2001 Tennessee Smokies Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (80-60)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Kodak, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Attendance: 266,037, Avg. 3,856 in 69 home dates
2001 Tennessee Smokies Statistics

The Tennessee Smokies of the Southern League ended the 2001 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Smokies plated 717 runs, tops in the circuit. Tennessee yielded 576 runs. Josh Phelps walloped 31 home runs for the team, while Jayson Werth swatted 15 or more, too. Josh Phelps drove in 97 runs. Reed Johnson led all regular batters by connecting at a .314 clip. Chris Baker topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.37 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Orlando Hudson, Reed Johnson, Jason Dickson, Steve Parris, Gustavo Chacín, Felipe López, Pasqual Coco, Josh Phelps, Scott Cassidy, Jayson Werth, Vinnie Chulk, Mike Smith, Brandon Lyon, Dewayne Wise, Roy Halladay, Glenn Williams, Bob File and Gabe Gross were all players from the 2001 Tennessee Smokies who played in the Majors during their careers.

Rocket Wheeler served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jimmy AlvarezSROctober 4, 19775'10"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Chris BakerRRAugust 24, 19776'1"195Burbank, CA US
Peter BauerLRNovember 6, 19786'7"243Washington, DC US
Dave BleazardRRMarch 7, 19746'0"185Salt Lake City, UT US
Angel CaraballoRRJanuary 20, 19806'0"180Guanta, Anzoategui VE
Joe CaseyRRJanuary 25, 19796'0"192Media, PA US
Scott CassidyRROctober 3, 19756'2"175Syracuse, NY US
Hugo CastellanosRRJune 30, 19806'4"225Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Gustavo ChacínLLDecember 4, 19805'11"205Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Paul ChiaffredoRRMay 30, 19766'2"210Atlanta, GA US
Vinnie ChulkRRDecember 19, 19786'2"200Miami, FL US
Pasqual CocoRRSeptember 8, 19776'1"185Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Jason DicksonLRMarch 30, 19736'0"190London, ON CA
Doug DimmaRLJuly 3, 19785'11"175Richmond Hill, ON CA
Bob FileRRJanuary 28, 19776'4"215Philadelphia, PA US
Ryan FlemingLLFebruary 11, 19765'9"177Franklin County, OH US
Jaime GoudieRRMarch 8, 19795'10"180Miami, FL US
Gabe GrossLROctober 21, 19796'3"200Baltimore, MD US
Roy HalladayRRMay 14, 19776'6"225Denver, CO US
Garrick HaltiwangerRLMarch 3, 19756'0"195Columbia, SC US
Travis HubbelRRJune 27, 19796'0"190Edmonton, AB CA
Orlando HudsonSRDecember 12, 19776'0"190Darlington, SC US
Reed JohnsonRRDecember 8, 19765'10"185Riverside, CA US
Jarrod KingreyRRAugust 23, 19766'1"200Columbus, GA US
Selwyn LangaigneLLMarch 22, 19766'0"190Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Matt LoganLRJuly 22, 19796'3"210Cambridge, ON CA
Felipe LópezSRMay 12, 19806'0"205Bayamon, PR
Brian LoydRRDecember 3, 19736'2"200Lynwood, CA US
Brandon LyonRRAugust 10, 19796'1"200Salt Lake City, UT US
Matt McClellanRRAugust 13, 19766'7"220Toledo, OH US
Francisco OzunaLLMay 17, 19816'2"180Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Steve ParrisRRDecember 17, 19676'0"190Joliet, IL US
Jerrod PayneRRAugust 27, 19775'10"190Elmira, NY US
Juan PeraltaSRJune 24, 19836'0"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Jerson PerezRRJanuary 20, 19765'10"180Duverge, DO
Tony PetersRROctober 28, 19746'0"210South Newbury, OH US
Josh PhelpsRRMay 12, 19786'3"225Anchorage, AK US
Cameron ReimersRRSeptember 15, 19786'5"216Missoula, MT US
Mike RodriguezRRApril 1, 19755'11"185Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Justin SingletonLRApril 10, 19796'2"190Baltimore, MD US
Mike SmithRRSeptember 19, 19775'11"205Norwood, MA US
Chris WeeklyLRDecember 4, 19766'2"190Scottsdale, AZ US
Jayson WerthRRMay 20, 19796'5"235Springfield, IL US
Glenn WilliamsSRJuly 18, 19776'2"195Gosford, New South Wales AU
Dewayne WiseLLFebruary 24, 19786'0"200Columbia, SC US
Orlando WoodardsRRJanuary 2, 19786'2"200Stockton, 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.



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