2001 Sacramento River Cats Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 75-69
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division of the Pacific Conference
Manager: Bob Geren (75-69)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Raley Field
Attendance: 901,214, Avg. 12,517 in 72 home dates
2001 Sacramento River Cats Statistics

Playoffs - Tacoma Rainiers 3 games, Sacramento River Cats 2

The Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2001 season with a record of 75 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division of the Pacific Conference.

The River Cats scored 750 runs and allowed 741 runs. Eric Hinske led Sacramento with 25 home runs, while Andy Abad, Jason Hart and Eric Byrnes each walloped 15 or more also. Andy Abad recorded 82 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .301 average. Erik Hiljus, Mario Ramos and Eric Ireland paced the team with 8 wins each, and Justin Miller recorded a 4.75 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Members of the 2001 Sacramento River Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andy Abad, Jon Adkins, Todd Belitz, Mark Bellhorn, Micah Bowie, Chad Bradford, Eric Byrnes, Ryan Christenson, Mark Ellis, Mario Encarnación, Esteban Germán, Jeremy Giambi, Jason Hart, Chad Harville, Rod Henderson, Erik Hiljus, Eric Hinske, John Jaha, Robin Jennings, Marcus Jones, Frank Lankford, Cory Lidle, Ryan Ludwick, Dave Maurer, Cody McKay, Jim Mecir, Justin Miller, Greg Myers, Steve Ontiveros, José Ortiz, Adam Piatt, Mario Ramos, Jon Ratliff, Carlos Reyes, Mandy Romero, Rob Ryan, Oscar Salazar, F. P. Santangelo, Steve Schrenk, Luis Vizcaíno, Tom Wilson and Tyler Yates.

Bob Geren served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Andy AbadLLAugust 25, 19726'1"184Palm Beach, FL US
Jon AdkinsLRAugust 30, 19776'0"200Huntington, WV US
Todd BelitzLLOctober 23, 19756'1"218Des Moines, IA US
Mark BellhornSRAugust 23, 19746'1"195South Weymouth, MA US
Micah BowieLLNovember 10, 19746'4"185Humble, TX US
Chad BradfordRRSeptember 14, 19746'5"205Jackson, MS US
Jim BrinkRRSeptember 11, 19766'0"180Stockton, CA US
Eric ByrnesRRFebruary 16, 19766'2"200Redwood City, CA US
Carlos CastilloRRMay 6, 19816'0"175Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ryan ChristensonRRMarch 28, 19745'11"175Redlands, CA US
Joe CottonLRMarch 25, 19756'2"185Akron, OH US
Jose De La CruzRRJanuary 27, 19786'1"208Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Mark EllisRRJune 6, 19775'10"190Rapid City, SD US
Mario EncarnaciónRRSeptember 24, 19756'2"210Bani, Peravia DO
Claudio GalvaLLMarch 28, 19776'2"180Azua, Azua DO
Esteban GermánRRJanuary 26, 19785'9"195Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Jeremy GiambiLLSeptember 30, 19746'0"185San Jose, CA US
Jason HartRRSeptember 5, 19776'4"237Walnut Creek, CA US
Chad HarvilleRRSeptember 16, 19765'9"180Selmer, TN US
Rod HendersonRRMarch 11, 19716'4"195Greensburg, KY US
Erik HiljusRRDecember 25, 19726'5"230Panorama City, CA US
Eric HinskeLRAugust 5, 19776'2"235Menasha, WI US
Eric IrelandRRMarch 11, 19776'1"170Long Beach, CA US
John JahaRRMay 27, 19666'1"195Portland, OR US
Robin JenningsLLApril 11, 19726'2"205Singapore, SG
Marcus JonesRRMarch 29, 19756'5"235Bellflower, CA US
Ryan LaneRRJuly 6, 19746'1"185Bellefontaine, OH US
Frank LankfordRRMarch 26, 19716'2"190Atlanta, GA US
Cory LidleRRMarch 22, 19725'11"175Hollywood, CA US
Ryan LudwickRLJuly 13, 19786'2"215Satellite Beach, FL US
Dave MaurerRLFebruary 23, 19756'2"205Minneapolis, MN US
Cody McKayLRJanuary 11, 19746'0"212Vancouver, BC CA
Jim MecirSRMay 16, 19706'1"195Bayside, NY US
Justin MillerRRAugust 27, 19776'2"215Torrance, CA US
Greg MyersLRApril 14, 19666'1"200Riverside, CA US
Steve OntiverosRRMarch 5, 19616'0"180Tularosa, NM US
José OrtizRRJune 13, 19775'9"177Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Adam PiattRRFebruary 8, 19766'2"195Chicago, IL US
Rafael PujolsRRJanuary 20, 19786'1"208Bani, Peravia DO
Mario RamosLLOctober 19, 19775'11"180Aurora, IL US
Jon RatliffRRDecember 22, 19716'4"195Syracuse, NY US
Carlos ReyesRRApril 4, 19696'1"190Miami, FL US
Mandy RomeroSROctober 29, 19675'11"190Miami, FL US
Omar RosarioLLJanuary 14, 19786'1"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Rob RyanLLJune 24, 19735'11"190Havre, MT US
Oscar SalazarRRJune 27, 19786'0"195Maracay, Aragua VE
F. P. SantangeloSROctober 24, 19675'10"165Livonia, MI US
Steve SchrenkRRNovember 20, 19686'3"185Chicago, IL US
Leo VasquezLLJuly 1, 19736'4"193La Romana, La Romana DO
Luis VizcaínoRRAugust 6, 19746'1"170Bani, Peravia DO
Tom WilsonRRDecember 19, 19706'3"220Fullerton, CA US
Tyler YatesRRAugust 7, 19776'4"220Lihue, HI 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.




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