2001 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Pete Mackanin (67-73)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 182,558, Avg. 2,685 in 68 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2001 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Northern Division.
The Crawdads scored 570 runs and conceded 628 runs. Jeremy Cotten led Hickory with 25 home runs, and Yurendell de Caster walloped 15 or more as well. Jeremy Cotten drove in 78 runs. Ruddy Yan topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Sean Burnett and Mike Connolly paced the squad with 11 wins each, while Sean Burnett recorded a 2.63 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2001 Hickory Crawdads who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Doumit, Nate McLouth, Mike Johnston, Sean Burnett, Yurendell de Caster and Chris Young.
Pete Mackanin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alcala | R | R | September 18, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Humberto Aliendo | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | , Miranda VE |
| Henry Almonte | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Chris Bass | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Shelbyville, IN US |
| Josh Bonifay | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Macon, GA US |
| Brady Borner | L | L | April 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 182 | Edina, MN US |
| Mike Bumatay | L | L | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Sean Burnett | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Vic Buttler | L | L | August 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shannon Cabell | L | L | April 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntington, WV US |
| Vince Castro | R | R | May 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brandon Chaves | S | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 181 | Hilo, HI US |
| Kevin Ciarrachi | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Winfield, IL US |
| Mike Connolly | L | L | June 2, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Jeremy Cotten | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 229 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Yurendell de Caster | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Brevengat, CW |
| Miguel De La Cruz | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos De Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Ryan Doumit | S | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Efren Espinoza | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Drew Friedberg | L | L | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Madison, WI US |
| Julio Guerrero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Hawk | L | L | June 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 213 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Kenny Henderson | R | L | November 9, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Port Washington, NY US |
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 214 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Josh Higgins | R | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'6" | 180 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Derek Hurley | L | L | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Landon Jacobsen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Mitchell, SD US |
| Mike Johnston | L | L | March 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ben Levesque | R | R | October 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 187 | Orlando, CA US |
| Nate McLouth | L | R | October 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Manny Mejia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brian Messer | R | R | April 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 208 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Ray Navarrete | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 202 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Jose Nicolas | R | R | January 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Patrick O'Brien | R | R | November 20, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Brent Pearson | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Manny Ravelo | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zack Riera | S | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mike Sabens | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbus, GA US |
| Kurt Shafer | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jason Sharber | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Aron Weston | L | L | November 5, 1980 | 6'5" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ruddy Yan | S | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Chris Young | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'10" | 255 | 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.
