2001 Billings Mustangs Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
Team Record: 46-29
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Rick Burleson (46-29)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 104,524, Avg. 2,903 in 36 home dates
2001 Billings Mustangs Statistics

Playoffs - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Missoula Osprey 1
Finals - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Provo Angels 0

The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 2001 season with a record of 46 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Mustangs led the league with just 350 runs allowed. Billings scored 452 runs. Jesse Gutierrez paced the team with 16 home runs and accounted for 61 RBI. Noochie Varner topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .351 clip. Marlyn Tisdale paced the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 3.07 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2001 Billings Mustangs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were William Bergolla, Todd Coffey and Edwin Encarnación.

Rick Burleson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jay AdamsRRMarch 14, 19796'1"190Torrance, CA US
Jeff BannonRRAugust 21, 19796'3"180Camarillo, CA US
Bobby BashamRRMarch 7, 19806'3"205Raleigh, NC US
Augusto BautistaRROctober 25, 19816'1"165San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
William BergollaRRFebruary 4, 19835'10"195, Carabobo VE
Daylan ChildressRRJuly 31, 19786'1"200Floresville, TX US
Jorjanis ChourioRRDecember 18, 19806'2"197Carora, Lara VE
Todd CoffeyRRSeptember 9, 19806'4"240Shelby, NC US
Clint CollinsRRMarch 6, 19795'11"200Florence, SC US
Nate CottonLRJuly 19, 19796'2"195Birmingham, AL US
Justin DavisLLJuly 17, 19786'3"195Anaheim, CA US
Edwin EncarnaciónRRJanuary 7, 19836'1"230La Romana, La Romana DO
Juan FriasLLAugust 7, 19795'11"170Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO
Ryan FryRRMay 11, 19806'1"195Bethlehem, PA US
Vianney GarabitoRRDecember 12, 19796'2"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Brad GeorgeRRMay 31, 19826'5"200New Braunfels, TX US
Justin GillmanRRJune 27, 19836'2"185Panama City, FL US
Jesse GutierrezRRJune 16, 19786'0"210McAllen, TX US
B. J. HawesRRJune 2, 19796'0"170Augusta, GA US
Jared HowtonLLFebruary 8, 19786'3"190San Antonio, TX US
Steve KellyRRSeptember 30, 19796'0"210Cincinnati, OH US
Domonique LewisRRAugust 6, 19795'9"175Houston, TX US
Matt McWilliamsLLApril 27, 19796'3"210Frankfort, KY US
Onix MercadoRRJune 15, 19805'11"190Isabela, PR
Curtus MoakLLNovember 19, 19786'0"180Hamilton, OH US
Dave MolidorRRAugust 9, 19786'5"220San Francisco, CA US
Chris NelsonRROctober 5, 19795'10"185Hollywood, CA US
Manuel PaulaRRJanuary 25, 19816'2"205San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO
Brian PetersonRROctober 22, 19786'2"225Hyannis, MA US
Matt PikeRRSeptember 5, 19786'1"180Pontiac, MI US
Joe PowersRRAugust 5, 19786'3"215Cincinnati, OH US
Bryan PrinceRRNovember 4, 19786'2"200Chattanooga, TN US
Junior RuizLRJune 7, 19805'10"195Redding, CA US
Hector TiburcioSRJune 11, 19816'0"155San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Marlyn TisdaleLRNovember 1, 19776'2"215Jacksonville, FL US
Noochie VarnerRRDecember 7, 19806'0"210Cynthiana, KY US
Chris WilliamsonLLAugust 21, 19786'5"225Dallas, TX 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.




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