2001 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 4th in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Curt Wilkerson (58-79)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 112,310, Avg. 1,728 in 65 home dates
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 2001 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northern Division.
The Hillcats plated 538 runs and allowed 631 runs, most in the league. Josh Bonifay paced Lynchburg with 13 home runs B. J. Barns drove in 57 runs. Jay Langston led all regular batters by connecting at a .265 clip. Jeff Bennett topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.42 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2001 Lynchburg Hillcats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Johnston, José Castillo, Mike Gonzalez, Jeff Bennett, John Grabow, Yamid Haad, Adrian Brown, D. J. Carrasco, Ronny Paulino, Yurendell de Caster and Tony Alvarez.
Curt Wilkerson 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 |
| Carlos Alvarado | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Tony Alvarez | R | R | May 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| B. J. Barns | L | L | July 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Chris Bass | R | R | October 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Shelbyville, IN US |
| Jeff Bennett | R | R | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Donelson, TN US |
| Josh Bonifay | R | R | July 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Macon, GA US |
| Bobby Bradley | R | R | December 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Adrian Brown | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS US |
| Mike Bumatay | L | L | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| D. J. Carrasco | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ US |
| José Castillo | R | R | March 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Mercedes, Guarico VE |
| Mike Chaney | S | L | October 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ambioris Cleto | R | R | January 5, 1980 | 5'10" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Combs | L | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'7" | 234 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Yurendell de Caster | R | R | September 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Brevengat, CW |
| Greg Dukeman | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'7" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Efren Espinoza | R | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Shawn Garrett | S | R | November 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Centralia, IL US |
| Mike Gonzalez | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| John Grabow | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Yamid Haad | R | R | September 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jeremy Harts | S | L | June 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jose Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 214 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| 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 |
| Clint Johnston | L | L | July 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 214 | Vero Beach, FL US |
| Mike Johnston | L | L | March 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jay Langston | S | R | March 23, 1978 | 6'3" | 198 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Ryan Ledden | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Lilburn, GA US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Derek Mann | L | R | March 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Roberto Manzueta | L | R | December 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 197 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Justin Martin | S | R | February 19, 1976 | 5'8" | 160 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Dan Meier | L | L | August 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Felix Montilla | R | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ronny Paulino | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Pavlovich | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jon Prieto | S | R | June 24, 1980 | 5'9" | 179 | San Bernardino, VE |
| Manny Ravelo | R | R | August 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Reid | R | R | June 30, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Milver Reyes | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Jeremy Sickles | R | R | January 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 194 | Westminster, CA US |
| Luis Torres | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Paul Weichard | S | L | November 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | Ringwood, Victoria 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.
