2001 Richmond Roosters Roster
Team Record: 49-35
Finished 2nd in the FL's East Division
Manager: Fran Riordan (49-35)
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Ballpark: Don McBride Stadium
Attendance: 42,976, Avg. 1,074 in 40 home dates
Playoffs - Richmond Roosters 2 games, Dubois County Dragons 1
Finals - Richmond Roosters 2 games, Chillicothe Paints 0
The Richmond Roosters of the Frontier League ended the 2001 season with a record of 49 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Roosters led the circuit with 547 runs, powered by 80 home runs. Richmond surrendered 424 runs. Fran Riordan paced the squad with 14 home runs and drove in 74 runs. John Schmitz topped all regular batters by connecting at a .326 clip. Steve Carver paced the squad with 10 wins, while Matt Schweitzer registered a 2.65 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. Fran Riordan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Berry | R | R | December 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Damon Burkhart | R | R | November 29, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Steve Carver | L | L | May 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 155 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Foster Cory | L | L | November 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Collierville, TN US |
| Raul Cruz | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jeremiah Deakins | L | L | July 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Richmond, IN US |
| Marcus Edmundson | R | R | January 26, 1978 | 6'5" | 240 | |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Jay Engstrom | L | L | June 28, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Justin Fairbanks | R | R | December 18, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Adam Falbe | R | R | April 1, 1979 | 6'3" | 180 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Eric Frodsham | R | R | November 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Ryan Fuller | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jeff Halstead | L | L | April 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Jason Immekus | R | R | November 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Rich Jelovcic | R | R | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Queens, NY US |
| Jeremiah Klosterman | S | R | February 15, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mike Kraemer | R | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Boise, ID US |
| David Kuiper | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Blake Leverett | R | R | August 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Carrollton, GA US |
| Kevin Litsinberger | L | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Scott Marple | R | R | May 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike McGurk | R | R | April 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Aaron Mierzwa | L | R | August 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Steve Mitrovich | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Roy Muro | L | R | September 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Bryan Needle | R | R | October 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ryan Peavey | R | R | March 31, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Fran Riordan | R | R | August 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| John Schmitz | L | R | October 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Matt Schweitzer | L | L | November 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Aaron Sledd | L | L | December 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chad Sosebee | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Douglasville, GA US |
| John Tavares | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Key Voshell | R | R | August 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Paul Wright | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Mike Ziroli | R | R | May 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, IL 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.
