2001 Potomac Cannons Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 3rd in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Joe Cunningham (66-74)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 181,758, Avg. 2,754 in 66 home dates
The Potomac Cannons of the Carolina League ended the 2001 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Cannons scored 532 runs and yielded 566 runs. Dee Haynes led Potomac with 13 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Coco Crisp paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Jimmy Journell topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.5 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
John Gall, Chris Narveson, Bo Hart, Jimmy Journell, Coco Crisp, Chris Duncan and Carmen Cali were all players from the 2001 Potomac Cannons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Cunningham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Araujo | S | R | March 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Josh Axelson | R | R | December 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Travis Bailey | R | R | January 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 198 | Orlando, FL US |
| Landon Brandes | R | R | March 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Warrensburg, MO US |
| Carmen Cali | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Greg Clark | R | R | January 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| B. R. Cook | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Salem, OR US |
| Coco Crisp | S | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeremy Cummings | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Charleston, WV US |
| Chris Duncan | L | R | May 5, 1981 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gustavo Escobar | R | R | January 30, 1980 | 5'10" | 170 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Brian Fatur | R | R | June 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Northridge, CA US |
| Roddy Friar | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Matt Galante | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 5'7" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| John Gall | R | R | April 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, CA US |
| Bryan Grassing | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | Sunrise, FL US |
| Steve Green | L | R | July 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Monticello, AR US |
| Mike Grippo | L | L | May 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Bo Hart | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Creswell, OR US |
| Dee Haynes | R | R | February 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 205 | Amory, MS US |
| Johnny Hernandez | S | L | September 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Cheyenne Janke | R | R | February 16, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Gabe Johnson | R | R | September 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Pearisburg, VA US |
| Jimmy Journell | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, OH US |
| Doug Kohl | R | R | July 9, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Brian Langen | L | L | March 13, 1978 | 6'7" | 210 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Scotty Layfield | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Americus, GA US |
| Chet Medlock | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Chris Narveson | L | L | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Englewood, CO US |
| Mike Perkins | R | R | May 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jamie Pogue | R | R | August 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Dallas Pollaro | R | R | June 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 170 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Damon Ponce Deleon | R | R | November 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Scott Prather | L | L | October 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Albert Rodgers | R | R | June 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Trevor Sansom | R | R | May 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Charleston, WV US |
| Shawn Schumacher | L | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Kevin Sprague | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Franklin Tejeda | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Damon Thames | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Blake Williams | R | R | February 22, 1979 | 6'5" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Charlie Williams | S | L | February 9, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, 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.
