2001 Las Vegas 51s Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 68-76
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Rick Sofield (68-76)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ballpark: Cashman Field
Attendance: 332,742, Avg. 4,621 in 72 home dates
2001 Las Vegas 51s Statistics

The Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2001 season with a record of 68 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.

The 51s scored 740 runs and allowed 780 runs. Phil Hiatt walloped 44 home runs for Las Vegas, while Chris Prieto and Ángel Peña swatted 15 or more as well. Phil Hiatt drove in 99 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .330 average. Mark Kiefer led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Players from the 2001 Las Vegas 51s who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Luke Allen, Victor Álvarez, Bruce Aven, Jeff Barry, Adrián Beltré, Tim Bogar, Jeff Branson, Jim Bruske, Giovanni Carrara, McKay Christensen, Brent Cookson, Bubba Crosby, John DeSilva, Chris Donnels, Jim Dougherty, Trent Durrington, Pedro Feliciano, Kris Foster, Éric Gagné, Gerónimo Gil, Shawn Gilbert, Kip Gross, Phil Hiatt, Brian Johnson, Keith Johnson, Mark Kiefer, Paul Lo Duca, Onan Masaoka, Danny Mota, Jesse Orosco, Ángel Peña, Carlos Pérez, Eddie Priest, Chris Prieto, Luke Prokopec, Alberto Reyes, Todd Rizzo, Melvin Rosario, Jason Ryan, Dennis Springer, Andy Stankiewicz, Kevin Stocker, Matt Whisenant and Jeff Williams.

Rick Sofield served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Luke AllenLRAugust 4, 19786'2"208Covington, GA US
Victor ÁlvarezLLNovember 8, 19765'10"150Culiacan, Sinaloa MX
Bruce AvenRRMarch 4, 19725'9"180Orange, TX US
Jeff BarrySRSeptember 22, 19696'1"190Medford, OR US
Adrián BeltréRRApril 7, 19795'11"220Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Bobby BevelLLOctober 10, 19735'10"180San Diego, CA US
Tim BogarRROctober 28, 19666'2"198Indianapolis, IN US
Jeff BransonLRJanuary 26, 19676'0"180Waynesboro, MS US
Jim BruskeRROctober 7, 19646'1"185East St. Louis, IL US
Giovanni CarraraRRMarch 4, 19686'2"225El Tigre, Anzoategui VE
McKay ChristensenLLAugust 14, 19755'11"180Upland, CA US
Brent CooksonRRSeptember 7, 19695'11"200Van Nuys, CA US
John CottonRROctober 30, 19706'0"190Houston, TX US
Bubba CrosbyLLAugust 11, 19765'11"180Houston, TX US
John DeSilvaRRSeptember 30, 19676'0"193Fort Bragg, CA US
Phil DeveyLLMay 31, 19775'11"180St. Jerome, QC CA
Chris DonnelsLRApril 21, 19666'0"185Los Angeles, CA US
Jim DoughertyRRMarch 8, 19686'0"210Brentwood, NY US
Trent DurringtonRRAugust 27, 19755'10"185Sydney, New South Wales AU
Pedro FelicianoLLAugust 25, 19765'10"195Rio Piedras, PR
Kris FosterRRAugust 30, 19746'1"200Riverdale, NJ US
Éric GagnéRRJanuary 7, 19766'2"195Montreal, QC CA
Gerónimo GilRRAugust 7, 19756'3"240Estacion Lagunas, Oaxaca MX
Shawn GilbertRRMarch 12, 19655'9"170Camden, NJ US
Kip GrossRRAugust 24, 19646'2"195Scottsbluff, NE US
John HernandezRRSeptember 1, 19796'2"190Huntington Park, CA US
Phil HiattRRMay 1, 19696'3"200Pensacola, FL US
Brent HustedRRMarch 30, 19766'3"198San Jose, CA US
Brian JohnsonRRJanuary 8, 19686'2"210Oakland, CA US
Keith JohnsonRRApril 17, 19715'11"200Hanford, CA US
Mark KieferRRNovember 13, 19686'4"175Orange, CA US
Nathan LipowiczRRFebruary 9, 19785'10"175Kansas City, MO US
Paul Lo DucaRRApril 12, 19725'10"193Brooklyn, NY US
Onan MasaokaRLOctober 27, 19776'0"188Hilo, HI US
Matt MontgomeryRRMay 13, 19766'3"210Bellflower, CA US
Danny MotaRROctober 9, 19756'0"180El Seibo, El Seibo DO
Tony MotaSROctober 31, 19776'1"170Glendale, CA US
Jesse OroscoRLApril 21, 19576'2"174Santa Barbara, CA US
John PachotRRNovember 11, 19746'2"210Ponce, PR
Ángel PeñaRRFebruary 16, 19755'10"225San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Carlos PérezLLApril 14, 19716'3"195Nigua, San Cristobal DO
Dave PostRRSeptember 3, 19735'11"170Kingston, NY US
Eddie PriestRLApril 8, 19746'1"200Boaz, AL US
Chris PrietoLLAugust 24, 19725'11"180Carmel, CA US
Luke ProkopecLRFebruary 23, 19785'11"166Blackwood, South Australia AU
Alberto ReyesRRApril 10, 19706'1"230San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Chad RickettsRRFebruary 12, 19756'5"250Waterloo, ON CA
Todd RizzoRLMay 24, 19716'3"220Media, PA US
Melvin RosarioSRMay 25, 19736'0"191Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Jason RyanSRJanuary 21, 19766'3"185Long Branch, NJ US
Ben SimonRRNovember 12, 19746'1"180Elyria, OH US
Cam SmithRRSeptember 20, 19736'3"190Brooklyn, NY US
Dennis SpringerRRFebruary 12, 19655'10"185Fresno, CA US
Andy StankiewiczRRAugust 10, 19645'9"165Inglewood, CA US
Kevin StockerSRFebruary 13, 19706'0"178Spokane, WA US
Nick TheodorouSRJune 7, 19755'11"180San Bernardino, CA US
Matt WhisenantRLJune 8, 19716'3"215Los Angeles, CA US
Jeff WilliamsRLJune 6, 19726'0"185Canberra, Capital Territory AU

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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