2001 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Roster
Team Record: 78-65
Finished 2nd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Marc Bombard (0-0), Jerry Martin (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: PNC Field
Attendance: 452,004, Avg. 6,457 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 3 games, Buffalo Bisons 2
Finals - Louisville RiverBats 1 game, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 0 - Series canceled; Louisville declared champion after taking 1-0 lead over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in best-of-5 series.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons of the International League ended the 2001 season with a record of 78 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Red Barons led the circuit with just 507 runs allowed. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scored 642 runs. Eric Valent paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Jason Michaels walloped 15 or more also. Eric Valent drove in 78 runs. P. J. Forbes topped hitters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Brandon Duckworth paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.63 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2001 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rigo Beltrán, Jason Boyd, Chris Brock, Paul Byrd, Bruce Chen, Dave Coggin, Dennis Cook, Andy Dominique, Rob Ducey, Brandon Duckworth, Johnny Estrada, Nelson Figueroa, P. J. Forbes, Geoff Geary, Brian Hunter, Thomas Jacquez, Jason Kershner, Felipe Lira, Jason Michaels, David Newhan, Doug Nickle, Kevin Orie, Eddie Oropesa, Vicente Padilla, Nick Punto, Jeff Reed, Gene Schall, Steve Sisco, Clint Sodowsky, Reggie Taylor, Amaury Telemaco, Eric Valent, Ed Vosberg, Matt Walbeck, Turner Ward and Randy Wolf.
Marc Bombard and Jerry Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bailie | R | R | October 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Fletcher Bates | S | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Rigo Beltrán | L | L | November 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Jason Boyd | R | R | February 23, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | St. Clair, IL US |
| Chris Brock | R | R | February 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Orlando, FL US |
| Paul Byrd | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Blas Cedeno | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Carabobo, Carabobo VE |
| Bruce Chen | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Dave Coggin | R | R | October 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Dennis Cook | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX US |
| Andy Dominique | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Rob Ducey | L | R | May 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Brandon Duckworth | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Johnny Estrada | S | R | June 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Hayward, CA US |
| Nelson Figueroa | S | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| P. J. Forbes | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Dave Francia | L | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Geoff Geary | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Brian Hunter | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Thomas Jacquez | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jason Kershner | L | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Jason Knupfer | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Felipe Lira | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Rusty McNamara | R | R | January 23, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jason Michaels | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| David Newhan | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Doug Nickle | R | R | October 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Kevin Orie | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA US |
| Eddie Oropesa | L | L | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Colon, CU |
| Vicente Padilla | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 230 | Chinandega, Chinandega NI |
| Nick Punto | S | R | November 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Reed | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| J. P. Roberge | R | R | September 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Aaron Royster | R | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeremy Salazar | R | R | March 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Gene Schall | R | R | June 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Abington, PA US |
| Steve Sisco | R | R | December 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Clint Sodowsky | L | R | July 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Ponca City, OK US |
| Reggie Taylor | L | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Newberry, SC US |
| Amaury Telemaco | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Evan Thomas | R | R | June 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jerry Valdez | R | R | June 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Eric Valent | L | L | April 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 191 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Ed Vosberg | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Matt Walbeck | S | R | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Turner Ward | S | R | April 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Randy Wolf | L | L | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Ken Woods | R | R | August 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Zamora | L | L | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mission Viejo, 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.
