2001 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 60-77
Finished 5th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Tyrone Boykin (60-77)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 132,722, Avg. 1,952 in 68 home dates
2001 Cedar Rapids Kernels Statistics

The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2001 season with a record of 60 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.

The Kernels tallied 639 runs and conceded 738 runs. Zack Roper paced Cedar Rapids with 15 home runs and drove in 87 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Rich Fischer topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.22 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 2001 Cedar Rapids Kernels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Matt Hensley, Tommy Murphy, Steve Andrade, Joel Peralta, Bobby Jenks and Mike Napoli.

Tyrone Boykin served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jared AbruzzoSRNovember 15, 19816'3"215San Diego, CA US
Epidaro AdamesRRMarch 29, 19796'1"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Steve AndradeRRFebruary 6, 19786'1"220Woodland, CA US
Jesse AndujarRRJuly 23, 19796'4"230San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Tony ArthurLLDecember 16, 19786'4"210Rolla, MO US
Stan BukowskiRRSeptember 16, 19816'4"220Chicago, IL US
Jon CahillRRFebruary 21, 19786'0"190Lynn, MA US
Mike CampoLRNovember 14, 19765'10"185Atlantic City, NJ US
Jason CoulieRRApril 13, 19786'2"200Manchester, NH US
Tony DoudtRRMay 22, 19776'4"204Huntington, IN US
Francisco DuranRRJune 8, 19795'11"160Jarabacoa, La Vega DO
Mike EylwardRRSeptember 28, 19796'2"210Clearwater, FL US
Rich FischerRROctober 21, 19806'3"180Fontana, CA US
Cameron FladingLRAugust 25, 19786'2"190Fullerton, CA US
Jarret GrubanRROctober 14, 19786'4"185Burnaby, BC CA
Julian HarrisLLSeptember 26, 19776'3"175Columbus, OH US
Matt HensleyRRAugust 18, 19786'2"220San Diego, CA US
Dan JacksonRRJuly 12, 19786'2"210Berwyn, IL US
Bobby JenksRRMarch 14, 19816'4"275Mission Hills, CA US
Marcus KnightSRSeptember 10, 19786'0"190Daytona Beach, FL US
Vince LaCorteRRSeptember 10, 19786'3"203Richmond, VA US
Gilbert LandestoyRRMarch 31, 19776'4"200Miami, FL US
Ryan LehrRRFebruary 15, 19795'11"205San Diego, CA US
Dell LindseyRRMarch 8, 19786'1"190Houston, TX US
Kevin McClainRRFebruary 22, 19786'4"180Winter Park, FL US
Will MorrisLRMarch 26, 19786'0"180Bellflower, CA US
Tommy MurphySRAugust 27, 19796'0"185Suffern, NY US
Mike NapoliRROctober 31, 19816'1"225Hollywood, FL US
Brandon O'NealSROctober 17, 19786'1"210Joliet, IL US
Adam PaceLLSeptember 20, 19796'1"190Brooklyn, NY US
Joel PeraltaRRMarch 23, 19765'10"210Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO
Maximo PichardoRRJune 27, 19796'0"150Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Chris PineRRSeptember 25, 19766'2"200Portland, OR US
Johnny RaburnSRFebruary 16, 19796'0"165Tampa, FL US
Brandon RogersRRMarch 1, 19786'0"200San Diego, CA US
Zack RoperRRSeptember 26, 19776'2"200Clearwater, FL US
Brian SeeverRRAugust 18, 19766'0"196Fairfield, CA US
Tony SocarrasLRNovember 8, 19786'0"200Miami, FL US
Jeff StocktonRRJune 6, 19786'1"185Houston, TX US
Rick StocktonLLNovember 5, 19796'1"180Tarzana, CA US
Billy StokleyLRMay 13, 19776'4"200Pasadena, TX US
Adam ThomasRRMay 22, 19796'4"190Virginia Beach, VA US
Barry TolliRRAugust 17, 19796'2"200El Paso, TX US
Ed TolzienLLJuly 11, 19796'4"207Arlington Heights, IL US
Joe TorresLLSeptember 3, 19826'2"195Bronx, NY US
Angel ValdezRRMay 22, 19786'2"178Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
J. R. WarnerLLJune 21, 19796'2"195St. Louis, MO US
Alan WawrzyniakRRSeptember 14, 19776'3"200Reading, PA US
Ryan WebbRRMay 30, 19786'3"190West Covina, CA US
Ryan WitheyRRJuly 4, 19776'2"195Brockton, MA 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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