2001 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Team Record: 55-35
Finished 1st in the NLC's South Division
Manager: Doc Edwards (55-35)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 123,821, Avg. 2,814 in 44 home dates
Playoffs - Lincoln Saltdogs 3 games, Sioux Falls Canaries 1
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League-Central ended the 2001 season with a record of 55 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Canaries conceded 408 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Sioux Falls plated 518 runs. Jermaine Swinton paced the team with 27 home runs, while Charles Peterson and Felix Pagan walloped 15 or more, too. Charles Peterson accounted for 76 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .364 average. Scott Martin led the squad with 12 wins, and Tristan Jerue recorded a 2.96 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Sioux Falls Canaries who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Sherrill, Mike Busch and Matt Duff.
Doc Edwards served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwoine Anderson | L | L | November 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Paul Bartolucci | S | R | December 2, 1976 | 5'7" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Tagg Bozied | R | R | July 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 225 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Mike Busch | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 6'5" | 245 | Davenport, IA US |
| Wylie Campbell | S | R | March 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Bernard Caston | L | L | June 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Elvis Correa | R | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Arecibo, PR |
| Reymundo Delgado | L | L | December 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Santurce, PR |
| Antonio Diaz | R | R | January 28, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Matt Duff | R | R | October 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Clarksdale, MS US |
| Ben Fleetham | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jason Herrick | L | L | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | West Allis, WI US |
| Brian Hunt | R | R | December 14, 1977 | 5'9" | 185 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Rich Hyde | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Champaign, IL US |
| Tristan Jerue | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Gregg Maluchnik | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Anthony Marini | R | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Union, NJ US |
| Scott Martin | R | R | December 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | New Britain, CT US |
| Graham Mazur | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Menomonee Falls, WI US |
| Joe Montgomery | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Sean Murphy | L | R | May 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Moline, IL US |
| Felix Pagan | R | R | June 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mick Pageler | R | R | April 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Emporia, KS US |
| Bert Pena | S | R | November 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Michelandy Perez | R | R | May 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Charles Peterson | R | R | May 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Laurens, SC US |
| Eddie Rivero | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Kevin Robell | L | L | June 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
| George Sherrill | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 225 | Memphis, TN US |
| Matt Smith | L | L | December 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jermaine Swinton | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 250 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dan Troncoso | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jamie Ybarra | R | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 164 | Merced, 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.
