2001 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (67-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 21,280, Avg. 355 in 60 home dates
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2001 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Tigers scored 625 runs and conceded 607 runs. Cody Ross paced Lakeland with 15 home runs and recorded 80 runs batted in, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .276. Andy Van Hekken topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.19 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Eric Eckenstahler, Ramón Santiago, Anderson Hernández, Cody Ross, Fernando Rodney, Andy Van Hekken and Max St. Pierre were all players from the 2001 Lakeland Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Arias | R | R | January 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Derek Baker | L | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Rayner Bautista | R | R | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 155 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Steve Bess | R | R | September 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Nashville, TN US |
| Matt Boone | R | R | July 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Juan Camilo | L | R | June 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Calvin Chipperfield | R | R | March 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Matt Corrado | L | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'6" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Leo Daigle | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 255 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brad Downing | L | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Dunn | R | R | June 30, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Eric Eckenstahler | L | L | December 17, 1976 | 6'7" | 210 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Ross Garland | R | R | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Bobby Graves | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Burbank, CA US |
| Shawn Hannah | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jeremy Herauf | R | R | July 7, 1978 | 6'4" | 195 | Regina, SK CA |
| Anderson Hernández | S | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Neil Jenkins | R | R | July 17, 1980 | 6'5" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Carlos Jimenez | R | R | May 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeremy Johnson | R | R | July 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 170 | Concord, NC US |
| Andy Kropf | S | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| David Lara | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Leer | R | R | February 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | San Nicolas, AW |
| Tommy Marx | R | L | September 5, 1979 | 6'7" | 200 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Barry Matthews | L | L | April 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Derek Nicholson | L | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mark Persails | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Corey Richardson | S | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | Longview, TX US |
| Gabriel Rivas | R | R | May 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | , Bolivar VE |
| Homero Rivera | R | L | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Fernando Rodney | R | R | March 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cody Ross | R | L | December 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | Portales, NM US |
| Ramón Santiago | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Juan Santos | S | R | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 186 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jorge Sequea | S | R | October 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 160 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Willy Serrano | R | R | March 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Pedro Brand, DO |
| Clint Smith | R | R | September 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Russ Spear | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Max St. Pierre | R | R | April 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Mike Steele | L | R | August 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Nate Tekavec | R | R | May 2, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Willoughby, OH US |
| Scott Tousa | L | R | August 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Andy Van Hekken | R | L | July 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | Holland, MI US |
| Inakel Vargas | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Watson | R | R | January 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 160 | Fairfax, VA 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.
