2001 Williamsport Crosscutters Roster
Team Record: 48-26
Finished 1st in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Tony Beasley (48-26)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 72,258, Avg. 2,007 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Williamsport Crosscutters 2 games, Jamestown Jammers 0
Finals - Brooklyn Cyclones 1 game, Williamsport Crosscutters 0 - Series cancelled; Brooklyn and Williamsport declared co-champions.
The Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2001 season with a record of 48 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's McNamara Division.
The Crosscutters scored 374 runs and yielded 275 runs. Walter Young led Williamsport with 13 home runs and drove in 47 runs. Chris Duffy paced all regular hitters by hitting .317. Juan Rodriguez topped the team with 8 wins, while Ian Snell earned a 1.4 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2001 Williamsport Crosscutters who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Bautista, Adrian Brown, Rajai Davis, Chris Duffy, Roberto Novoa, Chris Shelton, José Silva, Ian Snell, John Van Benschoten and Walter Young.
Tony Beasley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberto Aliendo | R | R | October 31, 1980 | 6'1" | 170 | Miranda, Miranda VE |
| Avelino Asprilla | R | R | January 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Calidonia, PA |
| José Bautista | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Biddlestone | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 202 | Westerville, OH US |
| Brady Borner | L | L | April 12, 1979 | 5'10" | 182 | Edina, MN US |
| Adrian Brown | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS US |
| Joe Burruezo | R | R | September 10, 1980 | 5'11" | 174 | Tampa, FL US |
| Yoelmis Cabrera | R | R | October 4, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Travis Chapman | R | R | September 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Claudell Clark | R | L | November 20, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Jorge Cortes | L | L | October 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Alex Cruz | R | R | April 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Dan D'Amato | L | L | November 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | West Chester, PA US |
| Rajai Davis | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Norwich, CT US |
| Miguel De La Cruz | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos De Los Santos | R | R | April 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Chris Duffy | L | L | April 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Jeff Dutremble | L | L | October 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Biddeford, ME US |
| Michael Fortin | R | R | July 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 205 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Drew Friedberg | L | L | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Madison, WI US |
| Ron Gilchrist | L | L | January 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Julio Guerrero | R | R | January 4, 1981 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Hawk | L | L | June 20, 1979 | 6'6" | 213 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Josh Hudnall | R | R | February 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Alexander Lissir | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | Tucacas, Falcon VE |
| Matt Meath | S | R | October 6, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Victor Mercedes | S | R | April 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeff Miller | R | R | February 1, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Jon Myler | R | R | August 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Warren, PA US |
| Roberto Novoa | R | R | August 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Zack Riera | S | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Juan Rodriguez | R | R | June 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jon Searles | R | R | January 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Huntington, NY US |
| Chris Shelton | R | R | June 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| José Silva | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ian Snell | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Dover, DE US |
| Aaron Story | L | L | October 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| John Van Benschoten | R | R | April 14, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Troy Veleber | S | R | June 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Walter Young | L | R | February 18, 1980 | 6'5" | 320 | Hattiesburg, MS 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.
