
| Robert Averette | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Kimera Bartee | S | R | July 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Todd Belitz | L | L | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 218 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Mike Bell | R | R | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Sean Bergman | R | R | April 11, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Joliet, IL US |
| Brian Bohanon | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX US |
| Heath Bost | R | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Sanford, NC US |
| Cliff Brumbaugh | R | R | April 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Scott Bullett | L | L | December 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Brent Butler | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Bubba Carpenter | L | L | July 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Shawn Chacón | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Bobby Chouinard | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Manila, PH |
| Tim Christman | L | L | March 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Jeff Cirillo | R | R | September 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Brad Clontz | R | R | April 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Stuart, VA US |
| Darron Cox | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jacob Cruz | L | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Joe Davenport | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kane Davis | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV US |
| Mark DiFelice | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Craig Dingman | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Scott Elarton | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 6'7" | 240 | Lamar, CO US |
| Mario Encarnación | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Joe Espada | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Horacio Estrada | L | L | October 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | San Joaquin, Carabobo VE |
| Sal Fasano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jose Flores | R | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Kip Gross | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Darryl Hamilton | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Craig House | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Okinawa, JP |
| Butch Huskey | R | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 244 | Anadarko, OK US |
| Jason Jennings | L | R | July 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robin Jennings | L | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Singapore, SG |
| Lance Johnson | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Roberto Kelly | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Brooks Kieschnick | L | R | June 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | Robstown, TX US |
| David Lamb | S | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 165 | West Hills, CA US |
| Andy Larkin | R | R | June 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 175 | Chelan, WA US |
| Mark Little | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Walt McKeel | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Wilson, NC US |
| Adam Melhuse | S | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Dan Miceli | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| David Moraga | L | L | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 184 | Torrance, CA US |
| Willie Morales | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 182 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Kevin Nicholson | S | R | March 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Mike Peeples | R | R | September 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Ben Petrick | R | R | April 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Jeff Powers | L | R | March 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Scott Randall | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Kevin Sefcik | R | R | February 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Tinley Park, IL US |
| Juan Sosa | R | R | August 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Justin Speier | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Daly City, CA US |
| Jay Tessmer | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Meadville, PA US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | January 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| John Thomson | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Juan Uribe | R | R | March 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 245 | Palenque, DO |
| Juan Ventura | R | R | December 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Scott Watkins | L | L | May 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Tulsa, OK 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.
