2001 Fresno Grizzlies Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 1st in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Shane Turner (68-71)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: Bieden Field
Attendance: 292,886, Avg. 4,184 in 70 home dates
The Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2001 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.
The Grizzlies plated 698 runs and yielded 745 runs. Tony Zuniga paced Fresno with 26 home runs, while Damon Minor, Cody Ransom, Jalal Leach and Dante Powell each walloped 15 or more also. Cody Ransom drove in 78 runs. Damon Minor led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Ryan Jensen topped the squad with 11 wins, and Robbie Crabtree registered a 3.7 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Kurt Ainsworth, Cody Ransom, Mark Gardner, Todd Rizzo, Jamie Arnold, Jalal Leach, Juan Melo, Joe Nathan, Chris Magruder, Steve Connelly, Dan Serafini, Dante Powell, Felipe Crespo, Julio Santana, Damon Minor, Edwards Guzmán, J. T. Snow, Ryan Jensen, Bobby Estalella, Yorvit Torrealba, Tony Torcato, Chad Zerbe, Calvin Murray, Joe Horgan, Alan Embree, Kevin Joseph and Ryan Vogelsong were all players from the 2001 Fresno Grizzlies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Shane Turner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Ainsworth | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 192 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jeff Andra | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Jamie Arnold | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Elliot Brown | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Mike Byas | S | R | April 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Carlos Campusano | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Giuseppe Chiaramonte | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Steve Connelly | R | R | April 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robbie Crabtree | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Felipe Crespo | S | R | March 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Alan Embree | L | L | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | The Dalles, OR US |
| Bobby Estalella | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Luis Estrella | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Alex Fajardo | R | R | February 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Mark Gardner | R | R | March 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edwards Guzmán | L | R | September 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Joe Horgan | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ryan Jensen | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Kevin Joseph | R | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Camp Hill, PA US |
| Brian Knoll | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Corona, CA US |
| Jalal Leach | L | L | March 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chris Magruder | S | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Sean McGowan | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Winchester, MA US |
| Juan Melo | S | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 206 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Damon Minor | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 230 | Canton, OH US |
| Calvin Murray | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Nathan | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Marco Pernalete | S | R | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Dante Powell | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Cody Ransom | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mike Riley | L | L | January 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 162 | Milford, DE US |
| Todd Rizzo | R | L | May 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Media, PA US |
| Julio Santana | R | R | January 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Serafini | S | L | January 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| J. T. Snow | L | L | February 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
| Yorvit Torrealba | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Tyler | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Jeff Verplancke | R | R | November 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ryan Vogelsong | R | R | July 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mike Wright | R | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Travis Young | R | R | September 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Chad Zerbe | L | L | April 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Findlay, OH US |
| Tony Zuniga | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orange, 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.
