2001 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 37-53
Finished 3rd in the NLC's North Division
Manager: Doug Sisson (37-53)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Midway Stadium
Attendance: 282,613, Avg. 6,572 in 43 home dates
The St. Paul Saints of the Northern League-Central ended the 2001 season with a record of 37 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Saints plated 418 runs and surrendered 514 runs, most in the league. Tony Chance paced St. Paul with 14 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Jason Hill led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .319. Chris Swiatkiewicz topped the squad with 10 wins, while Jake Whitney recorded a 2.75 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2001 St. Paul Saints who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Derrick White, Matt Duff, Keith Williams and Dan Smith.
Doug Sisson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Akin | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Scott Albin | R | R | September 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| George Arnott | R | R | September 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Oliver Berroa | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 204 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Reagan Buckley | R | R | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Graham Burgess | R | R | August 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Jason Camilli | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ricky Casteel | R | R | October 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Chet Chambless | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Jesse Cornejo | R | L | October 26, 1976 | 6'3" | 196 | Wellington, KS US |
| Craig Dour | R | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Driskill | L | R | October 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Matt Duff | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Jason Dunaway | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 177 | Greeley, CO US |
| Gavin Fingleson | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 5'10" | 188 | , AU |
| Ben Fleetham | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jody Friedman | L | L | August 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ricky Gomez | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | San Juan, PR |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Matt Harrington | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | West Valley, CA US |
| Jason Hill | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tomohiro Honda | R | R | June 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Jesse Ibarra | S | R | July 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Anthony Marini | R | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Union, NJ US |
| Erik Metzger | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Keith Meyers | L | L | April 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Hastings, MN US |
| Yuji Nerei | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Maximo Nunez | R | R | January 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Chris Olean | R | R | May 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Owatonna, MN US |
| Ryan Ruiz | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Jeremy Salyers | R | R | January 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Wise, VA US |
| Casey Saucke | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Rochester, NY US |
| Mark Schlosser | S | R | July 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Humboldt, SK CA |
| Chris Schwab | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | April 20, 1969 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bob Spangler | R | R | February 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Chris Swiatkiewicz | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fridley, MN US |
| Jay Veniard | L | L | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Derrick White | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Jake Whitney | L | L | May 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Edina, MN US |
| Keith Williams | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Bedford, PA US |
| Finley Woodward | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Quincy, FL 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.
