2001 Danville Braves Roster
Team Record: 30-38
Finished 4th in the AL's North Division
Manager: Ralph Henriquez (30-38)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 26,618, Avg. 832 in 32 home dates
The Danville Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 2001 season with a record of 30 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Braves scored 265 runs and conceded 327 runs. Brayan Peña drove in 33 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .370, while Roberto Albertus registered a 2.4 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2001 Danville Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brayan Peña, José Capellán, Garrett Jones, Andy Marte and Blaine Boyer.
Ralph Henriquez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Albertus | L | L | November 14, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | San Nicholaas, AW |
| Adam Belicic | R | L | November 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Hershey, PA US |
| Miguel Bernard | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Laumin Bessa | R | R | January 23, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Santa Barbara, VE |
| Blaine Boyer | R | R | July 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Atlanta, GA US |
| José Capellán | R | R | January 13, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Jose Castellanos | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bryan Cetani | L | L | October 9, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Nate Copeland | L | L | July 30, 1978 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Kevin Cust | R | R | September 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Bryan Digby | R | R | December 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Fairburn, GA US |
| Ryan Ewin | R | R | October 5, 1981 | 6'7" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| John Farmer | R | R | March 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tim Fries | R | R | April 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Earl Guilliams | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Danville, VA US |
| Aaron Herr | R | R | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Ardley Jansen | R | R | February 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 160 | Willemstad, CW |
| Garrett Jones | L | L | June 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 235 | Harvey, IL US |
| Barry Mabry | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Andy Marte | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Hanlet Melo | R | R | March 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Merricks | L | L | August 6, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Mike O'Kelly | R | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Richmond, VA US |
| Brayan Peña | S | R | January 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ralph Roberts | R | R | March 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jon Rogers | R | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Danny Ruiz | R | R | January 1, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Adam Sokoll | R | R | July 26, 1979 | 6'4" | 195 | Hastings, MI US |
| Fred Wray | R | R | August 13, 1979 | 6'6" | 215 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Matt Wright | R | R | March 13, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | Waco, 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.
