2001 Trenton Thunder Roster
Team Record: 67-75
Finished 5th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (67-75)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 411,322, Avg. 5,876 in 70 home dates
The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 2001 season with a record of 67 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Thunder scored 625 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Virgil Chevalier paced Trenton with 16 home runs and accounted for 67 RBI. Tonayne Brown led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Marty McLeary topped the team with 9 wins, while Casey Fossum recorded a 2.84 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rafael Betancourt, Edgard Clemente, Jorge De La Rosa, Justin Duchscherer, Derrin Ebert, Bryce Florie, Casey Fossum, Josh Hancock, Rontrez Johnson, James Lofton, Steve Lomasney, Marty McLeary, Jesús Peña, Mike Rose, Bret Saberhagen, Freddy Sanchez, Ángel Santos and John Valentin were all players from the 2001 Trenton Thunder who played in the Majors during their careers.
Billy Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ahumada | R | R | January 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| John Ambrose | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'5" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Rafael Betancourt | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Tonayne Brown | R | L | August 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Aaron Capista | S | R | May 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 189 | Joliet, IL US |
| Virgil Chevalier | R | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Keshena, WI US |
| Mark Cisar | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | New Martinsville, WV US |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Jorge De La Rosa | L | L | April 5, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jorge DeLeon | R | R | September 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Dan DiPace | L | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Justin Duchscherer | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Derrin Ebert | R | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Chris Elmore | L | L | April 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Bluefield, WV US |
| Jim Farrell | R | R | November 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Mark Fischer | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Marietta, GA US |
| Bryce Florie | R | R | May 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Casey Fossum | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Cherry Hill, NJ US |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Josh Garrett | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Jess Graham | L | L | October 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Danny Haas | L | R | January 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Josh Hancock | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 217 | Cleveland, MS US |
| Andy Hazlett | L | L | August 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 187 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Terry Hill | L | L | October 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 179 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rontrez Johnson | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Marshall, TX US |
| Mike Kusiewicz | R | L | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| B. J. Leach | R | R | August 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Carlos Leon | S | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| James Lofton | S | R | March 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Lomasney | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Melrose, MA US |
| Garry Maddox | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Stanford, CA US |
| Marty McLeary | R | R | October 26, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Kettering, OH US |
| Greg Montalbano | L | L | August 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Worcester, MA US |
| Rick Nadeau | R | R | November 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Jason Norton | R | R | April 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jesús Peña | L | L | March 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kelly Ramos | S | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Rodriguez | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Rose | S | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bret Saberhagen | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Jerry Salzano | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Freddy Sanchez | R | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Ángel Santos | S | R | August 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 178 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jason Sekany | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 214 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Corey Spencer | L | L | September 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Lynn, MA US |
| John Valentin | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Mineola, NY 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.
