2001 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 67-77
Finished 4th in the IL's South Division
Manager: Nick Leyva (67-77)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 370,406, Avg. 5,368 in 69 home dates
The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 2001 season with a record of 67 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Knights scored 611 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Jeff Inglin led Charlotte with 24 home runs, while Joe Crede, Aaron Rowand and Toby Rumfield each walloped 15 or more, too. Jeff Inglin drove in 75 runs. Liu Rodríguez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .291 clip. Matt Guerrier topped the team with 7 wins, and Mike Porzio recorded a 4.36 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2001 Charlotte Knights who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Harold Baines, James Baldwin, Travis Baptist, Lorenzo Barceló, Jeff Barry, Kirk Bullinger, McKay Christensen, Archie Corbin, Joe Crede, Mark Dalesandro, Jason Dellaero, Josh Fogg, Amaury García, Jon Garland, Matt Ginter, Gary Glover, Creighton Gubanich, Matt Guerrier, Jason Hardtke, Chris Heintz, Mark Johnson, Jeff Juden, Jeff Liefer, Sean Lowe, Onan Masaoka, Josh Paul, Mike Porzio, Julio Ramírez, Jon Rauch, Liu Rodríguez, Aaron Rowand, Steve Schrenk, Steve Sinclair, Ken Vining and Kip Wells.
Nick Leyva served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ashby | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Harold Baines | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD US |
| James Baldwin | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Travis Baptist | L | L | December 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Forest Grove, OR US |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Barry | S | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Medford, OR US |
| Danny Bravo | S | R | May 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| McKay Christensen | L | L | August 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Joe Crede | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Joe Curreri | R | R | June 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Suffern, NY US |
| Mark Dalesandro | R | R | May 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Dellaero | S | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Josh Fogg | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Lynn, MA US |
| Amaury García | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jon Garland | R | R | September 27, 1979 | 6'6" | 210 | Valencia, CA US |
| Matt Ginter | R | R | December 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Gary Glover | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Creighton Gubanich | R | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Matt Guerrier | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jason Hardtke | S | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chris Heintz | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Jeff Inglin | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Adam Johnson | L | L | July 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Mark Johnson | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Jeff Juden | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Salem, MA US |
| Kyle Kane | L | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Temecula, CA US |
| Jeff Liefer | L | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| Sean Lowe | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Onan Masaoka | R | L | October 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | Hilo, HI US |
| Geronimo Mendoza | L | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Paul | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| Mike Porzio | L | L | August 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Julio Ramírez | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Jon Rauch | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'11" | 290 | Louisville, KY US |
| Liu Rodríguez | S | R | November 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Aaron Rowand | R | R | August 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Toby Rumfield | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Chris Saunders | R | R | July 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Steve Schrenk | R | R | November 20, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Secoda | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Steve Sinclair | L | L | August 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Dennis Ulacia | L | L | April 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Mario Valenzuela | R | R | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 225 | Isla San Marcos, MX |
| Ken Vining | L | L | December 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Decatur, GA US |
| Kip Wells | R | R | April 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, 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.
