2001 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Tony Tijerina (63-76)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 67,141, Avg. 1,033 in 65 home dates
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 2001 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 590 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Fletcher Bates led St. Lucie with 11 home runs Pat Burns recorded 66 runs batted in. Prentice Redman paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .261. Jeremy Griffiths topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.75 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2001 St. Lucie Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Aaron Heilman, Prentice Redman, Jeremy Griffiths, Ty Wigginton, Jaime Cerda, Neal Musser, Chris Basak, Jae Weong Seo, Rich Croushore, Tony Tarasco, Tyler Walker, Billy Traber, Bobby Jones, Mike Figga, Justin Huber and Jay Payton.
Tony Tijerina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Abreu | S | R | June 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ron Acuna | R | R | June 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Leandro Arias | R | R | May 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Basak | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | North Platte, NE US |
| Fletcher Bates | S | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Ryan Bennett | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Steve Bennett | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Helena, MT US |
| Gary Bohannon | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Bryan Braswell | L | L | June 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Kettering, OH US |
| Pat Burns | S | L | September 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 212 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jaime Cerda | L | L | October 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ken Chenard | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Joey Cole | L | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Andy Cook | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Danville, VA US |
| Rich Croushore | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Lakehurst, NJ US |
| Pat Deschenes | L | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Allen Dina | R | R | September 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Justin Dunning | R | R | February 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Yon German | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Gilberto Gonzalez | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
| Jeremy Griffiths | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 6'6" | 240 | Fairview, OH US |
| Eric Guyton | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 6'2" | 201 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Greg Halvorson | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 6'5" | 235 | Seattle, WA US |
| Aaron Hee | L | L | March 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Aaron Heilman | R | R | November 12, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Logansport, IN US |
| Bobby Hill | L | R | June 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Justin Huber | R | R | July 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| B. J. Huff | R | R | August 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Brian Jenkins | R | R | October 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Panama City, FL US |
| Bobby Jones | R | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Jake Joseph | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dave Lohrman | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mark Maberry | R | R | July 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Jaime Malave | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Josh McAffee | R | R | November 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | Rock Springs, WY US |
| Julio Moreno | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Neal Musser | L | L | August 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 235 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jay Payton | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Mike Piercy | L | L | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Scott Polk | R | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 218 | Jackson, MS US |
| Alan Probst | R | R | October 24, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Lock Haven, PA US |
| Mike Queen | L | L | December 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 232 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Prentice Redman | R | R | August 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Josh Reynolds | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Sammy Rodriguez | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 196 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Marvin Seale | S | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Durango, CA US |
| Jae Weong Seo | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Kwangju, KR |
| Brian Shipp | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Terhune | S | R | October 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Billy Traber | L | L | September 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Pete Tucci | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Paul Viole | R | R | November 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Tyler Walker | R | R | May 15, 1976 | 6'3" | 260 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rob Weslowski | R | R | September 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Ty Wigginton | R | R | October 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, 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.
