2001 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 31-35
Finished 5th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Joey Cora (31-35)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 20,384, Avg. 703 in 29 home dates
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2001 season with a record of 31 wins and 35 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 315 runs and allowed 320 runs. Justin Huber drove in 31 runs. Sean Pittman led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. Kevin Deaton and D. J. Mattox topped the team with 5 wins each, while D. J. Mattox recorded a 2.41 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2001 Kingsport Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were David Wright, Joe Hietpas and Justin Huber.
Joey Cora served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Acosta | R | R | October 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 188 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| David Bacani | R | R | July 30, 1979 | 5'7" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Yunior Cabrera | L | L | October 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ryan Danly | L | L | June 23, 1981 | 6'7" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Kevin Deaton | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'4" | 265 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Harold Eckert | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 218 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Sean Farrell | L | L | October 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Huntington, NY US |
| Mark Furbush | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | Framingham, MA US |
| Kenji Garcia | R | R | July 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 234 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Gomez | R | R | December 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago Rio, DO |
| Brett Harper | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 245 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brad Hensler | R | R | March 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Joe Hietpas | R | R | May 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Appleton, WI US |
| David Housel | S | R | September 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 165 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Justin Huber | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Joe Jiannetti | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brandon Kentner | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Wayne Lydon | S | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Mark Maberry | R | R | July 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | October 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| D. J. Mattox | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Domingo Morban | L | L | August 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rylie Ogle | L | L | December 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ryan Olson | S | L | January 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Tanner Osberg | L | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 180 | Lethbridge, AB CA |
| Barry Paulk | L | R | March 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Juan Perez | R | R | December 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Miguel Pinango | R | R | January 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Sean Pittman | S | R | April 24, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Corey Ragsdale | R | R | November 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Danilo Reynoso | R | R | April 5, 1982 | 5'10" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Andres Rodriguez | R | R | February 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Justin Sassanella | L | R | June 6, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Auburn, IN US |
| Chris Sherman | R | R | July 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Francisco Sosa | R | R | February 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Eric Templet | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Alhaji Turay | R | R | September 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Derran Watts | R | R | June 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Jason Weintraub | R | R | August 13, 1982 | 6'3" | 165 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Jayson Weir | L | L | April 3, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Justin Wendt | L | R | December 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 240 | High River, AB CA |
| Brandon Wilson | R | R | September 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| David Wright | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Norfolk, VA 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.
