2001 Peoria Chiefs Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 57-81
Finished 6th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Joe Hall (57-81)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 144,772, Avg. 2,161 in 67 home dates
2001 Peoria Chiefs Statistics

The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2001 season with a record of 57 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.

The Chiefs tallied 599 runs and allowed 761 runs, most in the league. Tim Lemon paced Peoria with 15 home runs and recorded 61 runs batted in. Chris Morris led batters with significant playing time with a .294 average. John Novinsky topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 5.54 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Tyler Johnson, Carmen Cali, Chris Duncan, John Gall, Chris Narveson, J. D. Drew and Josh Kinney were all players from the 2001 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.

Joe Hall served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Josh AxelsonRRDecember 4, 19786'1"202Ann Arbor, MI US
Shaun BoydRRAugust 15, 19815'11"188Corona, CA US
Landon BrandesRRMarch 15, 19795'11"190Warrensburg, MO US
Carmen CaliLLNovember 4, 19785'10"185Cleveland, OH US
Jeremy CookRRMay 11, 19786'6"235Yuba City, CA US
Jeremy CummingsRRNovember 7, 19766'2"215Charleston, WV US
Aneuris DiazRRJanuary 20, 19816'2"165Azua, Azua DO
Matt DogeroRRJuly 3, 19806'0"210Fontana, CA US
J. D. DrewLRNovember 20, 19756'1"200Tallahassee, FL US
Chris DuncanLRMay 5, 19816'5"210Tucson, AZ US
Brian FaturRRJune 5, 19796'0"180Northridge, CA US
Aaron FeraRRNovember 13, 19776'2"225Sault Ste. Marie, ON CA
Dan FirlitRRNovember 22, 19786'1"180Chicago, IL US
Mike FloydRRSeptember 1, 19776'1"210Fort Leavenworth, KS US
Roddy FriarRRMay 10, 19766'0"190Phoenix, AZ US
John GallRRApril 2, 19786'0"195Stanford, CA US
Don GravesRRJanuary 3, 19816'4"205Columbia, MO US
Ryan HamillRROctober 3, 19786'0"200Panorama City, CA US
Gabe JohnsonRRSeptember 21, 19796'1"205Pearisburg, VA US
Kelly JohnsonRRMay 9, 19806'1"205Tucson, AZ US
Tyler JohnsonSLJune 7, 19816'2"180Columbia, MO US
Josh KinneyRRMarch 31, 19796'0"220Coudersport, PA US
Tim LemonRRSeptember 23, 19806'1"180Inglewood, CA US
Miguel MartinezRRSeptember 29, 19816'1"170Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO
Chet MedlockRROctober 23, 19786'1"170Thibodaux, LA US
Mike MeyerRRDecember 18, 19776'2"180Tucson, AZ US
Chris MorrisSRJuly 1, 19795'8"185Georgetown, SC US
Chris NarvesonLLDecember 20, 19816'3"205Englewood, CO US
John NovinskyRRApril 25, 19796'3"190Smithtown, NY US
Matt OrtizRRApril 18, 19785'11"195San Diego, CA US
Mike PerkinsRRMay 29, 19796'1"195Virginia Beach, VA US
Bienvenido PoloRRJanuary 4, 19796'2"165San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Damon Ponce DeleonRRNovember 2, 19775'11"180New York, NY US
Albert RodgersRRJune 8, 19796'2"190Inglewood, CA US
Aaron RusselburgRROctober 17, 19796'4"215Owensboro, KY US
Santo SamoraRRDecember 10, 19796'2"165San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Sandy SantanaRRJuly 11, 19805'10"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Dan ShouseLLSeptember 21, 19786'3"200Minneapolis, MN US
Shaun StokesRRAugust 23, 19786'2"210Denville, NJ US
Geraldo VasquezRRNovember 5, 19795'11"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Matt VincentLLMay 10, 19776'1"190Corydon, IN US
Chase VoshellRRMarch 29, 19796'2"180Cincinnati, OH US
Matt VriesengaRRAugust 28, 19776'5"190Grand Rapids, MI 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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