2001 Bridgeport Bluefish Roster
Team Record: 66-60
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (66-60)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Attendance: 245,073, Avg. 3,604 in 68 home dates
The Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League ended the 2001 season with a record of 66 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Bluefish scored 612 runs and allowed 611 runs. Oreste Marrero led Bridgeport with 23 home runs, while Mel Wearing walloped 15 or more, too. Oreste Marrero accounted for 89 RBI. Brendan Kingman paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. Alan Sontag topped the squad with 11 wins, and Ron Frazier recorded a 4.03 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Oreste Marrero, Joe Crawford, César Devarez, Duane Singleton, Brad Cornett, Alex Cole, José Lind, Reggie Williams and Terry McGriff were all players from the 2001 Bridgeport Bluefish who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Duffy Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Brad Cornett | R | R | February 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Lamesa, TX US |
| Joe Crawford | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Sandy DeLeon | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Jose Delgado | S | R | March 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 155 | Santurce, PR |
| Pete Della Ratta | R | R | February 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 223 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| César Devarez | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Sean Fesh | L | L | November 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Danbury, CT US |
| Ron Frazier | R | R | June 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 202 | Berlin, CT US |
| Apolinar Garcia | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Guilfoyle | L | L | April 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Masaru Imazeki | L | R | February 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 206 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa JP |
| Dee Jenkins | L | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | Columbia, SC US |
| Brendan Kingman | R | R | May 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| José Lind | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Toabaja, PR |
| Chris Madonna | L | R | March 13, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Oreste Marrero | L | L | October 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Bayamon, PR |
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Jason McQuinniff | L | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Asbel Ortiz | S | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Aibonito, PR |
| Gavin Osteen | R | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange City, DE US |
| Kinnis Pledger | L | R | July 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Billy Rich | R | R | July 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Meriden, CT US |
| Terry Rosenkranz | L | L | November 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Duane Singleton | L | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Steve Smetana | L | L | April 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Chardon, OH US |
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Dave Swanson | S | L | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | New Britain, CT US |
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY US |
| Mel Wearing | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | New Haven, CT US |
| Reggie Williams | S | R | May 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurens, SC 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.
