2001 Somerset Patriots Roster
Team Record: 83-43
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Sparky Lyle (83-43)
Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Ballpark
Attendance: 357,112, Avg. 5,176 in 69 home dates
Finals - Somerset Patriots 3 games, Newark Bears 2
The Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League ended the 2001 season with a record of 83 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Patriots scored 705 runs, most in the league. Somerset gave up 559 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. DaRond Stovall paced the team with 22 home runs, while Greg Blosser and Mike Warner walloped 15 or more as well. Mike Warner drove in 103 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .351 clip. Robert Dodd and Ricardo Jordan led the squad with 10 wins each, and Ricardo Jordan registered a 3.18 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2001 Somerset Patriots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Glavine, Robert Dodd, DaRond Stovall, Ricardo Jordan, Rob Lukachyk, John Briscoe, Pablo Martínez, Greg Blosser, Darrin Winston, Kirk Bullinger and Brad Rigby.
Sparky Lyle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Anderson | S | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | Canton, OH US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Greg Blosser | L | L | June 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Manatee, FL US |
| John Briscoe | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | La Grange, IL US |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Lance Calmus | R | R | January 19, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Tulsa, OK US |
| John Curl | L | R | November 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Logansport, IN US |
| Derek Dace | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'7" | 200 | Rolla, MO US |
| Kevin Dattola | L | R | November 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Davis | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Sandy DeLeon | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Robert Dodd | L | L | March 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Emiliano Escandon | S | R | November 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Paul Esposito | R | R | April 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Glavine | L | L | January 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Concord, MA US |
| Kirk Griffin | R | R | June 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Billy Hall | S | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Wayne Hoy | R | R | April 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ricardo Jordan | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Rob Lukachyk | L | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Pablo Martínez | S | R | June 29, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Jerry McMullen | L | L | October 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Dean Mitchell | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Carlos Pagan | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Poe | R | R | November 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | August 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Brad Rigby | R | R | May 14, 1973 | 6'6" | 203 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rick Sellers | R | R | February 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 230 | Lakeview, MI US |
| Rick Steed | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Shasta, CA US |
| DaRond Stovall | S | L | January 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Julian Vasquez | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jay Veniard | L | L | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Doug Walls | L | R | March 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 204 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Darrin Winston | R | L | July 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ 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.
