2001 Provo Angels Roster
Team Record: 53-23
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Tom Kotchman (53-23)
Affiliation: Anaheim Angels
Location: Provo, Utah
Ballpark: Larry H. Miller Field
Attendance: 51,919, Avg. 1,527 in 34 home dates
Playoffs - Provo Angels 2 games, Casper Rockies 0
Finals - Billings Mustangs 2 games, Provo Angels 0
The Provo Angels of the Pioneer League ended the 2001 season with a record of 53 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Angels led the circuit with 557 runs, spearheaded by 69 home runs. Provo yielded 365 runs. Sammy Swenson paced the team with 13 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Al Corbeil topped all regular batters with a .359 average. Pedro Liriano paced the squad with 11 wins, while Jason Dennis recorded a 2.06 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Nick Gorneault, Jeff Mathis, Dallas McPherson, Steven Shell, Steve Andrade, Jake Woods, Pedro Liriano, Casey Kotchman and Ervin Santana were all players from the 2001 Provo Angels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tom Kotchman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidaro Adames | R | R | March 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Blake Allen | S | R | July 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 200 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Steve Andrade | R | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Woodland, CA US |
| Tony Arthur | L | L | December 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Rolla, MO US |
| Ryan Bailey | R | R | May 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Christian Batista | R | R | June 5, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Arenoso, Duarte DO |
| Larry Bowles | L | L | March 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Stan Bukowski | R | R | September 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jon Cahill | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Lynn, MA US |
| Al Corbeil | L | R | December 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Leonardo D'Amico | R | R | December 14, 1981 | 6'2" | 170 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Brent Del Chiaro | R | R | June 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 240 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jason Dennis | L | L | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Mike Eylward | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Clearwater, FL US |
| David Gates | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Florence, AL US |
| Nick Gorneault | R | R | April 19, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | Springfield, MA US |
| Josh Gray | R | R | February 22, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Jarret Gruban | R | R | October 14, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Burnaby, BC CA |
| Junior Guzman | R | R | August 10, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Dan Jackson | R | R | July 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Dale Johnson | R | R | May 24, 1979 | 5'9" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Casey Kotchman | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Shawn Lagana | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Pedro Liriano | R | R | October 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Heath Luther | L | L | January 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jeff Mathis | R | R | March 31, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Marianna, FL US |
| Dallas McPherson | L | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ryan Nevins | L | R | December 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Flushing, NY US |
| Mark O'Sullivan | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Lawrence, MA US |
| Maximo Pichardo | R | R | June 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Pinkerton | L | L | June 15, 1980 | 6'2" | 192 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Greg Porter | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'5" | 260 | West Point, NY US |
| Ervin Santana | R | R | December 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Steven Shell | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Longview, TX US |
| Casey Smith | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Cliff Smith | R | R | October 13, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Portland, ME US |
| Jaime Steward | L | L | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Vorhees, NJ US |
| Kris Sutton | R | R | October 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Sammy Swenson | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Murray, UT US |
| Ed Tolzien | L | L | July 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 207 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Joe Torres | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Justin Turner | L | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ryan Webb | R | R | May 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Ed Welch | L | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Jake Woods | L | L | September 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Shayne Wright | R | R | August 21, 1980 | 6'5" | 195 | Auburn, CA 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.
