2001 Winnipeg Goldeyes Roster
Team Record: 52-38
Finished 1st in the NLC's North Division
Manager: Hal Lanier (52-38)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ballpark: CanWest Global Park
Attendance: 292,095, Avg. 6,491 in 45 home dates
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 3 games, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2
Playoffs - Winnipeg Goldeyes 3 games, Lincoln Saltdogs 1
The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League-Central ended the 2001 season with a record of 52 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Goldeyes led the league with 540 runs, ignited by 85 home runs. Winnipeg surrendered 444 runs. Mike Meggers paced the team with 12 home runs Carmine Cappuccio recorded 80 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .359 clip. Rafael Gross paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Brian Myrow and Luis Ortiz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hal Lanier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bishop | R | R | July 9, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Jason Breland | R | R | September 30, 1977 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Bobby Brown | R | R | May 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Antuan Bunkley | R | R | September 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Matt Cano | L | R | April 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Carmine Cappuccio | L | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Everett, MA US |
| Jason Clark | L | L | December 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Scott Conner | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 192 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Tom Curtiss | R | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tony DeJesus | R | L | May 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Dustin Delucchi | L | L | December 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kory Doan | R | R | February 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Brent Franklin | R | L | November 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Lithia, FL US |
| Cip Garcia | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 215 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| William Gieler | R | R | August 9, 1979 | 6'3" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Goodell | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Rafael Gross | R | R | August 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Yasushi Hirose | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeff Keppen | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Derek Kopacz | R | R | April 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Orland Park, IL US |
| A. J. Leday | R | R | February 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Mike Meggers | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brian Myrow | L | R | September 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Alan Ochsner | R | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Shawn Onley | R | R | September 10, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Greenville, TX US |
| Kevin Orga | R | R | May 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Luis Ortiz | R | R | May 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Garret Osilka | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | , GU |
| Eddie Pearson | S | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Max Poulin | L | R | October 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 168 | Beauceville, QC CA |
| Peter Prodanov | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Ryan Robertson | L | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Brent Sachs | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Donnie Smith | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Donnie Taylor | R | R | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Atkinson, WI US |
| Steve Thomas | R | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'4" | 256 | |
| Chad Thornhill | S | R | August 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Vendela | R | R | January 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Trevor Wamback | R | R | December 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Chris Webb | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Queens, 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.
