2001 Fort Wayne Wizards Roster
Team Record: 54-83
Finished 6th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Tom Lawless (54-83)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 239,112, Avg. 3,569 in 67 home dates
The Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League ended the 2001 season with a record of 54 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Wizards scored 560 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 695 runs. J. P. Woodward led Fort Wayne with 15 home runs Kevin Reese drove in 73 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .329 clip. Óliver Pérez paced the team with 8 wins, while Duncan McAdoo recorded a 3.55 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Justin Germano, Mike Thompson, Jack Cassel, Chris Oxspring, J. J. Furmaniak, Kevin Reese and Óliver Pérez were all players from the 2001 Fort Wayne Wizards who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Lawless served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Arroyo | L | L | December 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 181 | Humacao, PR |
| Brandon Belanger | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Houma, LA US |
| Jarrod Bitter | R | R | October 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 227 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Bumstead | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Casey Burns | R | R | July 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Jack Cassel | R | R | August 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Renato Castro | R | R | December 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Davis | R | R | October 10, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nick Day | R | R | January 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Travis Devine | R | R | December 3, 1979 | 6'5" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ryan Earey | R | R | March 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Dytarious Edwards | L | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Vince Faison | L | R | January 22, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Chris Fears | S | R | August 12, 1977 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ben Fox | S | L | June 22, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| J. J. Furmaniak | R | R | July 31, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Bryan Gaal | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | South Bend, IN US |
| Justin Germano | R | R | August 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Laz Gutierrez | L | L | February 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Ian Harvey | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| John Herbert | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Duncan McAdoo | R | R | April 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Longview, TX US |
| Lee McCool | R | R | March 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Palatka, FL US |
| Juan Mejia | R | R | December 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Mike Nicolas | R | R | September 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan O'Donnell | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Chris Oxspring | L | R | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Ipswich, Queensland AU |
| Andres Pagan | R | R | March 18, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | Yauco, PR |
| Mark Percosky | R | R | March 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Renton, WA US |
| Óliver Pérez | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Mark Phillips | L | L | December 30, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Hanover, PA US |
| Andy Prater | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Puccinelli | R | R | March 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 180 | Burbank, CA US |
| Kevin Reese | L | L | March 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Auntwan Riggins | S | R | June 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Cesar Saba | S | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Palenque, DO |
| Rolando Segura | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 209 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jon Stone | S | R | December 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Lodi, CA US |
| Craig Thompson | S | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Walsh, CO US |
| Jeremy Webster | L | L | March 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jason Wiedmeyer | S | L | October 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | West Bend, WI US |
| J. P. Woodward | L | R | November 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Spring, TX US |
| Nobuaki Yoshida | L | L | August 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Sendai, JP |
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.
