2001 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs Roster
Team Record: 50-41
Finished 1st in the NLE's North Division
Manager: Mike Marshall (50-41)
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 100,523, Avg. 2,285 in 44 home dates
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 0
The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northern League-East ended the 2001 season with a record of 50 wins and 41 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Dogs scored 441 runs and conceded 418 runs. Vic Davilla led Albany-Colonie with 13 home runs Brandon Curtis accounted for 63 RBI. Marlon Roche paced all regular batters by connecting at a .336 clip. Eric LeBlanc topped the squad with 10 wins, while Phil Brassington registered a 2.4 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jose Gonzalez, Carlos Valdez and Rafael Valdez.
Mike Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masayoshi Aoki | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 5'8" | 155 | , JP |
| Richie Benes | R | R | February 20, 1978 | 5'7" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Phil Brassington | R | R | April 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Logan Brummett | R | R | October 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Chris Chavez | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mike Cosgrove | R | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Brandon Curtis | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Faro, PT |
| John Darjean | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Vic Davilla | L | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Scott Deremer | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jason Dunaway | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 177 | Greeley, CO US |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jose Gonzalez | R | R | November 23, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Keith Goodwin | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 182 | Sulphur, LA US |
| Dan Grice | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
| Scott Guess | L | L | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Hasler | L | L | April 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Bristol, CT US |
| Nick Herz | R | R | January 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Chris Knollin | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Koutrouba | L | L | October 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Bill Lawton | R | R | January 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Somers Point, NJ US |
| Eric LeBlanc | L | R | July 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport, VT US |
| Eric Maleski | R | R | July 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Des Plaines, IL US |
| Bill Malloy | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Trevor Marcotte | R | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Burlington, VT US |
| Scott McKee | S | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Chris Miyake | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 188 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Adam Neubart | R | R | July 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Ernie Nieves | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ricky Peel | L | L | September 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Jesup, GA US |
| Kevin Reinking | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, NY US |
| Marlon Roche | R | R | April 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Cory Scott | R | R | February 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Knotts Island, NC US |
| John Stadalnik | ||||||
| Jason Trufant | ||||||
| Carlos Valdez | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Rafael Valdez | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jason Von Haefen | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Michael Wassong | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Secaucus, NJ US |
| Joe Wicklund | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Duluth, MN US |
| Julio Zorrilla | S | R | February 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
