2001 Shreveport Swamp Dragons Roster
Team Record: 54-81
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: William Russell (54-81)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 59,316, Avg. 913 in 65 home dates
The Shreveport Swamp Dragons of the Texas League ended the 2001 season with a record of 54 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Swamp Dragons scored 564 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 647 runs. Nelson Castro led Shreveport with 11 home runs Jeremy Luster drove in 76 runs. Nelson Castro paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Jerome Williams topped the team with 9 wins, while Ryan Cox earned a 3.7 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2001 Shreveport Swamp Dragons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Guillermo Rodríguez, Kevin Joseph, Joe Horgan, Jerome Williams, Tony Torcato, Adam Shabala, Erasmo Ramirez, Carlos Valderrama, Joe Nathan, Chris Magruder and Doug Clark.
William Russell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Alfano | R | R | August 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Jeff Allen | R | R | June 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Newton, NJ US |
| Jeff Andra | L | L | September 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Elliot Brown | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Mike Byas | S | R | April 21, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Carlos Campusano | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jon Cannon | R | L | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sun Valley, ID US |
| Brett Casper | R | R | November 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Giuseppe Chiaramonte | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Doug Clark | L | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MA US |
| Julio Cordido | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ryan Cox | R | R | December 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Luis Estrella | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Glendenning | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
| Randy Goodrich | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Leiby Guzman | R | R | September 27, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | Hato del Media Abajo, DO |
| Joe Horgan | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Jester | R | R | July 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Kevin Joseph | R | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Camp Hill, PA US |
| Brian Knoll | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Corona, CA US |
| Jeremy Luster | S | R | June 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ryan Luther | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Chris Magruder | S | R | April 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Sean McGowan | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Winchester, MA US |
| Joe Messman | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Parkdale, OR US |
| Benji Miller | R | R | May 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Ramon Moreta | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Joe Nathan | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Todd Ozias | R | R | August 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Marco Pernalete | S | R | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Erasmo Ramirez | L | L | April 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Mike Riley | L | L | January 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 162 | Milford, DE US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Adam Shabala | L | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Streator, IL US |
| Elliott Strankman | R | R | January 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Richland, WA US |
| Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
| Josh Tyler | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Jeff Urban | R | L | January 25, 1977 | 6'8" | 210 | Anderson, IN US |
| Carlos Valderrama | R | R | November 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Jeff Verplancke | R | R | November 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Mike Villano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Mark Walker | R | R | August 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Jerome Williams | R | R | December 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike Wright | R | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Travis Young | R | R | September 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM 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.
