2001 Kinston Indians Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Brad Komminsk (89-51)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 133,169, Avg. 1,930 in 69 home dates
2001 Kinston Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Salem Avalanche 2 games, Kinston Indians 1

The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 2001 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.

The Indians topped the circuit with 629 runs. Kinston allowed 461 runs, least in the league. Víctor Martínez paced the squad with 10 home runs and recorded 57 runs batted in, while leading all regular batters by hitting .329. Shane Wallace led the squad with 10 wins, and Brian Tallet recorded a 3.04 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2001 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Church, Kyle Denney, Luis González, Alex Herrera, Maicer Izturis, Víctor Martínez, Jhonny Peralta, Simon Pond, Carl Sadler and Brian Tallet.

Brad Komminsk served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jason BakerRRNovember 21, 19746'4"195Baytown, TX US
Jeff BeckerRRDecember 20, 19766'2"200Stony Point, NY US
Brian BenefieldRRAugust 12, 19766'0"181Dallas, TX US
Tommy BostLROctober 5, 19756'2"220Meridian, MS US
Troy CameronSRAugust 31, 19785'11"180Hollywood, FL US
Ryan ChurchLLOctober 14, 19786'1"190Santa Barbara, CA US
Steve CowieRRNovember 9, 19766'2"190Belmont, NC US
Edgar CruzRRAugust 12, 19786'3"195Humacao, PR
Kyle DenneyRRJuly 27, 19776'2"190Prague, OK US
Kyle EvansRROctober 10, 19786'3"190Albuquerque, NM US
Byron EwingRROctober 22, 19766'3"215Fort Campbell, KY US
Steve FitchRRFebruary 15, 19786'1"180West Chester, PA US
Alberto GarzaRRMay 25, 19776'3"190Toppenish, WA US
Luis GonzálezRRJune 26, 19795'11"170Maracay, Aragua VE
Nate GrindellRRApril 9, 19776'1"180Columbus, OH US
Dan GuilloryRRMay 12, 19766'3"200Baton Rouge, LA US
Jeff HaaseRRMay 15, 19786'2"205East Cleveland, OH US
Jesus HernandezLLJune 6, 19776'2"170Laguna Salada, Valverde DO
Alex HerreraLLNovember 5, 19795'11"190Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Maicer IzturisSRSeptember 12, 19805'8"185Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Brian JacksonRRAugust 12, 19776'4"190Walnut Creek, CA US
Nate JanowiczLLMay 16, 19785'10"183San Luis Obispo, CA US
Brian JenkinsRROctober 11, 19785'11"210Panama City, FL US
Eric JohnsonRRAugust 14, 19776'1"210Charlotte, NC US
James JohnsonSLAugust 7, 19766'0"175San Diego, CA US
Damon KatzRRNovember 23, 19775'11"180Livermore, CA US
Ryan LarsonRRMay 13, 19795'10"195Devils Lake, ND US
Víctor MartínezSRDecember 23, 19786'2"235Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Rick MatskoRRApril 26, 19776'2"210Johnstown, PA US
Tyler MingesRRNovember 15, 19796'0"180Cincinnati, OH US
Omar MoragaLRMay 23, 19775'9"180Tucson, AZ US
Jorge MorenoRROctober 26, 19796'0"175La Guaira, Vargas VE
Dan NeilLLAugust 8, 19786'0"180Suffern, NY US
Jhonny PeraltaRRMay 28, 19826'2"225Santiago, Santiago DO
Henry PichardoRRJanuary 15, 19775'9"183Santiago, Santiago DO
Aquiles PinalesRRSeptember 5, 19745'11"165La Romana, La Romana DO
Simon PondLROctober 27, 19766'1"190North Vancouver, BC CA
Alex RequenaSRAugust 13, 19805'11"155Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Jim RickonRRJune 1, 19766'4"220Cleveland, OH US
Carl SadlerLLOctober 11, 19766'2"180Gainesville, FL US
Wilson SidoRRAugust 16, 19736'2"170Baoruco, DO
Mike SpiegelLLNovember 24, 19756'5"200Sacramento, CA US
Brian TalletLLSeptember 21, 19776'6"220Midwest City, OK US
Hank ThomsRRJune 7, 19766'4"210Meridian, MS US
Jose VargasRRMay 23, 19776'0"175Barahona, Barahona DO
Shane WallaceLLDecember 29, 19806'2"225Carrollton, TX US
Simon YoungLLSeptember 14, 19776'4"240Gainesville, GA 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.




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