2001 Mobile BayBears Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Tracy Woodson (65-73)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Attendance: 240,045, Avg. 3,583 in 67 home dates
The Mobile BayBears of the Southern League ended the 2001 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The BayBears plated 528 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Graham Koonce paced Mobile with 13 home runs Alex Pelaez drove in 53 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Jimmy Osting paced the team with 9 wins, while Rick Guttormson registered a 4.72 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2001 Mobile BayBears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jake Peavy, Shawn Camp, Mike Bynum, Kory DeHaan, Steve Watkins, Julius Matos, Jason Pearson, Graham Koonce, Mike Colangelo, Gabe González, Ben Howard, Clay Condrey, Dennis Tankersley, Jimmy Osting, J. J. Trujillo, David Lee, Wil Nieves, Jason Middlebrook, Mike Darr, Jason Shiell, Cliff Bartosh, Cleatus Davidson, Alex Pelaez, Jeremy Fikac and Jim Crowell.
Tracy Woodson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Bartosh | L | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | West, TX US |
| Andy Bausher | R | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Darren Blakely | S | R | March 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | West Islip, NY US |
| Mike Bynum | L | L | March 20, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Shawn Camp | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Mike Colangelo | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Clay Condrey | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Tony Cosentino | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jim Crowell | L | L | May 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mike Darr | L | R | March 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Tim DeCinces | L | R | April 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Kory DeHaan | L | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 187 | Pella, IA US |
| Doug Dent | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Citrus Heights, CA US |
| Tony Derosso | R | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Jeremy Fikac | R | R | April 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Shiner, TX US |
| Isabel Giron | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Gabe González | S | L | May 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chad Green | S | R | June 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 200 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Rick Guttormson | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Shane Hopper | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Athens, GA US |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Johnny Hunter | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Sherman, TX US |
| Graham Koonce | L | L | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Aaron Kramer | S | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| David Lee | R | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Josh Loggins | R | R | November 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Julius Matos | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Aaron McNeal | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jason Middlebrook | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Jackson, MI US |
| Wil Nieves | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Jimmy Osting | R | L | April 7, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jeremy Owens | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Jason Pearson | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Freeport, IL US |
| Jake Peavy | R | R | May 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Alex Pelaez | R | R | April 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Powers | L | R | June 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Auntwan Riggins | S | R | June 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Lufkin, TX US |
| John Scheschuk | L | L | February 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Shiell | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jason Stevenson | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Dennis Tankersley | R | R | February 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, MO US |
| Jake Thrower | S | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| J. J. Trujillo | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Pete Tucci | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Steve Watkins | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Lubbock, 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.
