2001 Newark Bears Roster
Team Record: 75-51
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Tom O'Malley (75-51)
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 243,255, Avg. 3,525 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Newark Bears 2 games, Nashua Pride 1
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Newark Bears 2
The Newark Bears of the Atlantic League ended the 2001 season with a record of 75 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Bears scored 642 runs and allowed 562 runs. Alonzo Powell led Newark with 16 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Ric Johnson paced all regular hitters with a .317 average. Jack Armstrong topped the squad with 13 wins, while Jason Pierson recorded a 2.86 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jim Leyritz, José Alberro, Calvin Jones, Ozzie Canseco, Tim Kubinski, Dwayne Henry, Pete Incaviglia, Héctor Wagner, Adam Butler, Jaime Navarro, Alonzo Powell, Reggie Harris, Hensley Meulens, Jack Armstrong, Jeff Ball, Reggie Williams, Lance Johnson, Billy Ashley and José Canseco were all players from the 2001 Newark Bears who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tom O'Malley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| José Alberro | R | R | June 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jack Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Billy Ashley | R | R | July 11, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Trenton, MI US |
| Jeff Ball | R | R | April 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Adam Butler | L | L | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Tim Cain | S | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| José Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Silvio Censale | L | L | November 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Mike Diorio | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Canon City, CO US |
| Lauro Felix | R | R | June 24, 1970 | 5'9" | 160 | El Paso, TX US |
| Marc Fink | L | L | July 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Reggie Harris | R | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Waynesboro, VA US |
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Steve Hine | L | R | February 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Milford, CT US |
| Pete Incaviglia | R | R | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Pebble Beach, CA US |
| Lance Johnson | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ric Johnson | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Calvin Jones | R | R | September 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Danny Kanell | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Ramsey Koeyers | R | R | August 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Willemstad, CW |
| Tim Kubinski | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Pullman, WA US |
| Jim Leyritz | R | R | December 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Fausto Macey | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Mathis | L | R | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 182 | Johnston, SC US |
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Jason Moody | R | L | November 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jaime Navarro | R | R | March 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jason Pierson | R | L | January 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Alonzo Powell | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Norwood, MA US |
| Eduardo Reyes | R | R | August 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
| George Schmidt | R | R | January 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
| Andy Skeels | L | R | July 25, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | Paraparaumu, Wellington NZ |
| Frank Thompson | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Sandy Vasquez | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Carlos Villalobos | R | R | April 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 182 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Héctor Wagner | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Reggie Williams | S | R | May 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurens, SC US |
| Chad Yates | R | R | December 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Ruston, LA 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.
