2001 Allentown Ambassadors Roster
Team Record: 43-47
Finished 3rd in the NLE's South Division
Manager: Joe Calfapietra (43-47)
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bicentennial Park
Attendance: 110,059, Avg. 2,620 in 42 home dates
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 3 games, Allentown Ambassadors 0
The Allentown Ambassadors of the Northern League-East ended the 2001 season with a record of 43 wins and 47 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Ambassadors led the league with 561 runs, sparked by 87 home runs. Allentown allowed 570 runs, most in the circuit. Jason Herrick paced the team with 16 home runs Keith Maxwell and Jason Herrick each drove in 62 runs. Francisco Matos topped all regular batters with a .416 average. Aaron Bond paced the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 3.92 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ed Correa, Jay Gainer, Francisco Matos, Matt Wagner, Brian Drahman, Luis Andújar and Brad Pennington were all players from the 2001 Allentown Ambassadors who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Calfapietra served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Andújar | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jesus Azuaje | R | R | January 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 177 | , Aragua VE |
| Joe Bauldree | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Damian Blen-Ferray | R | R | January 4, 1974 | 5'9" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Aaron Bond | R | R | December 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 230 | Fairhope, AL US |
| Ryan Bordenick | R | R | December 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Josh Bradford | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 185 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Antuan Bunkley | R | R | September 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Scott Clackum | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Ed Correa | R | R | April 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 192 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Tom Curtiss | R | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brian Drahman | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Kenton, KY US |
| Ryan Ferretti | L | L | March 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Will Fleck | R | R | August 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Emar Fleming | R | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jay Gainer | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Dan Goebeler | R | R | June 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Hall | L | L | December 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Jason Herrick | L | L | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | West Allis, WI US |
| Jeff LaRoche | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Adam Leed | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Bake Leonards | R | R | July 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Chestnut Hill, PA US |
| Tim Manwiller | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Reading, PA US |
| Romulo Martinez | R | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Francisco Matos | R | R | April 8, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Keith Maxwell | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 212 | Hardaway, FL US |
| Andy McNally | L | R | December 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Marco Mendoza | L | L | May 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Peter Moore | R | R | April 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Abington, PA US |
| Brad Pennington | L | L | April 14, 1969 | 6'5" | 205 | Salem, IN US |
| Mike Piercy | L | L | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Martin Sanchez | R | R | January 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Sergio | L | R | June 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Norristown, PA US |
| Patrick Sexton | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 6'6" | 200 | Sumter, SC US |
| Jayson Sigley | R | R | October 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 240 | |
| Ryan Soules | L | R | February 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Matt Wagner | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Cedar Falls, IA US |
| Alan Webb | L | L | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Larry Williams | R | R | November 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Kevin Wittmeyer | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Chris Zallie | L | L | February 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Norristown, PA 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.
