2001 Capital City Bombers Roster
Team Record: 62-73
Finished 6th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (62-73)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 106,418, Avg. 1,716 in 62 home dates
The Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League ended the 2001 season with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Southern Division.
The Bombers scored 615 runs and allowed 592 runs. Craig Brazell paced Capital City with 19 home runs and drove in 72 runs. José Reyes led hitters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Nick Mattioni topped the team with 8 wins, while Bobby Keppel recorded a 3.12 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Jacobs, Neal Musser, Bobby Keppel, Enrique Cruz, Ángel Pagán, José Reyes, Craig Brazell, Daniel Garcia and Jeff Duncan were all players from the 2001 Capital City Bombers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ken Oberkfell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Abreu | S | R | June 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ron Acuna | R | R | June 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Leandro Arias | R | R | May 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Bennett | R | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Helena, MT US |
| Craig Brazell | L | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Jose Castaneda | R | R | October 16, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Carlos Castillo | S | R | October 22, 1980 | 5'10" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ken Chenard | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Joey Cole | L | R | September 15, 1977 | 6'7" | 240 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Mike Cox | L | L | November 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Enrique Cruz | R | R | November 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Deaton | R | R | August 7, 1981 | 6'4" | 265 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Pat Deschenes | L | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Noel Devarez | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Jeff Duncan | L | L | December 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harvey, IL US |
| Chad Elliott | R | L | January 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tim Flannigan | R | R | July 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Harvey, IL US |
| Matt Gahan | R | R | November 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lismore, New South Wales AU |
| Daniel Garcia | R | R | April 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Gilberto Gonzalez | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | Yanga, Veracruz MX |
| Brett Harper | L | R | July 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 245 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Cory Harris | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Aaron Hee | L | L | March 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Brad Hensler | R | R | March 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brett Herbison | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 208 | Elgin, IL US |
| Vladimir Hernández | R | R | February 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Mike Jacobs | L | R | October 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Bobby Keppel | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tim Lavigne | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Forrest Lawson | R | R | November 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rafael Lopez | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 170 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Nick Mattioni | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Neal Musser | L | L | August 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 235 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Ryan Olson | S | L | January 16, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ángel Pagán | S | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Quenten Patterson | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Killeen, TX US |
| Josh Perich | R | R | November 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 215 | Allentown, PA US |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Luz Portobanco | R | R | September 15, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Granada, NI |
| John Raffo | L | L | November 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| José Reyes | S | R | June 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Orlando Roman | R | R | November 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Lissandro Royer | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 155 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Chris Sherman | R | R | July 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Eric Templet | R | R | April 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jeremy Todd | L | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | West Frankfort, IL US |
| Rob Weslowski | R | R | September 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| John Wilson | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | West Hills, CA 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.
