2001 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 42-48
Finished 4th in the NLC's South Division
Manager: Benny Castillo (42-48)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 112,115, Avg. 2,607 in 43 home dates
The Sioux City Explorers of the Northern League-Central ended the 2001 season with a record of 42 wins and 48 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Explorers scored 435 runs and surrendered 444 runs. Mike Meggers paced Sioux City with 12 home runs Josh Patton drove in 47 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .330 average. Adam Springston led the team with 8 wins, while Jordan Romero recorded a 3.72 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Sioux City Explorers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brent Bowers, John LeRoy and Jeff Juden.
Benny Castillo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Aldridge | R | R | October 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Angel Aragon | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 238 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Brent Bowers | L | R | May 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeview, IL US |
| Mark Burke | L | L | June 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tommy Callen | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Dalphie Correa | S | R | September 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Duffy | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA US |
| Josh Fauske | R | R | March 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dave Glick | L | L | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Jason Grote | R | R | April 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR US |
| Eric Johnson | R | R | November 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Jeff Juden | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Salem, MA US |
| Andre Keene | L | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, DC US |
| Camden Kelley | R | R | December 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Camby, OR US |
| Jay Kirkpatrick | L | R | July 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | Key West, FL US |
| Derek Kopacz | R | R | April 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Curt Lee | S | R | April 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John LeRoy | R | R | April 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Joe Maskivish | R | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Charleston, SC US |
| Graham Mazur | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Menomonee Falls, WI US |
| Mike Meggers | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Montgomery | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Javier Pamus | R | R | February 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Leonardo Patino | L | L | November 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Cali, Valle del Cauca CO |
| Josh Patton | L | R | May 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Connerville, IN US |
| Ricky Plambeck | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Rich Rodrigues | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jordan Romero | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Tony Runion | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 229 | Covington, KY US |
| Chris Sawyer | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Manchester, CT US |
| Steve Serafin | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ira Smith | R | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Adam Springston | R | R | September 7, 1977 | 6'6" | 206 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Terry Steppke | L | R | October 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Phil Thompson | R | R | April 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jonathan Vandernat | R | R | July 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Josh Wheeler | L | L | July 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Woodward | S | L | December 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Redwood City, CA 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.
