2001 Norfolk Tides Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 85-57
Finished 1st in the IL's South Division
Manager: John Gibbons (85-57)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 498,950, Avg. 7,231 in 69 home dates
2001 Norfolk Tides Statistics

Playoffs - Louisville RiverBats 3 games, Norfolk Tides 2

The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 2001 season with a record of 85 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Tides scored 602 runs and yielded 565 runs. Alex Escobar led Norfolk with 12 home runs Tony Tarasco drove in 57 runs. Jorge Toca paced all regular hitters with a .268 average. Pete Walker topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 2001 Norfolk Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Benny Agbayani, Edgardo Alfonzo, Kevin Baez, Gary Bennett, Darren Bragg, Justin Brunette, Bubba Carpenter, Jaime Cerda, Juan Cerros, Mark Corey, Rich Croushore, Alex Escobar, Vaughn Eshelman, Leo Estrella, Mike Figga, Luis Figueroa, Matt Franco, Dicky Gonzalez, Óscar Henríquez, Carlos Hernández, Brett Hinchliffe, David Howard, Mark Johnson, Bobby Jones, Richie Lewis, Doug Linton, Tom Martin, Ray Montgomery, Steve Ontiveros, Timo Pérez, Jason Phillips, Jerrod Riggan, Jason Roach, Grant Roberts, Nerio Rodríguez, Jae Weong Seo, Dan Serafini, Earl Snyder, Pat Strange, Tony Tarasco, Jorge Toca, Billy Traber, Steve Trachsel, Jorge Velandia, Paul Wagner, Pete Walker, Tyler Walker, Donne Wall, Ty Wigginton and Vance Wilson.

John Gibbons served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Benny AgbayaniRRDecember 28, 19716'0"225Honolulu, HI US
Edgardo AlfonzoRRNovember 8, 19735'11"210Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE
Kevin BaezRRJanuary 10, 19676'0"160Brooklyn, NY US
Gary BennettRRApril 17, 19726'0"190Waukegan, IL US
Ryan BennettRRJuly 26, 19746'0"201Waukegan, IL US
Darren BraggLRSeptember 7, 19695'9"180Waterbury, CT US
Corey BrittanRRFebruary 23, 19756'6"200Scott City, KS US
Justin BrunetteLLOctober 7, 19756'1"200Los Alamitos, CA US
Bubba CarpenterLLJuly 23, 19686'1"195Dallas, TX US
Jaime CerdaLLOctober 26, 19786'0"175Fresno, CA US
Juan CerrosRRSeptember 25, 19766'1"200Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Mark CoreyRRNovember 16, 19746'2"220Coudersport, PA US
Rich CroushoreRRAugust 7, 19706'4"210Lakehurst, NJ US
Mike CurryLRFebruary 15, 19775'9"180Jacksonville, FL US
Allen DinaRRSeptember 28, 19735'10"190Bridgeport, CT US
Alex EscobarRRSeptember 6, 19786'1"185Valencia, Carabobo VE
Vaughn EshelmanLLMay 22, 19696'3"205Philadelphia, PA US
Leo EstrellaRRFebruary 20, 19756'1"185Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO
Mike FiggaRRJuly 31, 19706'0"200Tampa, FL US
Luis FigueroaSRFebruary 16, 19745'9"165Bayamon, PR
Matt FrancoLRAugust 19, 19696'2"200Santa Monica, CA US
Dicky GonzalezRRDecember 21, 19785'10"200Bayamon, PR
Óscar HenríquezRRJanuary 28, 19746'6"220La Guaira, Vargas VE
Carlos HernándezRRDecember 12, 19755'9"175Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Brett HinchliffeRRJuly 21, 19746'5"190Detroit, MI US
David HowardSRFebruary 26, 19676'0"165Sarasota, FL US
Scott HunterRRDecember 17, 19756'1"210Philadelphia, PA US
Mark JohnsonLLOctober 17, 19676'4"230Worcester, MA US
Bobby JonesRLApril 11, 19726'0"185Orange, NJ US
Richie LewisRRJanuary 25, 19665'6"175Muncie, IN US
Doug LintonRRFebruary 9, 19656'1"185Santa Ana, CA US
Dave LohrmanRRSeptember 16, 19756'6"205Greensboro, NC US
Tom MartinLLMay 21, 19706'1"200Charleston, SC US
Gabby MartinezRRJanuary 7, 19746'2"190San Juan, PR
Ryan MillerRROctober 22, 19726'0"175Tulare, CA US
Ivan MontaneRRJune 3, 19736'2"195Santurce, PR
Ray MontgomeryRRAugust 8, 19696'3"195Bronxville, NY US
P. J. OchoaRROctober 21, 19755'9"180Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Steve OntiverosRRMarch 5, 19616'0"180Tularosa, NM US
Timo PérezLLApril 8, 19755'9"180Bani, Peravia DO
Jason PhillipsRRSeptember 27, 19766'1"180La Mesa, CA US
Alan ProbstRROctober 24, 19706'4"215Lock Haven, PA US
Jerrod RigganRRMay 16, 19746'3"197Brewster, WA US
Jason RoachRRApril 20, 19766'4"190Kinston, NC US
Grant RobertsRRSeptember 13, 19776'3"205El Cajon, CA US
Nerio RodríguezRRMarch 4, 19716'1"220San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jae Weong SeoRRMay 24, 19776'1"215Kwangju, KR
Dan SerafiniSLJanuary 25, 19746'1"190San Francisco, CA US
Earl SnyderRRMay 6, 19766'0"207New Britain, CT US
Pat StrangeRRAugust 23, 19806'5"243Springfield, MA US
Rob StrattonRROctober 7, 19776'4"250Santa Barbara, CA US
John TamargoSRMay 3, 19755'9"180Tampa, FL US
Tony TarascoLRDecember 9, 19706'0"185New York, NY US
Jorge TocaRRJanuary 7, 19716'3"220Remedios, Villa Clara CU
Billy TraberLLSeptember 18, 19796'5"200Torrance, CA US
Steve TrachselRROctober 31, 19706'3"185Oxnard, CA US
Jorge VelandiaRRJanuary 12, 19755'9"160Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Paul WagnerRRNovember 14, 19676'3"205Milwaukee, WI US
Pete WalkerRRApril 8, 19696'2"195Beverly, MA US
Tyler WalkerRRMay 15, 19766'3"260San Francisco, CA US
Donne WallRRJuly 11, 19676'1"180Potosi, MO US
Ty WiggintonRROctober 11, 19776'0"215San Diego, CA US
Vance WilsonRRMarch 17, 19735'11"190Mesa, AZ 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.




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