2001 Dayton Dragons Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 2nd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Donnie Scott (82-57)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Day Air Ballpark
Attendance: 578,578, Avg. 8,385 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - South Bend Silver Hawks 2 games, Dayton Dragons 0
Playoffs - Dayton Dragons 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 0
The Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League ended the 2001 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Dragons tallied 709 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Samone Peters paced Dayton with 28 home runs, while Randy Ruiz, Wily Mo Peña, Stephen Smitherman and Mike Calitri each walloped 15 or more, too. Wily Mo Peña drove in 113 runs. Stephen Smitherman topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Ryan Mottl led the team with 15 wins, and Josh Hall earned a 2.66 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2001 Dayton Dragons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stephen Smitherman, Josh Hall, Wily Mo Peña, Scott Service, Ryan Snare, Javier Martínez, John Koronka, Dustin Moseley, Randy Ruiz, Edwin Encarnación and José Rijo.
Donnie Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anderson | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Ricardo Aramboles | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elvin Beltre | R | R | January 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Frank Bludau | R | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Andy Boutwell | L | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Hahira, GA US |
| Dave Bradley | R | R | August 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Nick Brannon | L | L | April 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Mike Calitri | R | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Wandel Campana | R | R | June 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Clint Collins | R | R | March 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Florence, SC US |
| Nate Cotton | L | R | July 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bryan Edwards | R | R | August 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| David Espinosa | S | R | December 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Vianney Garabito | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad George | R | R | May 31, 1982 | 6'5" | 200 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Dave Gil | R | R | October 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Josh Hall | R | R | December 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Brad Hargreaves | R | R | October 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| B. J. Hawes | R | R | June 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Ty Howington | S | L | November 4, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Vancouver, WA US |
| J. C. Huguet | R | R | May 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Omar Hurtado | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Brian Jones | L | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| John Koronka | L | L | July 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Matt Koziara | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Franklin, PA US |
| Michael Laesch | R | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Madison, WI US |
| Thad Markray | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Javier Martínez | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Dustin Moseley | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Ryan Mottl | R | R | December 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Stace Pape | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gary Patchett | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Wily Mo Peña | R | R | January 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 260 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Samone Peters | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | Long Prairie, MN US |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Matt Pike | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| José Rijo | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Randy Ruiz | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Bronx, NY US |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Adam Sheefel | L | L | December 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Aaron Sledd | L | L | December 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Stephen Smitherman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | McAlester, OK US |
| Ryan Snare | L | L | February 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Marc Suarez | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Williamson | L | L | August 21, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | Dallas, 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.
