2001 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 68-53
Finished 4th in the ML's Eastern Division
Manager: Derek Bryant (68-53)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 536,351, Avg. 8,865
Playoffs - Mexico City Tigres 4 games, Monterrey Sultanes 3
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Saltillo Saraperos 3
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 2001 season with a record of 68 wins and 53 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Sultanes scored 553 runs and conceded 518 runs. Bubba Smith led Monterrey with 17 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Ramon Orantes paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .363 clip. Arturo Gonzalez and Edgar Leyva topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Edgar Leyva recorded a 2.92 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Thomas Howard, Willis Otáñez, Rod Myers, Eric Anthony, Luis Ortiz, Luis Andújar, Rick Huisman, Ever Magallanes and Derrick White were all players from the 2001 Monterrey Sultanes who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Derek Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaudencio Aguirre | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Adan Amezcua | R | R | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Andújar | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Eric Anthony | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ralph Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 178 | Quades, MX |
| Remigio Diaz | R | R | February 4, 1968 | 5'9" | 171 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX |
| Gustavo Federico | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Hector Garcia | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Marlon Hernandez | ||||||
| Thomas Howard | S | R | December 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Middletown, OH US |
| Rick Huisman | R | R | May 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Hector Hurtado | R | R | May 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 230 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Edgar Leyva | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 196 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Rigoberto Loya | R | R | December 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | Cuauhtemoc, MX |
| Aaron Lugo | L | L | May 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Ciudad Constitucion, Baja California Sur MX |
| Roberto Lugo | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 205 | La Paz, Baja California Sur MX |
| Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
| Del Mathews | L | L | October 31, 1974 | 6'4" | 224 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Alonso Medina | R | R | June 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Francisco Mendez | L | R | January 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 180 | Caborca, Sonora MX |
| Humberto Montemayor | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Rod Myers | L | L | January 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Conroe, TX US |
| Mauro Nieblas | L | L | January 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Miguel Zapotitlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | May 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Julio Parra | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Perez | R | R | January 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Sergio Perez | R | R | September 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Isauro Pineda | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Edgar Quintero | L | L | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 211 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Enrique Ramirez | R | R | ||||
| Nestor Renovato | R | R | August 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Miguel Rubio | R | R | January 10, 1980 | 5'10" | 220 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mario Santana | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Barbara, Chihuahua MX |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Demond Smith | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 180 | Rialto, CA US |
| Cruz Antonio Soto | R | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Armando Valdez | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Juan Villaluna | L | December 6, 1977 | Rosario, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Brian Warren | R | R | April 26, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Brockton, MA US |
| Derrick White | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Bob Zambrano | R | R | April 23, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
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.
