2001 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 91-49
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Craig Colbert (91-49)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 223,712, Avg. 3,196 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 3 games, High Desert Mavericks 0
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 2001 season with a record of 91 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Storm led the league with just 534 runs allowed. Lake Elsinore scored 683 runs. Xavier Nady paced the team with 26 home runs and drove in 100 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .302 clip. Andy Shibilo and Chris Rojas topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Chris Rojas recorded a 3.43 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Lake Elsinore Storm who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Tollberg, Mike Thompson, Xavier Nady, Carlton Loewer, Chris Oxspring, Cliff Bartosh, Rodrigo López, Jake Peavy, Bobby Scales, J. J. Trujillo, Ben Howard, Steve Montgomery, Steve Watkins, Ben Johnson, Óliver Pérez, Wiki González, Rudy Seánez, Sterling Hitchcock, Dennis Tankersley and Éric Cyr.
Craig Colbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Bartosh | L | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | West, TX US |
| Andy Bausher | R | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jarrod Bitter | R | R | October 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 227 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Bumstead | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Tony Cosentino | R | R | December 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Éric Cyr | R | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Todd Donovan | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | New London, CT US |
| Kevin Eberwein | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Vince Faison | L | R | January 22, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Vidalia, GA US |
| Bryan Gaal | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | South Bend, IN US |
| Shawn Garrett | S | R | November 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Centralia, IL US |
| Andre Gomez | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Culver City, CA US |
| Wiki González | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | , Aragua VE |
| Sterling Hitchcock | L | L | April 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Shane Hopper | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Athens, GA US |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Johnny Hunter | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Sherman, TX US |
| Ben Johnson | R | R | June 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Carlton Loewer | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 6'6" | 220 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Rodrigo López | R | R | December 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico MX |
| Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brian Loyd | R | R | December 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Steve Montgomery | R | R | December 25, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Westminster, CA US |
| Jason Moore | S | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Belleville, IL US |
| Xavier Nady | R | R | November 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Salinas, CA US |
| Mike Nicolas | R | R | September 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan O'Donnell | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Jeremy Owens | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Chris Oxspring | L | R | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Ipswich, Queensland AU |
| Jake Peavy | R | R | May 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Óliver Pérez | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Mark Phillips | L | L | December 30, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Hanover, PA US |
| Auntwan Riggins | S | R | June 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Ben Risinger | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Chris Rojas | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 189 | Queens, NY US |
| Bobby Scales | S | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| Troy Schader | R | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Vancouver, WA US |
| John Scheschuk | L | L | February 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Rudy Seánez | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Andy Shibilo | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'7" | 220 | Massapequa Park, NY US |
| Todd Shiyuk | L | L | March 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, BC CA |
| Jason Stevenson | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Dennis Tankersley | R | R | February 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, MO US |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Walsh, CO US |
| Jerrey Thurston | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Brian Tollberg | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| J. J. Trujillo | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Steve Watkins | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Doug Young | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
