2001 Gateway Grizzlies Roster
Team Record: 37-44
Finished 5th in the FL's West Division
Manager: Champ Summers (37-44)
Location: Collinsville, Illinois
Ballpark: Sauget Field
Attendance: 28,898, Avg. 781 in 37 home dates
The Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League ended the 2001 season with a record of 37 wins and 44 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Grizzlies scored 421 runs and conceded 447 runs. David Lara and Brian Sellier led Gateway with 11 home runs apiece. David Lara drove in 58 runs. Brian Sellier paced all regular batters by connecting at a .332 clip. Pete Buck topped the team with 9 wins, while Nic Nelson recorded a 4.21 ERA, best among regular hurlers. Champ Summers served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Anderegg | R | R | November 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Mason City, IA US |
| David Beck | L | L | February 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Middleburg Heights, OH US |
| Jeremiah Bergheger | L | R | May 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Pete Buck | R | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Severna Park, MD US |
| Mark Bugger | R | R | April 24, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Wayne Chinapen | L | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Rick Court | L | L | July 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dustin Cowan | L | L | November 25, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Todd DeGraffenreid | R | R | December 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mike Duperron | L | L | March 14, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Tony Dutter | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Darrin Ellison | L | R | December 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Jim Essian | S | R | November 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Southfield, MI US |
| Greg Filson | L | R | February 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Bret Giaudrone | L | L | January 27, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Cliff Godwin | L | R | February 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Kenny Graser | R | February 19, 1978 | 5'8" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Brett Haake | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 165 | Belleville, IL US |
| James Harris | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Jean Langlois | R | R | July 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Vanier, QC CA |
| David Lara | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tymber Lee | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bart Lindsey | L | L | August 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Russellville, AL US |
| Troy Longo | R | R | February 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Monroe, NY US |
| Garet Luebbert | S | R | October 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mike Mallonee | L | L | January 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Jose Mateo | S | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Layne Meyer | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| James Molinari | S | R | October 29, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Winterville, NC US |
| Nic Nelson | L | L | July 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Primghar, IA US |
| Josh Niemczyk | R | R | January 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Troy Norrell | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Brendan Raybourn | R | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Jhensy Sandoval | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| D. J. Santiago | S | R | June 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jason Schlenker | R | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Brian Sellier | L | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Matt Shoemaker | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Travis Solano | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Devon Teeple | L | L | November 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Royce Tippett | R | R | October 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| David Valdez | L | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Versailles | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ryan Warnecke | R | R | December 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland, IL US |
| Matt Witte | R | R | August 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Kyle Yost | R | R | August 11, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 |
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.
