2001 Long Beach Breakers Roster
Team Record: 36-54
Finished 3rd in the WL's South Division
Manager: Steve Yeager (36-54)
Location: Long Beach, California
Ballpark: Blair Field
Attendance: 51,883, Avg. 1,153 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Long Beach Breakers 3 games, St. George Pioneerzz 0
Finals - Long Beach Breakers 3 games, Chico Heat 2
The Long Beach Breakers of the Western League ended the 2001 season with a record of 36 wins and 54 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Breakers scored 452 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 494 runs. Eric Martins drove in 49 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .304 clip. Reggie Leslie and Mike Saipe led the team with 8 wins each, while Mike Saipe recorded a 3.13 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2001 Long Beach Breakers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gabe González, Mike Saipe and Matt Luke.
Steve Yeager served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Anspach | L | L | November 11, 1975 | Long Beach, CA US | ||
| Tony Betancourt | S | R | May 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jason Cly | R | R | March 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jonathon Cuccias | R | R | March 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steven Doherty | L | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Brian Downs | R | R | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Gabe González | S | L | May 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brian Grebeck | R | R | August 31, 1967 | 5'7" | 160 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Marc Gutfeld | R | R | April 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Joe Isaacson | L | L | August 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Rafell Jones | R | R | January 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 187 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bing Soo Kim | Seoul, KR | |||||
| Daron Kirkreit | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Reggie Leslie | R | R | March 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Rich Linares | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Matt Luke | L | L | February 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Eric Martins | R | R | November 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Travis McCall | S | L | December 20, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Tony Miranda | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Culver City, CA US |
| Sam Norris | L | R | June 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Josh Pascarella | R | R | November 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Gaylord, MI US |
| Eddie Russell | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Saipe | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| A. J. Samadani | R | R | December 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Toby Sanchez | R | R | June 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Orange, CA US |
| Jason Sena | R | L | November 10, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | Torrance, CA US |
| Cory Smith | S | R | July 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 193 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Benji Solano | R | R | February 9, 1978 | 5'8" | 165 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Shannon Stephens | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Wataru Tomita | R | R | December 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Tokyo, JP |
| Steve Toriz | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eric Turner | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Pico Rivera, CA US |
| Lateef Vaughn | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert Verstratten | R | R | December 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Andy Wise | S | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Stephen Yeager | R | R | November 20, 1978 | Tarzana, CA US | ||
| Byung Yoo | R | R | November 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Seoul, KR |
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.
