2001 Louisville RiverBats Roster
Team Record: 84-60
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Dave Miley (84-60)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 649,232, Avg. 9,275 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Louisville RiverBats 3 games, Norfolk Tides 2
Finals - Louisville RiverBats 1 game, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 0 - Series canceled; Louisville declared champion after taking 1-0 lead over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in best-of-5 series.
The Louisville RiverBats of the International League ended the 2001 season with a record of 84 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The RiverBats paced the circuit with 728 runs. Louisville allowed 632 runs. Adam Dunn powered the team with 20 home runs Raúl González accounted for 66 RBI. Marty Malloy led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Jared Fernández topped the squad with 10 wins, while Larry Luebbers registered a 3.57 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Hill, Tim Spehr, José Rijo, Jared Fernández, Robin Jennings, Brandon Larson, John Riedling, Leo Estrella, Rubén Mateo, Chris Peters, Matt Skrmetta, Chris Nichting, Osvaldo Fernández, Dennys Reyes, Joey Hamilton, Larry Luebbers, Aaron Boone, Wilton Guerrero, Pete Harnisch, Raúl González, Deion Sanders, Brian Reith, Dave Maurer, D. T. Cromer, Corky Miller, Scott MacRae, Matt Walbeck, Marty Malloy, Rob Bell, Keith Glauber, Brady Clark, Damon Buford, Clayton Andrews, Bill Selby, Scott Winchester, Jim Brower, Scott Forster, Calvin Pickering, Chris Sexton, Lance Davis, Mike Metcalfe, Scott Service, Héctor Mercado, Adam Dunn, Johnny Ruffin, Frankie Rodriguez, Justin Atchley, Tommy Davis and Brian McNichol were all players from the 2001 Louisville RiverBats who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dave Miley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anderson | R | R | July 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Clayton Andrews | R | L | May 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Justin Atchley | L | L | September 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Sedro-Woolley, WA US |
| Andrew Beattie | S | R | February 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rob Bell | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Aaron Boone | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Damon Buford | R | R | June 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brady Clark | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| D. T. Cromer | L | L | March 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Lake City, SC US |
| Paul Darnell | R | L | June 4, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Tommy Davis | R | R | May 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Adam Dunn | L | R | November 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 285 | Houston, TX US |
| Leo Estrella | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Osvaldo Fernández | R | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin CU |
| Scott Forster | R | L | October 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 194 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Keith Glauber | R | R | January 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Raúl González | R | R | December 27, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
| Arnie Gooch | R | R | November 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Levittown, PA US |
| Wilton Guerrero | S | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 145 | Don Gregorio, Peravia DO |
| Noah Hall | R | R | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Boulder Creek, CA US |
| Joey Hamilton | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Robin Jennings | L | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Singapore, SG |
| Brandon Larson | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Larry Luebbers | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'6" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Scott MacRae | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Marty Malloy | L | R | April 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Rubén Mateo | R | R | February 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dave Maurer | R | L | February 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Brian McNichol | L | L | May 20, 1974 | 6'6" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Héctor Mercado | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Catano, PR |
| Mike Metcalfe | R | R | January 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Quantico, VA US |
| Corky Miller | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 250 | Yucaipa, CA US |
| Tom Nevers | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Edina, MN US |
| Chris Nichting | R | R | May 13, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Peters | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Calvin Pickering | L | L | September 29, 1976 | 6'5" | 283 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Dennys Reyes | R | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa MX |
| John Riedling | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| José Rijo | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Frankie Rodriguez | R | R | December 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Johnny Ruffin | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 172 | Butler, AL US |
| Deion Sanders | L | L | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Bill Selby | L | R | June 11, 1970 | 5'9" | 190 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Sexton | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chris Sheff | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Tim Spehr | R | R | July 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | Excelsior Springs, MO US |
| Brad Tyler | L | R | March 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Aurora, IN US |
| Matt Walbeck | S | R | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Scott Winchester | R | R | April 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Midland, MI 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.
