2001 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 88-50
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Russ Morman (88-50)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 523,222, Avg. 7,694 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Beloit Snappers 0
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 0
Finals - Kane County Cougars 1 game, South Bend Silver Hawks 0 - Series cancelled; Kane Couny declared champion.
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2001 season with a record of 88 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cougars plated 767 runs, tops in the circuit. Kane County gave up 619 runs. Jim Kavourias paced the team with 23 home runs, while Adrián González and Will Smith walloped 15 or more, too. Adrián González recorded 103 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Ramon Castillo led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.81 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Kane County Cougars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Josh Willingham, Miguel Cabrera, Hansel Izquierdo, Chip Ambres, Randy Messenger, Adrián González, Matt Treanor, Denny Bautista, Kevin Hooper, Vladimir Núñez and Josh Wilson.
Russ Morman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dennis Anderson | S | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Denny Bautista | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana DO |
| Terry Byron | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | , St. Croix VI |
| Miguel Cabrera | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 249 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ramon Castillo | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 155 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Matt DeMarco | L | R | January 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 172 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Matt Easterday | R | R | May 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Conyers, GA US |
| Manuel Esquivia | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Frank Ferrand | L | L | May 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Flannery | R | R | September 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rolando Geigel | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Adrián González | L | L | May 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kevin Halamicek | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Brad Haynes | R | R | September 29, 1981 | 6'5" | 185 | Glasgow, KY US |
| Rob Henkel | R | L | August 3, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Scott Hicks | L | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Willy Hill | L | R | September 21, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Hooper | R | R | December 7, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Kavourias | R | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'4" | 230 | Brooklyn, OH US |
| Heath Kelly | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Chris Key | R | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Reno, NV US |
| Eudy Lajara | L | L | August 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gustavo Lopez | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Pat Magness | L | R | January 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 245 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mike McNutt | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Randy Messenger | R | R | August 13, 1981 | 6'6" | 260 | Reno, NV US |
| Vladimir Núñez | R | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matt Postell | L | R | January 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Marc Sauer | R | R | June 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Steve Sawyer | R | R | July 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayette, AL US |
| John Skinner | R | R | June 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Hayward, CA US |
| Brandon Sloan | S | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Will Smith | L | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Matt Treanor | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Josh Willingham | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dominic Woody | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Hunter Wyant | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Winton Zapey | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
