2001 Athletics Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-21
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Ricky Nelson (35-21)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Papago Park Sports Complex
2001 Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 35-21
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Ricky Nelson (35-21)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Papago Park Sports Complex
Playoffs - Athletics 1 game, Mariners 0
The Athletics of the Arizona League ended the 2001 season with a record of 35 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Athletics led the league with just 244 runs allowed. The team scored 311 runs. John Suomi drove in 43 runs. Chris Tritle paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Jose Amancio topped the team with 7 wins, while Bryan Simmering registered a 2.43 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Athletics who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luis Jiménez, Santiago Casilla and Nelson Cruz.
Ricky Nelson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Amancio | R | R | August 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 175 | Padres las Casas, DO |
| Donald Atencio | R | R | August 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Farmington, NM US |
| Hebel Baez | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| David Beck | L | L | February 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Middleburg Heights, OH US |
| Santiago Casilla | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | May 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Oscar Castillo | R | R | August 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Coleman | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| Nelson Cruz | R | R | July 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 230 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi DO |
| Francisco Francois | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 155 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Chris Gill | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Groff | R | R | March 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Luis Jiménez | L | L | May 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 280 | Bobare, Lara VE |
| Thad Johnson | R | R | April 22, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Hays, KS US |
| Otis Kelly | R | R | May 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 221 | Florence, SC US |
| Juan Lachapel | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Leonard Landeros | L | L | December 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Exeter, CA US |
| Brigmer Leon | R | R | April 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 213 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Pedro Martinez | L | L | September 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Muessig | R | R | February 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Austin Nagle | R | R | October 20, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Radhame Perez | R | R | March 23, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Reyes | S | R | June 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Manuel Rodriguez | R | R | May 2, 1981 | 6'3" | 183 | Jusepin, VE |
| Eduardo Sierra | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Bryan Simmering | R | R | November 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Grand Junction, CO US |
| John Suomi | L | R | October 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Kelvin Todd | R | R | March 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Edgar Trinidad | R | R | August 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Tritle | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Kory Wayment | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 173 | Ogden, UT US |
