2001 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 68-69
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jose Marzan (68-69)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 98,514, Avg. 1,470 in 67 home dates
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2001 season with a record of 68 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Miracle scored 614 runs and yielded 605 runs. Kelley Gulledge led Fort Myers with 10 home runs Luis Rodríguez accounted for 64 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .274 clip. Tim Sturdy and John Sneed paced the team with 8 wins each, while John Sneed recorded a 3.24 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Willie Eyre, Lew Ford, Kevin Frederick, Jason Maxwell, Justin Morneau, David Ortiz, Juan Padilla, Luis Rodríguez and Benj Sampson were all players from the 2001 Fort Myers Miracle who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jose Marzan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Baron | L | R | September 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Tony Cento | L | L | August 16, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| J. C. Contreras | L | L | April 24, 1982 | 6'0" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ronnie Corona | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| John Edwards | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Willie Eyre | R | R | July 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Adam Flohr | L | L | March 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Longview, WA US |
| Joe Foote | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Lew Ford | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Kevin Frederick | L | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 215 | Evanston, IL US |
| B. J. Garbe | R | R | February 3, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Dusty Gomon | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Kelley Gulledge | R | R | January 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | Arlington, TX US |
| Kyle Hawthorne | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Brent Hoard | R | L | November 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kevin Hodge | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Tom Howard | R | L | July 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 211 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Jason Maxwell | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Jon McDonald | R | R | October 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Brian McMillin | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Justin Morneau | L | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| David Ortiz | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark Osborne | L | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Juan Padilla | R | R | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeromy Palki | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Andy Persby | R | R | May 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 240 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jon Pridie | R | R | December 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Josh Renick | R | R | December 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | London, OH US |
| Deurys Reyes | L | L | August 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Richardson | R | R | June 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Luis Rodríguez | S | R | June 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Benj Sampson | R | L | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Eric Sandberg | L | L | August 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Matt Scanlon | L | R | June 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 182 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brent Schoening | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 184 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| John Sneed | L | R | June 30, 1976 | 6'6" | 250 | Houston, TX US |
| Tony Stevens | S | R | September 18, 1978 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Walton Beach, FL US |
| Tim Sturdy | R | R | October 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Gabby Torres | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Brian Ward | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 5'8" | 188 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Brad Weis | L | L | November 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 187 | Winter Park, 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.
