2001 Midland RockHounds Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (71-69)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 148,292, Avg. 2,149 in 69 home dates
The Midland RockHounds of the Texas League ended the 2001 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The RockHounds scored 742 runs and gave up 709 runs. Jacques Landry walloped 36 home runs for Midland, while Todd Mensik, Ryan Ludwick and Oscar Salazar each added 15 or more, too. Ryan Ludwick drove in 96 runs. Todd Mensik led all regular batters by connecting at a .283 clip. Justin Lehr and Juan Pena topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Juan Pena earned a 4.07 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Midland RockHounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Esteban Germán, Jon Adkins, Tyler Yates, Kevin Gregg, Aaron Harang, Justin Lehr, Mandy Romero, Oscar Salazar, Ryan Ludwick and Mario Ramos.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Adkins | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Huntington, WV US |
| Kirk Asche | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Harvey, IL US |
| Shane Bazzell | L | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Amory, MS US |
| Jim Brink | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Caonabo Cosme | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Joe Cotton | L | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Chris Enochs | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Weirton, WV US |
| Eddy Furniss | L | L | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Claudio Galva | L | L | March 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Esteban Germán | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Gregg | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 245 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Aaron Harang | R | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
| Josh Hochgesang | R | R | April 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Rusty Keith | R | R | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Jacques Landry | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryan, TX US |
| Justin Lehr | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Mike Lockwood | L | L | December 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Columbus, OH US |
| Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ryan Ludwick | R | L | July 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Satellite Beach, FL US |
| Chris Madonna | L | R | March 13, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Bryan Mazur | L | L | July 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Todd Mensik | L | L | February 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Wayne Nix | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Ray Noriega | R | L | March 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jay Pecci | S | R | September 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 192 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Juan Pena | L | L | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rafael Pujols | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mario Ramos | L | L | October 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Aurora, IL US |
| Mandy Romero | S | R | October 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Oscar Salazar | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Bill Snyder | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Oswego, NY US |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, OH US |
| Tyler Yates | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI 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.
