2001 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 51-38
Finished 1st in the NLE's South Division
Manager: Jon Debus (51-38)
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 64,110, Avg. 1,491 in 43 home dates
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 3 games, Allentown Ambassadors 0
Playoffs - New Jersey Jackals 3 games, Elmira Pioneers 2
The Elmira Pioneers of the Northern League-East ended the 2001 season with a record of 51 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pioneers surrendered 383 runs, least in the league. Elmira plated 458 runs. Garey Ingram paced the squad with 13 home runs Ashanti McDonald accounted for 68 RBI. Garey Ingram led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Ayahito Shinada topped the squad with 10 wins, while Shigeki Sano recorded a 2.66 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2001 Elmira Pioneers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tarrik Brock, Garey Ingram and Greg Keagle.
Jon Debus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Ametller | L | R | July 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| A. J. Brack | L | L | December 7, 1977 | 6'8" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Chris Brown | R | R | December 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Ron Bush | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| Eric Estes | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Josh Fauske | R | R | March 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Claude Greene | S | R | April 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ryan Halla | S | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 248 | Del Rio, TX US |
| Jerry Hasler | L | L | April 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Bristol, CT US |
| Garey Ingram | R | R | July 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Clint Kaeding | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Greg Keagle | R | R | June 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Corning, NY US |
| Olivier Lepine | R | R | November 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Ashanti McDonald | L | R | April 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kevin Moore | S | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Ben Needle | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 198 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Chris Nelson | R | R | October 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Mike Potter | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Nataniel Reinoso | L | L | December 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 192 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Brian Richardson | R | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shigeki Sano | R | R | April 30, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | Matsuyama, Ehime JP |
| Manny Sena | S | R | October 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ayahito Shinada | R | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 184 | Urawa, Saitama JP |
| Jerry Simmons | R | R | June 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Charleston, SC US |
| Dan Singletary | L | L | August 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Wayne, NJ US |
| Rod Smith | S | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Justin Stine | R | L | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Craig Taczy | L | L | April 15, 1977 | 6'7" | 215 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Don Thomas | L | L | December 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Kris Totten | R | R | April 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Sandy Vasquez | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Michael Wrenn | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL 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.
