2001 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Lenn Sakata (77-63)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 145,225, Avg. 2,105 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 2 games, Bakersfield Blaze 1 - Remainder of series cancelled, Lake Elsinore and San Jose declared co-champions.
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 2001 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Giants plated 667 runs and yielded 686 runs. Tim Flaherty paced San Jose with 26 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Jhonny Carvajal topped all regular batters by hitting .261. Vance Cozier led the team with 15 wins, while Mitch Walk recorded a 3.54 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ángel Chávez, Kevin Joseph, Lance Niekro, Erasmo Ramirez, Guillermo Rodríguez, Adam Shabala, Jack Taschner, Erick Threets and Tony Torcato were all players from the 2001 San Jose Giants who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lenn Sakata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ah Yat | R | L | October 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 192 | Honolulu, HI US |
| 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 |
| Luke Anderson | R | R | April 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Gardnerville, NV US |
| Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Dave Brous | L | L | March 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Crescent City, CA US |
| Elliot Brown | S | R | June 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Metairie, LA 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 |
| Jhonny Carvajal | R | R | July 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| David Cash | R | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Cerda | R | R | May 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ángel Chávez | R | R | July 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Josh Cook | R | R | June 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Vance Cozier | R | R | September 26, 1977 | 6'6" | 245 | St. George's, GD |
| Scott Daeley | R | R | February 25, 1977 | 5'10" | 178 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jake Esteves | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Auburn, CA US |
| Alex Fajardo | R | R | February 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Joe Farley | S | L | April 23, 1979 | 6'8" | 230 | Olympia, WA US |
| Jason Farmer | R | R | May 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Palm Springs, FL US |
| Tim Flaherty | R | R | July 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | North Adams, MA US |
| Juan Frias | R | R | June 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Randy Goodrich | R | R | November 8, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Justin Hall | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Inglewood, 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 |
| Edwin Maldonado | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Arturo McDowell | L | L | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Joe Messman | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Parkdale, OR US |
| Jake Messner | L | L | May 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Sacramento, CA 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 |
| Lance Niekro | R | R | January 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Julio Pavon | R | R | June 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Granada, NI |
| 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 |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Waner Santana | S | R | April 20, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Mameyes, DO |
| Sammy Serrano | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
| Adam Shabala | L | R | February 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Streator, IL US |
| Jack Taschner | L | L | April 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Erick Threets | L | L | November 4, 1981 | 6'5" | 240 | Hayward, CA US |
| Tony Torcato | L | R | October 25, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Woodland, CA US |
| Todd Uzzell | R | R | June 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Kevin Vent | R | R | June 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Kennett, MO US |
| Mitch Walk | L | L | April 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 199 | Urbana, IL US |
| Nick Wilfong | L | R | November 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Anthony Yacco | R | R | December 2, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | White Plains, NY US |
| Mike Zirelli | R | R | January 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Burlingame, 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.
