2001 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Juan Navarrete (61-79)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 55,232, Avg. 812 in 68 home dates
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 2001 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Oaks scored 763 runs and yielded 796 runs. Kirk Asche and Matt Bowser led Visalia with 21 home runs apiece., while Eddy Furniss, Steve Jackson and Mitch Gregg each walloped 15 or more, too. Kirk Asche drove in 89 runs. Matt Bowser paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .273 average. Wayne Nix, Mike Ziegler and Matt O'Brien topped the team with 9 wins each, and Wayne Nix earned a 4.01 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2001 Visalia Oaks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Neal Cotts, Franklyn Germán, Chad Harville and Marshall McDougall.
Juan Navarrete served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Asche | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Harvey, IL US |
| Matt Bowser | L | L | March 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Conor Brooks | L | R | June 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Plymouth, MA US |
| Germain Chirinos | R | R | August 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Jeff Coleman | R | R | October 6, 1980 | 5'11" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| Neal Cotts | L | L | March 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Beau Craig | S | R | February 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose De La Cruz | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Freddy DePaula | L | L | December 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alexander Diaz | R | R | July 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Fischer | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Eddy Furniss | L | L | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Franklyn Germán | R | R | January 20, 1980 | 6'7" | 260 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Francis Gomez | R | R | September 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 184 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Mitch Gregg | L | R | July 7, 1976 | 6'6" | 230 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Chad Harville | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN US |
| Steve Jackson | R | R | December 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 235 | Eureka, CA US |
| G. W. Keller | R | R | June 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Bryan Mazur | L | L | July 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Marshall McDougall | R | R | December 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Edwin Minaya | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 160 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Darin Moore | R | R | December 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Stockton, CA US |
| Scott Navarro | L | L | November 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Aaron Nieckula | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Wayne Nix | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Matt O'Brien | L | L | February 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Richie Rodarmel | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Danville, PA US |
| Carlos Rosario | S | R | February 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Omar Rosario | L | L | January 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| J. P. Schmidt | L | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Schneidmiller | R | R | January 26, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Jeff Schultz | R | R | May 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Provo, UT US |
| Darvin Withers | R | R | May 31, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Augusta, GA US |
| Mike Ziegler | R | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 229 | Baltimore, MD 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.
