2001 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Dave Bialas (59-80)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Jackson, Tennessee
Ballpark: Pringles Park
Attendance: 244,252, Avg. 3,758 in 65 home dates
The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx of the Southern League ended the 2001 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Diamond Jaxx scored 590 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Chris Haas led West Tenn with 25 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Gary Johnson paced all regular batters with a .261 average. Steve Smyth and Juan Cruz topped the team with 9 wins each, while Steve Smyth recorded a 2.55 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Michael Wuertz, Juan Cruz, Chris Booker, Chris Gissell, Rick Short, Rondell White, Tony Rodríguez, Bobby Hill, Scott Chiasson, David Moraga, Lariel González, Pat Daneker, Ryan Jorgensen, Jorge Piedra, Todd Hundley, David Kelton and Steve Smyth were all players from the 2001 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Bialas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennys Abreu | R | R | April 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 203 | , Aragua VE |
| Matt Achilles | R | R | August 18, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Silvis, IL US |
| Mike Amrhein | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jayson Bass | L | L | June 22, 1974 | 5'7" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Matt Bruback | R | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'5" | 205 | Scott AFB, IL US |
| Scott Chiasson | R | R | August 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Norwich, CT US |
| Ben Christensen | R | R | February 7, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Derrick Cook | R | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Staunton, VA US |
| Juan Cruz | R | R | October 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jose Cueto | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Curry | R | R | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 203 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Pat Daneker | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Nate Frese | R | R | July 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Steve Gagliano | R | R | August 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Gissell | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Jeff Goldbach | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Evansville, IN US |
| Lariel González | R | R | May 25, 1976 | 6'4" | 228 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dan Grice | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
| Ryan Gripp | R | R | April 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Chris Haas | L | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Paducah, KY US |
| Bobby Hill | S | R | April 3, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Todd Hundley | S | R | May 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Gary Johnson | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | West Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Jorgensen | R | R | May 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| David Kelton | R | R | December 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Dothan, AL US |
| Aaron Kramer | S | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dustin Krug | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Whitefish, MT US |
| Pee Wee Lopez | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Randi Mallard | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Randy Meadows | R | R | August 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tydus Meadows | R | R | September 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 245 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| David Moraga | L | L | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 184 | Torrance, CA US |
| Dave Noyce | L | L | March 2, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rick Palma | L | L | September 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jorge Piedra | L | L | April 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Brad Ramsey | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Jaisen Randolph | S | R | January 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dustin Robinson | R | R | September 13, 1975 | 6'6" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tony Rodríguez | R | R | August 15, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tony Schrager | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Rick Short | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Steve Smyth | L | L | June 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Brawley, CA US |
| Matt Snyder | R | R | July 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | Akron, OH US |
| T. P. Waligora | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 6'8" | 240 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Rondell White | R | R | February 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 193 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Michael Wuertz | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Austin, MN 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.
